Creation Cassel

New script – Quick Guides

January 24, 2023January 21, 2023 by Cassel

Quick guides for PaintShop Pro When working with PaintShop Pro to create frames or other effects, it is convenient to use guides so we can snap to them and keep our elements, our lines, or brush strokes aligned. Although adding guides along the edges of any image is not really difficult, it is a little tedious to place them exactly on the edges, especially for all four sides. Furthermore, if you want to place guides in the very center, you have to do some calculations too.

This is what this script will do for you, and in a single click too!

You can now get this script for FREE in the store (you still have to go through the checkout though). Quick Guides

Since this script is free, there is no random draw to win it, but if you want to add a comment on Facebook, you can do so on this post.

As a utility script, I can hardly create a sample from using it, right? So, as a freebie, I decided to create a mask template for you using the Fireworks picture tubes available in the Campus for the January theme blog post (you can get those tubes HERE).
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New script – Scatter Brush

January 13, 2023 by Cassel

Creating a seamless background design is fairly easy when using PaintShop Pro, but covering a whole surface in random design is much more challenging. In addition, trying to avoid overlaps is an added difficulty.

This script will take a single brush tip of your choice and cover any surface with it, in a random manner. You won't see any repeat and very little overlap. This will be perfect for backgrounds.

Get it in the store: Scatter Brush

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us how you tend to design your background papers (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sample of this script, I am sharing two full-size papers: one for your winter projects and one for summer. For the winter paper, I manually added the white pompoms while I locked the transparency on the layer. It is a little tedious but the result is worth it. For the summer paper, I used a dolphin brush in blues and added a few starfish afterward. Both papers are available with a background (in jpg format) and without (in png format).

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New script – Plaid 4

January 6, 2023 by Cassel

Plaids are versatile and since you can use a wide variety of colors, the possibilities are endless. Some plaids are simple, some are intricate. This particular design includes a hashed texture that will let you show any background color through.

You can choose from 3 to 10 colors to be used and the script will randomly select them and use them. You can generate up to 25 different tiles that will also be totally seamless. Keep the tiles you like, and discard the others.

Get it in the store: Plaid 4

In order to win this script, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you are using plaids in your designs (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sample, I used the color palette from the January 2023 blog train at DigitalScrapbook.com and created 10 tiles for you. They are in png format so you can add any color background behind them. And if you want to download various matching kits and elements, check out their blog train thread HERE.

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New script – Chevrons 4

December 16, 2022 by Cassel

You might be familiar with the regular straight chevron designs, but how about the curved ones? How would you do that? Doing it manually is a bit tedious but with a script, you can generate many seamless tiles in one run.

You can then use these tiles as a fill design to create papers, frames, and backgrounds.

Get this script in the store: Chevrons 4

In order to win these tubes, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if have ever used curved chevrons before (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sample, I used a traditional holiday-themed color palette and generated some seamless tiles for you. Use them however you want to create background designs for your next projects.

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New script – Cookies 3

December 9, 2022 by Cassel

December is often a time to do a lot of baking as there are many family gatherings, and why not make delicious cookies?

This script will turn any shape into one of five types of cookies: chocolate, sesame seeds, Florentine, coconut, and rice cookies. Plus, some of those types have additional options for toppings so you can make many more varieties for your "guests".

Get this script in the store: Cookies 3

In order to win these tubes, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if have made cookies with PSP before (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sample, I created a full alphabet with the chocolate cookies with M&M candies it in. Each letter is about 600 pixels high so you can easily resize them as needed for your project.

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New script – Bow #20

December 2, 2022 by Cassel

A simple bow might be all you need for your project, but how do you find the correct one? Using a ready-made bow and colorizing it might work but might also be a lot of work.

This script will use any straight ribbon and cut random pieces from it to create the bow. This means that even using the same starting ribbon, you will have different results.

In the center, you can let the script use the ribbon for the knot or choose a solid color for a contrasting effect.

Get it in the store: Bow #20

In order to win these tubes, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us if you do use bows in your projects (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sample, I created three straight polkadot ribbons with holiday colors and ran the script to generate three matching bows. The straight ribbons are also included in the zip file so you can use them separately.

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New script – Christmas Ornaments 4

November 25, 2022 by Cassel

If you are doing some holiday projects, whether they are greeting cards or scrapbook pages, you might want to add some Christmas ornaments in specific colors of your choice. This script will randomly draw oblong ornaments with your color palette and 15 different designs.

You can generate up to 20 ornaments in one run of the script. Keep the ones you like and discard the others.

Get this script in the store: Christmas Ornaments 4

In order to win these tubes, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us what you use to decorate Christmas trees or if you don't do Christmas trees, what is an ornament you like to see in them (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For this week, I created 6 white ornaments decorated with gold designs.

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New script – Button Machine 4

November 18, 2022 by Cassel

Buttons can come in many shapes and colors. And they can be so versatile when used in various projects, whether you want to pretend you are fastening photos, or you want to create a decorative element by combining several together.

You can use ready-made buttons, but they might not be exactly the color you want. Or, if you want to turn them, the bevels and lighting are not perfect. But with this script, you can get a series of similar, yet unique buttons. And you can generate up to 20 at one time. Keep the ones you need and discard the rest.

Get this script: Button Machine 4.

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As a sampler, I created a fun Christmas tree out of buttons from this script and the original Button Machine script for the round buttons.

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New script – Cogwheels 2

November 11, 2022November 11, 2022 by Cassel

Whether you are into steampunk style, or just like to work with various mechanisms that use gears, creating new shapes might be a little tedious.

This script will offer you the options for the number and types of teeth, and the number and types of spokes. But you can also generate something totally random, in just a couple of clicks and every one of them will be slightly different.

Get this script in the store: Cogwheels 2

See how you can run the script and how to attach all those gears together:

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For a sample, I created a frame using various cogwheels generated by the script. I resized them, added a texture using Filter Forge, added a bevel, and shadows. I also had fun adding chains to connect those wheels.

The download includes a pspimage format with a mask group to add your photo, but also a simple png file if you don't have PaintShop Pro to open the pspimage file.

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New picture tubes – Skyline 2

November 5, 2022November 4, 2022 by Cassel

Sometimes, a random skyline is what you need for a background, but how do you make one without using the same one over and over again? This set of picture tubes will randomly place different elements for you and you can colorize them however you want, or leave them black.

You get three sets: one for the country, one for the small town, and one for the big city.

Get them in the store: Skyline Picture tubes 2

In order to win these tubes, add a comment on this Facebook post telling us how or where you could use a skyline in a project (remember, add a comment, not just a Like!) The winner will be announced in the newsletter, next week. Not a subscriber yet? Not a problem. You can register here and it is free (and you only get one email per week).

For a sampler, I created a multi-level city skyline in greyscale. You can simply colorize it to suit your project and then, use it in the background. Adjust the opacity if you want it faint and discrete.

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