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New script – Adhesive Tapes

January 20, 2021May 18, 2013 by Cassel

Washi tapes are pretty popular lately but maybe you are looking for something that matches your current project and can’t find the perfect one. No more problem. This script will create some for you quickly and effortlessly based on any papers you want.

The script will generate a variety of tapes based on your choice of thickness, whether you want them to all be the same thickness or varied, and within the minimum and maximum length that you will determine.

You can choose any number of papers to have the tapes cut from.

All the ends will be cut at an angle, just randomly. There is also a discrete shading added to each tape to make everyone of them unique.

Finally, all the tapes will be grouped in one single file, in individual layers for your convenience. It will be up to you to delete those you don’t care for, and keep the others. You can then separate them and save them individually or simply save the file with up to 50 tapes in it.

Although it is meant to look like adhesive tapes, you can also use the end results as ribbons too. The possibilities are endless.

You can grab this time saving script in the store at Creation Cassel.

Do you want a chance to win this script? Check out this thread in the DST forum and add your name along with a suggestion on how you would use those tapes. I will be back on Monday night with the name of a winner.

cass-AdhesiveTape-samples To give you an idea of what this script can do, i created a set of solid grey tapes, and just added some brushwork on them. See, instead of using actual papers, you can simply use solid colors and then generate plain tapes that you can also use as templates for painting on, adding text, etc.

The tapes in this sampler are stamped with the days of the week so you can use them to embellish your daily layouts. Since they are all in greyscale, you can colorize them to match your project, add texture to them, even rip some of them and crinkle them.

What would you do with them? Remember to show off!

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New Font – Leaves

January 20, 2021May 11, 2013 by Cassel

How do you add leaves to a stem or a vine? One by one? That is long and tedious. Using Vector shapes? That is still long and requires placement one at the time to match the stem. Brushes? But that wont allow to place different ones all along.

This is a FONT, meaning that you can place them along a path (which will be the stem). You can choose the colors, as if they were brushes. You can choose how close they are together by adjusting the kerning. They are always placed perfectly along the stem as they are made to match the path. You can use a single shape repeatedly, you can choose a few shapes and repeat the sequence or alternate, or you can randomly hit keys on your keyboard for a more random look.

And since you are creating those leaves from a font, they will be in vector format, allowing you to resize them as you wish, without losing quality.

Best of all, this FONT can be used in most graphic program that allow outside fonts, or you can simply install it if you feel you will use it often. So, whether you are using Paintshop Pro, Photoshop, Photoshop Element, GIMP, you can use this font.

You can get this font in my store, Creation Cassel.

As usual, i have a little draw for you to win this font. Just check out this thread in the DST forum and tell me what program you are using. If you also have some ideas on how to use this font, go ahead and share those ideas! I will be back on Monday with the name of a winner.

cass-Leaves1-sample For a sample of how this font can be used, i created a little flowery branch that you can use on your layouts. It is about 2000 pixels high and in PNG format so you can use it no matter what program you are using.

To create this effect, i simply started with a vector path (the stem), and randomly added characters from the lower row of my keyboard (z,x,c,v,b,n,m) so all the leaves would match. Using a simply feathered selection, i darkened the edges of the leaves, then added a standard flower from the Picture tubes available in my PSP.

It is a very simple process and i could have done the same thing with a vine going all around a page, or create a fun frame with it.

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New script – Loop #1

February 25, 2017March 15, 2013 by Cassel

You can now create a simple loop from any ribbon that you already have. Use these loops as an accent, fasten them with a staple, a brad, stitching, or an eyelet. The script can actually create an eyelet for you that will be proportional to the size of the ribbon.

You can tuck the loop under a photo or an element, you can use a particular ribbon with text message or shapes to match your project.

The script has a random feature integrated which means that even using the same ribbon, each run will yield a slightly different result. The length will differ and the segment of the ribbon used will be different.

The script will end in unmerged layers with NO shadows on the ribbon pieces. Why not add a shadow with the script? Because you might want to mirror the loop or have it vertical, or at an angle, and if the script was to add shadows, then they would become very odd looking after rotating the whole thing. You know how it is with shadows: if they are in the wrong direction, it can make your layout look totally weird, and you surely dont want that, do you?

This script is available in my store: Creation Cassel.

And if you want a chance to win this script for free, just post in this thread, in the forum and tell me what you could use this kind of loops for. Be creative. Think a bit outside the box so to speak and share some great ideas. The winner will be announced on Monday night.

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As a free sample today, i thought of creating a ribbon with a date (in fact it is a year) and making a loop out of it. I repeated the process for 3 years. If you are patient, you might be able to create a ribbon for each month, or each day of the week or if you are REALLY brave, one for each date of a whole year! Why not?

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What will you do with those? Show us how creative you are.

New script – Lined Border

January 20, 2021February 8, 2013 by Cassel

A lined border around the edge or slightly inside the edge of an element can add a touch of definition or elegance. It is fairly easy to do manually if you have only one or two to do, but if you are in love with borders, or if you want to create an outline on several elements of your layout or kit, you will want to get this script to speed up the process and let you play around more.

This script for Paintshop Pro allows you to add a variety of outlines, with different thickness, with different spacing from the edge, with sharp or rounded corners, in single and double too.

Each line is added based on the size of the element, so you dont have to calculate anything. But of course, if you need a precise measure, you can always use the custom value.

Even better, if you plan on using this script on a series of elements, like an alpha, or a set of tags, cards, strips, and more, you can edit the script itself and run it while skipping most of the dialogue windows. That makes the whole process so much faster.

Each line is left on a separate layer, so you can play with the end result even more. Add a bevel and shadow and you can turn that outline into icing on a cookie. Change the blend mode and you get a subtle outline on an element. Run the script several times on the same shape with different settings and move the outlines slightly off center for a dynamic look. The sky is the limit.

You can get this script in my store: Creation Cassel.

As usual, there is a random draw in the DST forum where you can add your name, tell me what elements you could use this script with and i will pick a winner on Monday night. Check out this thread now and post. Even if you already bought the script, you can still win! And if you already bought it, tell us how you like it and even better, show us something you did. We always love to see how creatively different people can use the same script.

cass-LinedBorder-samples This script was a suggestion from Kimeric Kreations. Kim often uses borders on her elements. It adds a great finishing touch and sometimes, that border is barely visible, yet it is there! Since she was the one who suggested this script idea, she also was the first one to “play” with it. She ended up creating several fun elements using various options of the script and customized the end result for a great look.

This set of samples includes various elements and trust me, they ALL have a lined border (even the hearts!). All the elements are in PNG format and range in size from 400 pixels (for the heart) to a 3600 pixels wide border.

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Thanks Kim for this great freebie.

(shh… this freebie will match a future kit from Kimeric Kreations. Keep an eye on her store in the next weeks).

New script – Sprayed

January 20, 2021January 25, 2013 by Cassel

Did you ever use fake snow in the windows to create snowflake or other Christmas decorations? With this script, you will be able to create more than designs with fake snow in a can! Use any shape or even text and have that design either sprayed inside or outside.

You can use this script to create a discrete name, or a date. Make a frame, or a journaling spot. Use a single color or a gradient for a stunning effect. Use the initial shape back with the sprayed design for something even more original.

You can get this script in my store, at Creation Cassel.

If you want a chance to win this script, check out this thread in the DST forum and add your name AND a specific use you can think of for this script. Be creative. I am sure you can use this in many original ways!

cass-Sprayed-Sampler Since we are close the February, the month when lots of people will either celebrate Valentine Day, or simply take pictures or make layouts about their loved ones, I created these three elements that are love related. They are in PNG format, so just about anyone can use them.

In these elements, you can see how the initial shape (although they were filled), were used to get only a thin outline to be combined with the sprayed area.

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Plastic Pocket Pages

January 20, 2021January 11, 2013 by Cassel

Whether you are into a Project Life mood, or doing a Project 365, or even just trying to add many photos to layouts, these plastic pocket pages can be a very versatile way of presenting your creations.

These 4 pages are FULL size so you can use one of those pages and cover the whole standard layout, or you can resize it down to cover only part of your page or you can crop it to use only one or two rows of pockets.

These pages have that simulated “stitching” between the pockets, and a cutout at the top of each pocket. The plastic is made to look like thick texture.

This set also includes a template for the cards or photos that would fit in the basic pockets. Use that template to create your own journaling cards, to cut decorative papers or trim your photos to size.

You can get this set of 4 pages in my store at Creation Cassel.

As usual, i have also a giveaway for you. Hop over to the DST Happy Place thread HERE and add your name to the thread telling me what you would be using those pages for. Are you into a Project Life group? A P365? Anything else? I will be back on Monday night with the name of a winner.

cass-PlasticPocketCards-sample As a sampler, i created a set of template cards with the days of the week cut out of the small base card. I also added a set of colored cards too. You can use them just like that or add the date on the card or even some journaling. That is all up to you. These cards are a perfect match to the Plastic Pocket Pages available in the store, but you can also use them on their own if you prefer.

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Remember to show me what you do with those!

New script–Scattered tubes

February 25, 2017January 4, 2013 by Cassel

I am sure you have used the picture tubes in Paintshop Pro and loved how easy it is to add 10, 20, 50 flowers just by clicking on your project. Click, one flower, click, one flower, and so on. However, did you ever clicked happily for dozens of times only to realize that a few flowers are too close to the edge, or you ended up with too many pink flowers grouped together and find yourself having to restart from the beginning since all the flowers were on a single layer and you could not move one separately? I have! I always wished the tubes were on individual layers, but to do that, it would become cumbersome and not as quick anymore.

That is where this script comes in. You choose the tube you want to use, and the script will scatter multiple instances of the tube (or from a series of tubes) and add them on individual layers. And to avoid having to work further with 50 layers, they are also grouped so you can collapse the group and have a manageable layer palette where all those 50 layers only look like one, while still letting you move individual tubes, remove some, resize others, rotate a few, and more.

You can grab this time saving script in my store at Creation Cassel.

And as usual, you have a chance to get this script free if you win the RAK in this thread. What kind of tube would you like to scatter yet still have the option to move them around individually or edit them one by one? The winner will be announced on Monday night.

cass-WordAlbum-2012

As the new year is here, do you want to make a great conversation starter at home? Gather your 2012 photos and use this word album to place them. Add only photos or some anecdotes too. Use the same pages and flip them so you can get a reverse too. Print them. Collate them. Bind them. It can also be a great gift.

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Photoshop and Photoshop Element user, i didn’t forget you. I had a script for PSP a while ago that would automatically split double pages into single pages. Well, after popular demand, i got this script for you too.

This is a SCRIPT but for PS and PSE. It will either split perfectly in the center, OR it will cut the page with an extra 3/8 of an inch. This gives a total of 3/4 inch that you can play with when you print your page in a book so that the center will not eat up some of your page. This amount of overlap is not necessarily a standard “bleed” but a space for you to manoeuvre depending on the printer’s specs.

The fun part about this script is that it cuts the pages but also saves them without you having to type in anything! That is called automation!

You can grab this time-saving script in my store : Creation Cassel.

New Script – Snowflakes

January 20, 2021December 28, 2012 by Cassel

Whether you want to embellish a Christmas photo, or create a winter theme kit, this script will allow you to create an infinite number of 6 points snowflakes. Every design will be different, just like real snowflakes. The random feature incorporated into the script is the key part of the creation of unique snowflakes.

You can create up to 15 snowflakes in one run of the script. Some snowflakes will be great, others might not suit you. This is totally random.

Once you have a snowflake created, you can change its color, add a texture, or even run it through a filter of your choice.

Each snowflake will be created in white on a black background so you can see better.

Use the same one with different effects, or collect several different ones. Sting them, tie them, cluster them.

You can get this script in my store: Creation Cassel.

There is also a random draw that can allow you to win this script. Check out this thread and add your name to it.

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As a sampler, I created 4 snowflakes. You get the basic snowflake shapes in addition to matching snowflakes that have some textures added to them. They are all in PNG format, so you can use them in almost any program.

Use the colored snowflakes as is or you can change the color. Or you can use the basic white flakes and apply your favorite effect. Use Eye Candy or SBP if you want.

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Breaking news

Just letting you know that i will be opening a new store on January 1st. I am excited to have another place to showcase my products and to work alongside other designers. Although i love my own store, it can also be a lonely place at times.

So, keep an eye on this blog, and my newsletter!

New script – Flat Paper Preview

December 3, 2022December 14, 2012 by Cassel

Designers often use a stacked arrangement for their papers in kit previews since most of them are identifiable easily with only a portion of the whole paper, but other designers have papers that are more like photos, scenic backgrounds, paintings, or incorporate some hand made designs that differ from one paper to the other. In those instances, having all the papers stacked up, and showing only an edge would not showcase the beauty of the whole papers. Designers then want to have the papers placed side by side so the viewer can see the whole image.

Creating those previews will require the designer to resize the papers, and align them on previews. With just a few papers, it might not be too long but if one has a dozen papers, or more as in a collab kit, this can become quite tedious.

The script will do all the calculations, resizing, copying, pasting and aligning the papers. Save a lot of time because YOU dont have to open the papers one by one. YOU dont have to edit the script to find the papers. YOU dont have to bog down your PSP by having 12 full size papers open at the same time. YOU dont have to measure the size needed for the number of papers you want per preview. YOU dont have to align them all to look perfect. The script does all that work for YOU.

You can have the papers in 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, or 6x6 arrangement and if you have more papers than will fit in one preview, the script will know and create multiple previews. If you have fewer papers than what can fit in the arrangement you picked, you will have empty spots and you can move the papers around. The script will place guidelines to help you move the papers and keep them aligned perfectly, without any difficulty. Each paper will be on a separate layer AND renamed to match the filename. This will help you identify which paper is which.

This script can also be used to display QP and templates if you have several to showcase!

You can grab this fantastic time-saver script in my store: Creation Cassel

As usual, you have the opportunity to win this script by posting in the Happy Place RAK thread HERE. Tell me if you ever used a side-by-side paper arrangement before. I will be back on Monday night with the name of a winner.

cass-RibbonTree-GiftTags Since this week script is a tool, i chose to offer you some Christmas Gift tags made using the Ribbon Tag trees submitted by the users of the Ribbon Tag Tree script during our contest last month.

I used two of the trees submitted by Dianne. One was made with organza ribbons (i think she created the organza ribbons from scratch from a tutorial in the Element Creation Tutorials class of the Scrapbook Campus).

The other tree was made with straight rows of tubes: bead tube and garland.

The last tree was made using recolored version of a single extracted ribbon.

Use those tags on presents to put the name of the recipient of your gift, place them at the table with the name of the guests, etc. Each tag is a png image 600x300 pixels.

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New font – Petals

January 20, 2021November 30, 2012 by Cassel

Your program probably has some kind of vector flower shapes. How many? It depends on your program. But with this new font (yes, it is a FONT), you can create so many more designs.

This font includes 50 different petal shapes: some are similar but in different width so they make a great match to use in combination. Since they are fonts, you can use them around a vector circle as they will go just like a “text on path”.

Use any size you want since they are vector and they wont pixelate; you will always have smooth edges no matter how big you create the flowers.

But flowers are not the only thing you can use these for: create frames and borders. Repeat the same shape or alternate two or more. Choose any color or gradient or pattern, or “clip” a paper on them for a really matching element to your project.

That is not all. Do you own a cutting machine? you can create some gorgeous quilled flowers using a straight line of petals, cut them with the machine and then tightly roll them. Look at the fantastic result Connie got with this:

In fact, it was Connie who gave me the idea of this petal font. She initially used the Lace Edge font to create some quilled flowers. The number of designs was much more limited for this purpose so when she sent me the first sample, she said “it would be nice if you had other shapes”. And here we are now with a full set of 50 different petal shapes. Of course, not all the shapes are suitable for quilling, but they can be used to create vector flowers.

And But this is not all: since this is a FONT, it is not program specific. This means that, unlike most products in my store, you don’t have to have Paintshop Pro to use this font. You can use just about any graphic program including Photoshop and Photoshop Element. I didn’t try other programs, but i assume they would also work fine.

You can grab this FONT in my store: Creation Cassel.

cass-Petals1-sample And as usual, i have a random draw where you can win this product. Head over to this thread in the DST forum, and tell me what program you are using (since this font works in most of them). I will be back on Monday with the name of a winner.

As a way for you to see this font “at work”, i created three layered flowers using it. They are PSD files so you can use them in PSP or PS or PSE.

For the white petals, i used the letter “d”. For the purple petals, i used the letters “u” and “v” on different layers. And for the yellow petals, i used alternatively the “U” and “W”. You can surely create many many more designs.

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Remember to show us what you do with them.