Digital Scrapbookery and Other Photography Magic!
100 Golden Keys University is proud to include our Canadian expert, Cassel, as Campus Coach for the Creative Arts Studio’s “Digital Scrapbooking Made Easy with Cassel.” This popular creative passtime has gone from simple to extreme, and Cassel has set some of the trends in this popular craft.
If you’ve ever wanted to do something creative with photos and scrapbooking - from simple organization projects to creating cool Christmas gifts - you’ve come to the right place! Cassel has the experience, expertise, products and training programs to get you where you want to go!
Nearly a Decade of Digital Graphics
Many years ago my mom was using a program called Paintshop Pro 7 and she gave me the CD. At first I didn't know what to do with it, but then I found a basic course online to help. After learning the basics of how to use it, I was invited to make signatures for the members of a group to which I belonged, and that gave me an opportunity to apply what I had learned. From there, my interest in this intriguing art and science grew into a passion.
Paintshop Pro Delivered the Goods
Later on, Paintshop Pro became my favorite program for digital scrapbooking. This was still a fairly new hobby, and certainly a new way to use a digital medium. I explored the program non-stop and started looking for ways to digitally recreate various things; I learned how to simulate various textures, and make things such as elastic, paperclips, and torn edges. Eventually, through sharing this interest as the leader of a Yahoo group, my skills advanced and I began teaching on a weekly basis. I created tutorials for members over a period of several years, teaching over a hundred members how to create scrapbook pages and create their own elements. I wrote hundreds of tutorials for digital scrapbooking using Paintshop Pro.
With the advancement of technology, I started recording a complete how-to course for anyone interested in digital scrapbooking with Paintshop Pro. I offer video tutorials for various levels of Paintshop Pro users, from the beginners to the more advanced.
From User to Creator
Over time I became quite proficient in creating useful and unique tools for the digital scrapbooking adepts and other types of graphic artists. Some tools can help create ribbons and bows, and other can turn photos into a postage stamp, a puzzle, a shattered window - and so much more (those scripts are specifically designed for use with Paintshop Pro). Other elements I developed were “tubes,” which are very particular types of pictures you can "draw" with. For example, one tube allows you to create a rope or a gold chain. In my personal store (http://creationcassel.com/store), I now offer many scripts and supplies for Paintshop Pro, plus special fonts used by digital scrapbookers around the world.
If you want to express yourself using digital scrapbooking tools and techniques, follow my blog here at 100GKU, utilize my free tutorials, and check out my products in the Campus Bookstore! I’ll do my best to answer your personal quesions and help you discover the vast array of creative options available in the new world of digital scrapbooking.