My Gallery updated

I have recently added more images to my Gallery:

The images were created for a variety of projects.

Christmas Brushes 2011

I have left these files as .png files with transparent backgrounds, ready to recolour or convert into brushes.

Each is about 1400 X 1300 pixels or more.

I found them to be a nice size to print clearly on a tee shirt:)

HERE I have used one on a Printable Christmas card.

Free Zip to Download contains .png images and terms of use.

For those of you with Paint Shop Pro, you may find my Save Brush script useful for saving the brushes :)

Save Brush Script for Paint Shop Pro

I love using brushes and although I create many of my own, I have to admit to a collecting fetish :)

Many lovely and useful brushes are available as Photoshop brushes. These I convert to .png files using ABR Viewer or abrMate .

Invariably the brushes come in sets and the time taken to resize for use in Paint Shop Pro. and save using their original file name can be daunting.

To speed up the process I have written these scripts which enables quick resizing and save the file name as well as allowing the user to change file paths as needed.

Their are 2 scripts in the zip, One for versions 9 to X and the other for X1 and above.

Both or either should be placed in your Scripts trusted folder.

Scripts and Directions etc in the Free Zip [Direct Download]

A Little Bit of Scotland

Celebrating my Scottish ancestors on this St Andrew's Day with a revisit to some of my Scottish Scraps :)

I Love Thanksgiving Extras

I have had a request for a larger sized brush as a .png file. These 2 similar images are approximately 1500 X 1500 dpi

I have also included 2 multilayered PSP preset shapes [vector files] in the zip file to download.

I made use of one of the shapes in the image below..one of the cards in our

TOC Thanksgiving Card Gallery.

I Love Thanksgiving text tile and PSP Brush

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Some fairly simple seamless texture tiles in .jpg format.

4 tiles 600 pixels X 600 pixels.

Also a PSP brush suitable for versions 9 and above.

Place both brush tip and script in your PSP files brushes folder.

A .png version of the brush.

[I have used one of the texture tiles to create the background in my preview.]

Designer resource

Commercial use OK but please read my Terms of use which I have included in my zip to DOWNLOAD

More from TOC HERE

Thanksgiving Text 2011

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The .png files are reasonably large.....approximately 3" X 3" at 300 dpi, suitable for printing but will reduce quite well for a button for your webpage :)

For those of you who use Paint Shop Pro I have included 2 vector .psp shapes files also in the zip

These should be placed in your PSP Files, PSP preset shapes folder.

DIRECT LINK TO FREE REVISED DOWNLOAD ZIP

Lest We Forget-Printable Card

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Lest We Forget.

Printable Card

FREE ZIP file to download

The zip has layouts for a 5 inch card [including a back] for A4 and American Letter.

A nice size for popping on a floral tribute.

Remembrance Day 2011-Scraps

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detail

Just a few scraps which I actually created for my family album which I would like to share with you. [Personal Use Only]

A background paper [.jpg]

2 text overlays [.png]

Ribbon [.png]

Text box [.png]

"Fabric" poppy and leaves [.png]

FREE DOWNLOAD LINK

This is my much loved great aunt Topsy Tyson who died in April 1919 whilst nursing wounded soldiers who had been repatriated to a military hospital in Sutton Verny, Wiltshire in England.

Topsy was born in Hay in New South Wales, the daughter of John Tyson and his first wife Theresa [Tess] Kelly.

She trained as a nurse at Bendigo Hospital in Victoria and enlisted in June 1915.

From 1915-1918 she served in France.

Topsy is buried at Sutton Verny.

Never Forgotten.

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You might also like to download some of my previous year's Remembrance Day scrap elements which you can find on my Heritage Scrap Page.

Halloween 2011

The witching hour draws near!

Where I live we don't celebrate Halloween, but I could not resist joining in the fun :)

Free Autumn Quickpage

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2 formats for this quickpage which is 2400 X 3000 pixels.-- .png and .jpg

Elements are from my November Autumn Scraps and my Daisy Scraps

I've used the .jpg image in the example below and simply masked an image of the baby on a new layer and added text.

The grungy background was created with a grungy brush with one of the papers used as brush fill over white.

DIRECT DOWNLOAD ZIP for QUICKPAGE

Personal Use only.

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Another example in OUR CARD GALLERY

Thanksgiving in Canada --Card and Freebie Autumn Wreath

A very special thank you to all my Canadian friends who have supported me over the last couple of years and also to those who have given me so much information and guidance in tracing my extended family history in that country!
I hope your Thanksgiving is a joyful occassion this year !

I made the card above using bits and pieces from my Autumn Felt Bits Scrapkit.

The wreath is a free "add on" for scrapkit purchasers but you can also download a tagger sized freebie .png version HERE

We have more attractive Thanksgiving cards on our Card Site and Gallery

Thanksgiving

Best wishes to all my friends in Canada this Thanksgiving from the TOC team!

You can visit our album to download e-cards for your personal use by clicking on the image above.

Click the image above to view some of our free e-cards for your personal use.

Happiness is someone to Love--Printable Card

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Another printable card ..useful for a gift or simply to send to someone you love :)

A4 and American Letter layouts for both card and envelope.

Bonus gift card included.

FREE DOWNLOAD ZIP

PS Please feel free to make a comment...I appreciate feedback and suggestions

Word Art-Dad

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More Word Art for you ...this time for Dad :)

Free ZIP TO DOWNLOAD

includes 2 .pspshapes for Paint Shop Pro and 3 .png files which can be used to create brushes or simply be recoloured.

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Happiness is..........

A bit of cheery word art for you!

These 2 files have been vector drawn and are available as both .pspshapes for paint Shop Pro and .png files with transparent backgrounds.

I think they would be suitable for card making or scrapbooking.

I have reduced them in size to use in my examples below.

FREE DOWNLOAD ZIP

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French Tricolour Ribbon and Fleur-de-lis Pin

Vive la France!

Red White and Blue folded ribbon and separate Fleur-de-lis pin accents.

Both .png files with transparent background.

Ribbon 469 X 787 pixels

Fleur_de_lis is 341 X 364

FREE DIRECT DOWNLOAD

I appreciate comments :)

More from the TOC team including some Bastille Day Cards HERE

Yankee Doodles Scraps now freebies

Best Wishes to my friends in America this 4th July!

Some doodled scraps to enliven cards or album pages.

If you click on the above image, you will get a better idea of the detail.

NOW free.

DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK

Retro Word Art - Dad

I've gone a bit "retro" with this one :)

My zip includes a multi-layered Paint Shop Pro Preset shape, a transparent .png file for use in other graphics programs as a brush or stamp and an example [.png] with a "chrome" finish.

The .png files are approx 1350 X 450

FREE DOWNLOAD ZIP

Personal use.

example - click to enlarge

Some extra Father's Day Cards now on our Touch OF Class Graphics Blog

Scrappy Stars Brushes

CU Royalty Free Designer resource.

These brushes were designed for Paint Shop Pro Versions 9 and above, however, I have also included .png files suitable for conversion in other graphics programs in my

FREE DOWNLOAD ZIP

I hope you enjoy using them :) Feedback very welcome!

Scrappy Stars Papers and Overlay Tiles

5 fun papers 3600 X 3600 and 2 overlay seamless tiles with slightly grungy multicoloured stars.

Useful perhaps for a celebratory card or album page layout.

The seamless tiles can be used as fill for shapes or bucket fill or as I have used them in the image below, with a large soft paint brush :)

FREE DIRECT DOWNLOAD

Stars and Stripes Folded Ribbon

A little extra for Memorial Day.

Slightly shabby patriotic ribbons, with and without a staple to attach.

Transparent .png files at 300 dpi.

FREE DIRECT DOWNLOAD.

Created using my folded ribbon script.

Memorial Day Word Art

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For my friends in the USA :)

Text and Stars and stripes are separate .png files to allow variety in placement and presentation.

No drop shadow on the files.

In my example below, I have slightly lowered the opacity of the stars and stripes, but you could also change the blend mode or apply special effects.

FREE DIRECT DOWNLOAD

Please feel free to leave a comment :)

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May Roses Quickpage

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A quick page in .jpg format created using papers and elements from my May Roses Scrapkit.

Page is 3600 X 3600 pixels at 300 ppi.

In the example below, I have used a lovely image by Canadian artist Philip Boileau [1864-1917]

FREE DOWNLOAD

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detail

Pretty Printable "Pillow" Gift Box

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I used papers and elements from my May Roses Scrapkit to make these little box templates.

One box has a plain top for you to add your own message, the other an attractive image from painter Phillip Boileau .

Finished boxes 4.5 inches across the centre. ..suitable for a small special gift

templates will fit on A4 or American Letter sized card.

Personal Use Only.

Free Direct Download Zip

When making the boxes use a firm card and score the foldlines well before folding into shape and glueing top tab. Side tabs are simply folded in ..notched tabs first.

Card Envelopes for Mother's Day Card

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1 plain and 2 textured envelope patterns for my 5" square Vintage Mother's Day Card.

All as .jpg files.

You can be quite creative using these envelope patterns.

They look quite smart with textures printed on both sides of your paper to create a "lined" envelope.

FREE ZIP TO DOWNLOAD

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Printable Vintage Style Mother's Day Card and Bookmark

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Mother's Day will soon be celebrated in the UK

These 2 co-ordinated projects will easily fit on an A4 or American Letter sized card.

I love bookmarks and also loathe wasting any of my special card for printing :)

The card when folded is 5 inches X 5 inches

The bookmark is 2.25 inches X 7.5 inches

Layouts included for A4 and American Letter and also lightly coloured patterned design for the other side of the card [inside] and the bookmark.

Bookmark could be punched and tassels or ribbons attached.

FREE DOWNLOAD ZIP

e-card now available in OUR CARD GALLERY

Matching envelopes HERE

Info

Graphics

Image of mother and child by Katherine R Wireman from "American Woman" cover January 1920 with thanks from Margazine Art www.magazineart.org/

Roses from a postcard with thanks from the Graphics Fairy http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/

Fonts

Scriptina Pro available at http://www.dafont.com/scriptina-pro.font

House Sitters Club from Kevin and Amanda http://www.kevinandamanda.com/fonts/freescrapbookfonts/house-sitters-club/

More Irish Heritage Extras

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It is some time ago now that I posted some Irish Heritage Scraps.

I had hoped to have these extras posted well before this..but life intervened. :)

The "aged" metallic objects are all celtic designs of the type found in Ireland, and I think would complement my previously posted kit.

All are .png files shown above on a 3600 X 3600 page.

FREE ZIP TO DOWNLOAD for personal use.

Enjoy St Patrick's Day!

I have used one of the elements, the Celtic dogs, in this example:

Larger Version HERE

Printable Valentines Day Card 2011

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Another Printable card for Valentines Day!

It has simple wording "Always yours" so could be used on other occassions :)

Card front measures 1500 X 1500 pixels.

Card and layouts for American Letter and A4 ..all at 300ppi are included in the

FREE ZIP TO DOWNLOAD

For Personal Use.

Credit: Thank you to Greenbulb Gang for the super tree brush!

A Tutorial for making an "Inch Brush" in Paint Shop Pro

This tutorial was written some time ago for the TOC Updates Mailing list . I have had a couple of requests to post it to the web, so I have added it to the tutorial pages on PSP with TOC

The tutorial explains how to make a handy little brush which can then be used to make a ruler or graduated scale or even as I have used it above, to make a tape measure.