I have been an avid user of Corel PaintShop Pro since version 7. Although I always preferred PSP9, I can work in all versions. I have a background in teaching adults and children in various settings which leads to a great ability to explain a task or a project in sequential steps with attention to details. In 2003 I started writing tutorials to create elements from scratch using only tools found in PSP. I did manage a PSP group where I taught the members how to create elements for scrapbooking through hundreds of tutorials, and I also was available to give individual feedback on how they would use the techniques in their layouts.

Being very involved with the use of PaintShop Pro, in 2011, I was invited to join the beta testing team for Corel, for the PSP version X4 which came out in September 2011. The same year, I was also invited to be a contributing user for the Corel newsletter "In Focus". Although I use mostly PSP9 (when I am coding scripts for PSP, as that version makes it easier to get them compatible with all versions), I have all the versions, from 8 to 2020 installed and can use either one.

In 2017, I was selected by Corel as a PaintShop Professional, allowing me to write blog posts, create video and written tutorials and leading instructional webinars, all on the use of PaintShop Pro.

I do some digital scrapbooking myself, but I am more interested in the technical part of the hobby. That is what led me to become a tutorial writer and a scripter. I have coded over 500 scripts ranging from the simple Ricrac ribbon to complex coded scripts that incorporate advanced Python language commands to execute a large array of tools for scrappers and for designers. I strongly believe that PaintShop Pro is an easy program to manage for beginners and powerful enough for advanced users yet it is too often under-valued, under-utilized and under-appreciated. A lot of resources are readily available for other software while fewer are meant for PaintShop Pro users. It is time to change that!

What do I do when I am not sitting at my computer (or at work)? I do Geocaching. You know, that high tech treasure hunt with GPS. I started in 2008. I am not a huge fan going out geocaching under any weather conditions, but I like to do that, as a little outing with my husband or my kids. The other thing I used to do is karate. I have done that for 15 years, earning my black belt in 2007 in Shotokan style (non-contact).

You can visit my online store at https://creationcassel.com/store or join the Campus at https://scrapbookcampus.com .