Tiitle: Sending a Handmade Card is the New Warm Hug
“Me??? Na! I am the worst when it comes to art”. If I had a penny for every time I heard this line, I’d be a millionaire.
In the last few years, I have dedicated my life to a new mission — making art creation accessible to anyone.
Think about this for a moment: Many people can cook, but it does not make them professional chefs. Many can take beautiful shots using their phone, but it does not make them professional photographers. Many can throw a ball, but they are not Tom Brady. However, when it comes to art, most adults can’t express themselves artistically.
I kept asking myself why does the art world belongs only to the gifted ones. Why can’t I join this fantastic process of creativity and bring ideas and emotions into the form of art? Even more than that, creativity is proven to positively affect our brain and our mental state. So why is art creation not part of our daily lives?
Making art is a process that involves special tools, precision, and practice. It is a messy experience to do at home. But there’s something even deeper than that. We were all raised in a right-or-wrong educational system. By nature, we try to avoid criticism and follow the rules. These rules do not apply to art. There is no right and no wrong in art.
After looking into it for over four years, I found the answer:
Art is hard to do!
I am sure you expected a more sophisticated conclusion, but that’s the truth.
Many people don’t know that, but art creation is not magic. It’s a highly structured process. Artists are using well-defined methods and techniques to create their art. Very few simply walk in front of a canvas and create a masterpiece without careful planning.
These techniques make it possible to deliver an idea onto a canvas in a beautiful way. It doesn’t take away from the artist’s creativity. Art is the result of the artist’s imagination and craftsmanship.
We had all these thoughts in mind when we were building Cupixel’s line of products, like personalized handmade greeting cards. Our goal was to design clean, fun, fail-proof, personalized experiences with “wow” results that ANYONE can do. We were looking to invent techniques that will help people with no artistic background to get great results. We soon realized that mobile apps could help guide our users and make art creation accessible.
The Cupixel app allows you to choose from thousands of different licensed artworks. By offering this, we allow users to connect with artists from all over the world through art creation. You can explore art by visiting a gallery, but now you can paint and experience it on a whole new level.
The most incredible feature, which we’ve spent years to perfect, is the ability to take any photo and turn it into an artwork you can paint. The Cupixel app analyzes your photos and extracts their outline. Then, we use augmented reality to superimpose this outline onto the surface. The process of painting involves looking through your phone while the hand is drawing on the surface.
We expected people would love it, but we didn’t expect the level of precision and the final results people shared with us. We were simply overwhelmed by learning the benefits of this creation technique:
“It’s like meditation – so relaxing.”
“This hand-eye-brain coordination is like a therapy.”
“It was the first moment in years that I really felt creative, and I did it with my son.”
It became clear that the benefits of art creation are a dream that comes true.
And when we thought about which medium would best facilitate the creative experience — Greeting Cards were an obvious choice. Especially now, during and after the COVID crises, the importance of sharing gratitude, support and encouragement has never been more critical. It benefits the heart and soul of both sender and receiver.
If you are looking for a “state of the art” experience involving creativity and purpose, we believe Cupixel Greeting Cards is for you.
Chic Vegan Leather laptop bag backpacks are perfect for your Laptop. Pretty Pokets, work bag collections for women, are not only beautiful and feminine but also versatile enough to keep up with your everyday lives.
These bookbag backpacks with laptop compartment are simple, structured, and sleek. They are lightweight and just as appropriate for an interview or a business meeting as they are for a happy hour!.
At Pretty Pokets, our mission is to create products that find harmony between usefulness, common sense, and fashion.
Carefully Constructed: The bag is carefully crafted to look sleek and minimalist while being incredibly stylish and functional.
Safe and Secure Organization: The bag features a padded sleeve that can fit up to a 13” Macbook and keeps your laptop secure, while the main compartment helps keep the rest of your belongings organized. The business bag also features three exterior pockets that provide quick-access phone and other essentials.
All-Inclusive: This laptop bag comes with a wristlet wallet and a credit card holder and is large enough to hold your phone, cash, and keys. With the wristlet wallet, you can tuck some money, credit cards, or other little things in for when you don’t need to schlep the whole laptop bag. The perfect two-in-one!. With the detachable adjustable strap, the bag can be carried in multiple ways, as a messenger or crossbody bag.
MATERIALS:
Premium Quality Microfiber PU Leather
Premium gold zippers and hardware
FEATURES:
Wristlet Wallet
Top handle
Padded shoulder straps
Crossbody strap
Pockets:
1 Padded sleeve for Laptop
2 Interior slip pockets,
3 Exterior slip pockets
SPECIFICATIONS:
Laptop Bag Back pack : 11” (L) x 15” (H) x 3” in (W);
Wristlet Wallet: 8” (L) x 6” (W); Credit Card Holder-4”(L) x 3”(W);
Long strap: 47”(L);
