Saturday, July 31, 2010

Thinking Big! Image from Summer CHA eCraft booth

For what it's worth, the eCraft folks seem to saying they a BIG thinkers when it comes to examples of designs created with the eCraft.  These images come from www.the-craftycafe.com and were captured in eCraft's booth, Summer CHA 2010.


 The print is hard to see, so this is what it says...

Inspired by Craftwell's mid-year print ad featuring a 15-inch all-season
paper wreath cut by the eCraft.  JURASSIC WREATH is tge larger-
than life embodiment of our message to crafters everywhere.  It's time
for larger than life ideas.  With the new eCraft, the only limit to your
creativity is the size of your imagination.  So, start thinking BIG.



You know, I'm inclined to agree with them.  The eCraft IS different.  Don't expect it to be perfectly polished right out of the starting gate.  Expect some limitations in the software and even some in cutting performance as well.  This, after all, is a NEW idea and NEW ideas take some refinement.  But, even more important than it being a NEW idea is that it is a BIG and EXPANSIVE idea that sets new boundaries for where digital die cutting cutting machines can go.

This blog is going to be a place to constantly reminds all of us.  

THINK BIG.
THINK OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE.  
DO THINGS WITH THE ECRAFT THAT NEVER CROSSED YOUR MIND BEFORE.
EXPAND YOUR MIND AND EXPAND YOUR FUN.

Don't just create a Halloween card with your cutter this year.  Create THE great Halloween COSTUME!!

2 comments:

Starla said...

I just found your blog and really appreciate the fact that you are willing to be the "tester" for those of us who are impatiently waiting for the next generation ( or so) before investing.

I REALLY appreciate your thought for today. It is something that I have been thinking about a lot lately. I just may have to turn this thought into a piece of art to remind me of that goal on a daily basis!

Tom Meeks said...

Thank you so much, Starla!

We need to keep reminding ourselves over and over again to think EXPANSIVELY because it is SO easy to be stopped by what appears to be an insurmountable hurdle.

I was reminded of that just today. I'd already declared Fun Foam to be out of reach for the eCraft. But, then I was sent images of cuts that prove me wrong. So, I'm encouraged to go back to the drawing board and tackle trying to use Fun Foam again, with the new perspective of knowing that someone HAS done it.

Your comment was just what I needed to jump start that second effort! THANK YOU!