Showing posts with label Chibitronics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chibitronics. Show all posts

Thursday, February 15, 2018

MFT + Chibtronics® Collaboration Day 2




It's Day 2 of our fun collaboration with Chibitronics® and I'll have to admit
that this time around, I felt a little more confident with my circuitry skills 😬
Here's my card before being lit up by Chibi Lights.



I ink distressed a night sky on watercolor card stock and trimmed it with the
largest A2 Stitched Rectangle die. I cut three larger stars from the panel and
backed them with a piece of vellum. Small stars were cut from silver glitter
card stock and adhered to the sky.



The polar bear was stamped, colored with Copics, and cut with the matching
Die-namics. Two icebergs were cut and details were added with a Copic marker.
I stamped the sentiment on the iceberg in blue ink and decided this would be
where the recipient will press the battery to activate the Chibi lights.

The stars were covered from the back of the panel with vellum.Then it was time to
assemble the tape and LED stickers, after sketching a roughdraft of how I wanted
the tape to run to and from the battery.


I doubled up the dimensional tape around the card so the battery wouldn't
constantly be touching the tape and remain on. After adhering the front panel
to the card base, the stars lit up when the iceberg was pressed. Success!



If you've never tried Chibitronics® before, give it a try. The starter kit has everything
you'll need and comes with a handy book that will guide you through every step from
a simple circuit to more complex ones.

Visit today's Chibi Lights post at My Favorite Things for more inspiration from the
Creative Team and comment for a chance to win a Chibi Lights Starter Kit! And
also visit the Chibitronics® blog for projects from their design team and comment
to win even more prizes!

(Note: The MFT winner has been chosen. Go here to see if it's you!)



Thursday, August 18, 2016

MFT + Chibitronics Collaboration Day 2



My Favorite Things is teaming up with Chibitronics® creating fun, interactive
projects with unique "light up" features. We were all given a kit to play with and
I have to admit, I was a bit apprehensive because science was not my
strongest subject in school.

But the handbook that's included in the starter kit guides you through
creating a simple circuit or a more complex one, and you can have as little as
one light, to multiple ones. I decided to go with one light, and here's my card.

I ink distressed a watercolor panel to resemble a night sky and die cut
a star and placed some vellum behind it. I stamped, colored, and die cut
the bunny and placed him on an oval shadow. The sentiment was silver embossed.

So the finished card looks ordinary on its own, but when you press the bunny's tummy...


...the make a wish star totally lights up!

Here's a look at how I connected the battery to the lights, via copper tape.
If you heard some screaming, that was me when it actually worked. Even my
husband was impressed! And I know it sounds cliché, but if I can do it, anyone can!



Visit today's post at My Favorite Things to see how the other designers lit up
their cards and leave a comment there for a chance to win a Chibi Lights Kit!