Showing posts with label camping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camping. Show all posts

Monday, April 13, 2015

You Warm My Heart Light Up Box

Hey everyone!  Hope your day is off to a great start!  Today I wanted to share with you a project I made featuring a fun, new, company; Chibitronics.  I met this fun group back at CHA and was given a set of their unique LED circuits to play with.  They have a starter kit that contains everything you need to get going with creating your own light up circuits.  Being a homeschooler, and having built many circuits over the years, I thought I was quite the pro.  Yeah, I can build a circuit....but the copper foil tape definitely took a bit to get used to, so be sure and practice in the book before committing anything to your project.

You Warm My Heart Light Up Box

You Warm My Heart Box Supplies:



Step 1:  Cut all pieces needed and emboss using the Sizzix Texture fade.  I used my Cricut Explore.
Step 2:  Assemble box as per instructions.  Yep, didn't follow the instructions well, so my box has a few irregularities.  
Step 3:  This was the fun part.  Build your circuit.  Remember when I told you to practice before trying to lay out your circuit on the finished project?  Making turns with the copper tape takes a bit of practice.  My first circuit did not look this pretty.  The glitter paper and the copper tape did not play nicely.  lol
Step 4:  Add additional LED lights as desired.  I decided to add a few more to give the fire a nice glow. Seriously, how cool is that?  The circuits are super easy to build.  This one is in parallel, but I may try a series next.
 
Here is the box in a darkened room....look at the glow from the fire!  I can't wait to see what else I can light up.  Definitely thinking a camera....with a switch....so I can make it flash!  Oh, and a new baby card (have a girlfriend about to be a grandma)....twinkling stars?  The possibilities are endless.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hugs.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Get Outside and Play - Hydrangea Hippo


Hi everyone!  Sorry I am a bit late, but I made some freezer breakfast for the children so they would have something quick and easy to grab and go before those 5:00 am swim practices....
and then we had an orthodontist appointment.  Mackenzie is moving quickly through her treatment and Ainsley is looking forward to getting her braces in January.  Woo hoo!!!!  So...there went my whole morning.  lol

Anyway......today I want to share with you a few projects I made using the Nature Walk Scrapbooking and Crafting kit from Hydrangea Hippo.  

This kit is full of such lovely outdoors colors with bits of Girl Scout goodies thrown in.  And of course all the gorgeous trims and trinkets Hydrangea Hippo is known for.

First up, a cute little treasure box.  Mine is somewhat open to hold a special treat for my youngest little darling, but you could close it tight to hold something special.
 I used one of the cupcake wrappers to make a fun little rose.  And how much do I love the "crystal".  My daughter collects those as well.  hee hee
How about a layout for some fun photos of your outdoor adventure?  I added bits of trim and some fun buttons and embellies, along with a bit of fussy cutting for a little whimsy.
Here is another layout for those oh so fun photos.  
I have a few photos from camping with my sister and niece a few months ago that I can't wait to add.  Until then....

Hugs.

Nancy