Light up the Lawn ...Fawn that is

Hi everyone!  Welcome to the Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn blog share.  Chibitronics and Lawn Fawn have teamed up to share some of the great ideas and projects you can make with these two great companies.

Lawn Fawn makes some of the cutest clear stamps out there and I was lucky to receive the Loads of Fun stamps to play with.

Supplies Used:  

• Ranger Archival Ink - Black
• Ranger Distress Crayons
• Lawn Fawn Loads of Fun Stamps
• Chibitronics LED Sticker Lights
• Chibitronics Copper Tape
• Core'dinations Cardstock
• Foam Adhesive

Step 1:  Color card base with Distress Crayons.  Unlike many watercolor mediums, these you want to go somewhat heavy with in order to get a good smudge.

Step 2:  Color stamped images and color with Distress Crayons.  Apply adhesive.  I like using a dry adhesive like my Xyron Sticker Maker.

Step 3:  Create card design and poke holes where you want the lights to shine through.  

Step 4:  With Pencil, mark card base where lights need to show through.

Step 5:  Create simple, parallel circuit.

Step 6:  Attach card design to base using foam adhesive to compensate for depth of battery.

That's it...so cute, so simple.

Thanks for dropping by.

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Tropical Fun with Chibitronics and Xyron

Hi everyone!  I'm back today and want to share with you a fun project I made with Chibitronics and Xyron.  I found this fun Palm Tree Box file at SVGCuttingFiles, and new that it would be perfect with the new Tropical Color Lights from Chibitronics.

Products Used:

• Core'dinations Core Basics Patterns (2 Sheets Brown Plaid, 2 Sheets Light Green Crosshatch, 1 Sheet Light Pink Multi Dot)
• Core'dinations Core Basics (1 Sheet French Roast)
• Chibitronics Copper Tape
• Chibitronics Tropical LED Lights
• Xyron 1.5 Inch Sticker Maker
• Xyon 2.5 Inch Create a Sticker
• Palm Tree Box File from SVGCuttingFiles
• Cricut Explore
• Twine

This project came together quickly with the use of my Cricut and Xyron.  And decorating was super fun with Chibitronics.  Let me show you how to create the circuit for each tree.

 I brought the negative of the copper tape down the top of the paper and wrapped the positive end around through the box and attached the battery completing my circuit.

 Aren't these new colors so fun?  Love all the color variations that are now available from Chibitronics.  With the negative end up and positive down, it was quick work to light up each of the palm trees.

Here you can just see my negative run going through the top of the tree...don't worry tho, one I add the palm leaves that hole and the tape will be covered.

Embellishing the palm tree and making the hammock were super quick with the help of my Xyron machines.  I used the Create a Sticker to add dry adhesive to the wood pieces of my hammock.  I love that Xyron has machines in all different sizes for each of your paper crafting needs (yes, I have a huge selection...Xyron 850, 500, 2.5 inch, 1 inch...and even a tiny little 1/2 inch lol.

After adding these little coconut pieces that I made with my Xyron Sticker Maker and some twine to the hammock I was done.  

I haven't decided what I will do with this fun little home decor piece yet...Maybe use to hold some fun drink pics at my next Tiki Party?  hmmmm

Thanks for dropping by.  Now, head on over to the Xyron Facebook Page where the Xyron Design Team is sharing some fun Chibitronics projects all week long.  

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Records that Shine with Chibitronics and SVGCuts

Hey everyone!  Yep, I'm back!  Sharing a couple of more cards I made using the Rockin and Rolling SVG kit from SVGCuts and Chibitronics.

The first card is a Party card with multi colored lights.  I poked small holes in the top "record" layer of my card to add a space for the lights to shine through.

 From there, I marked circles onto the background layer and created my circuit.  This time I chose to use different colored lights to add more color to the black background.  So fun.  Much like in the Car Card from yesterday, I only attached the top layers at the top so that the battery was easily replaceable.

The next record card I made used the same basic idea.

After cutting all the layers with my Cricut, I poked holes in the top layer where I wanted the lights to go, and marked them on the lower layer.  The lights were a bit close, so I supplemented a few of the lights with small rhinestones.  Again, only attaching the final layer at the top so that the battery could easily be replaced.

How cute are these fun cards?  And creating the light up circuits are so quick and easy.

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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:

• Chibitronics Sticker Starter Kit
• Core'dinations Neutrals 12x12 Brown
• Core'dinations Core Basics Brown Large Dot
• Core'dinations Glitter Silk 12x12
• Core'dinations Vellum Quotes 
• SVGCuts Camp Firefly SVG files
• Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders Brick/Woodgrain  
• Misc. Rhinestones

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.
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