Balloon Bunch Buddies with Chibitronic LED Stickers

 Hi Everyone,

For today's card I have used LED Stickers from Chibitronics to light up the balloons using a Reed Switch and Magnet.

Ingredients

Stamp Set:  Balloon Bunch Buddies

Medium:  Copic Markers

Sentiment:  Hello word and shadow

Electronics:  Chibitronics LED White Stickers, Chibitronics Fabric Conductive Tape, 2032 Battery

Card Stock:  X-Press It Blending Card

Ink:  MFT Extreme Black

Background:  Distress Ink

Other:  Liquid Sparkle, Glossy Accents, Cloud Die, White Gelly Roll 08 Pen, Bearly Arts Liquid Glue

Method

1. Background

Firstly, I stamped the images onto X-Press It Blending Card an d coloured them with Copic Markers.  I fussy cut around the images leaving a small white border.  I then added Glossy Accents to the balloons.

I also created the background using Distress Ink and cloud dies.  Adhered them to the card using liquid glue.

I cut the sentiment from card and adhered it to the background using liquid glue.

2. Battery Holder

This card will measure 14 x 10cm once complete.

I have used the Silhouette Cameo to cut the layers for the battery holder.  I glued 7 of these together.

I have glued them together using Liquid Glue from Bearly Arts.  If find this glue does not warp the card and makes it really strong.

I put plain card stock on the back of this card to finish this card.

3. Circuit

The circuit has been designed on the battery holder.

I have marked where the lights will go (from the card front).  I then mapped where I want the circuit to go in pencil.  this makes it easier for me to complete the circuit.

4.  Completing the Circuit

The Circuit has been complete using the Fabric Conductive Tape and LED Stickers.

This card works by moving a magnet on and off a reed switch.

5. Adhere the card front

It is time to adhere the card front I prepared earlier to the battery compartment.

I have used double sided tape and liquid glue to do this.

The coloured images have been adhered using foam tape.

6. Let's light this card up!

This circuit uses a 2032 battery to power this card.

To light this card move the bottom elephant from below the 'L' to below the 'E'.

I hope you have found this tutorial useful.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Until next time

Melissa

xxxxx