Thursday, June 30, 2016

The Ton and Chibitronics Blog Hop!

Good Morning! Welcome to the Blog Hop for The Ton's collaboration with Chibitronics! You should have arrived from Eunji's blog and your next stop is Mayline's blog

My hubby is an electrician. He is pretty much awesome with anything with wires and circuits and lights... And I most certainly am not. I will be the first to admit that I am a bit of a dunce when it comes to anything electronic... My smart phone is most certainly smarter than I. (I know, I know, I'm a milennial, so I"m supposed to be more capable than this with my electronics.) So when the collaboration between The Ton and Chibitronics was announced to the Design Team, I was just a tiny bit (ahem, A LOT) nervous that I wouldn't be able to figure it out. I thought to myself  "oh, I will just ask my electrician hubster for help if I need to," which helped me relax quite a bit. BUT! I just sat down with the handbook that comes in the Chibitronics Starter Kit, watched a few videos, and just played with it, and I was able to figure it out all by my lonesome. Yippee! It sounds so intimidating, but the manual really breaks down the technical terminology into useable bits that actually make sense. I am all for dumbing things down in when it comes to technology LOL!

Anyway, my project for the collaboration is one that I've had in my head (albeit without the nifty little lights) since the Bokeh Burst: Star was released a few months ago. You saw my bokeh card with the Sparklers Alpha from the release countdown a couple of weeks ago... this card uses the same technique. I started by heat embossing my sentiment using silver embossing powder, then blending Soft Orchid, Plum Wine, and Grape Crush inks on an A2 panel of card stock. After getting the blending the way I wanted it, I used the solid circles from Bokeh Burst: Round to create the bokeh effect by stamping random circles in all three shades of purple, plus a few stamped with Delicata Silver ink. I used that fabulous star image and stamped it in three spots using silver Delicata ink to create a visual triangle around the sentiment. I knew that I wanted my lights to be in the center of the stars, so I poked three holes in the center of the stars and stopped messing with my card front before I messed it up. (Really, I needed to stop procrastinating and get to the technical part of the project...)


I created the circuitry based on the instructions found in the book that comes with the Starter Kit. I used the holes in the front panel as a guide to determine my placement of the LED lights. It took a couple of practice tries, but I finally got the copper tape in the right spots to create my circuits! The key (for me anyway) was that I needed to keep my tape closer together to make certain that the LED lights could touch the positive and negative tapes on both top and bottom of the LED stickers. After I made certain that the lights would actually light (YESSSS!), I cut up some fun foam to use to pop up the card base so the battery wouldn't be an unsightly lump at the bottom of the card haha. 

The final step was to carefully place the card front over the LED stickers and pray that I had eyeballed them well enough that all three would fit. (YESSS again!) 

The finished product with the lights on:


  And with the lights off: 


Isn't it so awesome? It kinda twinkles! Can you imagine this with a Christmas card? Gah! I was so intimidated, but now I can't stop thinking of new ways to use these fabulous little lights! (And I don't even need to bug my hubby to help me haha!)

So, have you tried any Chibitronics yet? They seem so intimidating, but I promise, if I, a technologically inept milennial can figure it out in only ONE naptime, you absolutely can figure it out!!! Here are the rest of the hop stops:

Emily (that's me!) 

Giveaway - One starter kit to a lucky commenter. To qualify, you must leave a comment on each blog. Comment period will end on Saturday, July 2 at 11:59 pm EST

I'm sure you are going to have an absolute blast checking out all of these fun projects! Thanks for dropping by! Be sure to leave a comment on each blog for your chance to win one of these super fun kits! :) 

37 comments:

  1. Wow! Your card IS awesome! That purple background is gorgeous, and the combination of silver ink and lights make the card glow. I'm in love!

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  2. The card looks like a dream. Beautiful colour and the tiny lights brings it to life.

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  3. Love this and congrats on being able to figure it out all by yourself.

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  4. So pretty, I love how the stars light up. What a great project I would love to try a card that lights up,so cool.

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  5. Emily, you're a star for figuring it out! Yay! Love your card ❤️

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  6. Wow twinkling stars of galaxy! What a awesome card. I can't stop looking at it :)

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  7. OMG, gorgeous background for the lights! So pretty!

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  8. The combination of purple and silver is very gorgeous!

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  9. I love the color, your design, your card is perfect!!

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  10. Love yourbackground and yourcolor choices.

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  11. Fabulous colors! Love this card with or without the lights, but they are a nice enhancement.

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  12. What a beautiful cards, I love your colours (purple and silver is one of my very favourite combinations) and the addition of the lights is so fantastic!

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  13. Amazing card!!!! The bokeh affect is amazing!

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  14. Awesome! :D Sparkles like it should! :D TFS

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  15. absolutely gorgeous card - so elegant!

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  16. Great use of the lights! I love the stamp set. :)

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  17. This is gorgeous, and you are right, a christmas card would look amazing with these twinkly lights!!!

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  18. So fabulous!!! I have been eyeing the Chibitronics for awhile now and I just adore what you did with your card!

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  19. What innovation! Congrats on making this seem doable for all of us!

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  20. Pretty color combo and stars on this beautiful card! Love the addition of the lights!

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  21. Wow!! This is lovely!! Beautiful blending!! Love that it lights up!!
    -Berina
    Moxie Craftie

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  22. Gorgeous card! Love the colors, the bokeh, the stars, and those lights! It's just beautiful!

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  23. Wow what a cool idea! Gorgeous card :)

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  24. Wow! What a stunning card!!!! Love it!

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  25. Oh my Emily, that is one beautiful card! And no, I haven't tried this yet but it looks like a fun way to make an interactive card!

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  26. Super fun card
    and lovely stars
    with the lighta.
    Carla from Utah

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  27. Wow, stunning card. Love the color!

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  28. Wow this is such a stunning card, love the background you created! Gorgeous colours and a fab design! Love love love

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  29. WOW! This fabulous! Those lights are amazing!

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  30. Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing all the tips on making this fab card. Your background is awesome & I LOVE that stamp! Can't wait to try these awesome lights!

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  31. Beautiful card and I love the purple! SO much fun with the lights and the star is perfect!

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  32. Hi Emily ~ Your card turned out FANTASTIC!!! 💜 all that purple!! I've also been afraid to try these little lights too but they add such a fun element! Thanks for sharing!!

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  33. Love how you paired the star theme with the lights! Such a pretty card!!

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  34. Love your card, all that purple with the stars is pretty. The lights are so cool.

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  35. fabulous card - beautiful inking :-)

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  36. The Ton and Chibitronics Blog Hop" is a dynamic collaboration, How Secure Network Your coverage of this creative partnership sheds light on the innovative fusion of crafting and technology.

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