Hello everyone,
It’s a special day today, because us Chibitronics gang are teaming up with the amazingly talented individuals over at MFT Stamps for a super awesome COLLABORATION!
Over the course of today and tomorrow (15th & 16th Feb), please head over to the chibitronics and MFT stamps blogs to start the hop and see all the inspiration.
If you hop along, please remember to leave a like and a comment – and then you can be in with a chance to win a Chibitronics starter kit or a $50 voucher to the MFT stamps store! What are you waiting for!?
So let’s talk about my project. If you are familiar with my work, you will probably know that I louuuurve an interactive card. BUT sometimes I get these crazy ideas in my head and I want to push it to the LIMIT! I get totally overexcited, and I have a mindset of ‘MAKE IT WORK!’.
A few months ago, I made a slider pop up card, and I thought it would be awesome if I could find a way to incorporate the slider element into a Chibitronics circuit. And this was the perfect occasion to try.
Scroll down to watch the video tutorial on how I made this card, which features the Blueprint sketch 28 dies, Otterly love you stamps and the Bitty Bears stamps, all from MFT stamps. I also used a small ‘Pull Here’ stamp from Heffy Doodle Stamps’ Interactively Yours stamp set.
At first glance, this card looks clean and simple – what a cute little otter, huh? The background I made using Distress Oxide inks and I spritzed a stencil with some water (with a little perfect pearls powder mixed in), then laid my inked background on top. This results in this beautiful transference of the stencil design. At the top, can you see the little ‘pull here’ sentiment?
When you slide up the card, it reveals BIG SURPRISES! Not only do you see the ‘You have my heart’ sentiment on the pull tab (from the Bitty Bears stamp set), and of course you get to see the ‘I’m otterly in love with you’ sentiment on the revealed section…. but the little otter has popped up AND the heart in his hands is GLOWING PINK!
Like I said, the circuit is indeed one of the more advanced circuits – but it just goes to prove that there are lots of possibilities with these fun little light stickers. Don’t let it scare you though, there’s loads of amazing projects using a simple circuit. Search my blog for Chibitronics to find more if you want to take a look.
Here’s a little peak from the side. I am in love with this guy. My daughter Piper (6yo) has been playing with him all day!
Don’t forget to watch the video to see how it was made, and to be in with chances to win a prize, leave a comment below.
Here are the links that take you to the other blogs in this hop for today. There are more fantastic projects on the line up for tomorrow, 16th Feb.
Chibitronics Blog
Kelly Griglione
Lesley Oman
Kelly Szafron
WeiWei Wang
MFT Blog
“Otterly” cute card!! Exciting to be able to put lights in cards.
Oh my goodness! There’s a whole lot of awesome happening here! The cutie otter with your beautiful background is card enough but the slider and the chibi lit heart is just beyond cuteness!
Absolutely adorable card, Lesley! Thanks so much for another wonderful video tutorial!
Super super cute!! I have to try this “otterly” cute card!! 🙂
You just made me want to do that too!! Even if it is a advanced circuit (Ok, I’d better start with an easy one).. I’d wanna play the whole day too with this card, your daughter is so right to do so 😉
Thanks for the inspiration and video!
What magic is this? I may have to watch this video a few times in order to replicate this but I love literally EVERYTHING you’ve done here. I love your stencil technique for getting that water effect, the way you modified that die to fold blew my mind and you’ve created the cutest little card here. Really fantastic!
Wow! I adore interactive cards, too, and chibitronics lights, so I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate both! Can’t wait to watch your video to learn how to do this… so cool!
Wow..I couldn’t imagine how the light up is connected to slider ! Thanks for sharing the video:) I totally loved the card 🙂
So sweet and creative!! Love the light up heart.
Awwww so sweet i love the otter…
Wow!! That’s a super adorable interactive card!! Love your creativity! <3
I definitely have to try this one!
I’m going to have to try this advanced circuit sometime!
Now how cute is that. And the heart lighting up just is the icing on the cake. Thanks for sharing.
Such an adorable little card. Lpve it.
This melts my heart!
Super cute card – love the otter.
Lovely and Great technique using Chibitronics on this card . Thank you for the video.
This is an amazing card; I love it.
Wow, two interactive elements…you’ve outdone yourself. Love your creation!
WOW! This is an adorable card. Thanks for showing the technique for the wavy sea background and how to use the mini misti to stamp the sentiments. You are so very clever!!
What an adorable card!
Adorable!!!!
Wow ! Your card is soooo darn cute and very creative !
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Awwww!!! So very, very sweet!!!! Thank you for sharing!
Oh my GOODNESS, it is magic! I love it….I love the “otterly” set, and what you have done with your card, and then the light up heart…OH MY—wonderful!
Love this card & how you used your stencil to achieve the look of water. The lighted heart is the best finishing touch.
Very clever interactive card and love the light up feature.
Totally wonderful and sweet!
Cool creative design, use of color to create this Work of Art! Love how the Otter’s Heart lights up! So Cute! Great card to send a Loved one! Well done!
Oh how cute is this! Really like that is has another effect to it aswell
This is so cute:-)
Oh my goodness!!! I’m totally in love for the cuteness of your card!!! Love it!!!
Your card is so adorable and creative. Thanks so much for sharing..
Wowsers, I love love love this design – how absolutely clever! Super creative! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring!
I just love this stamp set and your idea to combine it with Chibitronics.
Wow! Dual Stamping Tool technique going on! Rock those tools Leslie! This is so cute! I would never expect something that pulls up to light up! You’re challenging us for sure!
That’s otterly adorable! I too like to push the boundaries when creating and love to see your innovative way of lighting this card. So cool! Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
Absolutely adore this card Leslie! The spritz stencil background is perfect for it! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day!
So much awesome interactivity in this card. Thanks for sharing the video.
Oh my goodness! That is so amazing!
No way! I’d’ve never thought to get the light up in that spot. Genius!
What a clever and cute card! Just love the adorable little otter holding the light up heart. Who would not love to get that card?!!! TFS!!
So stinkin’ cute, love it!
This is one of the sweetest cards I’ve seen. It is absolutely adorable!
I really like how you created the background; it’s pretty. The otter with his heart is cute too.
So cute!
Otterly adorable, loooove it. Jane x
Simply and amazing card! Love everything about it
Very cool how you put the light up element on the pop up area.
that is so sweet. Besides having the
light it’s a slider card and can be set
up for display. Versatile and darling
card. thanks for sharing
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Your otter card is super adorable! I love how the heart lights up! It makes it so sweet.
This is “Otterly Amazing! You made his little heart shine! I love seeing cards light up. That adds such a cool technical effect.
Chibitronics is definitely on my wish list to try soon!
Darling! This is such a sweet card. Very clever the way you used your two MISTIs.
This design is beyond amazing! The pop-up, pull tab and light up features make a very nice design really something spectacular!! Great job!!
Adorable card!
Sooooo cute! That looked pretty complicated laying out the copper tape, though. I’m a bit intimidated by the electronics.
Oh my stars, I’m lit up with excitement I
Need these lights too awesome !What a beautiful fun touch to make even grumpy grandpa smile thanks for sharing.
Love this!
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