LED Birthday Card

You don't see this kind of card everyday. How about a light-up LED Birthday Card?

For my father-in-law's birthday, he gets rather excited about technical things and anything math related. His favorite video game is Tetris and he likes interactive media. So, when I saw this awesome LED craft kit from Chibitronics, I knew I'd be using that in the near future.

The kit includes a spiral workbook, special copper tape, 2 flat coin batteries, 2 binder clips, 12 white LED stickers, and 6 each of red, yellow and blue LED stickers. Plus, some z-adhesive and conductive plastic. Just about everything you can find at a hardware store, except the special LED light stickers that brings crafting to a new level.

This particular card uses the parallel circuit, on/off switch and the hidden message technique that are all explained in the workbook. On the website there is a template for the battery holder pocket that helps keep the battery in place so it doesn't fall out. Hubby didn't use cardstock to make the battery holder, and I still had to use a paperclip to hold the circuit to the battery. But, I don't think anyone noticed that the entire circuit wasn't hidden.

Stamps used are from Jaded Blossom: Nerd and Close to My Heart sets that are all probably retired by now.

Easter Egg Booth

Happy Easter!

This was our treat for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Each child could pick an entire paper basket with three treat filled eggs  The usual comments of "How cute!" and "So creative!" were heard from the parents of the children. Plus, a few pictures and questions of taking an extra one if there was some left.

I had my hubby help by using his recently learned scouting skills to lash some wooden dowels to the card table for the banners. It held.  Here's a quick list of craft supplies: gold glitter Happy banner (Theresa Collins), black paper banner kit (American Crafts), gold Sharpie, chalkboard paper (DCWV), white chalk marker (Chalk Couture), Berry Basket Die (Stampin' Up!)

We always seem to have an unusual amount of cardboard boxes around the house, so the case trays for food cans seemed the appropriate vehicle for all the baskets. And thanks to my grandpa's collection of farm related decorations, the added milk can and metal drink cooler were perfect decorations. I found the metal basket in a thrift store.

Now I need to think of what next year's treat will be...