Hi, crafty friends!
This is Eiko. Around the summer of 2023, Chibitronics will release three new animating LEDs. Gem-shaped blink type, Heart-shaped fade type, and Flower-shaped rainbow fade type. So today I make light up toucan card using Chibitronics new animating LED and Lawn Fawn stamps and dies.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-1-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
When you pull the tab, the flowers fade to rainbow colors.
I will make the parts referring to the picture below.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-10-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Cut orange pattern paper to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.
- Cut light blue pattern paper to 3 x 4 1/4 inches.
- Die cut green pattern paper with secret garden window die.
- Die cut dot pattern paper with scalloped rectangle die and window frame die.
- Die cut white cardstock with scalloped rectangle die.
- Stamp branches, toucans, and butterflies on white cardstock and color with Copic markers. Then die cut with the coordinating dies.
- Stamp the sentiment on the brown cardstock and heat emboss with white embossing powder. And die cut the sentiment banner die.
- Die cut cream cardstock with flower dies.
- Die cut green pattern paper with tab topper die.
- Die cut white cardstock with pull tab and sleeve dies.
- Two small pieces of foam sheet 3mm thick.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-22-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Assemble the cover panel.
- Put the die cut parts on the dot pattern paper and make a square hole in the center of the flowers.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-11-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
Make a slit by referring to the picture.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-27-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Put the cover panel on white cardstock and mark the square holes with a pencil.
- Mark the position of the battery.
- Draw the circuit with a pencil.
- I colored the positive side red and the negative side blue.
- Apply the double-sided tape on the battery place and square holes.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-83-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Apply a small piece of foam sheet to the square hole area.
- Peel off the release paper, stick the foam piece on the double-sided tape.
- Put the one more double-sided tape on the foam piece.
- Peel off the release paper on the foam piece.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-44-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Stick the conductive fabric tape on the pre-drawn path.
- At the battery place, peel off the release paper, stick the negative side fabric tape, fold it back and cut it.
- Stick the positive side fabric tape.
- At the position of the battery leave the positive side fabric tape about 1 inch and cut it.
- Place the battery on the fabric tape with positive side facing up and stick the positive side fabric tape on the battery.
- For the foam piece, apply fabric tape on the foam piece.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-45-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
Here’s an enlarged view of the foam piece.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-76-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
Make the pull tab. Fold the pull tab along the crease.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-47-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Insert the flap into the slit and place the switch at the right end of the slit.
- Mark the position of the fabric tape.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-82-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Remove the switch part from the slit and stick the fabric tape on the mark.
- Fold the flap along the crease.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-60-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Put the wrap part on the pull tab part.
- Put the foam tape around the entire edge of the circuit card base.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-65-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
Stick the cover panel on the circuit card base.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-67-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
Here’s an enlarged view of the foam piece.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-75-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
- Stick the finished parts on the orange pattern paper.
- Stick the animating LED on the foam piece.
I finished it!
When you pull the tab, the flowers fade to rainbow colors.
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-84-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://chibitronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/chibi-toucan-85-1080-1024x1024.jpg)
Be sure to check out the whole video tutorial for more details.
Thank you for stopping by!
Eiko Uchida
~Supplies List~
- Chibitronics animating LED
- 3V coin cell battery (CR2016)
- Conductive fabric tape
- Lawn Fawn happy hibiscus
- Lawn Fawn toucan do it
- Lawn Fawn toucan do it lawn cuts
- Lawn Fawn secret garden window
- Lawn Fawn fancy scalloped rectangle stackables
- Lawn Fawn extra sentiment banners
- Lawn Fawn Let’s toast pull tab add-on
- Lawn Fawn ground coffee cardstock
- Lawn Fawn vanilla malt cardstock
- Lawn Fawn robin’s egg pattern paper
- Lawn Fawn carnelian pattern paper
- Lawn Fawn emerald pattern paper
- Lawn Fawn white embossing powder
- Lawn Fawn prisma glitter
- Neenah 80lb smooth solar white paper
- Copic markers
- 3mm thick foam sheet