Chibitronics welcomes, and would like to formally introduce, our first guest blogger, Celeste Moreno! Celeste is a designer of creative learning experiences and a maker. When we first saw Celeste Moreno’s Light Up Nicho (Shadow Box) on Twitter (@CeMoCreates), we knew we had to let her know that we were impressed! When we asked whether […]
Pop-up frame card with the lights
Hi, crafty friends! It’s Yukiko and I have some birthday pop-up frame cards to share with you today. The pop up frame card was shared with us by Jennifer Mcguire last month. She called this a “Must-Try-Pop-Up Frame Card” because it is easy to make and doesn’t need special dies.It can make a nice dimension […]
Light up star with LOTV Stamps and Chibitronics
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing a light up card featuring the new ‘Craft with light’ kit from Chibitronics. This card also features the ‘Cute Witches’ stamp from LOTV Stamps. For more details, please keep reading….. The image has been stamped and coloured with Copic Markers. I then masked the image to colour […]
DIY Light-Up Masquerade Mask
Natasha from TechnoChic is back this month with a major upgrade to the Masquerade Mask trend – adding lights! Be the spectacle of your Halloween party or masquerade with this quick and fun project. Head to the full tutorial to find out how you can create your own.
Make a Light Up Leaf With LED Stickers (Video Tutorial)
Fall is a terrific time to get cozy around a warm fire and sip apple cider. And, if you’re lucky, it’s also a fantastic time to notice the subtle changes in nature, such as leaves changing color and drifting to the ground in crunchy, colorful piles! No matter where you might find yourself at this […]
Playground Operatronics is Something to Sing About
Powered through an Infosys Foundation grant, geared toward bringing the Playground Opera program and Chibitronics’ circuit technologies together to support Title 1 schools in the United States, Chibitronics and Opera on Tap have combined forces to create Playground Operatronics, a music education and STEAM program for kids! In September 2022, Playground Opera teaching artists (TAs) […]
10 Ways to Use Magnets with Paper Circuits
Whether you are an educator, artist, or maker (or any combination of the three) magnets are one of the most useful supplies in a paper crafter’s toolbox! Adhesive backed sheet magnets, ceramic magnets, and rare earth (neodymium) magnets are all useful when creating paper circuits. Here are 10 of our favorite ways to use magnets with paper […]
Light Up Trick or Treat Card Creation
Welcome! I’m Allison Cope and today we’re going to have a spook-tacular time and create a fun light-up Halloween card! I begin by creating a circuit base for my card front panel and circuit. I create an actual card base to write to my recipient after my circuit is complete. I just make a base […]
Light Up a Dissolve Card with Chibitronics LED Stickers
In my latest tutorial, Dissolve Card: Light Up Picture Switcher, I’ll show you how to make a light-up version of a Victorian Era mechanism known as a dissolve, or dissolve card. This paper mechanics project combines a trick of the eye (and pictures that flip) with a little electronic trickery of our own — Circuit […]
Halloween light up card with Chibitronics and Magengo Designs
Hi everyone, I’m so so excited to share with you today a new Halloween light up card featuring some white LED stickers a long with Magengo designs stamps. I started to design a very simple circuit in my silhouette software to see where I exactly need my LED lights, then I sent the designed file […]
Fairy Friends with Chibitronics LED Stickers
Hi Everyone, Melissa here. Today I am sharing a light up card featuring the new ‘Craft with light kit’ from Chibitronics. This card also features the ‘Fairy Friends’ stamp set from CC Designs. For more details, please keep reading….. The image has been stamped, coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut. The background has been […]
NEW PRODUCT: Craft with Light Kits!
We are excited to announce our new Craft with Light Kits designed just for crafters and makers! The kits come in White for white LEDs and Color for color LEDs. With this kit, we’ve put together all the basic materials you need to make fun paper circuit projects: 6 LED circuit stickers White kit: 6 […]