Let It Glow Holiday Cards

Contributors: Gella

Materials and Tools

Here is a list of all the materials and tools you'd need to follow along:

• Copper Tape - 5mm width (~18" of tape per card)
• LED (2 for Christmas Tree Design) *see note below about LED choices
• Coin Cell Battery - 12mm (CR1225)
• LilyPad Button Board -or- LilyPad Slide Switch
• Cardstock (2-3 pieces)
• Vellum or Parchment Paper (optional) - creates a nice diffused effect for LEDs in window cut outs
• Clear Tape
• Gluestick/Glue
• Scissors/Hobby Knife
• Hole Punch/Screw Punch (optional) - to cut out holes in Christmas Tree Design
• Decorating Supplies - stickers, markers, white out pen (for Gingerbread House 'icing')

A note on LEDs:

We recommend using the smallest LED you can find - 3mm work well because they don't add too much bulk to your card when folded. For extra flair try using cycling RGB LEDs. We've also found that cutting individual LEDs from a set of LED String Lights works well - you will have to use a hobby knife to scrape the coating off of the wires before using. We'll cover that process later in the tutorial. Feel free to experiment with different LEDs and find what works best for your project.