'Tis an Adventure!

In the spirit of Valentine's Day and all things DIY, I'd like to share a rather ambitious light-up card I made last year. I am always so grateful to be able to celebrate Valentine’s Day every year, whether it be with friends, family or a significant other.

I made this card using the following materials: 

• Cardstock from Daiso
• 5mm wide copper tape
• 3V coin cell battery
• LED
• Clear tape
• Electrical tape
• Gluestick
• Scissors
• Box cutter

​and the help of these two awesome tutorials: 

• Sparkfun: Light-Up Valentine Cards
• Technochic: Circuit Sentiments

Initial sketches:

​I struggled all Friday morning with figuring out how to wire it properly but finally got it!

We're getting there!

Prototype vs Real Card:

Front of Card:

Back of Card:

MAGIC!!

And of course, a Pocky envelope:

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

-Joanna