Wish Upon a Star with Tiddly Inks

Don't you love it when a crazy crafting idea pops into your head .... and then actually comes into reality as you thought about it? It hardly ever happens does it, but this was one of those magical moments! I'm even more pleased that this came together in time for the Spring Blog Hop for Tiddly Inks Stamps. If you want to do the whole hop (and have a chance for prizes) start at the beginning here.

 I fell in love with the Wish Upon a Star digi from Tiddly Inks as soon as I saw it. Somehow the idea of the image, the Falling Stars die from Simon Says Stamp, and a set of battery LED lights combined and I came up with this idea. 

I created a shadow box frame using a template and cutting it out on my Silver Bullet Cutting Machine from Thyme Graphics. I coloured the sky background using Distress Inks and then used the Falling Stars die twice to create a scatter of stars across the sky. I fixed this to the front of the shadow box. I coloured Wish Upon a Star using my Copics, cut her out and then mounted her on foam pads.

I had a long string of battery lights that was longer than I needed ,so I cut them to a shorter length (after asking for advice from more physics savvy people than me to check I wouldn't kill them). I taped them onto the inside back of the shadow box frame and cut a small slot for the cable to come out & then assembled the box. I love how the stars light up when the switch is turned on!

An unexpected bonus was the effect that showed up when I turned the room lights off! It looks a bit like the Milky Way!

It's a little project, but it's made me smile!

Hope you join in with the Tiddly Inks Spring Blog Hop - the details are all here. 

The Blog hop STARTS AT 6 PM CST on the 28th and  ends on the April 29, and we have planned a party on the Facebook page from 6 PM until 10 PM on April 29, so please stop by.

PRIZES:

Two random blogger participant winners will be announced April 29 and highlighted on Christie's blog. Each will receive a $10 gift voucher.

Two random commenters will be selected from amongst the blogs to receive a $5 gift voucher.

EXTRA PRIZE:

One lucky participant will win a spot on the Tiddly Inks design team (if they want it) for the month of May. This comes with the shopping perks and the ability to be part of the weekly challenges for the month of May.