Greeting card assembly with simulated background fireworks

1. A greeting card assembly that can be selectively opened and closed, wherein said greeting card assembly simulates a fireworks display in the background of a foreground message when opened, said assembly comprising:

a card section that contains an internal compartment that is covered by a top panel;

a plurality of cutouts formed through said top panel, wherein said plurality of cutouts are shaped as firework starbursts;

LEDs positioned in said internal compartment for selectively backlighting said plurality of cutouts from within said internal compartment;

a light diffusing element interposed between said cutouts and said LEDs within said internal compartment for diffusing light produced by said LEDS;

a speaker positioned in said internal compartment for playing a digital soundtrack, wherein said LEDs activate in synchrony with said digital soundtrack; and

at least one foreground panel positioned a distance from said top panel of said card section when said greeting card assembly is opened, wherein said at least one foreground panel contains said foreground message.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said digital soundtrack is a soundtrack of exploding fireworks that contains sounds of fireworks exploding and fireworks crackling after exploding.

3. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said LEDs activates at each occurrence of a firework exploding contained in said digital soundtrack.

4. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of said LEDs rapidly flash during each occurrence of a firework crackling contained in said digital soundtrack.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 , further including a card cover that is connected to said card section at a fold seam, wherein said card cover folds over said card section when said greeting card assembly is closed.

6. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said digital soundtrack and at least some of said LEDs automatically activate when said greeting card assembly is opened.

7. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said cutouts contain a plurality of straight slots and a plurality of curved slots emanating from a common central region, therein forming said firework starbursts.

8. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said light diffusing element is a panel of white polystyrene.

9. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein said LEDs include multi-color LEDs that illuminate in different colors during the playing of said digital soundtrack.

10. A greeting card assembly, comprising:

a first card section and a second card section joined at a fold, wherein said first card section can be selectively moved over said second card section to form a closed configuration and away from said second card section in an open configuration;

wherein said second card section contains an internal compartment that is covered by a top panel;

a plurality of cutouts formed in said top panel;

LEDs positioned in said internal compartment for selectively backlighting said cutouts;

a light diffusing element interposed between said plurality of cutouts and said LEDs for diffusing light produced by said LEDs; and

a speaker positioned in said internal compartment for playing a digital soundtrack, wherein said LEDs activate in synchrony with said digital soundtrack.

11. The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein each of said plurality of cutouts has multiple straight slots and curved slots that emanate from a common central region, therein forming the shape of a firework starburst.

12. The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein said digital soundtrack is that of exploding fireworks that contain sounds of fireworks exploding and fireworks crackling after exploding.

13. The assembly according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of said LEDs is activated for each occurrence of a firework exploding contained in said digital soundtrack.

14. The assembly according to claim 13 , wherein at least one of said LEDs rapidly flash during each occurrence of a firework crackling contained in said digital soundtrack.

15. The assembly according to claim 14 , further including at least one foreground panel positioned a distance from said second card section when said greeting card assembly is in said open configuration, wherein said at least one foreground panel contains a foreground message.

16. The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein said light diffusing element is a panel of white polystyrene.

17. The assembly according to claim 10 , wherein said LEDs include multi-color LEDs that illuminate in different colors during the playing of said digital soundtrack.