How to Make a Christmas Explosion Box

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How to Make a Christmas Explosion Box | Paper Box - Crystal Best

In this video, I will show you step by step, how to make your very own Christmas Room Explosion Box.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 Build the base box
7:11 Decorate the base inside
9:07 Decorate the outside
10:30 Prepare the inside decorations
13:48 Decorate the inside box
17:00 Outro

Follow along with me to make your very own greeting cards:    • How to Make Greeting Cards | Card Mak...  

Materials you'll need to make your Explosion Box:

All sized are in INCHES and are Cardstock.

1. For the Box:
a. 1 piece 12 x 12 in red
b. 1 piece 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 for the cover in red
2. Layers for outside the box (sides):
a. 4 pieces 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in white
b. 4 pieces 3 ¾ x 3 ¾ in designer paper
3. Layers for the cover (a-c top, d-e sides):
a. 1 piece 4 x 4 in white
b. 1 piece 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in red
c. 1 piece 3 ¾ x 3 ¾ in white
d. 4 pieces 4 x 7/8 in white
e. 4 pieces 3 7/8 x 3/4 in red
4. Layers for inside the box (room section – floor and walls):
a. 1 piece 3 7/3 x 3 7/8 for floor in wood
b. 2 pieces 4 x 2 for lower wall in designer paper
c. 2 pieces 4 x 2 ½ for upper wall in pearl with scalloped cut out at base
5. Layers for the pocket section:
a. 2 pieces for inside the pockets 3 7/8 x 3 7/8 in designer paper
b. 1 piece 3 ¾ x 3 ¾ cut diagonally in white
c. 1 piece 3 ¾ x 3 ¾ cut diagonally in designer paper
d. 1 piece 4 x 4 cut diagonally (Use piece which you cut out from box)
e. 1 ½ inch scalloped circle in red https://amzn.to/3MiPh1O
f. 1 1/8 inch scalloped circle in green
g. 1 ¾ snowflake
6. Decorations for inside wall:
a. 1 window die cut 2 x 3 (if you don’t have a window die you can make a DIY window with my directions here:    • How to Make a DIY Window | NO die nee...  )
b. 1 printed fireplace 2 3/8 x 2 ¼
c. 1 piece of foam 2 x 2 ¼ for back of fireplace
d. 1 printed wreath
e. 1 cat 1 inch
7. Decorations for inside room:
a. 8 Christmas trees 3 ¼ tall - buy here - https://amzn.to/3QEeUN5
b. 3 stars ½ inch
c. Gold string to wrap around Christmas tree
d. 1 piece 1/8 x 1 ½ in brown for base of Christmas tree
e. 3 gift boxes (tutorial for how to make a cube:    • How to Make DIY Decorative Cubes   )
8. Decorations for top of box:
a. 3 die cut poinsettia flowers with 4 leaves - buy here - https://amzn.to/3QlsXFW
b. 1 die cut sentiment 2 x 1 oval
c. 1 piece to support sentiment upright 1 ½ x 1 in white
9. Cards for pockets:
a. 1 piece 3 x 3 in red for flat card
b. 1 piece 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ with Merry Christmas printed or stamped
c. 1 card 3x 6 folded in half for folded card
d. 2 pieces 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in red
e. 1 piece with another sentiment for front of folded card
f. 1 piece 2 ¾ x 2 ¾ blank to write a note
10. Paper Cutter
11. Bone folder or ruler to burnish score lines
12. Scoring board (if you don’t have a score board look at this video to see how to measure and fold your paper    • How to Make a Gate Fold Christmas Doo...   )
13. Ruler
14. Hot glue gun
15. scissors
16. Glue or adhesive tape

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