Exploding Box Card featuring Happiness Surrounds Stamp Set and SnowFall ...

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Today I'm sharing the measurements and products used in this glorious exploding box card. To see the card being assembled please follow the link below to my YouTube channel or go to my Facebook page to watch a replay of the FBLive. Enjoy!

To make this card you need to cut (a lot!):

Bermuda Bay cardstock - 8 1/4 inches square, score at 2 3/4 inches and 5 1/2 inches in both directions to form 3x3 grid
Bermuda Bay cardstock - 7 7/8 inches square, score at 2 5/8 inches and 5 1/4 inches in both directions to form 3x3 grid
Bermuda Bay cardstock - 7 1/2 inches square, score at 2 1/2 inches and 5 inches in both directions to form 3x3 grid
For lid, cut 5 inch square of Bermuda Bay cardstock score one inch from each edge and then diagonally from intersection to corner (see pic).

Cut the corner panels from your 3x3 grids to form crosses.

To decorate you need to cut:

Silver Foil Sheet - 9 at 2 1/2 square, 4 at 2 3/8 square and 5 at 2 1/4 square
Coastal Cabana - 9 at 2 3/8 square, 4 at 2 1/4 square and 5 at 2 1/8 square

Stamp each Coastal Cabana square with the large circular stamp from the Happiness Surrounds Stamp Set using Coastal Cabana Ink.

Using the dies shown above from the Snowfall Thinlets Set cut 6 large flowers from Bermuda Bay cardstock, 6 medium flowers from Coastal Cabana cardstock and 6 small flowers from solver foil sheet. Assemble layered flowers with liquid glue or glue dots (for less mess).

Now you're ready to assemble. The basic steps are below but please watch my video for more explanation.

Glue the bases of your Bermuda Bay crosses together, layering them is reducing size - largest on bottom, smallest on top.
Assemble lid by folding corners in along the diagonal score and secure with your favourite adhesive (I've used double sided tape). See video to watch this done.
Glue stamped panels to their corresponding silver panel and then to appropriate faces of box - smallest (5) on top layer and base - middle ones (4) on middle layer - largest squares on bottom layer (4) and around the outside and on lid (5).
Decorate faces as desired. There are 13 faces inside the card in total. I have used 6 for small family photos (cut by hand or using Layered Squares and Layered Circles Framelets) and 6 for our beautiful dies cut flowers. I have left the bottom undecorated as I plan on using card as a gift box. I also added Silver 3/8" Metallic Edge Ribbon around the lid for some added interest. Again I used double sided tape for this.

Finished. Well done!

Again, please watch my video to see me assemble this card step by step. To purchase the products used in this project please see the Product List below or visit my website by clicking HERE

Happy Crafting!