Christmas Explosion Box Tutorial

In our first Christmas in October we worked on this beautiful explosion box.  It was a fun and easy project that can be adapted to so many occasions. 

Let´s get started ...

For this project you will need 4 plain paper, in 3 diferent colors.  The repeated one will be the lid.  I also used 3 different coordinated print paper.   Decorations in the same scheme of colors.
Besides you will need: scorer, paper cutter, glue

Let´s start with your 3 basic pages.  These will be the measurements:
12x12
11 3/4 x 11 3/4
11 1/2 x 11 1/2

Starting with the 12x12, score at 4 and 8, both directions, so you will end up with 9 squares 4x4.
The second page is a bit smaller.  You will still mark 4 inches.  Do the same turning the page around.  At the end, you will have 4 inches square on the sides and a center square a bit smaller.
Do the same with the next size.
Remember, in every page mark 4 inches all around!

After marking all the lines, cup the corner squares from each paper.  Keep them to use as decorations later on, when you add pictures. 

This is the way it will look like.  

Round all the corners.

It will look like this. 

For the lid, cut the paper to 7x7.  Score all around at 1 1/2.  

Make a cut in one of the sides of each corner, like seen in the picture

Glue the corner to form the lid. 

Keep it secure with a paper clip until the glue dries. 

Glue the center squares to each other, centered. 

Voila!

Decorate, decorate, decorate!

I hope you like this and make many explosion boxed to celebrate the special events in your life!!

Mara Williams