Painted Christmas Explosion Box with Shaker Lid

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I am very excited to share my Explosion Box with a Shaker Lid with you today!  I rarely make boxes, and I've never made an explosion box before though I always admire them!  The great news is it's not nearly as challenging as it looks!

Cute, right?  

Here's what it looks like opened up!  

The Painted Christmas Designer Series Papers provide the perfect papers to give this a very festive feel.  The color combination of Real Red and Flirty Flamingo was so fun to work with and the Sequins for Everything have a fantastic array of colors which fit right in with the many shades of reds, pinks and gold tones of the prints.

The box is 2-3/4" square, so a great size for a fun little treat or gift as well as providing a pocket for tucking in a personalized note.  

The Paper Trimmer is definitely the star of the show for giving you precise cutting and scoring for this project.

Gather Your Supplies: 

• Christmas to Remember Stamp Set
• Real Red cardstock (scoring, cutting and assembly instructions are in video link below)
• 8-1/4 x 8-1/4 - box 
• 5-13/16 x 5-13/16 - lid
• Flirty Flamingo cardstock
• (7) 2-1/2 x 2-1/2
• (4) 2-1/2 x 1-1/4
• (1) 2-5/8 x 2-5/8 (inner lid layer for shaker)
• scrap for tag layer
• Basic White cardstock
• (2) 2-3/8 x 2-3/8
• scrap for tag
• Painted Christmas Designer Series Paper
• (4) 2-1/2 x 2-1/2 - chevron print
• (5) 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 - 3 baubles print, 2 chevron print
• (4) 2-1/4 x 1 - baubles print
• Window Sheet - 2-1/2 x 2-1/2
• Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad
• Real Red Stampin' Write Marker
• Sequins for Everything - reds and golds
• Baker's Twine Essentials Pack - White - 6"
• Real Red 3/8" Sheer Ribbon (3) 4" pieces
• Foam Adhesive Strips
• Layering Circles dies

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Product List

Christmas To Remember Cling Stamp Set (English) [156300]	Painted Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [156292]	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052]	Regals Stampin' Write Markers [147155]	Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [153535]
Sequins For Everything [153556]	Window Sheets [142314]	Foam Adhesive Strips [141825]	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475]
Paper Trimmer [152392]	Layering Circles Dies [151770]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

Add All to Cart

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Here's How It's Made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjgWKZoSBxI

Here are a few additional instructions:

For tag on lid; Ink Merry with Flirty Flamingo, stamp onto Basic White scrap.  Ink Merry with Real Red Marker and stamp.  Center in smallest circle die and cut.  Select next size up die and cut Flirty Flamingo cardstock.  Adhere two circles together, and embellish with a few sequins.  Fold sheer red ribbon in half , tie baker's twine around ribbon and adhere to back of circle tag.  Adhere to top of box with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For note pieces I chose to cut the Basic White pieces 1/8 smaller than Flirty Flamingo. For dual colored message, ink stamp with Flirty Flamingo, then use Real Red marker to color in block letter words.  Fold ribbon in half and insert between cardstock pieces, press firmly to secure ribbon.  Adhere sequins randomly along top edge. 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you're inspired to gather your supplies and get creative!  

Have a beautiful day!  😊  

Beverly J

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