This Christmas explosion card is not your everyday card. This is a special one of a kind card to give to someone special this Holiday Season! This card offers endless possibilities for any season or occasion and I can’t wait to see what you create. Don’t forget to download your pdf tutorial.
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Explosion card video
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Measurements:
This gorgeous card has several steps to it, and logically many areas and I am layering them all. Remember, when you do this card, you do you! Please reach out if you have questions or watch the video for more clarification.
- Card base is a piece of Evening green that measures 12”. X 12”
- For the outside of the box you will need:
- 4 pieces of rose gold specialty paper measuring 3-7/8” x 3-7/8”
- 3 pieces of Designer Series Paper measuring 3-3/4” x 3-3/4”. I am using the Santa Express DSP.
- 1 piece of white cardstock measuring 3-3/4” x 3-3/4”. For one of the sides.
- For the inside:
- 2 pieces of Evening Green measuring 8-1/2” x 3-3/4”
- 4 pieces of rose gold specialty paper measuring 3-7/8” x 3-1/8”
- 4 pieces of DSP measuring 3-3/4” x 3”
- 4 pieces of rose gold measuring 3-7/8” x 3-7/8”
- 4 pieces of white cardstock measuring 3-3/4” x 3-3/4”
- For inside notes:
- 4 pieces of DPS measuring 3-3/4” x 3-3/4”
- 4 pieces of white cardstock measuring 3-5/8” x 3-5/8”
- 2 pieces of white cardstock measuring 1-1/2″ x 3″, scored at 3/4″, 1-1/2″ and 2-/14″
- For the outside of the box you will need:
Black cardstock for the train tracks, fuzzy cutting images form DSP
- For the lid: Working on exact measurements. While in the live, we realized the lid needs to be about an 1/8 to 1/4 bigger, due to all the layers….
- 1 piece of Evening green measuring 6-1/2” x 6-1/2”
- 1 piece in rose gold measuring 4” x 4”
- 1 pieces of Designer Series Paper measuring 3-7/8” x 3-7/8”.
- 4 pieces of rose gold measuring 4” x 1”
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Maria I watched your demonstration of the Christmas explosion box and you did a great job. it took a lot of patience doing this long process. I did one while watching yours. great job Maria!!!!!!
Hello Brooke! I am so glad you liked it. I love the idea of having a bigger space in the middle for a smaller gift. Thank you so much 💗