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Boxed Clever

Posted on 21 October 2008 by Stephanie Block

Stephanie Block shows us a step by step guide to creating a fabulous ‘exploding’ box!

You will need:
3 sheets of 12×12 card
1 sheet of A4 card
Ruler
Pencil
Double-Sided Sticky tape
Embellishments

Take your first piece of card and trim it so it is 30cm x 30cm. Now divide it up into 10cm by 10cm squares so you end up with 9 squares in total.

Cut out and discard the four corners to leave you with a ‘+’

Cut out and discard the four corners to leave you with a ‘+’

Score the edges of the inner square and fold up.

Score the edges of the inner square and fold up.

Repeat this with the other 2 pieces of card but making them slightly smaller I have used 9.5cm and 9cm but it is entirely up to you.

Repeat this with the other 2 pieces of card but making them slightly smaller I have used 9.5cm and 9cm but it is entirely up to you.

Then using double-sided tape, stick each of the pieces on top of each other, largest first. (Middle size to the large one and the small size to the middle one)

Then using double-sided tape, stick each of the pieces on top of each other, largest first. (Middle size to the large one and the small size to the middle one)

For the box lid take the A4 piece of card and make it into a 20cm by 20cm square. Then measure 4.5cm in all the way around and mark it up.

For the box lid take the A4 piece of card and make it into a 20cm by 20cm square. Then measure 4.5cm in all the way around and mark it up.

Score along these lines and fold inwards.

Score along these lines and fold inwards.

Turn the square over and score the diagonal of each corner (dotted lines).

Turn the square over and score the diagonal of each corner (dotted lines).

Turn back over and take each corner and pinch inwards.

Turn back over and take each corner and pinch inwards.

Then glue each corner – you will need to glue inside each triangle and then glue each triangle to the inside of the box.

Then glue each corner – you will need to glue inside each triangle and then glue each triangle to the inside of the box.

To assemble the box you fold up all the sides, hold together and place the lid on.

To assemble the box you fold up all the sides, hold together and place the lid on.

You are now ready to decorate as you wish.

You are now ready to decorate as you wish.

Having a go? Show us the results!
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4 Comments For This Post

  1. debbee Says:

    Exploding boxes makes extra special cards or fabulous memory keepsakes…love this tutorial, very easy to understand..thank you. ;) :)

    xxDebbiexx

  2. Fairypants Says:

    fantastic tutorial…thank you so much …must have a go nowxxxthanking you hugs mandyxxxxxx

  3. Dee Says:

    So that’s how they are done!! LOL

    You make it look so easy, will have to give it a try. Thanks so much for the easy to follow steps.

    Dee X (Biker Chick)

  4. Denise Says:

    Thank you for this fantastic idea! I made this using a template for an octagonal box and it turned out great! I resized the template and made two smaller inner boxes to store art supplies.

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