Tutorial for Exploding Box

I have recently made the above Exploding Box and had a few people ask me for a tutorial. I adapted an SVG file from SVG Cuts to make this and Leo and Mary are happy for me to share this with you.

To make this you will a good weight card I used 300 grm and a quick grab glue. So many of you have said that you love the papers well they are from a new CD Rom from Crafters Companion called Times Gone By.

Firstly you will need the SVG CUTS file Summer Street Carnival. I used the Carnival Tent box for this project. First I cut out the bottom and bottom sides as shown below, cut this out twice once for the base and once for the lid.

 

To make the base of the exploding box you will need to cut it into panels as shown also cut off the side tabs but leave the tabs at the bottom as this is what you need to secure to the base. Do this with both pieces. This is what is should now look like.

Place your glue onto the tabs for this I used Collal Tacky Glue from Crafters Companion and stick the tabs to the bottom as shown below. At this stage if you want you can cut another bottom and stick it over the tabs on the inside this will not only make it look neater but also give it more strength.

 

 

You need to make the inner layer of the Exploding Box the same way but slightly smaller.

Now to make the lid. Use the second bottom and bottom side that you cut early. Trim the sides by taking off 1.75" as shown on both pieces. They should now look like this.

 

Glue the two side tabs together and fold in the small tabs at the bottom

Attach the bottom to the tabs and as below add another one on the inside to strengthen.

For the vase in the centre I also used an SVG file from SVG CUTS called Mom' s Garden Gift and reduced the size. For the flowers I just used several ones from my Cricut library.

 

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Sneek Peek for Times Gone By New Launch

 

 

Morning all today my post is something I made using the new launch from Crafters Companion on Create and Craft as Pick of the Week this Friday - Times Gone By. This collection has two CD Roms and 4 A6 stamps I loved this Times Gone By CD Rom so much and I have been waiting to make this project for a while now and knew that this was just perfect. There were so many elements that I wanted to use and this Times Gone By CD Rom had everything. To make this I used my trusted Cricut Explore and adapted an SVG Cutting file from SVG Cuts Summer Street Carnival. I hope you like it and to be honest really did not want to let this go lol.

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Brand New Launch Times Gone By

 

 

Wow wow wow Crafters Companion have a brand new Launch as Pick of the Week this Friday 27th March on Create and Craft starting at 12 noon. This is such a stunning collection of two CD Roms one which is Papercrafting and one of Projects together with four A6 stamp sets.

This is such a beautiful CD Rom and enable you to make cards and projects for all occasions . This is a must have and you will need to be quick and this is a sure sell out.

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TUTORIAL FOR EXPLODING BOX MADE FROM SVG CUTS FILE

 

 

Morning all hope you are all well. I have recently made this Exploding Box from a file I purchased from SVG Cuts called Summer Street Carnival and I have been asked for a tutorial on how I made this. I asked Leo and Mary from SVG CUTS if it was ok to do this as the original file is theirs and they have very kindly agreed that I can.

To make this you will need a good weight of card I used 300 grm and a quick grab glue, I used Collal Tacky glue from Crafters Companion. So many of you have said that you love the papers, well they are from a new CD Rom from Crafters Companion called Times Gone By.

Firstly you will need the SVG CUTS file Summer Street Carnival. I used the Carnival Tent box for this project. First I cut out I cut out the bottom and bottom sides as shown below, cut this out twice once for the base and once for the lid. Please note that I have just used plain white card but you can use anything.

 

To make the base of the exploding box you will need to cut it into panels as shown:

Also cut of the side tabs but leave the tabs at the bottom as this is what you need to secure to the base. Do this with both pieces. This is what is should now look like.

Now using a quick drying glue on the small tabs attach this to the bottom previously cut out.

As this stage if you want you can cut another bottom and stick it over the tabs on the inside this will not only make it look neater but also give it more strength.

You need to make the inner layer Of the exploding box the same way but slightly smaller.

Now to make the lid. Use the second bottom and bottom sides that you cut early. Trim the sides by taking off 1.75" as shown on both pieces. They should now look like this.

Glue the two side tabs together and fold in the small tabs at the bottom.

 

 

 

Attach the bottom to the tabs and as below add another one on the inside to strengthen.

 

 

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Crafters Companion Brambly Hedge

Morning all hope the weather is better where you are its dull and wet here. Today I am sharing with you a Sneak Peek for the Pick of the Week from Crafters Companion on Create and Craft this Friday at 12 o'clock. Yes its the gorgeous Brambly Hedge and this is a two CD Rom collection High Hills and Sea Story and Poppy's Babies and Secret Staircase and also four sets of matching A5 stamp sets. As always these CD Roms are cram packed full of images and ideas and it was looking through the CD's that I thought it was perfect to use with all the elements to make a desk organizer. For this desk organizer I used an SVG file for SVG Attic
To make this I used:
Crafters Companion Brambly Hedge
High Hills and Sea Story CD Rom
Design sets design 8 colour 1
Design 10 colour 3
Design 3 colour 6
Topper Companion 2,4,6,8,10 & 12
Flowers from Easel Box
Collall Tacky and photo glue
Xyron 150 sticker maker
Neenah card
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Another Sneak Peek for Christmas Party Paws

 

 

Morning all well not long now till Crafters Companion have their Christmas Party Paws weekender on Create and Craft tomorrow. When I was lucky enough to get this CD Rom I spent hours looking through it and could not decide what to make as I wanted to use so many things. Then I decided to try a mini book, I have never made one before but this was so enjoyable to do I will certainly be doing another one. I have not listed the items used because to be honest I think I used every section of the CD Rom.

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Crafters Companion FREE download of the month

 

Morning all well before I start my day of crafting, yes I have promised my self a whole day in my craft room 😄😄 I thought I would share with you a card I made using the FREE download of the month from Crafters Companion. Well they have done it again this months free download is as gorgeous as all the others the colours are so vibrant I love them.

To make this card I used:

Centura Pearl card

Co ordinations card

Light printable card

Photo and collal glue

Rachelle Ann Miller CD Rom

Cricut Explore Machine

 

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