Hey Friend! Are you a crafter that loves to create fun projects? Join us and the learn the steps to create a Christmas Exploding Gift Box! All you need to do is decide what's going inside it! Savings: SAVE 10% with the Snowy Pines I Want It All Bundle, but hurry savings end today 11:59pm EST July 11th 2020! Get yours now https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/product-collections/snowy-pines Our Crafters Say: 'High quality material, produce wonderful collections and products, ease of completing a project because everything is included to inspire me to be creative and you can also intermix with other HC collections.' -Janet Anderson “Heartfelt dies and stamps work so well. The papers are gorgeous. I make cards, and your line makes it so much easier to be inspired. Delivery is more than timely, it is here before you know it. Thank you for being there for us. .' -Linda Ann MLet's get crafting! Directions: Step 1: Exploding box measures - 3 3/4” inches by 3 3/4” inches by 3 3/4” inches. To create an exploding box base - cut out 11 1/4' x 11 1/4' of black card and score it at 3 3/4' and 7 1/2', rotate and score again at 3 3/4' and 7 1/2'. Score diagonally from the corner end to the first score lines cross on and repeat the process on other corners. Cut off all the corners diagonally using score line starting points as a guide. Fold using a bone folder along the score lines. TOP TIP: Use stylus with 2mm or 3 mm tip (Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit) to make diagonal score lines.Step 2: To decorate an exploding box base - cut out following pieces from Paper Collection: 4 pieces 3 3/4” x 3 3/4”, 4 pieces 3 5/8” x 3 5/8”, 1 piece 3 5/8” x 3 5/8”. Distress the edges on each piece with Bamboo Leaves Memento Dye Ink using Daubers and adhere them to the base as shown.Step 3: Cut out 2 pieces 3 3/8” x 3 3/8” and cut each one of them diagonally to create 4 triangles from each piece. Distress the edges on each piece with Bamboo Leaves Memento Dye Ink using Daubers and adhere them to the base as shown. Step 4: To create an exploding box lid - cut out 5 7/8' x 5 7/8' piece of black card and score it at 1' and 4 7/8”, rotate and score again at 1' and 4 7/8”. Create the flaps, fold using a bone folder along the score lines and assemble the lid. Cut out following pieces from the Paper Collection: 4 pieces 7/8” x 3 3/4” and 1 piece 3 3/4” x 3 3/4” . Distress the edges on each Paper Collection piece with Bamboo Leaves Memento Dye Ink using Daubers and adhere them to the lid as shown. Then cut out 3” x 3” piece of Paper Collection and 3 1/4” x 3 1/4” piece of black card, stock and adhere them together, then adhere the final piece on the lid top using 3D foam. Step 5: To create Ferrero Rocher box - cut out 5 1/4” x 5 1/4” piece of black card and score it at 1 1/4” and 4”, rotate and score again at 1 1/4” and 4”, then fold using a bone folder along the score lines and assemble the box. Cut out following pieces from Paper Collection: 4 pieces 2 5/8” x 1 1/8”, 4 pieces 2 5/8” x 1 1/8” and 1 piece 2 5/8” x 2 5/8”, then distress the edges on each piece with Bamboo Leaves Memento Dye Ink using Daubers and adhere them to the box as shown. Adhere the final piece on the centre of the exploding box base.Step 6: Stamp pine cone images from Festive Pine Cones Cling Stamp Set with Northern Pine Memento Dye Ink, and colour them with Memento Dye Inks: Rich Cocoa, Potter's Clay, Bamboo Leaves and Northern Pine using Daubers. Die cut with matching Festive Pine Cones Die, shape them with Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit. Step 7: Using a metal tip and Designer Dries Clear Adhesive apply glue to the pine needles, sprinkle them with Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear Glitter, then adhere them to the exploding box base using a hot glue gun.Step 8: Stamp poinsettia images from Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set with Northern Pine Memento Dye Ink on Paper Collection piece. Die cut them with matching Christmas Poinsettia Die, then place them in 3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold, then run them through a die cutting machine. TOP TIP: If you prefer to stamp flowers on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper - stamp with Northern Pine Memento Dye Ink and colour the image in with Love Letter Memento Dye Ink.Step 9: Assemble poinsettia flowers using a hot glue gun, then using a metal tip and Designer Dries Clear Adhesive apply glue to the flower petals, sprinkle them with Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear Glitter, then adhere them inside the exploding box base as shown.Step 10: As a final touch, adhere the bow on the front of the box using a hot glue gun.TOP TIP: Learn more techniques with the Snowy Pines collection in this video here: https://youtu.be/nVtKVcgg530 Have fun creating your own projects! We love to see what you create too, share your projects with us on our Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/HeartfeltCreations Tutorial by designer Katarzyna Ewa Blakala. See more of Katarzyna's beautiful projects on her blog http://kartkadopolski.blogspot.com/Looking for more creative inspiration? 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Heartfelt Creations Products: Festive Pine Cones Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3917 Special Price $10.00 Regular Price $19.99 Add to Cart Add to Wish List Add to Compare Festive Pine Cones Die HCD1-7302 Special Price $9.00 Regular Price $29.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare 3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold HCFB1-478 Special Price $6.00 Regular Price $29.99 Add to Cart Add to Wish List Add to Compare Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear PGM15015 $12.99 Add to Cart Add to Wish List Add to Compare Stack and Store Daubers-Pack of 6 HCDA1-449 Special Price $7.50 Regular Price $14.99 Add to Cart Add to Wish List Add to Compare Paper Pack of 10 - Black HCPP1-438-1 $6.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit HCST1-401 $39.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare Memento Dye Ink Pad - Potter's Clay TSMP801 $7.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare Memento Dye Ink Pad - Rich Cocoa TSMP800 $7.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare Memento Dye Ink Pad - Northern Pine TSMP709 $7.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare Memento Dye Ink Pad - Bamboo Leaves TSMP707 $7.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare Metal Tip for Adhesive Bottles 352854 $3.99 Add to Cart Add to Wish List Add to Compare Designer Dries Clear Adhesive 159723 $7.99 Add to Cart Add to Wish List Add to Compare Double Dots 100pc. -3D Foam Circles DDOTS $4.99 Out of stock Add to Wish List Add to Compare Other Products: Die Cutting machine, Trimmer or Guillotine, Scoreboard, Scissors, Bone folder, Red ribbon, White card (for stamping), metal ruler, Hot glue gun, Self Adhesive gems,