
While the Explosion Box has been around for some time…I decided to give it a new twist with an Easel Card setting on top for this Valentine’s Day gift.
You can watch the video on my FB page, Susan’s Garden Club, to see how easily this box goes together, but here are the measurements for cutting.
Large Box

For the Base –
You will need a 12″ x 12″ piece of either double-sided cardstock or, as I used a 100 lb. (230 gsm) white cardstock and added patterned cardstock panels.
Score 4″ for all four sides, then cut the corners out, using a paper trimmer. Burnish all the sides. This leaves you with a cross-looking unit.
For the Lid –
Trim the same double-sided or white cardstock to 6 1/8″ x 6 1/8″. Score 1″ for all four sides and burnish. Create the tabs and glue as I showed on my video.
Medium Box

For the Base –
Trim a 12″ x 12″ piece of double-sided cardstock to 11 1/4″ x 11 1/4″.
Score 3 3/4″ for all four sides, then cut the corners out, using a paper trimmer as above.
For the Lid –
Trim your cardstock to 5 7/8″ x 5 7/8″. Score 1″ on all four sides and burnish. Create the tabs and glue.
Small Box
For the Base –
Trim a 12″ x 12″ piece of double-sided cardstock to 10 1/2″ x 10 1/2″.
Score 3 1/2″ for all four sides, then cut the corners out, using a paper trimmer as above.
For the Lid –
Trim your cardstock to 5 5/8″ x 5 5/8″. Score 1″ on all four sides and burnish. Create the tabs and glue.
Finally, glue the Medium Box in the center of the Large Box and repeat with the Small Box in the center of the Medium Box.
Creating an Easel –
I cut a piece of cardstock 3 3/4″ x 7 1/2″. Score at 3 3/4″ and again at 5 7/8″. Burnish both folds. Adhere to your Box Lid. Trim a separate piece of cardstock to 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ and adhere to the smaller scored area. For the “brace” of the easel…I added a quote trimmed to 3/4″ x 3 1/2″, adhered it to a coordinating piece of cardstock that was trimmed 1″ x 3 3/4″ (see sample above.)
Simple and such a nice surprise for the recipient; especially when you filled that last box with treats!