Exploding Box—Cute Christmas

Instructions:

1. For the box: Follow the package directions to remove the box components from the backing. Glue the decorative squares to the appropriate inside box panel surfaces. Use the bone folder to crease the scores as directed.

2. For the box inside: Glue the medium box centered on the large box’s inside center panel. Foam tape a snowflake die-cut to each medium inside panel, then place a pearl in the center of each snowflake.

3. Cut two slits in the center panel of the small box, positioned near opposite corners as shown. Cut two ⅜"x3½" wide strips of acetate and fold ½" under on one end of each. Slip the folded end through a slit and secure with a piece of the sticky tape. Repeat with the second acetate strip through the second slit, then secure the small box centered inside the medium box.

4. Attach two matching snowflakes to the end of one acetate strip, back-to-back, making sure the snowflakes extend no higher than 3½" above the box bottom. Repeat with another set of matching snowflakes on the second strip, then place pearls in the centers of all four snowflakes. Foam tape the oval “Merry Christmas” die-cut between the strips.

5. For the box outside: Refer to the photos to foam tape die-cuts to the outer panels of the large box. Place pearls on the package bow die-cut and on the snowflake die-cuts.

6. For the lid: Remove the blue bow components from the backing. Use the bone folder to gently curve the bow loops, then use sticky tape to secure the ends into a bow. Wrap the bow center with the short die cut strip and secure with sticky tape. Attach the bow to the curved bow tails die-cut. Foam tape the “for you” tag to the lid, then attach the bow over the tag’s hole and place a pearl in the bow center.

7. Bring all the box sides up toward the center and secure them in place with the lid.