As the set of stamps I worked with were food orientated I decided to go with an explosion box designed to look like a picnic basket :)
Project Recipe:
Picnic Paper - Hobby Lobby
Stamp Set - Think Fast by Paper Smooches
Grass Border Punch - Fiskars
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal
Adhesive - Scor-Tape
In a 12" square piece of cardstock score at 4" on all 4 sides.
Burnish all score lines and trim away the squares formed at the 4 corners as shown in the photo.
Decorate as desired
For the lid you need a square measuring 7 1/8". Score at 1 1/2" on all four sides.
Burnish all score lines, snip up to the first score line on the squares formed at the corners (to make the flap to make the corners of the lid) and add Scor-Tape to the flaps as shown in the photo.
Form the lid being adhering the flap to the inside edges and burnish on the inside to form crisp corners.
The lid should be only just slightly larger than the base so that it hold the sides of the explosion box in place.
Decorate the lid as desired.
Use a 12" strip of cardstock to make the handle (it is only a decorative handle, if the box is lifted by the handle the box will open)
Add the handle to the lid and decorate the rest of the box as desired.
Finally on the inside of the box add mats for you to add photos to.
I hope that you have enjoyed my project.
your project is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteAdorable box! That ant paper is perfect!
ReplyDeleteVery cute!
ReplyDeleteNow "ant" that just the cutest picnic box I've ever seen!!!
ReplyDeletewow what a great box...it is so fun to look at each side. Great job.
ReplyDeleteThis is darling. Love the ants.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a great idea. You couldn't have gotten any better stamps for this project.
Oh my goodness! What a fabulous creation! I love this idea and you decorated things perfectly with the new PS Think Fast stamps set! LOVE IT ALL!
ReplyDeleteSO ADORABLE!! Love it!!
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Such a sweet box, thanks for sharing the step by step too!!
ReplyDeleteCan you say Clever? Well, I can...this project is adorable.
ReplyDeleteAwesome work Katie! I love how you created a box to look like a picnic basket!
ReplyDeletethis, my friend, is A-dorable! thank you for taking me step by step through this. the scor-tape and scor-pal/buddy are essential, but you added the personality. this is theee cutest thing! thank you for sharing your genius. angelheartcottage@comcast.net
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great idea...I love the basket and stamps!
ReplyDeleteYour picnic basket is awesome! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis project is AMAZING - what a clever treat for someone! Love the how-to also, the scor-pal sure makes it easy doesn't it? Love what you've done here!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute box! I love your choice of papers and stamps. Even ants ant the picnic, how cool is that?
ReplyDeleteAdorable.
ReplyDeleteeeekkkk I love the ants on top!!! so cute!
ReplyDeletethis is so cool I pinned it. https://pinterest.com/pin/415386765601272058/
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial on the box and great use of the tape. Know it will stand up to being used a trusted tape.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!! I love it, thank you so much for the tutorial and the paper is perfect for the stamp set!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful picnic basket! I'll have to try that!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute box and the paper is just perfect for this project!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute box. I love the Paper Smooches stamps! They look so cute.
ReplyDeleteThe Scor-Pal looks like such a handy tool. Would love to own one some day
AWESOME!!! What a fun box!!!
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This turned out fantastic!
ReplyDeleteAwe, this is the cutest idea! TFS joy4umetoo at hotmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThis is just too cute! the papers are fantastic. Can't wait to try one myself.
ReplyDeleteLOVE all your box creations! Such great paper with the so fun PS images! TF the easy-to-follow Scor-Pal instructions. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute I can barely stand it!! Such a creative idea and really darling design.
ReplyDeleteOh man, I want this lunch box!! This is really a cute idea and actually simple enough that I could make it!
ReplyDeleteWOOOOAAAA - I think all the projects are fantastic but this has left me speechless! I can't believe someone made that! From flat regular paper...and I do adore the dp and how it all goes with the adorable picnic themed stamps! PS + scor buddy = AWESUM!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteseriously adorable!!!!
ReplyDeletethis is so cute!! what a fun thing to create with my nieces!! they could have so much fun c=creating their own sets!! =)thanks for sharing and have a fabulous week!! =)
ReplyDeleteAH-MA-ZING! Something this stunning from one flat sheet of paper is simply, well...stunning! Impressed! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring! PS + Scor-Pal = perfect match!
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So clever! My 6yr old daughter is begging me to make one :D
ReplyDeleteThis box is fabulous. I love the paper.
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