Asuka Studio: Sweet 16 Birthday Explosion Box Card

I've always wanted to do an explosion box card. Today I decided to do a simple one with one layer. The teal color reminds me of Tiffany & Co. LOL! Perfect for a Sweet 16 birthday! Hope you give it a try. Let's get started.

**I receive products from Memory Palette Co., Spellbinders®Paper Arts, and Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® for use in my projects. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience and doing so I can share what I personally love to use.**

Explosion Box Card Instruction

For the base, take one 12 x 12-inch teal cardstock to score at 4-inch and 8-inch. Turn 180-degree and score again at 4-inch and 8-inch. You will have nine 4-inch scored squares.

Using a trimmer or scissors, cut the four corner squares out as shown in the below image. Set them aside for later use.

Embellishing the Inside

Cut four 3.75-inch squares from Morning Dew Patterned Paper with a paper trimmer.

Looking for a doily shape, I had the Picot Edge Circle die set so I die-cut four in white cardstock.

In addition, I used the leftover teal cardstock squares, trim them to 3.25-inch squares to mat on top of the patterned squares. For the focal accents on each layer, I used these pretties from the So Sweet Die Cut pack. Here are all the layers I plan to use for each side.

I used a combination of E-Z Runner Ultra, 3D Foam Circles and accented the corners with Creative Photo Corners in Silver.

Decorate the center square by die-cutting the largest the Picot Edge Circle die with white cardstock and adhere with E-Z Runner Ultra. Take the wreath with mouse die-cut from the Forest Friends Die Cuts Pack and center on top of the white circle die cut.

Decorating the Cake

Cut a strip of 5/8 x 4 7/8-inch teal cardstock. This will on the side of the cake (aka tea light). Cut a 1 3/8-inch circle with Morning Dew Patterned Paper and make a small opening in the center. This will cover the top of the cake.

Using E-Z Runner Ultra, adhere the pieces together. Add Sparkly Bubble Rhinestone Yellow around the top edge and side of the cake. Place in the center of the box using Adhesive Dots 3D. If you're careful, you can take off the cake to turn on/off the light and replace it back in the box.

Embellishing the Outside

Cut four 3.50-inch squares from Mermaid Fantasy Patterned Paper and die-cut four the Picot Edge Circle die with teal cardstock.

Used the E-Z Runner Ultra to secure everything and accented the corners with Creative Photo Corners in Silver.

Center a large 3D Foam Heart on each Picot Circle die cut and foiled over with Metallic Transfer Foil Sheet in Silver Holographic.

Place the foil over the heart (after taking the liner off) - color side UP and gently burnish with your finger to transfer the color over.

Create the Lid

On a piece of 5 x 5-inch square teal cardstock, score each side at 1/2-inch. Cut tab at each intersecting corner and adhere to create the lid with E-Z Runner Ultra.

Cut the same pieces as we did for the outside: one 3.50-inch square from Mermaid Fantasy Patterned Paper and die-cut one Picot Edge Circle in teal cardstock. Adhere the same way too. For the center, I die-cut "16" with 3D Foam Creative Sheet SM and adhered it by taking off the liner.

Using the same method with the 3D Foam Hearts, foil the "16" with the same color foil.

Here is the inside of the Sweet 16 Birthday Explosion Box.

The outside of the explosion box card.

And when closed with the lid.

This will be my last series of cards I will be creating for Asuka Studio Design Team #4. My teamies will continue on to DT #5. My responsibilities will change in a different capacity. That announcement will come sometime next year in 2020 so stay tuned! I like to thank Asuka for her endless support :)

As always, thanks for stopping by!

MargieH

Creative Time: 45 minutes

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials Needed

Asuka Studio

MP-60133 Watercolor Splash Morning Dew
MP-60129 Watercolor Splash Mermaid Fantasy
MP-60155 So Sweet Die Cuts Pack
MP-58996 Forest Friends Die Cuts Pack
MP-59017 Sparkly Bubble Rhinestone Yellow

Other:

Craft Die: S4-345 Picot Edge Circle Die Set (Spellbinders® Paper Arts); Adhesives: E-Z Runner® Grand Ultra Refill, 3D Foam Circles White Regular, 3D Foam Creative Sheets, Adhesive Dots 3D, and Metallic Transfer Foil Sheets Holographic Colors (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®); Teal and White Cardstock (American Crafts); Tea Light

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Asuka Studio Design Team

Asuka Miyamoto (Product Designer)

Ayumi Iwashita

Emi Nakagawa

Misaki Hitouji

Tomomi Soma

Mizuho Sugihara