Exploding Box Card Tutorial 2: Making the base & cover

Saturday, 19 September 2015

The long awaited Tutorial 2 on how to make a basic box card a.k.a exploding box card is here!  In order to let your creative juices flow, becoming familiarised with making the base is the foundation to better creations!
Box cards can be a very unique gift that will surprise one with such heartwarming intentions. With the image of a box, gift receivers of such cards are usually "tricked" by the exterior. 
"Oh, what's inside?" They may ask. 
Little did they know that inside the "box", more meaningful gifts were contained. 
Things like photos, messages, albums and even fake cakes made out of Cardboard/Styrofoam, can be very sincere gifts that would fill one with loads of warmth...  Just few of the many reasons to make box cards!

Remember, the papers should not be too flimsy, they should be hard or thick enough to make a box.





Are You Ready?

Check out Tutorial 2 now on how to make the basics!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHuO6_PoUOA


Should you need the template shown in the video:

Let us recall once again on the steps in making the base of a box card...

Easy, right? It's not as complicated as you think!





Craft Papers come in a wide variety of colours, and pastel colours are just soooo pretty!

Remember to watch out for my next DIY video on making a flipping album strip!
Here's a sneak peek of how it looks like.

In one of my next few blog posts, I'll be sharing with everyone the materials I love to use in my crafts making.  Stay tuned!



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