E xplosion Card with the Toil and Trouble DSP
Project Recipe
Paper Dimensions:
Basic Black CS for bases: 4 @ 3 1/2" x 7", scored at 3 1/2"
Basic Black CS for lid: 4 1/2" square, scored at 1/2" in ea side (I adjusted mine just a little less than 1/2" to loosen the lid but not to 1/4")
Toil and Trouble DSP for the inside: 4 @ 3" square
Toil and Trouble DSP for the outside: 4 @ 3" square
Toil and Trouble DSP for the lid top: 3" square
Basic Black CS for front layer: 2 1/2" square
Whisper White CS for front layer: 2 1/4" square
Toil and Trouble DSP images to die cut for the characters inside the box
Basic Black scrap strips: 1/4" wide
Using your Multipurpose Glue; adhere the 4 black bases one on top of the other turning a 1/4 turn making sure you are lining the inside square edges up together and not overlapping. So in the end you have what looks like the box laying open with all sides down. Using your Bone folder; burnish each side in and lay it back down.
Choose your 4 - 3" squares you would like to use for the inside of your box and adhere them on each of the flaps. NOTE: if this is a directional paper be sure to face them all in one direction. The direction in which they face will be the front of your box.
Flip your box over. Now take your other 4 - 3" squares and adhere them to that side of the flaps. Again, if this print is directional be sure to face them all the same direction (to the front of the box). Sit your box to the side for now.
Take your 4 1/2" square that you have scored for the lid. Adhere your last 4" DSP square to the top of the lid. Using your Bone Folder to burnish each score along the 4 sides (away from your DSP). Using your snips, cut the 1/2" line to your right and turn the lid, cut that score line on your right again, and continue around the lid until all 4 sides are cut. Now you have the flaps you need to fold in and create the lid. Using the Tear and Tape, put a small piece on each of those flaps. Going around the lid, remove the paper from the tape and fold it in adhering it to the side of the lid making as tight as possible without buckling. Continue around the lid until you have completed all 4 sides. You now have it done!
Using your Cauldron Framelits and the Toil and Trouble DSP; cut out your broom, cat, witch (only 1 witch fits the framelit), and you'll need 3 cauldrons. Once they have all been cut out; take your 3 cauldrons and fold them in 1/2. Adhere just one side of 2 of them together. Then use the 3rd cauldron to adhere to them to create a 3-D image. NOTE: they do not perfectly line up together. Also, they do not sit completely flat on the table so I snipped the slightly round bottom off so it sat stable. You can now sit them aside.
In the stamp set are the words "Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble". Stamp them on the center of your whisper white square with the black ink. Then there is a stamp with stars. Randomly stamp them with the daffodil delight covering the paper. Use the Mango Melody blend fine tip to color in the large stars to give it a more bold look. Adhere this piece onto the basic black square. Place 4 dimensions on the back of the black square. Using the Faceted Dots, add some design to the front, on your whisper white piece. You can add some Wink of Stella here. Sit that aside.
Bring your box back over. Using basic black scrap strips of paper to create "L" braces to stand your characters up in your box. Make sure you adhere them and fold at the "L" exactly where they will be standing in the box so they stay just right for you. I've found that you can adhere the broom to the witch and use 2 braces for her so she doesn't fall over after time. You only need 1 brace for the cauldron and the cat. Snail will do the job, however you can use multipurpose glue if you would like a stronger hold. You can add some Faceted Dots by the cauldron to look like the brew has spilled over. Brush some Wink of Stella on the bottom of the box to give some shimmer. NOTE: when placing your characters in the box; make sure they clear the sides of the box when closed and be sure they are facing the front of the box (per the direction of your paper).
Take your lid, pull up the back and front of the box and place the lid on. Now you can adhere the sentiment to the front of the box so that you can make sure it will be centered below the lid. Once the front panel is on take the lid off. Pull all sides of the box up; place the lid on top again. Without touching the box pull the lid off.
There you go...you just created your Explosion Card!
Inspiration came from Jenny Hall