A DIY Wedding Explosion Box
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Make your very own explosion box as a wedding decoration. The explosion box contains surprises which are revealed when opened. It can be used for a menu card, a small present, a poem, a message, a place card with a song etc. It is cut from recycled card and is filled with decorations made from lace patterned card, glitter design paper etc.
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How to make it
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Print the templates from the separate PDF file available on this page. Cut out the templates and place them onto a piece of recycled card and cut out.
Print the templates from the separate PDF file available on this page. Cut out the templates and place them onto a piece of recycled card and cut out.2 
Use a bone folder for scoring the lines on the templates and fold the box along the score lines.
Use a bone folder for scoring the lines on the templates and fold the box along the score lines.3 
When the score lines are folded, the box and lid look like this.
When the score lines are folded, the box and lid look like this.4 
Cut lace patterned card for decorating the outer sides of the box.
Cut lace patterned card for decorating the outer sides of the box.5 
Attach the pieces of lace patterned card using double-sided adhesive tape.
Attach the pieces of lace patterned card using double-sided adhesive tape.6 
Punch out different sized hearts from gold, glitter design, lace patterned and off-white card.
Punch out different sized hearts from gold, glitter design, lace patterned and off-white card.7 
Cut pieces of card for attaching onto the inside of the box. Punch out a heart prior to attaching the pieces of card.
Cut pieces of card for attaching onto the inside of the box. Punch out a heart prior to attaching the pieces of card.8 
Assemble the lid. Punch out two different sizes of hearts and attach them onto the assembled lid.
Assemble the lid. Punch out two different sizes of hearts and attach them onto the assembled lid.9 
Cut a piece of card to fit the inside of the box lid. Make holes in the card and feed pieces of gold thread through the holes. Glue punched-out hearts in pairs on at the end of each piece of gold thread.
Cut a piece of card to fit the inside of the box lid. Make holes in the card and feed pieces of gold thread through the holes. Glue punched-out hearts in pairs on at the end of each piece of gold thread.10 
Attach double-sided adhesive tape over the thread ends and along the edges on the other side of the card . Attach the card inside the box lid.
Attach double-sided adhesive tape over the thread ends and along the edges on the other side of the card . Attach the card inside the box lid.11 
Print text on the middle section of a piece of off-white paper. Fold it in three sections, roll it into a tube and tie it together with a ribbon.
Print text on the middle section of a piece of off-white paper. Fold it in three sections, roll it into a tube and tie it together with a ribbon.12 
Decorate the hearts with glitter design paper and rhinestones.
Decorate the hearts with glitter design paper and rhinestones.Template 
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