This Christmas I’ve been busy making a few explosion boxes as gifts (shh, don’t tell). Here they are in all their radiant glory lol! For those of you who haven’t seen an explosion box before, let me explain.

Explosion boxes are boxes held together by the lid. When you take the lid off, the box falls open to reveal several layers of scrappy goodness. There are many flaps to open and close andtons of space for hidden photos and journaling. When closed- they are compact, just like a regular box. Then have an minimum of 21 places for photos, journaling and embellishments! It’s a great way to capture an event like a birthday or Christmas- and the box dresses up just like a real gift.

Of course, photos are worth 1,000 words, so here we go.

This one is a Cosmo Cricket Holiday line.

that’s an action shot of it “exploding” as you take off the lid.

This one is designed with gorgeous Making Memories holiday papers.

I really love the poinsettias.

Last but not least- Basic Grey Fruitcake box.