Magazine Holder Tutorial

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POST EDITED ON 3/14/10 TO ADD:

For those of you who prefer metric measurements, please visit Alison's blog by clicking here. Alison is in Australia, and has adapted the tutorial below to metric - photos included!

Remember this card holder from a few days ago?

I promised the dimensions and instructions, but couldn't seem to put them into words without pictures, so I've got a set of full pictorial instructions for you today! I adapted a mini magazine holder to hold regular 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" cards. Also, I intentionally made it from 81/2x11 carstock instead of 12x12. I made a couple of cards to go inside, and it looks adorable!

If this doesn't make sense, please let me know, as it was completely made up by me! You will probably find a much better, more convenient way to assemble it once you've made one, so remember this was my first try!

I made my magazine folder/card holder in 2 different colors, but you could just as easily make it all in one color and add some DSP too.

Recipe (for cards and holder) -

Stamp sets: Season of Friendship, Level I hostess set Best Yet

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun

Cardstock: *8-1/2x11* Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Whisper White

Accessories: Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango, Riding Hood Red, & Baja Breeze striped grosgrain ribbon, hemp twine, Whisper White medium envelopes, Circle punches: 3/4", 1", 1- 1-3/8", 1-3/4"; magazine holder template & dimensions

To make the magazine holder, I started with somebody else's template for a smaller magazine holder, but had to change it to fit 4-1/4"x5-1/2" cards. To keep from using 12x12" cardstock, I made the holder in 2 pieces instead, then made each piece from a separate color of cardstock. Basically, it's a box (the bottom portion I'll be making in Kiwi Kiss) with the angled piece sticking up out of the inside of the box (the Baja Breeze part). Starting with the top portion, I drew up a quick picture with the dimensions. Just click on it if you need to see it better.  

   

Simply cut a piece of cardstock that is 5-3/4" x 10-1/2".

Now score it 4-1/2" from each side, with the paper positioned LANDSCAPE. Use your bone folder to crease each scoreline.

With the creases down the center like an open book, you will measure and mark 1" to the left and right of the score lines at the TOP of the cardstock. 

Next, measure 2-1/2" from the bottom on the left and right sides, then draw a diagonal line to connect the two.  (If you look closely, you can see the diagonal pencil line on my cardstock.)

Cut along the diagonal lines.

This piece will fit into the box we'll create for the bottom.

To make the bottom, cut a piece of cardstock that is 6-1/2" x 9-1/2". Score 2-1/2" from all 4 sides. This will leave you with a 1-1/2" section in the middle, which is the finished width of the holder.

    

Crease with your bone folder. Cut the 2 vertical creases from the bottom up to the first horizontal fold, and again from the top down to the first horizontal fold. If this doesn't make sense, you can see the cuts in the next photo if you click on it. (Sorry; forgot to photograph that step!)

With the side that is to become the inside of the box facing up (the folds are like valleys), place strips of Sticky Strip as shown, with 4 on the left side and only 2 on the right.

Now flip the cardstock over, and place more Sticky Strip as shown: this time with 4 on the left and 4 on the right.

 

Flip the cardstock back over so the side with the uneven amount of Sticky Strip is facing up, and the side with only 2 strips is to the right. Peel the plastic off the 4 strips on the left, then position the upper piece in the center of the box bottom.

*It's a good idea to check the size of the upper piece before peeling the strips off, and trimming any parts that don't quite fit into the bottom correctly. 

Now just fold up the back parts and press the Sticky Strip to hold the pieces together.

Next, peel off the plastic from the 2 Sticky Strips on the right, along with one of the now vertical strips in the FRONT and one on the BACK (that can't be seen in this photo). If that doesn't make sense, look at the picture to see where the plastic is peeled off and copy it! :-) 

Fold up the flaps on the right over the ones you already folded on the left. It will now look like this on both the front and the back. Peel off the remaining plastic strips and fold the last 2 flaps up.

Embellish as desired! *Now that you know which parts show when complete and which don't, you'll know where to stamp if you want to stamp it before assembling.

 

OK, this was CRAZY long, and probably all backwards, but hopefully you get the idea and it will work for you. Be sure to let me know if it's wrong in places. I'm sure I'll end up rereading it later and correcting all sorts of things.

Be sure to email pictures of your creations!

p.s. - yes, I know my butcher block table needs to be refinished desperately! ;-)

*Edited 12/2010 to add: Be sure to visit me in my new location!
My new scrapbook KIT store is www.scrapkitstudio.com
and my new blog is www.scrapkitstudioblog.com!
Visit the homepage of this blog for more details!

I hope to see you there!

Comments

[Carmallita]

Thank you SOOOO much for this tutorial for a mini magazine holder for 4.25x5.5 notecards. I've looked a quite many places and there are only smaller holders. I almost attempted to make my own but am running out of time. I want to make one now so I could give to my son's teacher who is retiring. Tomorrow is the last day of school! Thank you and you are so talented! :o)

[Elaine Hooper]

Beautiful

[Lavender-stamper.blogspot.com]

HI its march 2010 & whilst blog surfing I found this tutorial, I have linked the instructions on my post & added pictures of the Mini magazine file that I made.
many thanks for a great tutorial.

[Cindy S.]

Thanks for this great tutorial. Yes, even after a year I come back to your blog for this cute, cute box! Thanks!

[Jayne Love]

It's June 2009 and I have just stumbled upon your great card size design for a mini-magazine holder! Great job! I just made one and found your instructions incredibly easy. Thank you.
Jayne

[Lisa]

Thank you for a lovely tutorial!

[Daria]

Thank you for the terrific tutorial.

[Alice]

Thanks for the great tutorial!! I just LOVE It!
Big Hugs from the Netherlands (Europe)

[Pam G.]

WOW - Thanks so much for this tutorial! It is WONDERFUL! Your project is so cute - I'm just going to have to make some!

[Tammy]

Thanks so much for sharing. I never had 12x12 cardstock so it was great to see how you adopted this to use 8 1/2 x 11 sheets.
TFS!!!

[KC]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate you sharing these instructions. They were just fine. I just whipped up a practice box and it is adorable. I am grateful. I am making card sets for my girlfriends for Christmas (trying to use up some of my paper and supplies, and save $$$ too. This will be adorable with the cards tucked inside. Big hugs!
kc

[Kelly]

Thanks for taking the time to post the tutorial. If you go slow, like I did, there is no problem with how you've described it! I LOVE it! Too cute. TFS.

[Renee O.]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Can't wait to share with my customers. Blessings!

[Renee O.]

Thanks for the great tutorial. I just tried one. Can't wait to share with my customers. Blessings!

[tracy]

Wow...what a lot of work to do the tutorial,but a big THANKS. It moves to the top of my list for the weekend crafting fun. This rocks!