Finally did it! Magazine File Tutorial...

I finally sat down and recreated my template that I came up with when I made these and did a tutorial to go along with it. This is the very first tutorial that I have created so I hope that it is easy to follow and all makes sense!

Finished examples are at the end of this tutorial or can be viewed in this post or this post.

Here is my template...

I used a 12x12 sheet of cardstock and cut it down to an 8x12 sheet of cardstock. Save the 4x12 piece for a later step.

1~ Along the 12" side of your cardstock, score a line 1 3/4" in from the edge of the cardstock.

2~ Turn your paper to the 8" side and score a line 1/2" in on each side.

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3~ With the paper in the same direction, score a line 5" in from each side. These lines should be 2" apart in the center of cardstock when finished with this step.

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4~ Turning your paper so it's in the trimmer the 12" way, measure in (with the previous 1 3/4" score to your left) 4 1/4" and cut in 1/2" to the score line on the top and then from the bottom.

5~ Along the top of the cardstock (1 3/4" score line at bottom) measure in with a ruler 2 1/2" and make a tiny pencil mark.

6~ Cut the 1/2" strip off both sides starting at the top down to where you made the 1/2" cut in Step 4. You can do this with your trimmer or a scissors.

7~ Turn paper diagonally in the trimmer lining up the bottom corner of this cut and the pencil mark you made in the trimmer track and score line.

8~ Move paper back 1/2" so score line lines up with 1/2" line on left side of trimmer and cut this triangular piece off.

9~ Now you will take your scissors and cut the remaining cut lines. On the 1 3/4" score line, cut in from both ends to the 1/2" score line. On the bottom, cut in to the 1 3/4" score line on the 2 center lines. Your cardstock should look like this when you are done.

10~ Now take the 4x12 piece that you cut off to start and cut a 2x4 piece off the end of it.

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11~ Take the 2x4 piece and score a line 1 1/2" in from one end and fold. (Remember the valley when you are scoring is the peak when you are folding)

12~ You should now have 2 pieces that look like this in front of you.

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13~ Take your adhesive runner and apply adhesive to the diagonal flaps that we created, fold these over and press down. These will just help reinforce the edges.

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14~ Do this to both sides and it should look like this when finished.

15~ Flip your cardstock over and then take your 2x4 piece and adhere it to either 2 1/2"x1/2" flap on the side. This will be the front of your file box. This is how it should look when you are finished doing this.

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16~ Take your adhesive runner and adhere all the flaps that will fold up to form the box together. Once you have adhered all the flaps together it should look like this.

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17~ place adhesive on the back flap of the front piece and fold over front of box to close it all up. When you are finished you should have one cute little magazine file box! It should look like this - all ready for you to decorate as you wish!

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Here are 2 examples that I have from a previous post...

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Thanks for stopping by! Have fun with these! After you make one, you'll be addicted! lol!