Cards for the Mini magazine file

A beautiful sunny saturday here in Norwich, but that sun as beautiful as it is to see it is very deceptive as it's freezing outside. I have braved it out & hung some washing on the line for the first time in 2010, wether it dries remains to be seen.
Abi is still unwell but is beginning to look brighter, so we have the craft stuff on the dining table & I'm making the cards to go in the 2nd mini magazine file that I made yesterday.

The cards are all c6 size or in inches 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Stamps
Flight of the butterfly
En Francais
Baroque Motifs
SAB Happy moments
Cardstock
Apricot appeal
Very vanilla
Rose redCertainly celery
Almost amethyst
Designer series papers
Patterns in Rose red
Inks
Basic grey
Rose red
Certainly celery
Versamark
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter
Tools
Scallop border punch
Eyelet border punch
Scallop cirle punch
Paper piercing tool
Paper piercing template

Another quiet crafting day

Poor Abi is still ill, but at least the tablets seem to be helping, so I am at home caring for her today, whilst she is asleep I am having a quiet crafting day.
Whilst i was blog surfing last night there were a couple of projects that caught my eye & one of them is a mini magazine holder & a selection of card to go in it.I have found two different tutorials & I am going to try both.The first one is for mini cards 3" x 3" in size & was made by Becky at Inking Idaho Becky has some wonderful tutorials on her blog, take a peep at her blog for inspiration.
Tutorial Part 1
Tutorial part 2

The cards for this folder are 3" x 3"

Stamps
Baroque motifs 113490
Flight of the butterfly 111564
Happy moments SAB 118664
Handcrafted 117607
Cardstock
Very vanillaRose red
Apricot appeal
Certainly celery
Love notes cards & envelopes 110195
Inks
Rose red
Apricot appeal
Certainly celery
Designer series paper
Rose red 113647
Tools
Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049
1" circle punch 110106
1 1/4" circle punch 110104
Scallop edge border punch 113654
Butterfly punch 117404
Eyelet border punch 117402
Scallop square punch 113653
Word window punch 117406
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter 110194
Gold Stampin' emboss powder 113664

The colours I chose for my mini magazine holder & cards are Rose red, Apricot appeal & very vanilla. I used the designer series papers in the patterns range in Rose red.
Dont forget to stamp the envelopes as well.


The second mini magazine holder is by Melinda at Sunflower Stamping last night is the first time that I have found melinda's blog, but I will be popping back & keeping an eye on her forthcoming projects.

Mini magazine holder tutorial

Stamps
Baroque motifs 113490
Flight of the butterfly 111564
Happy moments SAB 118664
Handcrafted 117607
Baroque border Wheel 109675
Inks
Versamark
Certainly celery
Apricot appeal
Rose red
Cardstock
Apricot appeal
Very vanilla
Certainly celery
Tools
Stamp-a-ma-jig 101049
1" circle punch 110106
1 1/4" circle punch 110104
Scallop edge border punch 113654
Butterfly punch 117404
Eyelet border punch 117402
Accents
Dazzling diamonds glitter 110194
1/4" Grosgrain ribbon ~ Certainly celery 110124

This mini magazine holder is designed for cards 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

I love both of the designs for these mini magazine files but if i'm truthful the second is the easier of the two to make, but I do love the Love notes cards from Stampin' Up 110195 & they fit the first mini magazine file perfectly.