Vintage Kitchen Labels
This week I have been "prettying up" my kitchen.
I've been searching for some pretty labels for these vintage kitchen jars which I recently acquired, however, I have not found anything that suits.
So I just created these labels in Microsoft Word, since I don't possess a desktop publishing programme or anything like it.
I made them in light turquoise, however, you could do them in whatever colour you like. Red or grey would look great too!
Here's how to make your own vintage kitchen labels:
1. Using Microsoft Word, create a plaque autoshape, then enlarge to the size you need. Customise the border on the autoshape (I chose the 3 lines in 6pt). Fill the shape with colour of your choice.
2. Insert another plaque over the top of the first one, but make it smaller (this creates your inside border). I then customised the border on this shape to have three lines also. Fill this shape with same colour as the first plaque.
3. Insert a text box in the middle and customise the font (I chose Edwardian Script IT in 48pt font size). Remove line from the text box so that it has no border. Fill text box with the same colour as before.
4. Print out onto paper, and cut out with scissors or paper knife.
5. Take a square of contact approx 1.5cm larger than your label and place it over the label.
6. Affix label directly onto canister or jar.
And there you have it, a bit of vintage style on a shoestring budget!
The labels can just be wiped over with a damp cloth, perfect! (I wouldn't recommend putting them in the dishwasher though).
Here's how to make your own vintage kitchen labels:
1. Using Microsoft Word, create a plaque autoshape, then enlarge to the size you need. Customise the border on the autoshape (I chose the 3 lines in 6pt). Fill the shape with colour of your choice.
2. Insert another plaque over the top of the first one, but make it smaller (this creates your inside border). I then customised the border on this shape to have three lines also. Fill this shape with same colour as the first plaque.
3. Insert a text box in the middle and customise the font (I chose Edwardian Script IT in 48pt font size). Remove line from the text box so that it has no border. Fill text box with the same colour as before.
4. Print out onto paper, and cut out with scissors or paper knife.
5. Take a square of contact approx 1.5cm larger than your label and place it over the label.
6. Affix label directly onto canister or jar.
And there you have it, a bit of vintage style on a shoestring budget!
The labels can just be wiped over with a damp cloth, perfect! (I wouldn't recommend putting them in the dishwasher though).
I hope you find these labels useful and pretty in your kitchen. If you do, I would love to see them in action!
Popping over to ourcreativespaces to see what everyone else has been up to this week.
xSam
5 comments:
These labels are gorgeous Sam..thanks for the how-to :)
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They look great, well done. Love a bit of contact in the kitchen
What a lovely idea...thanks for sharing.
Lovely, i might try this for my Tupperware after the original labels all peel off. They are so pretty, love Posie
Very clever and sweet! They look great. :)
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