Every so often I need a reminder that stamping is more than just card making or scrapbooking. A friend gifted me a jar of homemade jam and later asked if I had the label stamps to go with a particular punch. I did not, but I could do one better!
For this project you will need:
If you have labels...
Get stamping! Choose stamps that have small designs and pick a contrasting or complimentary ink.
Add some tear tape adhesive to the back and you're ready to go. Don’t forget you can add embellishments too like ribbon or string, especially if giving as a gift.
There you have it—a fun project that you can label your gifts with or make a gift for others. Did you know before that you can print on Stampin’s Up’s Whisper White or Very Vanilla cardstock? I have used both an inkjet and a laser printer with great results. See you in September!
For this project you will need:
- Stamps with a small pattern
- Label paper or plain paper or Whisper White cardstock
- Computer and printer
- Tear tape adhesive
If you have labels...
- Open Microsoft Word or visit Avery’s website, http://www.avery.com.
- Enter the label code and follow the instructions to create a sheet of labels. You may need to create an Avery account.
- Design a label with your chosen text such as “From me to you” or “From my kitchen to yours”. Make sure to leave some room at the edges to stamp.
- Print labels according to your printer's settings.
- Open Microsoft Word or visit Avery’s website, http://www.avery.com.
- Choose a label template that matches a punch that you have, such as a tag or a circle.
- Design a label that will fit within the space of the label template and ensure that you have left some space around the text to stamp around the words. For example, if you have a 2" circle punch, a 1-1.25" label design would work well.
- Make a test print on plain paper and see if the design fits the punch. This way, you won’t waste good cardstock. Make adjustments as necessary. When you are satisfied, print on Whisper White, Very Vanilla or plain paper.
- Punch out the labels.
Add some tear tape adhesive to the back and you're ready to go. Don’t forget you can add embellishments too like ribbon or string, especially if giving as a gift.
There you have it—a fun project that you can label your gifts with or make a gift for others. Did you know before that you can print on Stampin’s Up’s Whisper White or Very Vanilla cardstock? I have used both an inkjet and a laser printer with great results. See you in September!
