How to Make Labels for Jelly Jars
Making jellies and jams at home is a satisfying hobby, and it’s so much fun to share your hard work with family and friends. You’ve got them sealed up and ready to gift, but there's one more thing to do. Label them.Making labels for your jelly jars is not only easy, but a great way to get creative. With simple word-processing programs and some desktop know-how, you can quickly put together a jelly label that “brands” your preserves and adds the finishing touch to your efforts. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Self-adhesive shipping labels
- Graphics
- Microsoft Word program
- Color printer
- Ribbon
Instructions
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How to Make Labels for Jelly Jars
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Pick up your shipping labels from any office supply store or super center. Shipping labels are easy to use and the perfect size for the average jelly jars. Set up your Microsoft Word document using the packages directions, or download a template from Microsoft Online or Avery.com. For the jelly jar labels, use Avery Template for item 5164.
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Add your graphics. You want your jelly jars to express something personal about yourself, so choose a photograph of yourself or some other graphic that would represent you or your interests. You can go with a traditional jelly jar design featuring pictures of the berries you used, or something more modern and edgy.
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Click on "Insert," then "From File" or "From Clipart," depending on what you use. Double click on the image and select the “in front of text” layout so that you can move the image around as you like. The image should be about half the size of the label.
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Add some variety. You have six labels per sheet, so mix up the images and the style of the labels to match the various people to whom you may be gifting your hard work. For Grandma, you may want to go with a traditional look, but your coworkers may appreciate a fun picture of the cook herself.
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Add the text. Name your preserves something fun like Rockin’ Raspberry or The Great Grape Adventure. Choose a font that is easily readable, and again, if you are giving as a gift, be sure to make the print bigger for elderly recipients. Be sure to include the name of the jelly, your name and a date.
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When all six labels are complete, print on the "Best" setting and allow to dry. Attach to clean and dry jelly jars. A simple ribbon will finish off the jars perfectly.
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Tips & Warnings
Use some vintage artwork to give your labels a more interesting look that will catch the eye and make your preserves stand out. Vintage artwork can be found online and copied for personal use.
To lighten your graphics to use them for a background for your text, simply insert them, then go to "Format Picture" and adjust the brightness level.
To add your text easily, reformat your artwork. Change the “Layout” to “Tight.”
If you don't want to adhere labels to your jars, make the labels on post card paper, trim and tie onto the jar with a ribbon.
If the jelly is a gift for Christmas, use holiday related graphics and fonts.
Print a test sheet before you print on your label paper to be sure your formatting and template are correct.
Resources
- Photo Credit adactio ~ flickr
