DIY Labels

Making your own label can be the finishing touch on a crafty gift.

Labels can add the finishing touch that completes the gift or favor. A label also allows you to put a personal spin on a conventional or ordinary item, making it relative to you and your event. For example, if you are giving jars of homemade jam as a wedding favor, adding a label with your wedding date and you and your husband's name will help put a romantic and nostalgic touch on the favor. Creating the labels yourself is a simple and cost effective way to increase the appeal of your favors or gifts.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Word
• Labels
• Computer
• Printer

Instructions

1. Open a new Microsoft Word document.

2. Click "Tools" on the top tool bar and select "Letters and Mailings" from the drop down menu that opens and then select "Envelopes and Labels" from the next drop down menu.

3. Type the information you would like on the label in the box that opens.

4. Select the number of labels you want printed by adjusting the row and column counts.

5. Check your box of labels to see what type of label you have available. Click on "Options" to open the list of label types. Select yours from this list and click "OK."

6. Insert your labels into the printer's paper feed.

7. Click "Print" in the dialogue box.

References

• Microsoft: Homemade Preserves or Wine Labels
• Microsoft: Labels

Resources

• My Own Labels: Home