DIY Pantry Labels

Last week I posted a sneaky peek of our pantry makeover. It was an image of jars with country-style DIY pantry labels I designed and printed at home. My Instagram DMs went nuts with people wanting to buy them!

So, today, I’m going to share with you the process of designing and printing my labels, the tools I used, and where I bought everything. Then, if you want to design your own you can simply copy what I did.

If you consider yourself lacking in creativity, you can download my labels and print them out to create a set of your own.

The Inspiration Behind My DIY Pantry Labels

Well, this is easy. My inspiration was hours spent on Etsy and Pinterest!

If you search Pantry labels there are hundreds of sellers and labels in every size (plus quite a few colours). For my DIY pantry labels, I wanted something clean and fuss-free. Many of the ones I found were in a Farmhouse or Rae Dunn style and were a bit fussy or trend-based for me. I thought they would date. I wanted something that looked classic. If I was going to put them on the front of jars and possibly not be able to remove them easily I need them to last the test of time, not look dated next year. The only set I found that I liked was $48+ and there was no way I was paying that for stickers, especially when many of the labels were items I don’t use in my pantry. So, I decided to make my own.

What I Used

• Inkjet printer. (Ours is a Canon Pixma. I love it)
• Sticky label sheets in A4 size. The backing peels off like Contact paper.
• Scissors and guillotene
• Canva website

What I Did First

To create my DIY pantry labels I went to canva.com first.

I have a pro account. But you can sign up for free. This will give you access to many pretty fonts. Canva is an easy software to use and lots of fun to play around on. You can see my labels here on my homepage. Plus, there are a lot of pins and other things I play around with. (Another sneak peek)

Next, I opened a blank page in A4 size, created a rectangle template, added the typography and a heart placeholder. After this, it was a matter of cut and paste, changing the names for each rectangle.

If you use my template, you’ll be able to customise the labels any way you like.

Printing the Labels

When I was satisfied with my labels, I printed out a copy to see how they look. Of course, I found formatting issues and typos. It always happens. There’s something about seeing things on a screen that stops you from seeing typos!

Next, I went in search of sticky sheets that I could feed through my home printer. I ended up purchasing some sheets from eBay that were suitable. So, I bought enough to be able to print two sets in case I made mistakes on the first lot. They arrived in a few days. I chose the glossy paper as I thought this would wipe down better and look more professional.

The trickiest part of the printing process was making sure the label sticker paper went into the printer the right way. I did one sheet first, which I printed on the backing paper. (Oops!) As the paper peels off the backing it did not matter. I turned it over and printed it on the other side.

The sticky paper I bought is a bit like Contact adhesive. It can be peeled off and repositioned if you are careful. I tried it out on a couple of stickers and there was no problem with crinkles or adhesion the second time. I lined the stickers up by eye. But you could measure exactly and mark on the jar if you want.

Finishing My Labels

To finish my labels, I took them to work and cut them neatly on a guillotine. You could use a small craft one for the same result. I cut a couple of sheets with scissors which looks fine too.

To get your copy of the PDF and make your own labels click the label image below or click here. There are 12 pages of stickers in the bundle and a link to my Canva template where you can customise your own labels if you wish.