DIY Labels Tutorial and Templates
What you need:
Microsoft Word
Scissors or Paper Trimmer
Clear Gloss 8 1/2" x 11" full sheet labels available online or at your office supply store.
Laser or Inkjet Printer
The appropriate file for your cutout shape and size. You can find all of the templates at the bottom of this page.
Tips before you get started!
* I highly recommend doing a dry run before using your label paper. Just print your labels onto a plain sheet of paper then cut and place on top of one of your cutouts to see how it will fit. If you have any problems with fit please contact me for assistance.
* If you have a cutout in a dark color like black or fudge you will need to use either a gold or silver foil label or a white label. When using an opaque label I highly recommend using a paper trimmer for nice neat edges instead of scissors.
* I purchased my clear full sheet labels from www.DesktopStore.com where you can find them for both laser and inkjet printers.
To begin choose the file for your project and save it to your computer. The files are found below this tutorial.
1. Open the file and you will see one sheet already set up in a grid format. Fill your information into each box using the font of your choice. You can completely fill each box but any text that is too large to fit will be cut off.
2. Once you have created your labels as you would like them load your label sheets into your printer. You may want to do a test print on a plain sheet of paper marked with an x on one side to see what direction your labels will need to be inserted into the machine. Some will require the print side up and others print side down.
3. Print off as many sheets as needed.
4. Next use your paper trimmer or scissors to cut the labels apart. There should be very light cutting guidelines when you print out your pages. These will help you place your cuts but I recommend cutting them off so they don't show up around the edges of the labels.
5. Finally peel and stick to your cutouts! I like to use a credit card to smooth the labels down on the paper to get a better stick and smoother look. If you are sticking a label on the glitter side of the glitter paper they will stick very well but you need to rub the label down well in all directions.
If you have any problems please contact me with your cutout / template shape and size along with a detailed description of your issue and I will be more than happy to help you!
Templates
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