On to the next task.....tackling my spices. My spices have always been stored in a cabinet in their original containers. I really wanted some uniformity and better label system. Take a look at what I'm talking about
Now most of my spices are located on the bottom shelf, but it just looks so cluttered and disorganized. Okay, so the whole cabinet does! But for now, I'm focusing on the spices....one thing at a time, right! So, I started my search for the perfect spice jar, and ended up finding exactly what I was looking for at World Market. They were only $5.95 for a set of 6. I ordered five sets as I knew I had nearly 30 different spices.
Once I had received the spice jars, they kind of sat in the box I received them in for awhile. I knew I wanted labels printed to secure to the top of each jar, indicating what spice was in each jar. But that's as far as I got with the project. Until one morning in September, when my family had some very dear friends of ours over for brunch. I was telling my friend, Missy, all about this project, and she thought it would be a great project to do, as well. She is so extremely talented, as she produces stamp sets, and makes the most beautiful hand-crafted cards. In fact she even has her very own Etsy shoppe. She offered to make the labels for the jars, and we agreed that we MUST do this project together - just another excuse for us to get together! I have to give Missy some linky love....she's just too talented not to share her craft with you all. Please check out her blog at Just Dandy and her Etsy Shoppe at Just Dandy Studio. She is beautiful inside and out (she's on your right)! That's her cute son photo bombing us!
Fast forward to the month of October. I sent Missy a list of all the spices I had, and she printed off the labels for her and I. Missy used a very classic design for the labels, which I just LOVE!
Before Missy offered to make the labels, I did search the net for free printable templates for spice labels. The options are endless, and there are many that are free, so just do a general search for free printable spice jar labels, and you will be amazed at what you will find. Many also offer tutorials on how to print them.
The next step was to place the labels atop the jars. To do so, we had to peel the back from each label. This was a little time consuming, as it wasn't always easy to pull the two apart. Missy was much better at it than me.
Once we adhered all the labels to the jars, I then began to fill them all with their respective spices. I used a small funnel, which I also purchased from World Market. It made transferring the spices from their original container to my new jars, a lot easier.
Here's how they looked once they were filled!
I hope to move my spices from the cabinet they are stored in now to a drawer, so all the labels will be easy to see. When I get around to making that change, I'll be sure to share with you all the finished, more organized look! I also wanted to mention a helpful tip Missy gave me...she suggested that I apply Mod Podge over all the labels, as Mod Podge is a water based sealer, glue and finish. It will help to protect the labels from getting damaged, because essentially the labels are only paper. I haven't had a chance to do this yet to my labels, but I have purchased the Mod Podge and intend to do so when I get a free minute.
Perhaps I should now tackle the rest of the cabinet!
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