DIY Labels ~ Chalkboard Labels for the Pantry!

October 29, 2012 By

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Hey hey guys!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

I really appreciate all of your shares and pins on my printable banner letters!  I will be sharing even more later on this week!

Today I am sharing a quick tutorial on how I made my labels for my pantry makeover.  These are so simple, and now I am fighting the urge to make labels for the entire house ;-) !

I have 2 types of chalkboard labels.  The labels I am sharing today turned out like this…

These are super simple!  It’s all about finding the supplies.  I found everything on Amazon… I sort of LOVE Amazon.

I knew I wanted to have the look of a chalkboard, so I decided to use Chalkboard Contact Paper.  Here is the paper I bought from Amazon…

I wanted them to have a cute shape so I found this paper punch on Amazon as well… (You can also find this at a craft store and use a coupon if you prefer!)

Now the key is the ‘chalk’!  With 5 kiddos, chalk isn’t used much around here.  As soon as I write something cute, I have little fingers that like to wipe it all off.  So… I was so excited to find this wet-erase chalk pen!  Not only were my words much easier to write, the kids can’t mess them up near as easily!  Woohoo!  To erase it, you just get a damp paper towel or cloth and it wipes right off… LOVE.

That’s all you need to label pretty much your entire life.  I did all the labels you see in the picture, and didn’t use hardly any of the paper roll.

Here is the punch…

I made a whole bunch just by pushing it down… So easy!

I used my pen to label them…

Then, I just peeled the back off and stuck them on all of my containers!  Easy peasy!

How cute are those?? And I love that I have all the supplies handy to make more whenever I need them!

Hope you like them as much as I do!

I would love for you to share and pin this post below!

Let me know if you have any questions at all and have a great week!

~Whitney

 

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  • http://www.facebook.com/mbconnell Marsha Benoit Connell

    love love love … awesome idea. ps . i wish i had a pantry that looks like this one … LOL

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      You are sweet! Thank you!! ;-)

  • Sarah Kane

    Great idea, do you think that paper would work in the Silhouette? Also where did you get those baskets with the handles? Love it!!!

    • http://www.facebook.com/JamieGottThompson Jamie Thompson

      Yes it will work. I used a Cricut to cut mine but have a friend who used the Silhouette.

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      I will share all my basket finds in another post! Yes, the paper would work great with the silhouette! I did a tutorial on using contact paper at http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/02/stencil-with-contact-paper.html

  • http://www.facebook.com/JamieGottThompson Jamie Thompson

    That is quite the pantry you have there! Nicely done!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you so much!! ;-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Kristy-Haugen-Oliver/1232643863 Kristy Haugen Oliver

    Where did you find your containers?

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Target! I will be sharing a post soon with info on all my storage containers! ;-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/lindy.kartchner Lindy Kartchner

    Where did you get those cute clear containers? They look like the perfect size and shape!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Target! But I will be sharing a post soon with info on all my storage goodies! ;-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/marion.e.bohn Marion Elizabeth Bohn

    Awesome! I’m making some can storage this week b/c I love those too! (BTW, these containers are at Target or Walmart. I recently bought a whole bunch, too, and I’m thinking it was Target.)

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      I did find them at target… They also sell them at Bed, Bath and Beyond where you can use a coupon ;-)

  • DeDe Bailey

    I am in awe over the organization of your pantry! This is sooooo me!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thanks so much DeDe!! I appreciate it!

  • http://www.facebook.com/miia.ulvila Miia Ulvila

    Great, what a lovely idea!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thanks so much!! I appreciate it!

  • sarah

    this is fab!! i have a little obsession with chalkboards so i love this….i have used black paper and a white pen but i love your idea with the paper that peels and sticks and a chalkboard pen (which i have from another project). ps..your pantry is beautiful too :0)

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Thank you Sarah!! It is a bit of an addiction ;-)

  • Alex Anna-Marie Struble

    how do you keep everything from going stale?!

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      The containers are all air tight, and with a family of 7 our food doesn’t sit on the shelf too long ;-) Not sure if this is what you are referring to, but hope it helps!

  • Runt

    Love this!!!

  • Debbie

    Can I come and eat out of your pantry? Yum!
    Great post, looks great!

  • Sue

    Your chalkboard labels are ingenious–I am totally going to take advantage of your cleverness! And your pantry is so amazing! I would be in there all day long, gazing lovingly at the beauty and organization. *Sigh*

  • Erin Shaddick

    This is a great idea! Where did you get your plastic storage containers for your pantry?

  • http://www.facebook.com/jenn.s.porter Jenn Steeves Porter

    I just ordered the chalk board contact paper! Can’t wait to label away! :)

    • http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/ Shanty2Chic

      Woohoo! You will love it! ;-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/alysia.baumann Alysia Baumann

    I am having serious pantry envy right now! It’s beautiful!! Great job and LOVE the chalk board label idea and the pen is genious.

  • http://www.facebook.com/MarianaTorresWV Mariana Torres

    Hello! I would love a punch like the one you used, did you find it on amazon? Was it called bracket? What brand? I have been looking for one like this online and I’ve had some trouble finding it..

    • http://www.facebook.com/shelley.tumino Shelley Tumino

      EK success makes a punch like that

  • Maria Luisa Mijares

    Excelent!!! where I cant buy this? !!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/cathy.clissold Cathy Clissold

    I am interested in the boxes/containers that you have your canned goods stacked in, where did you find them? They look as if they are made of wood, are they?

    • http://www.facebook.com/mrsivy29 Kelsey Ivy

      She built them herself. The tutorial is posted with the instructions :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/amanda.dean28 Amanda Dean

    I am also very interested on where you got the canned good storage containers. I have been looking for them and can only find the wire ones. If you made them, could you share the pattern?

    • http://www.facebook.com/mrsivy29 Kelsey Ivy

      She actually built them. There is a tutorial on her site for it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/mom2jandree Karen Brewer Irizarry

    I love, love, love your pantry!

  • Donna McBroom-Theriot

    I just ordered chalkboard labels and they were a tad expensive. When I saw your idea, I jumped over to Amazon and ordered all three of these. THanks for the great idea!

  • Lauren Fenimore

    I love this idea and have been wanting to do something like this with my own pantry. Are all your plastic containers the same size and raised on a platform in the back row or are the ones in back a larger, taller size? My pantry shelves are rather deep and cans and boxes are always getting lost and forgotten in the back!

    • http://www.facebook.com/brenda.dodd3 Brenda Dodd

      I’d like to know as well. But love the idea of putting a platform (out of a plain painted 2×4 stacked and painted). This way you can just buy all one size.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jaimee.p.nelson Jaimee Price Nelson

    I love the way this looks! where did you find the containers?

  • http://TooMuchToDoSoLittleTime.com/ Stef

    I found you via google search and boy am I glad I did! What a *TERRIFIC* idea! I LOVE how organized your pantry is! Thanks so much for sharing!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/brandy.k.olson Brandy K Olson

    I have looked on both target.com and bed bath and beyond and I can’t find the can organizer you are using, its driving me crazy, PLEASE HELP!!!! thank you

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1077903292 Tina Lassiter

    Just a question about the canned food storage bins. I’ve seen a lot that are OK, but I like the ones that you used better. Where did you find them at?

  • Cynthia Taylor

    WOW! Thanks for the post! I had no idea about the chalk or adhesive calk board.. Great ideas.

  • gwennie

    i haven’t been very pleased when i’ve used chalkboard paint, this paper might just be the solution!

  • Caroline Fay

    I love this! It is great! I can’t wait to get started on it. Thanks this is going to be very useful for me. Just a wonderful idea.

  • http://www.facebook.com/amy.l.salmon.7 Amy Little Salmon

    Great pantry! I have a few those flip-top containers, but they were a bit pricey, so I also got some screw top ones (almost the same body) that contained salsa first. (Bought from Smart & Final.)

  • Angela

    Your pantry looks amazing! One thing I would add is putting expiration dates on the labels for those things that are no longer in their original packaging. While many things get eaten quickly, I do end up with some things that expire. Maybe better visibility of items might help me eliminate that problem! Thanks for sharing.

  • Dana

    LOVE all your organization tips. Do you remember where you got the plastic baskets with the handle? The ones holding your peanut butter etc?

  • http://www.facebook.com/elvaakin Elva Gonzalez Akin

    Thanks for the awesome idea! I just ordered my supplies. Can’t wait to make my labels!

  • disqus_q64pV7WhK4

    Great ideas! When you wash the containers how do the labels hold up?

  • http://www.facebook.com/ericka.e.garcia Ericka Garcia

    was wondering if i could use Chalkboard Vinyl paper instead???

  • http://www.thebatchmaker.com/ Cristina Rojas- The Batchmaker

    Hi! Sooo coool! Where did you get the clear jars for all your food?

  • http://www.facebook.com/michelle.y.toomey Michelle Youmans Toomey

    I just bought all the label making supplies you suggest with my Mother’s Day Amazon gift card–can’t wait to get them and get started labeling!