In addition to stationery, playing cards, custom stage and a multitude of other items, Eunice also designed a bunch of smaller pieces that served to tie her wedding together, including the signage and labels for slippers (above) and packages for confetti (below).
A custom wine label featured two stags and a cheeky name.
Drink flags added color to cocktails.
Fun labels helped identify unique condiments on the dinner table.
A cute sign indicated the couples signature cocktail (you can find the recipe here!).
Eunice also designed labels for popcorn boxes and donut holes - yum!
Read on for how-to instructions for the donut hole labels, jelly labels, and slipper labels. We'd love to see your photos if you make your own!!
Slipper Labels How-to Instructions
You'll Need:
- Slipper Label Template
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" label stock (we used Strathmore writing label in Natural White) (8 labels per sheet, calculate quantity accordingly - we recommend allowing a few extra sheets for misprints and other mistakes)
- Craft knife
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- Corner Rounder (optional)
- Slippers in various sizes (we got ours in Chinatown - cheap and cheerful!)
How to:
- Fill out the labels. Open the labels in Adobe Acrobat. Fill in your information (you will need to have the fonts Rosewood and Buckle Bold, available through http://www.myfonts.com, installed on your computer. If not, a default font will be used).
- Print labels. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim labels. With your craft knife and a ruler, cut out labels, aligning the ruler to the crop marks.
- Round corners. (optional) Round all four corners on each label with a corner rounder.
- Apply labels. Peel backing from each label and apply to the center of the insole of each slipper, centering from side to side and top to bottom as you see fit (we applied the label to cover up the branding on the slipper's insole).
Download the template here.
Gypsy Pepper Jelly Label How-to Instructions
You'll Need:
- Gypsy Pepper Jelly Label Template
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" label stock (we used Strathmore writing label in Bright White) (4 labels per sheet, calculate quantity accordingly - we recommend allowing a few extra sheets for misprints and other mistakes)
- Fiskars rotary trimmer
- Craft knife or straight blade on the rotary trimmer
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- 8oz jelly jars
- 1/4" corner rounder (available at arts & crafts stores) - optional
How to:
- Print the labels. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim the labels. With your craft knife and a ruler, cut out labels, aligning the ruler to the crop marks. This can also be done on your rotary trimmer with a straight blade.
- Round the corners (optional). Round all four corners on each label with a corner rounder.
- Apply the labels. Peel backing from each label and apply to a jelly jar, centering from size to side and top to bottom as you see fit.
Download the template here.
Recipe for Sweet Gypsy Paper Jelly
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb gypsy peppers cut into 1-inch pieces (6 cups)
- 2 teaspoons dried hot red-pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons Sure-Jell less- or no-sugar-needed pectin (from a 1 3/4-oz box)
- 3 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
How to:
- Pulse gypsy peppers with red-pepper flakes in a food processor until finely chopped. (Mixture will measure about 2 1/2 cups.)
- Whisk together pectin and 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl.
- Stir together pepper mixture, vinegar, butter, salt, and remaining 3 cups sugar in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot. Bring to a vigorous boil over high heat, then continue to boil vigorously, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Gradually add pectin mixture, whisking constantly. Return jelly to a vigorous boil, stirring constantly, and boil, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes (mixture will thicken slightly). Remove from heat. Season to taste.
- Fill processed jars and store.
You'll need:
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" card stock in white or ecru
- Craft knife
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- 1 1/2" ribbon long enough to hang the sign
- Scissors
Drink Sign How-to Guide
How to:
- Print the sign. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim the labels. With your craft knife cut out the sign along the light grey outline. Use a ruler to cut slots on either side for threading the ribbon.
- Thread ribbon and hang the sign. Cut an appropriate length of ribbon and thread through the cut slots in the sign. Starting on one side, thread the ribbon through the front and out the back. Bring the ribbon across the back of the sign and thread it through the second slot, from back to front. Pull the ribbon through so that the sign is centered and tie around your drink container.
Download the template here.
Donut Hole Bags How-to Guide
You'll need:
- Inkjet printer
- 8 1/2" x 11" label stock (we used Strathmore writing label in Bright White) (4 labels per sheet, calculate quantity accordingly - we recommend allowing a few extra sheets for misprints and other mistakes)
- Fiskars rotary trimmer with scalloped blade
- Craft knife or straight blade on the rotary trimmer
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- 1/4 lb glassine pastry bags available at PaperMart
How to:
- Print the labels. On your ink jet printer, print out the labels.
- Trim the labels. With your craft knife and a ruler, cut out labels, aligning the ruler to the crop marks. This can also be done on your rotary trimmer with a straight blade.
- Trim the glassine bags. With a scalloped blade in your rotary trimmer, trim the top and bottom 1/4" off the glassine bags for a cute scalloped edge.
- Apply the labels. Peel backing from each label and apply to a glassine bag, centering from size to side and top to bottom as you see fit (we applied the label centered from side to side and closer to the bottom of the bag).
Download the template here.
Happy crafting!