guest post: Armommy + labels

I did a tutorial a few weeks ago {or maybe it was last week?!} about burp cloths. I forgot to talk about my little fabric labels.

My {very} good friend Rae is the inspiration for these, so I thought I’d ask her to do a guest post showing how she creates darling and useful fabric labels for her company,

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hello.

I’m rae, and I am pretty elated to be writing for Emily today. While it makes me an itty bit nervous to think of all her blogger friends out there, I’ve spent more then a reasonable amount of time reading your lovely comments so {lucky for me} I already feel like I know you… thank you for having me!

today’s agenda is:

before we get into a supply list I would like to point out that in the world of creative arts it’s a big deal to have a “label” {clothing or music}. isn’t it amazing that our resources are so vast that we can create our own!? for those of you that are doubting your creativity {or need for a label} I would like you to know that I can relate. I grew up an athlete, that never received an “A” in art {pottery, photography, drawing} and believed I didn’t have a creative bone in my body. I was ok with that until I started creating babies {the living kind} and my desire to create things in general began to nag at me; which ignited a continuous journey and led me countless projects whose outcomes are sometimes good and sometimes bad and ugly… still. my advice? in the words of the grateful dead, “keep on truckin’”. look for your niche and you will be surprised where your journey leads you, what you are able to create and who you are able to bless. I also found great encouragement when someone told me that my Creator has created me to create. that’s a pretty sweet truth! own it.

now, time to get started.

first, gather supplies:

- sheets {$12ish} or roll {$25ish} of printable fabric {like this}

- something to cut with {fabric scissors, cutting board or cutting mat, ruler and rotary cutter}

- computer + printer

- double sided iron on adhesive {like this}

- iron + ironing board

- thread + needle or sewing machine {optional}

*hint: not sure if your local fabric or craft store stocks the above items? before roaming their isles {with kids in tow} give them a call first.

next, think about what you want labels for?

ARMOMMY makes them to help keep track of children’s clothing and to label our products.

for the purposes of this tutorial, I’m going to make a napkin embellishment. if you would like to do the same, you can copy the below image and paste it into a design program or word document.

then, sit down and make your design using patterns +/or clip art +/or your favorite font … or, if you are feeling brave, you can draw and scan the design you want to use. lacking ideas? scour your closet for some inspiration.

when you are finished with your design, line them up side by side in your program {and leaving an appropriate margin for your printer} to limit waste and the number of cuts you need to make.

then print onto a sheet of fabric {8.5 x 11}.

then cut your adhesive so it’s the same size as your sheet of labels. peel the backing off of the printed labels.

according to the adhesive instructions, iron to the back of the labels.

next, trim the margin from sheet and cut your labels. I made the napkin labels 2×2”.

then, peel the backing and iron onto your napkins according to the adhesive instructions.

lastly, if you so desire, stitch around the edges of your labels.

don’t they add a cute touch to a plain napkin?

thanks for having me and let me know if you have any questions!

xo . rae . vp + mom . armommy

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It’s emily again.

Isn’t she great?!! So creative.  I adore everything that she sells …

Like the door bumper:

bag tags:

the smib:

see? Even Audrey loves it.

Head on over to Rae’s blog for fun reads, creative ideas, menu plans & more tutorials

{like this one}

and to her store to shop for her functional and darling goodies.

Thanks Rae … we’re inspired!

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