Canning Label Tutorial

 I plant a large garden every year and then every fall I do a lot of canning. As you remember I did a cute tutorial awhile back for a canning jar box and so I thought I would elaborate on the way I use my Cricut with my canning.  For everything I can, I made labels for the lids so I thought I would share how I do that.

First, I went and downloaded the Circle 1 Dingbats Font  (you could also use Circle 2 Dingats Font) and install it on my computer. 

I then open a new project on my Cricut and add a circle shape. 2.4 inches for wide mouth and 2 inches for regular mouth. I also like to turn the color to a light color so I can see my dingbat over top.

Then I add text and change my font to LW Circle 1 Dingbats. I selected the letter E for my dingbat

I then shrink my dingbat down to fit within my circle. This ended up being 1.845 x 1.868 on a regular mouth sized label. 

Then I change my Operation from basic cut to pen. I use the .4 mm fine point pen.

I then go in and add text as to what's in my jar. The top font is LW Thankful and the bottom is LW Longhand. 

Make sure to change your operation again to pen.

I will add the year as well. Once I have everything on my label and layed out how I want it, and everything except the circle (shown in pink) is changed to pen, I select the entire label, circle, words, dingbat, and on the bottom right, I click "attach".

This keeps everything in place on the label when cutting and drawing the label. 

At this point, you can select the label you have created and copy and paste it to make more of that same label. You can also copy and paste it and increase or decrease the size the make both regular mouth and wide mouth labels.

If you would rather have a cute label for the jar instead of the lid, the Label Shape Bundles 1-5 would make great jar labels (instead of using the circle). I also used the Mason Jar Dingbats on the label from the labels shape bundle below. 

This is what it looks like all drawn and cut and on my jars. 

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

October Blog Hop

 

Welcome everyone to the October blog hop! As most people are prepping for halloween, I needed a birthday card so I whipped this cute little Easel Card Birthday Beehive together. It turned out so cute and it was so easy to put together. 

I used Echo Park Firefly line and it was perfect for this card.

I also popped my bees and flowers up for a little dimention.

Use the code below to get this, or any other adorable cut file for 30% off.

Don't forget to enter to win. Enter HERE.

Blog list:

• Lori Whitlock
• Brandie Adams
• Cathy Harper
• Chelsea VanWyk <-- you are here
• Sue Kment
• Tamara Tigchelaar
• Holly Jo Hodgson Taylor

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

September Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the September Blog Hop! 

This month I am sharing a 5x7 Bobble Card Birthday Cake. 

I used a a wobbler to pop the cake up. The video below shows what a wobbler does. They are such a fun element.

Click the video below to see the wobbler in action.

Don't forget to use the code below to get this and other great SVG's for 30% off.

Hop List:

Blog list:

• Lori Whitlock
• Brandie Adams
• Ashley Cook
• Cathy Harper
• Chelsea VanWyk <-- you are here
• Sue Kment
• Noelene Apap
• Tamara Tigchelaar

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

August Bog Hop

 

Holy Moly!!! Where has this year gone? It's already August! Welcome to this months blog hop!

This month I've created a cute little layout using the Little Things Mean A Lot paper line by Lori Whitlock and Echo Park Paper Co. 

I used photos of my adorable little great nephew Wyatt in his caterpillar sleeper. I also used Snuggle Bug Baby T-shirt image by Lori Whitlock as my title. I put a boarder behind my title and embellished with stickers from the Little Things Mean A Lot line. 

Isn't he just the cutest?!

I popped some of my bugs up with dimensionals too.

 

Don't forget to use the code below to get 30% off this great image as well as others. 

To enter for $20 in store credit go to the Lori Whitlock blog.

Blog list:

• Lori Whitlock
• Traci Penrod
• Brandie Adams
• Ashley Cook
• Cathy Harper
• Chelsea VanWyk <-- you are here
• Sue Kment
• Noelene Apap

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

July Blog Hop

 

Welcome to the July Blog Hop! I can't believe we're halfway though 2025!

For my project today I made the cute little hidden binding bee album found HERE.

I used the new line of Doodlebug paper called Bee Happy. It's so cute!

I added a little die cut bee on my pages to finish off the cuteness. 

This album has 10 little pages to make all your own. 

Don't forget to use the code below to get this cute little album and many other adorable things for 30% off. 

Use the link HERE to enter to win. 

Hop List:

• Lori Whitlock
• Brandie Adams
• Ashley Cook
• Cathy Harper
• Chelsea VanWyk <-- you are here
• Sue Kment
• Noelene Apap
• Tamara Tigchelaar

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

Fish Pond Box Card

 CHeck out my post today over on the Lori Whitlock blog

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting

June Blog Hop

 

Happy June Blog Hop!! I can't believe we are 1/2 way through 2025! For the blog hop this month I created this great 3D Flower Pot (SVG).

I used paper from Lori Whitlock's Firefly line by Echo Park Paper.

I inked my edges and added some dimentionals and some chipboard stickers and enamel dots to bring this boquet to life.

Finished it off with a tag from the Firefly collection as well. The recipiant put a tea light in the boquet and hopfully the video below works because it looks so fun with the tea light (battery operated of course).

Don't forget to use the code below to get this file and any others you wish to create with.

Enter HERE

Hop list:

• Lori Whitlock
• Traci Penrod
• Brandie Adams
• Ashley Cook
• Cathy Harper
• Chelsea VanWyk <-- you are here
• Sue Kment
• Noelene Apap

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Chelsea

May blog hop

 

With 5 graduates this year between our friends and family, I needed to get started on graduation cards. 

The first card I made was the Graduation Gift Card Holder found HERE. You just slip your giftcard or cash into the the little Congratulations Graduate pocket. Of course red and white are the school colors.

Next up is the Box Card Envelope Card found HERE. School colors here are blue and silver. These are so easy to make and the graduate always love them.

Followed by the Graduation Year Shaped Card found HERE. Again red and white for school colors. I love how the cap sits on the letters. It does come with an envelope file but if you are attaching the cap, you need to make the envelope larger to accomidate.

Last but not least, is the Hexagon Pop Up Card Graduation found HERE. Make sure you use good sturdy cardstock on the words on this one so they don't flop over. Such a fun card to make. Once again, red and white school colors.

Don't forget to use the code below for 30% off any of these great graduation file as well as any other fun file.

And while you are shopping, this graduation card is free! Get your while you can.

Don't forget to enter HERE to win $20 in store credit.

HOP LIST

Lori Whitlock

Traci Penrod
Brandie Adams
Ashley Cook
Cathy Harper
Chelsea VanWyk <-- you are here

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!!

Chelsea