Print & Cut Label Series | Woodgrain

 

It's just about June and I am in 'getting down to business' mode as far as working on my checklist of things I need to finish before baby # 4 comes NEXT MONTH.

I can't even grasp this yet.

Sometimes I find myself thinking of scenerios of having four, well...particularly three smaller ones and then I have to stop myself because it makes me nervous. 

Still, it's happening because I am constantly thinking 'What else can I possibly clean/purge/change/decorate/fixate on before I have all four of my limbs being pulled simultaneously?'

Whereas obviously right now I have a free limb? Not usually. 

So, labels. Yes, woodgrain was on my list of labels to try when I brainstormed this series. I wasn't sure how they would come out and part of me wants to do a second version with a larger frame and minus the smaller line to really help the woodgrain *pop* so I think that will be coming in the future. 

But...I do like how these turned out. 

They are kinda like a neutral as far as labels go. 

 

 Look! I made a layout!

I also got slightly distracted this week and started doing a purge/ reorganize scraproom which caused me to accept that I probably wasn't going to use the vast amounts of stickers/ chipboard/ papers I purchased/accumulated eight+ years ago and I should make room for newer items.

Which, caused me to want to start using items...and "ta-da!" (as my nearly two year old exclaims frequently) I made a page! Feels good because as much as I do keep up with our Project Life album I get kinda antsy with the pockets after a while. 

 

SIde note: before you download these labels I have included a blank template inside the woodgrain label download to help out with the trace feature in Silhouette Studio. 

Here is what that looks like: 

This blank file helps out SO much with these types of labels because the labels are so light the trace feature is super picky and tries to include some of the interior. I managed to cut them out okay, but afterward I thought I could have made it a lot easier on myself by doing this first. This will work on every label file so far because I've just been doing color changes- no changes in shapes or sizes. Just be sure to trace these and overlap the scale correctly on your print file. 

I typically scale my labels down 95% when I place them on the grid so, in this case I would scale this down also and then copy and paste it over the woodgrain file. Make sense? 

Download KS Woodgrain Print & Cut Labels

If you've used any labels yet I would love to see how you've used them. Link me up in the comments so I can take a peek! 

Have a great weekend everyone! 

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Look for past labels and downloads in the download section (upper right hand corner) or click here

Instructions for using the print & cut feature with your Silhouette can be found numerous places online or check out my post here

 

Comments

[Denise Parcells]

These are awesome!! I used the black ones like crazy in a couple of PL spreads I did recently...nothing crazy, unexpected or out of the ordinary, but they really helped me out:

http://mamarazziscraps.blogspot.com/2014/05/project-life-weeks-5-6.html

http://mamarazziscraps.blogspot.com/2014/05/project-life-weeks-7-8.html

[Gina Ponce]

omg!!! thank you !!! i love your labels! You are such a spoiler! :)

[Kaitlin Sheaffer]

So happy you like them!

[Denise]

Puffy heart LOVE these labels!!! thank you so much!!! I wanted to use them on a Father's Day project today. Can someone please show me how to layer the black solid ones (found in the wood grain set),on top so I can get a good trace? I understand that I need to put one on top of the other but I cant seem to line them up exactly. Is there a trick lol:) can't wait to use them

[Kaitlin Sheaffer]

I don't know that there is a trick but I made sure both sets are scaled the same but if you've already done that and it's not working still you can select the 'traced images' and go to Object> release compound path and that will ungroup all of the tracing lines so you can move them individually.

[Nicole]

OMG OMG OMG! Thank you for having these available for download! I have become obsessed with these after seeing them all over scrapbooker's layouts...now I have my own! Yay!

[Christine]

I am a serious label-lover and just discovered your downloads. Thank you SO much Kaitlin! It's super-generous of you to share them with us. I use labels in my PL and regular layouts a lot (almost every page), so I'll be sure to link you up when I use yours! Thanks again!

[Julie {CalleLillyCafe}]

Okay I'm thanking you again & again for the post after this!

[Diane B.]

Thank you SO much for these labels! I've hit the motherlode! I'm constantly searching for blank labels for my PL pages and these are EXACTLY what I've been searching for! Thanks again! I think you've made my YEAR!

[Diane B.]

I haven't had any luck copying/pasting the blank (black) cut template over the labels in order to print and cut. When I paste it over the colored labels I can't see my bottom file so I have no idea if I'm lining them up correctly. Am I supposed to change the cut template to a transparent background? If so, can you explain how to do that? I'm a semi-newbie to the Silhouette Portrait and I'm so anxious to use these labels. Any guide or quick video tutorial would be much appreciated. Thanks a ton!

[Kaitlin Sheaffer]

Are you using the trace feature on the black cut template? I typically open the template up in a separate file, then go ahead and trace it there. Then delete the black portion so I am only left with the trace/ cut lines. Then I copy it and paste it directly over the print file.

[Diane B.]

Thank you! I forgot to remove the black part and just use the trace! As we speak I am printing & cutting labels in all colors of the rainbow thanks to your beautiful labels! Yay! Thanks again.

[nuria]

Thanks so much for the free lovely labels!!!! So generous of you :-)