Canning has been a theme the past few weeks so I’m excited to share these free canning labels with you inspired by A Sonoma Garden.
It all started with a canning night from iheartcrafting, a Chicago ladies’ crafting group. Hostess Lisa bought large boxes of lovely blueberries, fresh green tomatoes and flavorful apricots from a local farmer’s market.
We all pitched in jars, lids, pots and labels and canned enough blueberry jam, apricot jam, and pickled dill green tomatoes for each of us to take home five jars.
Next up: Northern Michigan. I brought these labels as a hostess gift for my friend Jennie. She’s been learning all about canning, including raspberry freezer jam that needs no boiling …so much easier and no boiled fruit.
So now that you’re properly in the canning mood, let’s get to the labels! I made these labels based on cute label designs by Kendra at A Sonoma Garden.
My revised design involved scanning in a swatch of Anna Maria Small Gathering fabric in citrus…
…then I cropped in close, changed the colors in Photoshop, and typed in the labels. NOTE: Some of the photos say “Dykens Family” but the free downloadable template says “Yummy Homemade.”
You’re more than welcome to use this canning label template for free with the request that anyone using this template or design post a comment below. And if you’d like to use Kendra’s original canning labels, be sure to check out A Sonoma Garden. Craft and pass it on!
Supplies:
- Kathy’s free canning template – I can also personalize it for you for a modest fee, just email me. (PDF, blueberry jam, strawberry jam, salsa, relish, and blank for you to handwrite your own) – simply print the pages that you need (or download the source Adobe Illustrator free canning template file to customize yourself – it’s 98MB which is big, alternatively, download this smaller source version which is 23MB; you’ll just want to copy/paste the colors that you would like. Also, I used the Apex family of fonts so if you do not own this font, you’ll want to change it to one that you do own.)
- Full-sheet blank sticker labels
- 2-inch circle punch
or good paper scissors
- Computer
- Color laser printer
Download one of my free canning label templates (pre-typed or blank) and feel free to use Adobe Illustrator (get the 30-day trial version here) to customize with your own creations.
Print onto full-sheet sticker paper using a laser color printer. No laser color printer? FedEx Office can print them for you very cheaply.
Using your 2-inch hole punch or scissors, cut out the labels.
Peel off the label backing and stick on top of the lid of your canned goodness.
COPYRIGHT NOTE: You’re more than welcome to use this project and template for your own personal use. Please post a comment below if you use this project so I can smile when I see that it’s being used. Craft and pass it on!
Comments (64)
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September 7th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Just wanted to say thanks for the free download. I love it that I can personalize my salsa and jam!
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:52 pm
I printed these to label my brother’s pepper jelly jars and everyone loved them! Thanks so much for posting them, they’re so vibrant and wonderful!
August 25th, 2010 at 6:49 am
Hi Melody, yeah, you can hire me to make you a set. I’ll email you…
August 23rd, 2010 at 11:29 am
Sure thing, Melody. Email me what you’d like the labels to say and I’ll make you a customized set.
August 23rd, 2010 at 8:47 am
I absolutely love these. I have just made about 50 jars of jams. Can I hire you to make me some? My computer skills are lacking.
August 11th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Thanks for the labels! I love the design you chose. Can’t wait to use them to label some peach jam and kosher dills.
August 9th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Thanks for these labels! I’m going to use them on the peach-raspberry jam I made last week! :)
July 27th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Hi Michelle, your message just got cut off but if you want to hire me to customize the labels for you just email me with what you want and I’ll send you an estimate. It will be cheap :)
July 27th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Love the lables! Want to dress up my jars for the fair. Can’t get the, downloaded. Bummer.
July 17th, 2010 at 8:44 pm
Whoa! That Jean’s Jam sounds like a Grand Champion if I do say so myself. Keep me posted :)
July 16th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Thanks so much! I love the colors and design. I needed something for my jars that I’m entering in the local fair. I’ve got dill and bread & butter pickles, apricot pineapple, sweet cherry, mixed berry, raspberry jalapeno, and Jean’s Jam, a family favorite consisting of pear, pineapple, orange, and maraschino cherry
July 13th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Thanks, Stephanie! I was kind of in the same situation which is why I ended up making these myself, so I’m glad that you could use them too!
July 13th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Hi Jennifer, glad that you could use them! And thanks for telling me about Mary Jane’s Farm. That’s a new one for me. I live in the city but would love to grow food!
July 7th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
Such elegant labels – thanks so much for offering these. I’ve used them to label jams and sauces I’ve canned so far, & am waiting until the tomatoes are in season when I will no doubt have to print dozens. I’ve also shared this link with myFarmgirl friends over at Maryjanesfarm. Thanks again.
July 3rd, 2010 at 11:25 am
Thank you! I’ve spent the better part of the afternoon Googling for canning labels and being disappointed at all the country/kitschy options. These are lovely, sophisticated and exactly what I’m looking for. Bravo!
June 24th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Thanks for the inspiration! I can’t imagine why I’ve never thought of scanning in an image to use on my labels. I’m going out to take photos of my raspberry bushes. They’ll be the perfect background for my raspberry jam label. Too bad I didn’t see this before I spent the afternoon stripping the bushes of all the ripe berries. Oh well, there will be more in a few days.
June 22nd, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Ah, Linda, the salsa sounds great. I’m jealous about your tomatoes. Sadly, our tomatoes this year are about 2 feet high. Here’s hoping for warmer Chicago days ahead …we’ve certainly been getting plenty of rain!
June 22nd, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Nice, Jamie! Let me know if you need to borrow any sticker paper.
June 22nd, 2010 at 10:54 am
Thanks! I’m going to use these for canning salsa later this summer. My tomato plants are already 5 feet tall and growing. It looks like I’ll have a really good harvest this year!!
June 20th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
I’m going to print them for my fresh batch of rhubarb jam! Thanks!
June 20th, 2010 at 7:31 am
Thanks, Chari! How did the personalization work out?
June 17th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
Love these! Now I have to figure out how to personalize them…
June 14th, 2010 at 10:36 am
These are perfect for my freshly filled jam jars! Thanks!
June 9th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
So beautiful! I made pickles for the first time ever from some cukes my in-laws grew this week. Your labels are perfect for pickles!
May 31st, 2010 at 8:35 am
Hi Ash, you can edit the text by clicking the text tool …it looks like a “T”. Then click on the text you want to edit and go from there. If you need to move anything around, click the solid arrow tool, then click what you want to move to activate it, and you can either move it with your mouse or arrow keys. Does that help? Thanks for visiting!
May 30th, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Thanks for these cute labels! I just made the first jam of the season-strawberry and strawberry-lemon marmalade.
May 26th, 2010 at 2:02 am
Hi there
I have downloaded Adobe Illustrator but I am not competent at using it to say the least! Are you able to let me know how you go about editing the text within Adobe Illustrator.
Wonderful template by the way – I am using them for my wedding favours and I think they’re going to look fabulous!
Many thanks
May 15th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
This is just what I’ve been looking for! Thanks for the tips on how to create my own. I love the colors you choose – you could easily match the color to the content.
May 11th, 2010 at 7:59 am
Thank you! I am going to use these if I can ever get the download to work. I think have it figured out!! Thank you, they are beautiful!
March 20th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
These labels are really great! I’m attempting to download and use for summer canning missions. Many thanks!
March 3rd, 2010 at 3:04 pm
@Ellie, glad you can use it. Jam sounds great right about now… :)
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:31 am
Thank you! Just perfect especially for all the jam I make!!
January 30th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
Hi, just letting you know I will be borrowing these for my own personal use! Thanks, they’re beautiful!
January 30th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
Saving this for summer when fruit will be plentiful and I can make some gifts. The labels will make them all the more special. Thank you!
January 26th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Thank alot! These are adorable and it saved me alot of headache:))
December 7th, 2009 at 11:04 am
Hi Monica, the source file is a biggie – 98mb. I have the fabric in there at very high resolution/quality. You can try to download it again, knowing that it’s big. I’ll also email you a smaller file that has everything on one page. You’ll just want to delete out the colors you don’t want and copy/paste the colors that you do. Also, I used the Apex family of fonts. If you don’t already own that font, you’ll want to select the type and change it to a font that you do have. Thanks for visiting and commenting! :)
December 5th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
I love your design! I downloaded adobe illustrator and signed up for the one month trial, so I can customize the labels as you said. However I cannot download the source file…I have tried several times and it just hangs up and will not load. Do you have any suggestions, or can you email it to me?
Monica (Winters, CA)
December 2nd, 2009 at 10:19 am
thank you for sharing! I’m using the file to create labels for my Christmas presents- raspberry jam. My very first canning project!
November 5th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Thank You!
October 30th, 2009 at 8:43 am
These are beautiful! I’ll link to you in my new blog post about great sites to get free downloadables.
October 25th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
I love these labels! I’ve been fighting with the Avery site designing my own with its clip-art, but these look more modern and unique. Beautiful!
October 19th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Thanks — these are great and I am using them. My husband is an avid gardener and we preserve many different items and use as gifts especially during the upcoming holidays. These labels will give our gifts a “snazzier” image. thanks again
October 6th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Thank you! These are great.
October 6th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Thank you very much! I love these labels, and will be using these soon. :)
October 6th, 2009 at 9:15 am
these labels are great. thanks!!!!!
October 6th, 2009 at 8:55 am
These are great! thank you so much!
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I only do one canning project per year, but I am SO excited to have found these. Thank oyu for your creativity- I will definitely be using them :o)
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:17 am
Hello! Just wanted to let you know that we linked to this post on Apartment Therapy: The Kitchn. Thanks!
September 20th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Thanks a lot!! I am going to use these labels too!
September 15th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
What a great idea!! I’m hoping to use these on my wide-mouth jars – I keep spices, popcorn, cookies, etc. in them. Thanks for sharing! :)
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:32 pm
These are darling! Thanks so much for this, I’ll be linking.
August 30th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
These are beautiful! Makes me want to can, just so I can use the labels. I may just label a bunch of other things, too.
August 25th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Super Cute! I love them!
August 25th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I was lucky enough to receive a few cans of this delicious jam. And I mean delicious!
August 23rd, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Love it! A friend of mine is doing jam as part of a wedding favor so I’ll be sure to send this to her! Thanks.