For my brother-in-law and soon to be sister-in-law’s couple shower about a month ago, I made up some pretty non-fancy food labels. They were super easy, so here is a short tutorial on how to make them yourself!
Materials:
- cheap wooden plaques(found in your local craft store)
- desired acrylic paint of your choice
- ruler
- peel and stick chalkboard labels (these are generally used for containers in the kitchen, found them at Hobby Lobby)
- chalk
- miniature wooden hearts
- hot glue gun
Instructions:
- Paint the wooden plaques and wooden hearts desired color. I used Anita’s acrylic paint, spice red. It may take several counts to cover well. Heat up your hot glue gun.
- After the paint is dry, place the chalkboard labels onto what you want the front to be. They are forgiving so if you don’t get it the way you want it the first time, peel it off and try again!
3. Turn the plaque to the back, mark a straight line about 1/3 of the way from the bottom with your ruler. This will give you a line to line up the top of the heart when you are gluing.
4. When gluing, figure out a good angle for the sign to be able to stand up. Use the first one as the standard. It’s okay if the angle isn’t perfect! It is forgiving since it is short. Use a thin line of hot glue below the base of the heart.
5. Let dry completely. Make sure to store them in a small box where they won’t get tossed around. It may even be a good idea to bring the hot glue gun to the party for repairs.
The great part about these are that they are reusable since they are chalkboards.
Happy food label making 
-jen
Dark Chocolate and Merlot 