It is back-to-school time where I live and even though I don’t have any more children at home, back to school still  means back to a schedule, a routine and back to some semblance of order for me!

And order for me means organizing my pantry.  I have been married for 35 years and I have never had a pantry.  Until now.  One day recently I came home and a wall was knocked out and there was framing for a pantry.  Yeah, I have the best hubby ever.  Was I ever excited!

I immediately knew the first thing that I wanted to do.  I’ve seen quite a few of these Pantry Labels floating around on Pinterest and I love them!  I ran to IKEA to get these glass jars and then on to my computer to create my own labels because I wanted the words to be a little larger than what I saw on Pinterest.    If you download these Pantry Labels and want them smaller, just reduce the size when you copy them.

Do you know what else is popular right now?  GOLD.  Did I really apply gold foil to my pantry labels to make them even prettier?  Why yes.  Yes I did.

AND I LOVE THEM!   It is so hard to capture the foil brilliance of these labels with a camera but these turned out gorgeous.  But with all the pretty colors that Heidi Swapp has in her foils, you wouldn’t necessarily have to do gold.  Look at all of the options you have:

Can you imagine these beautiful colors in your pantry?

For my detailed tutorial on how to use the Minc Foil Applicator, click HERE.  In order for these labels to work with the foil, they must be printed on a laser printer and not an inkjet or bubblejet printer.  So I took my labels to FedEx/Kinko’s and copied my labels onto this clear sticker paper by Silhouette which I purchased from Amazon. I then applied the foil (instructions here), cut them out and they were ready to go.  Easy Peasy!  Applying the sticker to the glass jars is super simple and in no time, I had these beautiful jars.  In Gold.

{breathing a happy sigh..}

Here are the four pages that I made that are FREE to download.  Print them off and then RUN to your local craft store to pick up a Minc Applicator so that you can foil your labels too!  I know you want to.

Click to download my  Pantry Labels Pages 1-4

Thanks so much for stopping by today for a little gold and foil inspiration!

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So it’s spring and I have a couple of friends who need a little spring “pick me up” so I decided to make these DIY Gift Boxes to cheer them up!  I’ve seen a method of making this box using a paper plate but when you have a Minc machine, paper plates just will NOT do! Heidi’s motto is to “Make Pretty Stuff”, so we are going to make these boxes pretty! Even though there are lots of ways to add foil to a project, I can tell you here and now that this is the EASIEST and most consistent way there is.  Here is what you will need:

The Heidi Swapp Minc Foil Applicator which you can find in your local Michael’s or Jo-Ann’s as well as some local craft stores and online.

Heidi Swapp 12″ Paper and Foil color of your choice

Two sided  tape or hot glue

That’s it!

Heidi’s paper comes in a 12″x12″ sheet which lends itself perfectly for the foil which comes in a roll of 12″ x 10′.  One thing that I really love about this Minc foil applicator is that it heats up in literally minutes and it’s ready to go.  After inserting my paper and foil into the machine, I am ready for the next step.  See how quick that was?   (For more details on how to use this machine, refer to my last month’s post HERE.)

On the white/back side of your paper, draw a circle using a bowl or a plate.  I used one of Costco’s 10″ paper plate. I know.  Pretty fancy huh?  After drawing your circle, cut the circle out and then cut four lines per the diagram below.

After making your four cuts, fold along these imaginary lines:

It should now look like this:

Then on each end, bring up the side flaps and attach to the middle flap.  You can either have the flaps on the inside or the outside of the box.  I chose the outside because I think it gives it a little character.  Tack down with either two sided tape or with a glue gun.  I used tape.

Now you are ready to fill with whatever strikes your fancy!  I wanted flowers because it’s spring. Don’t you just love these colors?  The foil is so bright and vibrant and really stands out!

Heidi has lots of embellishments like this butterfly and the little “spectacular” banner.  They are pre-printed and pre-cut and are ready to be put through her machine to apply the foil.  You can’t get any easier than that.

So I brought this gold box to my friend at a luncheon today and the 10 other ladies went crazy!  They were full of questions on how I made this and one gal even took pictures because she is decorating for a wedding shower and thought this gold box would make a great centerpiece. With this Minc Foil Applicator, the possibilities are endless!

Last month, I shared how to make this darling Cinderella quote.  Hop on over here to get the FREE printable!

I have four more projects that I will be making with this great machine. Be sure to come back next month to see the next one!

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