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I am not a scrapbooker, not even by the grandest stretch of the imagination. There are crafters in my life that are uber-talented scrapbookers and do amazing things with photos, ink and paper.

Even though I don’t scrapbook, I do love stamps. My stamp collection is tiny, but functional and I love to use it whenever I can.

Because I make so many hand crafts, I love to have handmade labels on hand. My new favorite stamp is a “handmade by” I found at Hobby Lobby during a recent sale.

Recycling + new stamps = Cereal Box Labels! One large cereal box makes about 18 3″ x 4″ labels.

• cereal box
• stamps
• ink pads
• ribbon
• paper cutter OR ruler & scissors

Open the cereal box along the seam line. Trim off the flaps. Recycle or set aside for another project.

The next two steps can be done either with a paper cutter or with a ruler and scissors.

Square up the end of the box. Cut in 4″ strips.

Cut strips into 3″ pieces, giving you 3″ x 4″ cards

Now the fun part! Stamp! Use whatever stamp, color, etc. you like. If you have alphabet stamps, add your name, too!

Punch holes in the side or corners of the labels.

Tie a ribbon or string through the hole in the label. Thread the two ends in first, then bring those through the loop. Pull tight.

Tie, tape, pin or glue your new recycled labels onto crafty projects.

Happy crafting!

this tutorial also available on cut out + keep

Filed under: hand crafts, recycled craft | Tagged: cereal box, hand crafts, recycle, stamp