Making Personalized Address Labels
Personalized address labels are fun to make and to swap. Do you ever wonder how you can easily make one by yourself?
Of course you need to have a printer, blank address labels, collection of digital graphics you want to put in your address labels, and a software to make address labels (to make things much easier).
You can buy the blank address labels from your local office supply stores or on Ebay. The most common dimension of an address label is 1 inch by 2 5/8 inches. There are about 30 labels per 8 1/2 x 11 sheet. Popular brand and stock number is Avery #5160.
Now that you already have the necessary materials let's go to the software program needed. You can actually use Microsoft Word to format and print your label. You just need to download Avery Wizard, an easy to use add-in program launches within Microsoft Word. Click here to get step-by-step instructions on how to use it.
Personally, I prefer using Avery Design Pro Limited, the stand-alone program. You can also use Design Pro Limited to print other types of labels in different sizes such as CD labels, dividers, mailing labels, greeting cards, business cards and more. Click here to see how to use this free software. Avery also provides free pre-designed templates for you to download and use within their program.
You may also download other free label making softwares from your favorite software download sites.
Making address labels is not only cheaper than buying but you also have more control on the outcome of the design (put your pet's picture or your favorite Disney characters). You can even start to earn some extra income by selling address labels.
Example (printed label will be smaller):
