Labels

[EcclesCake]

I want to make some labels to go on jars of chutney. I am sure I have done this before but I am having real problems this time.

All I want to do is create a label with a border, insert a small image, have the name of the chutney centrally and details of my website.

I am using Word 2007 and am struggling with the basics like choosing my paper/label size - all I seem to find is mail labels which will not allow borders and images.

Any advice?

[bookbinder]

I print labels for my wife's jars of jam and marmalade. This is how I go about it, and I hope that this is of some help to you.
I have Microsoft Works, and if I call up a blank sheet on the screen, I then click the Tools tab, which gives me the Labels page.
I use labels that are 2.5 inches x 1.5 inches. I can insert a border of fruit (very smart!) on the label, because I obtained a roll of labels that all had such a border on them. I stuck one on a piece of paper, and scanned it into my PCs Photo Gallery. So I now have a JPG image that I can insert into my label(s). I use 2.5 inch labels because that's the size of the original labels with the fruity border.
I call up the labels sheet on the screen, and I use Insert to place the border on one label. I then copy and paste however many labels I want to print. You might want a bigger label than mine, because you want to insert more info. than I do.
I either print those labels out (with border only), or Save. Next, I call up the blank label sheet so that I can type "Apricot Jam January 2010", or whatever, because my program won't let me do that when the border labels are on screen. You would probably want to insert a name and your website at this point.
I print out the border-only labels, put them back in the printer, and print the name-only part. Result: labels with fruity border and name of jam. I suppose that, to insert your small image, you might have to insert that separately and run your labels sheet through the printer a third time.
This might sound faffy, but I don't mind running a sheet of labels through the printer twice. Since I discovered this method, I haven't looked for another one. Best of luck.

[EcclesCake]

Bookbinder, many thanks for your help I'll give it a whirl.

[bookbinder]

Let me know how you get on. I'll keep looking at your posting.

[EcclesCake]

Bookbinder having just helped someone with their label problem it has prompted me to tell you that I gave up with mine!

I was pushed for time and ended up hand writing the labels and I thought technology was meant to save us time!

I will persist as I am bound to be in the same position again and will follow your advice.

Many thanks.