Chalkboard Lables for the Pantry

I'm in the midst of a pantry reorganization and I thought I would share one of the projects I just finished up. I bought some canisters from IKEA  a while ago and finally got around to labeling them. Check it out:

Supplies Needed:

Chalkboard Contact Paper
Stencil/Tracing Paper
Scissors
Pen/Sharpie
Ruler
White Printer Paper

 Step 1: Create a stencil shape on the printer paper by using the ruler. 

Step 2: Trace the shape onto the stencil paper. I tried to use a pen (shown below) but I ended up using a sharpie. 

Step 3: Cut out the stencil.

Step 4: Trace the stencil onto the back side of the contact paper. Create as many stencils as you need.

 Step 5: Cut out the stencils, stick them on the canisters and you're done!

I love the way the chalkboard labels make my pantry look even more organized. Could I tell the difference between the Penne and the Quinoa before I labeled the jars? Um, yeah. But hey, it looks cute :) The chalkboard paper was relatively inexpensive and I have nearly a whole roll left for other projects. I also used a chalk pen to write on the labels and it works really well with the contact paper. I'm sure I'll think of plenty of other ways to use the two together!