How do ya'll come up with designs for egg carton labels?

[mississippifarmboy]

I've been working on a label for our egg cartons for the eggs we sell here from the house. Just something to snazzy it up a little. I am really bad at it I guess. What's the secret tricks?
I sorta wanted to put a picture of one of our chickens or a picture of the flock on the intire label sorta light colored, then add the lettering over that. Anybody wanna help an old man out?
I've got Avery 3 1/3" X 4" labels to work with and use the old time 3X4 egg cartons instead of the new 2X6 and they have the solid tops.

 

[annaraven]

How about something like this:

What do you want it to say?

Edited to post better shot of the thing.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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Wow Anna, that's exacly what I was talking about! You're my hero!

I was thinking something like this, but not sure. We've never used labels before, so I'm not sure what I want.

Fresh Farm Eggs

All eggs gathered by hand at least twice daily from our flock of free-ranging chickens.

$2.00 per Dozen

Lambert Family Farm

 

[annaraven]

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Wow Anna, that's exacly what I was talking about! You're my hero!

I was thinking something like this, but not sure. We've never used labels before, so I'm not sure what I want.

Fresh Farm Eggs

All eggs gathered by hand at least twice daily from our flock of free-ranging chickens.

$2.00 per Dozen

Lambert Family Farm

I recommend leaving the price off the labels so you can avoid having to relabel them when the price goes up.

So, do you have Micro$oft Word? (Just need to know what format to send to you.) Or would you like a pdf? If it's Word, you can edit it yourself later...

 

[mississippifarmboy]

yes, I just checked, I do have that one on here and works too.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

Those chickens look an awful lot like mine...

 

[annaraven]

Okay, here's one with a kind-of "funky laid-back" font. Do you like that or prefer the more standard font?

And yes, of course they look like your chickens.

They're from your page. I used your own photo.

ETA: I hope it was okay to just use your photo since they're for your labels.

 

[SillyChicken]

I'd leave out the "at least two times" and just say "fresh daily".

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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Wow! that is cool! I can't wait until my wife gets home so I can show her, see what she thinks!
But now, how do you make the Labels?

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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Thanks for the suggestion. I'm really new to using labels. Just something I'm playing with.