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Does anyone know where I can get some decent clipart of fruit and veg to use when making labels for jams and chutneys?  I ahve various clip art CD's but very few decent pics of what I want.

Hi sodbuster
Weeeell what about:

google search on 'images' for the fruit/veg you want?
not quite sure how you'd go about this - how about nursery rhyme/children's book illustrations (stylised/line drawings)? I'm thinking of Janet & Allan Ahlberg's 'Each Peach Pear Plum' - would love to have some of those on my labels ::)
PCStitch - embroidery software - has some good fruit/flower designs, and other embroidery software might be worth a look?
http://www.morriscookbooks.com/cc/labelsJam.pdf#search=%22jam%20labels%22 (if you like strawberries)
http://label-making-software-review.toptenreviews.com/visual-labels-review.html says it has a built-in library
or if it's too much trouble, some nice ready mades at http://www.cookability.biz/jam-making/a_22.htm ?

:)

Hi SB, I use avery free software for my labels and combine with microsoft clipart

Hope this helps

http://avery.co.uk/uk1/downloads/wizzard.jsp

http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/results.aspx?lc=en-gb&Scope=MC%2CMM%2CMP%2CMS&Query=onion&CategoryID=CM790019591033#72

Kathi

I use microsoft clipart online too, and print labels in word with pretty fonts (fave at the moment is Viner Hand ITC) :)

Sodbuster, you can also see prink's fab labels in the Veggie Show (Chutneys):
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/smf/index.php/topic,13091.0.html
:)

They are rather impressive ...  :)

For a different kind of label. IE. for plants Kathi gave me a demonstartion of a cracking little machine she has. Going to put it on my pressie request list. No more  info on labels will be washed off!!

Do share your information please Lorna,  Mary.

Will ask Kathi for make of her one,  when I explained it to John he knew what I was talking about. I think there are two types, I am almost sure Kathi's is the better one.Will let you know Mary.
Lorna.

Hello, the little labelling gadget that Lorna has told you all about is a Dymo Letratag machine, I use it for lots of bits and bobs around the house, garden and boat, including making labels for plants and seeds, as even when written in "permanent" pen, they have a tendancy to rub off. Also OK for use in freezer/fridge, and heat of greenhouse

see website for info:
http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50668697

Dymo do make other versions, so have attached link to their website, which is US but various suppliers in UK, Office World, WH Smiths, Woolies etc.

http://global.dymo.com/enUS/Products/default.html

Kathi  :D

Thanks Kathi. I definitely have got to have one. Fed up with labelling plants (cos I can't remember some of the names) only to find the so called permanent ink has washed off.

Many thanks for all the suggestions which I will follow up .  We already have 8lbs plum jam , 10 of chutney,  10  pickled onions and lord knows how many beetroot to label.  I am sure it will all taste a lot better with decent labels!
SB.