Finally an organized spice cupboard!!

I hated my spice cupboard. It wasn't quite complete, I had a bunch of stock jars from whatever grocery store I'd bought the spices at. A hodge podge if you will. So I started to hunt for options. None of the spice racks appealed to me, plus they didn't have the right spices for me. I finally found jars that I was in love with, however they were only online at Target and they only shipped to the states. So when I was down in the states I found awesome jars at World Market. They found a couple boxes for me and all but one of my new jars made it home safe and sound. Then next dilemma was how to label the jars. I searched online, but there really wasn't much, all the labels I found to buy were either ugly or didn't match my spices that I had. So I went to Michaels and just walked around. For 2 hours. And I figured out a slightly labour intensive idea.

I bought a roll of chalkboard contact paper, a chalk marker and a punch. The punch didn't work and the marker wasn't very good so I returned them and just cut them out the old fashioned way. ought a roll of chalkboard contact paper, a chalk marker and a punch. The punch didn't work and the marker wasn't very good so I returned them and just cut them out the old fashioned way. For my bigger jars that I bought at Ikea, I used little wooden cutouts as a stencil. I bought better chalk markers from Michaels. They are awesome. They won't smudge and they are erasable with a little bit of water... which is good as I'm sure I will discover some misspelled spices.

It will drive me CRAZY that there is one missing there. Crazy.

I bought two different sizes from World Market. One is a 3 oz bottle which I used for most of the spices. I also bought a few 7 oz bottles which I put my Mrs. Dash Chicken and Southwest Chipotle as I am obsessed with them and use them a ton. I love my new spice cupboard. It matches my glass containers that I've been slowly accumulating over the last couple years from Ikea and Walmart. The great thing is I didn't even use 1/4 of my contact paper! I still have a bunch of glass containers, so I will eventually get around to it... but probably not till after Disneyland next week! Can't wait!!

Materials

spice jars, as many as you need

chalkboard contact paper - regular 19.99 at Michaels, it was on sale for $14

Chalkboard marker $9 on sale for $7 (Useless "Bride" marker, rubbed right off)

Craftsmart Chalk Marker set - regular $19.99 for 4... Thank you 50% off coupon! $10

Craft Punch $34, with a 40% off coupon only $20.99 (also useless, wasn't able to punch through the paper

Scissors!! free! As I have a bunch of random scissors everywhere.

wooden cutouts $1.50 for 3. I only used the 1 shape though.

So it cost me $24 to do the project. I'm not including the cost of the jars... 

Did I mention I LOVE IT?