A couple of weeks ago, a very good friends of ours dropped by with a carton of homegrown eggs from their backyard hens. My friend chose the breeds of her hens so there would be a variety of egg colors--pale blue, pale pink and tan. We got to enjoy all three colors in one carton. One of the eggs was unusually large and when we cracked it open we were delighted to find it had a double yolk!
The carton the eggs had been transported in from their house to ours was a simple clear plastic egg carton from the store with the commercial label taken off. I thought it would be fun to design a label for the carton so we could return it to them with a very special touch.
Once I did and they had the carton back, I thought, "Wouldn't it be cool if anyone with backyard chickens could make their own personalized egg carton labels?" I started ruminating on the idea to come up with a solution.
It turns out the solution was easier than I thought. The online printer I use for all my personalized stationery designs (zazzle) can print customizable bumper stickers that are the perfect size (3"x11")! What's even cooler is the stickers they produce are printed on vinyl and are fade- and water-resistant! Sweet!
So I set to work getting the design I had made for our friends set up for print-on-demand at Rosehaven Cottage Stationers. I set it up so the labels can be personalized easily in the text and font of the customer's choosing.
Now I'm wondering what other color combinations and designs backyard chicken wranglers would like to see. And what other versions of the little hen should I make and in what colors? What do you think? I'd love some suggestions to get the creative juices flowing.
P.S. Because of county ordinances we can't have our own backyard chickens so I have to live vicariously through all of my fortunate local and blogging friends that do have them. I LOVE when you share photos and stories!!!
I love the label. Lately, I have been thinking about having chickens. I haven't checked the legal boundaries, but we'll see. I have a feeling that we are not suburban enough to have them. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea. You know we want chickens too. I once had about 6 double yolkers in one batch of a dozen free range eggs. I don't know why, but it thrilled me to no end.
ReplyDeleteHi Cindy...I am so happy to meet you after also reading your feature in Artful Blogging (which I LOVED).
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful place here online, and I imagine that Rosehaven is just as beautiful. Thank you so much for your sweet message, because it led me here to your blog.
hugs, June