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    Home » DIY Recipes » Breakfast

    Easy Strawberry Jam with Printable Vinyl Labels #12MonthsofDIY

    Published: Aug 17, 2016 · Modified: Sep 26, 2019 by Christina Dennis · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 17 Comments

    I've wanted to try making jam for a really long time, so when our strawberry patch in our front flower bed was loaded with berries this past week, I knew I had my chance. There was just enough berries to make a small jar of homemade jam, and it turned out super-yummy. I didn't have any pectin on hand, so I tried a really easy recipe that didn't involve any pectin and it worked great! Let me share an easy strawberry jam recipe with you today along with some sweet, free printable vinyl jam jar labels. Make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this blog post to see what other things my blogging friends made with vinyl this month!

    Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe with Free Printable Vinyl Labels

    Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe with Free Printable Vinyl Labels

    I found the trick to this easy jam recipe was to make sure the jam mixture was hot enough before I put it in the jar. I used a thermometer to test that my jam was hot enough to be a good jammy consistency (it's a word!), but you could also put a little blob in the freezer for a minute and run your finger through it. If the jam doesn't run back together, it's ready to be canned.

    Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe with Free Printable Vinyl Labels

    Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe with Free Printable Vinyl Labels

    To make this homemade jar of jam extra cute (or perfect for a little gift!), I designed some labels that I printed on to Inkjet Printable Vinyl from Expressions Vinyl. This vinyl was so fun to work with! It's such a great option for making DIY labels because it's a lot thicker than regular printable sticker paper, plus it's a little stretchy so it's easy to smooth around curved surfaces.

    Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe with Free Printable Vinyl Labels

    If you'd like to download your own strawberry jam labels, click on the image below or click here for a free letter-sized PDF. You can find the Inkjet Printable Vinyl right here.

    Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe with Free Printable Vinyl Labels

    Ready to make your own easy strawberry jam? Here's the recipe. (You can find the original source here.)

    Easy Strawberry Jam

    Recipe Type: Jam

    Author: The DIY Mommy

    Prep time: 5 mins

    Cook time: 15 mins

    Total time: 20 mins

    Serves: 1 small jar

    This simple strawberry jam has only three ingredients.

    Ingredients

    • ½ lb strawberries, mashed
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 squeeze fresh lemon juice

    Instructions

    1. Place the mashed strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan.
    2. Mix and heat until the mixture boils.
    3. Boil the mixture until it reaches 220 F.
    4. Pour the mixture into a small mason jar, seal, and refrigerate.
    5. If you want to store the jam for later, seal and process the jam in a water bath.

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    Easy Strawberry Jam Recipe with Free Printable Vinyl Labels

    Now it's time to see the rest of the DIY vinyl project ideas from my Canadian blogging friends!

    DIY vinyl craft ideas

    From the top left, they are:

    Number Subway Art from Love Create Celebrate

    DIY Upcycled Faux Geometric Mosaic Tile Serving Tray Using Vinyl from Sustain My Craft Habit

    Personalized Shoes from Brooklyn Berry Designs

    Vinyl Otomi Chargers from PMQ for Two

    DIY personalized throw pillow – home is where the heart is from Vin'yet Etc.

    DIY Decorated Rain Barrel Using Fun Vibrant Colours from Time With Thea

    Child's Memory Box with Hand-Cut Vinyl Decals from Woman in Real Life

    DIY Striped Carafe from Lifeovereasy

    Life is a Party Napkins from Life is a Party

    Vintage Inspired DIY Office Sign from Heather in Heels

    Easy Strawberry Jam with Printable Vinyl Labels from The DIY Mommy

    Custom Artwork Using Vinyl from Love Create Celebrate

    Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Expressions Vinyl. As always, all of the opinions here are my own. I only recommend companies that I use and love myself.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ariel

      August 17, 2016 at 5:38 am

      Great idea! I would have never thought of printing the label onto the vinyl, I would have probably done some sort of complicated design and transferred it with tape haha

      Reply
    2. Dannyelle @ www.lifeisaparty.ca

      August 17, 2016 at 12:56 pm

      These are so sweet, great idea. And, the jam looks delicious.

      Reply
    3. Laurie @ Vin'yet Etc.

      August 17, 2016 at 3:36 pm

      These are just darling! I mean what adorable little gift they would make, or imagine when you store them and when it's the middle of winter and you go to get your summer time strawberry jam... so delish and adorable, I'm sure this will bring a huge smile to your face once the winter gets us, great way to keep a bit of summer all year long!

      Reply
    4. [email protected]

      August 17, 2016 at 11:22 pm

      What a great idea! I love how the label makes it look extra special. Now you've got me thinking about jam 😉

      Reply
    5. Lindi

      August 18, 2016 at 2:20 pm

      These are AWESOME!! I want to make Jam now! I'll send these to my friend instead - since she gives me her homemade jam 🙂

      Reply
    6. Thea

      August 18, 2016 at 9:17 pm

      I am so impressed with how simple your strawberry jam recipe is. It only uses three ingredients. It is also very smart to make a small batch. Your label made from vinyl is so clever and artistic. It is the perfect complement to a homemade recipe!

      Reply
    7. Joann @ Woman In Real Life

      August 23, 2016 at 9:05 am

      I adore strawberry jam, and these jars are so cute with your handy labels on them. How great that you can print the design right on the vinyl!

      Reply
    8. Frameen Khan

      September 19, 2016 at 2:22 pm

      So once you boil the mixture and put it in the mason jar, do you let it cool before refrigerating? or do you put it in the fridge when its still hot? Also, can you use the same process with other fruits? I have a ton of plums and pears. How long will the jams stay good until? Not that they will last that long in my house!

      Reply
    9. mikal shone

      October 24, 2017 at 7:21 am

      aww the jam look so tasty and and lables on them are cute as well...thanks for sharing this

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        October 24, 2017 at 7:42 am

        Thank you, Mikal

        Reply
    10. Signs Company NJ

      November 06, 2017 at 1:03 pm

      Wow, printing vinyl label could be a better substitute of a paper sheet as it is more vibrant. those strawberry jams delicious with vinyl labels are so creative.

      Reply
      • Lindsay - The DIY Mommy

        November 07, 2017 at 7:22 am

        Thank you!

        Reply

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