Creating with Joy

There once was a scarecrow name "Boo" Made from bunches of straw, clothes and glue He went trick-a-treating And now he is waiting To share all his candy with you..... Supplies: JOY iron-on letters Small Scarecrow (on a pole) Pumpkin (craft pumpkin used here) Lo-temp glue gun Knife to cut pumpkin (adult use only) 1.  […]

Say anything on your canvas with Joy embroidered letters! You will need: Joy™ embroidered letters Wrapped Canvas (9" x 12" used here) 7" x 10" piece of Smoothfoam™ Heart pattern  Brush markers (your choice of colors) Red glitter thread Quilt pins (short) Self stick corrugated paper border 1 yd Burlap ribbon 1/2" Chipboard 8" x […]

Say "flowers" in any language with Joy embroidered letters.....    I found this vintage/shabby chic bottle caddy at my local craft store and thought it would be perfect for displaying sunflowers available everywhere at this time of year.  It needed a little extra pizazz though, so I added the word "flowers" in French and German......  […]

I've been working on projects for my grandson Connor's nursery.  I started with the letter "C" written in shades of blue buttons, glued to a painted gray canvas with white stars. Then I spelled his name in small wood letters on painted blocks. Really cute, but we needed more!  My daughter-in-law found a galvanized metal […]

My grandchildren are still young enough to enjoy spending the night at Nana and Papa's house. The boys have their own more masculine room and my granddaughter has a more feminine, shabby chic room.  I've been sprucing the boys' room up a bit and thought it would be fun to add some pillows with their […]

I love the ocean, but I don't see much of it here in Texas. However, when one of the bathrooms needed a a facelift, I decided to get nautical..... a lifesaver seemed like a good place to start.     You'll need the following supplies:     JOY Embroidered 3D letters     Smoothfoam™Ruled Wreath     Glue     […]

  I think everyone would like to see their name in lights and my granddaughter is no exception. Individual letters are easy to find, but not full names, so I decided to make her a personal marquee for her birthday party. It was really quite easy. I think she'll love it...    You will need […]

Banners can be created in all shapes and sizes from a variety of materials, depending on where you want to hang them. Whatever style you choose, they all need letters to create greetings, sayings, names and more. This simple Easter banner was created by stringing pennants together and adding embroidered letters to spell out "HAPPY […]

"Spring is sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder where the boidie is... " There's still time to make a spring banner to brighten your home! Even though meteorological spring started at the first of March... Spring doesn't officially begin until March 20th. This spring banner will also work as an Easter decoration - just […]

Love is in the air!  It's not quite February yet, but it's never too early to start thinking about Valentine's Day decorations! Here's a fun wreath to say "Love You" without lettering stress! You'll need the following supplies: Joy® Iron-on Embroidered Letters - LOVE YOU Plaid® Fabric Creations™Soft Fabric Ink - Hot Pink and Poppy […]

Joy iron-on letters are a quick and easy way to personalize almost anything around the house, especially during the holidays. We always hang stockings along the fireplace mantel, and these sheets of embroidered letters made it really easy to personalize each one. There are different fonts available in different colors. To make the letters stand […]

Decorative pillows customized with Joy 3-D embroidered letters are a great way to add a seasonal touch to any room and SO easy to make.  Just add letters to a purchased pillow and voilà, you'll have a holiday pillow in no time at all! You will need: JOY 3-D Embroidered White Varsity letters   18"x18" pillow Felt […]