Creating with Joy

Start your New Year off right with this cheerful and motivating wallhanging. Materials: 10" x 10" canvas Acrylic paint Joy letters - lime green, hot pink, black, turquoise  Die-cut paper or felt flowers Buttons Embroidery Floss, needle Tacky glue Paintbrush, toothpick 1. Paint canvas in your choice of colors. 2. Carefully remove letters from backing and arrange […]

Enjoy Gift Bag Dress up a plain gift bag with JOY embroidered letters! Materials: - Gift bag - JOY letters to spell "Enjoy" - Tacky glue - Toothpick Arrange and glue letters to spell "Enjoy" or the word of your choice.  Apply glue to the back of the letters with a toothpick and adhere to […]

Leaf-shaped place cards add a lovely touch to your fall tabletop décor for family gatherings. They are easy as 1-2-3 to make with JOY letters!  Materials: Cardstock Large leaf for pattern Baby Monogram Letters and Numbers (Brown) Ink pad Tacky glue Scissors, cotton swab Instructions: 1. Trace the leaf on the back of the cardstock, cut […]

Fluorescent letters are the perfect accent for all your Halloween projects! Materials: 10" grapevine wreath 1” fluorescent orange JOY iron-on letters to spell “BOO” 3 Eye-Connect chipboard flags Wood craft pieces: wired picket fence, pumpkins, large craft stick Paper lunch bag, gauze bandage, raffia Acrylic paints: black, orange, white, brown, gold Google eyes Tacky glue, hot glue gun […]

Create this easy banner to welcome friends and the fall season!   Materials: JOY iron-on letters - 1 ½” red Burlap ribbon  -20" x 6”w 1/2" Wood dowel -8” 2 Wood spools to fit ends of dowel Markers in fall colors Felt scraps Die cutting machine and leaf die  Acrylic paint, paintbrush String, scissors, fabric […]

Baby (and mama) needs their sleep, so hang this "do not disturb" sign on the nursery room doorknob at nap time! Using gingham fabric makes it easier to align all the iron-on letters. Materials: Joy Baby Monogram Letters & Numbers (Hot Pink) Pink and white gingham fabric Ribbon Polyester stuffing Iron, sewing machine and thread, […]

Fabric pennant banners are great holiday party decorations that you can use year after year - and they're quick and easy to make by upcycling an old pair of jeans!  The combination of red burlap with white Joy iron-on letters and blue denim makes a perfect banner for a 4th of July picnic or BBQ.  I chose the […]

It's so easy to create an initial pendant with JOY iron-on letters. Personalize your pendant with your favorite fabric, beads and bezel.  You can even change the color of your letter with permanent ink or fabric dye. Click here to visit my blog for details.