Creating with Joy

Picnics aren't just for summertime!  Create a beautiful woodland monogrammed picnic basket and set-up under the colorful trees of Fall. You will need: Joy® embroidered iron-on monogram (your family initial) Wood picnic basket Craft paint-I used Folkart Home Decor Chalk Paint in Java Stencil-I used Folkart Stencil Value Pack-Woodland Craft glue Instructions: Clean the top […]

Sweater season is here and it's time to pull all your sweaters out of storage. Unfortunately, this also means we might discover moth and stain damage on our beloved sweaters. Don't throw them away! They can often be salvaged by patching over holes and stains with Joy® Iron-on flowers. It only takes minutes and you […]

Make a personalized Apple Coaster for your new teacher. Include a gift card to their favorite coffee spot and you'll be the teacher's pet this year!   You will need: Joy® Monogram Letters with your teacher's initials Laura Bray's Apple Pattern Kunin® Felt in Red, Olive, Cashmere and Black Embroidery floss (red and green) and […]

 Keep your sewing needles organized with this quick and easy to sew needle case. You will need:  Joy® Classic Monogram Iron-On Letters Kunin® felt - 3.5" x 3.5" squares Embroidery floss and needle Instructions: Spell out the word, STITCH with the Joy Classic Monogram Letters. Position the letters on the felt then press with a […]

Take your July 4th BBQ up a notch with these cute napkins! You will need: Joy® Iron-On Baby Monogram Letters and Numbers in blue Cloth Napkins.  Make your own by hemming a 12" x 12" piece of fabric or use cloth napkins. Ribbon Mini-flag Instructions: 1. Iron the napkin to smooth out any creases and/or […]

A place for everything! It's almost summer and that means time for vacation! Make your packing a little easier by creating simple travel shoe bags, personalized with Joy® iron-on, embroidered letters. You will need: Small cloth bag for your shoes. (I used a bag that a bed sheet set came in. It's the perfect size […]

Wedding season is almost here!  This quick and easy wood plaque would make a great gift for a wedding or anniversary gift. Or, have it do double duty as party decor! You can change out the colors of the plaque and the style of flowers to match any wedding or anniversary theme or color. Supplies: […]

A berry basket, with a sweet flower tucked inside, is the perfect gift for all your spring parties.   Supplies: Joy®  Embroidered Letters Berry Basket Craft Glue Ribbon Button Tissue paper or decorative, printed foil Small, flowering plant. Instructions: Glue Joy Letters onto the berry basket. It's best to start by arranging the letters, without […]

Use Joy® Letters to organize your closet and say good-bye to crazy mornings! Closet organization can be a constant battle, but monogrammed bins can turn chaos into joy. Use Joy Letters to monogram store-bought, fabric bins so everyone knows where to stash their stuff!  Look at the difference Joy Letters, bins, craft glue, and ten […]

Brrrr... it's time to cuddle up and enjoy the winter weather! Now that the craziness of the holidays is behind you,  take time to create a cozy pillow, so you can cuddle up and enjoy the winter weather from inside.  You probably don't even need to venture out to the fabric store for fabric.  How […]

Time to celebrate like it's 2018!  A new year is almost upon us! (How did that happen?)  This pom pom garland is a quick and easy way to make your space look festive for any of the holiday activities you have coming up. You will need: Joy Classic Monograms. You can find these in your […]

I love to wrap gifts almost as much I love to give them. Here are three easy ways to bring JOY letters into your holiday gift wrap this year. 1.  Marbled Monogram Gift Tags Supplies: Joy® Monograms Plain cardstock gift tags Watercolor paint Craft glue Instructions: Paint gifts tags with watercolor, (or watered down craft […]