Creating with Joy

My daughter recently got a wonderful promotion at work and I wanted to get her something to carry her files back and forth from the office. I thought that "The Boss" would be a great slogan for her new bag. I ordered a fun bag then grabbed some Joy embroidered Letters. You will need: Joy […]

Spring is everyone's favorite season because there are so many flowers and who doesn't love flowers! Made from a plain container, here's a Happy Flower Box to brighten up your desk. Supplies: Joy® Iron-on embroidered letter sheet pattern paper matching ink square container floral foam paper crinkles adhesive and  hot glue gun craft sticks paper/fabric […]

Create a personalized fairy tale purse for the princess in your life! Every little girl wants to dress like a fairy tale princess and this little purse is the perfect accessory! You will need: Joy® Iron On Monogram Letters Paper flowers Pre-decorated canvas bag These Joy® specialty letters make adding a monogram incredibly easy! They […]

It's never too early, or too late to celebrate!  Any time is a good time...... If you're getting ready for a Christmas party, or New Year's Eve you're going to want to have some foiled wine glass charms on hand.  When getting together with friends after the rush of the holiday season, it's fun to […]

This year I am getting a jump on my Christmas planning!  Since my kids are grown I give a lot of gift cards for Christmas. I like to have some fun and creative ways to present them. This Ho Ho Ho Gift Card Holder fits the bill! Supplies: Joy® Embroidered Letters Deflecto Flexible Pouch  Patterned […]

Halloween is my favorite time of year! I love to decorate and I love to make new decorations every year. This year one of my additions is this fun Bat Juice Jar. It looks fabulous on my window sill in the kitchen. The light coming through behind it adds just the right touch! For this […]

We just had a fabulous birthday party for our granddaughter - part dino-themed and part princess-themed. So the princess needed a fabulous magic wand to help her celebrate! She is so in love with this magic wand - she's running around the house, waving it at everyone and yelling POOF (her Gramps taught her that […]

It's all about dinosaurs at my house right now. We have a grandchild's birthday coming up and what could be cuter than this dinosaur birthday banner? Because I have so many projects I want to complete before the big day, I took advantage of a few ready-made pieces to bring this banner together quickly - […]

It is almost time for my princess's birthday and we are having a dinosaur party this year - so of course we need a dinosaur-themed centerpiece. There will be a lot going on at the party table and I wanted something to really stand out - and up! So I created this fun dino-scape. Of […]

I love to give gifts and an elegant monogrammed candy jar is always well received. I found this plain glass jar in a dollar store and knew immediately that I could make something fabulous with it. I decided to etch a plaque shape on the surface, add some color with glass paint, and finish it […]

  We have someone in our household who changes moods with the breeze. Two-year-olds are a joy, but they are moody some days! I thought this "moody" emoji dress was the perfect thing to show off her personality.  Supplies: - Plain toddler dress from the craft store - Joy Embroidered Letters and Emojis - Ribbon flowers […]

I really love vintage table cloths and as a result, I have a plethora of matching vintage napkins sitting around. I am always looking for fun ways to update them - today I want to share a fun way to turn a vintage napkin into a cute hand towel for Easter. Supplies: Joy iron-on embroidered […]