Creating with Joy

Fall doesn't just mean leaves and pumpkins -- for sports fans, fall means football season! Cheer on your favorite team and enjoy your favorite cold beverage with this cool koozie embellished with Joy embroidered letters!  Make several of these fun drink holders to pass out at your next tailgate party! You will need: plain can […]

Halloween is my favorite time of the year and I'm always looking for ways to re-purpose what I have in order to create some spooky new décor!   Supplies: Joy® embroidered iron-on letters in various fonts. Black felt Scissors Sewing needle and black thread Orange permanent marker  Wiggle eyes and/or other Halloween embellishments. Fabric adhesive […]

JOY® embroidered letters are a quick and easy way to decorate an apron for October hostessing! You will need: Joy Iron-on Embroidered Letters:  3" White:  B O O Black Apron Acrylic craft paint:  Orange Paintbrush 2 Wiggle eyes - 1" Glue Paper plates Water container Paper Towels 1.  Paint the letters Orange.  Let dry thoroughly. […]

My sweet little grandson will soon be celebrating his first Halloween… Inspired by our latest game, I decided to make him a cute little shirt to wear, and with the help of Joy® iron-on embroidered letters, making it was super easy. Instructions: prewash cotton T-shirt set iron to cotton setting position letters with shiny side […]

I'm not a big fan of Halloween, especially when it comes to scary decorations, but I still like to have a festive home during this haunted holiday.! In order to decorate for Halloween, without the gore, I tend to stick to elegant, black and white décor. These amazingly simple, monogrammed pumpkins fit my needs perfectly. […]

Joy® embroidered letters are not just for words! It's Halloween next month and time to start thinking about how we'll make Jack O'Lanterns this year.  Nana, that's me, isn't a fan of the grandchildren wielding knives to add faces to pumpkins, so my grandson thought it would be fun to use nose and eyes from […]

The season of "BOO!" is almost upon us, so here's a quick and easy way to make a fun centerpiece. Supplies: - Joy®iron-on embroidered letters* and emojis - Smoothfoam™ cube - Smoothfoam™ balls - Craft paint and brush - Marbling inks - Washi or duct tape - Skewers - Black paper - Halloween stickers - […]

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 […]

I had a lot of wedding pictures after our daughter's wedding, but wanted to display some of the favorites for all year round. For a personalized touch, I used Joy letters to embellish the frame.  Hope you are inspired to make a keepsake for your wedding couple! Materials: - JOY embroidered monogram letters (with couples […]

I don't know about you, but we always have a mess of straws, condiments and other loose items in our pantry. This simple project really helps organize those items for easy access. You will need: Joy embroidered iron-on letters Hot iron Scissors Adhesive velcro Hanging jewelry organizer Remove hanger from organizer. Stitch or glue the […]

Wood slices are still trending and are perfect for a fall table. Make these quick and easy wood slice place cards for your next dinner party. Supplies: Joy® embroidered script letters* 2" diameter wood slices  Craft glue Permanent marker *Iron-on script letters are available in 4 different sizes:  sm, med, lg and extra lg.  These […]

Create a custom monogrammed wedding tag for that special couple. You will need: Joy embroidered monogram letters Die-cutting machine with embossing folder Cardstock Spray ink Mini flower and trim Foam adhesive squares 2" circle punch Liquid glue Lots of dimension on this tag! I used white letters which are dye-able. I mixed a drop of […]