Creating with Joy

Adding words to your mixed media art is easy with JOY letters. With so many different fonts and how easy it is to dye them, you are sure to find the right look for your message. For this sunflower piece, I upcycled coffee cup sleeves and the foil seals from coffee cans to add dimension […]

Back-to-school time is here and what better way to store all of those new supplies than pencil boxes personalized with JOY embroidered letters. This is a quick and easy project that's fun to do with the kids in just under 30 minutes! We found these fun plastic pencil boxes at the dollar store that were just […]

I always seem to find out about fun annual events a bit too late. So I thought a special little bulletin board just for things I want to do next year made sense. From special events I want to attend, to clubs I want to join, to things I want to make - now I […]

It's time to get ready to go back to school and every little girl wants to put her best foot forward! Monograms are everywhere. From jackets to snuggly robes; table napkins to tea towels; tote bags to T-shirts and everything for "Back to School". My granddaughter couldn't wait for me to put her initials on […]

The nice thing about this wedding monogram sign is that it can be adapted for any occasion, including an anniversary, a new birth, a new home or even the start of a new job. It's quick and easy to make in just 15 minutes - enjoy! Supplies needed: - Joy embroidered iron-on numbers and letters […]

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 - […]

Joy embroidered iron-on letters are perfect for just about any surface - so they're great for making quick gifts and thank-you cards. Give thanks with Joy! You will need: Joy Embroidered Iron-on letters Scrapbook papers and paper trimmer Die-cuts or punches Adhesive Flat-back gems Instructions: 1.  Cut papers for a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" greeting card:   […]

Back-to-school usually also means the beginning of cold & flu season. I used to send my daughter to school with her own personal pack of travel tissue, but she always shoved them into her book bag carelessly, which ripped the cheap, plastic covering and the tissues would end up getting dirty and unusable. Once I […]

Fabric is so soft and yummy - try it in place of paper for your next handmade greeting card design. Plus you can easily iron on Joy embroidered letters to spell your sentiment like I did with hugs and kisses. Iron a piece of paper-backed fusible web interfacing (tacky side down) to a piece of […]

It won't be long before school is in session and college teams and their fans will be gearing up for football, followed by basketball and then, before we know it, it'll be time for Spring baseball again.  Whatever the sport, we dress to support our local college heroes with custom T-shirts, hats and more for […]

Keeping track of your keys just got a little easier with this personalized keychain! I picked up this burlap wristlet keychain at a craft store and then just added my initials using JOY iron-on embroidered letters. After ironing on the letters, I embellished the keychain using coordinating buttons and mini pearls for a beautiful finished […]

Looking for a fun summer project to do with the kids? How about one-of-a-kind tie-dyed emoji socks? The kids are going to love this! This is what you’ll need: White cotton socks Tie-dye kit Joy iron-on embroidered emojis I tried three different ways to dye my socks. First I just squirted dye directly onto the socks […]