Creating with Joy

The holidays are upon us! Here's a cute hoop art project. The great thing is there is NO sewing involved for this project! Here's the other secret... I didn't have any O's left in my Joy letter stash, so I used the letter 'Q' and covered it with a felt holly leaf! It's a great […]

Make the holidays "Merry" with this mini decorated canvas. To make the Merry Canvas you'll need: Joy embroidered letters 3" x 9" canvas Red and white craft paints, brush Crackle glaze Glitter glue, craft glue Extra-fine white glitter Twine, ribbon Greenery Jingle bells  Directions: Paint the canvas red and let dry. Paint over the red […]

Try these quick and easy "Give Thanks" pumpkin blocks - a great project for your mantle or a centerpiece for your holiday table. Be creative and think of other messages you could place on the remaining three sides of each block to make this home décor piece even more versatile! This project was quick and […]

  Who doesn't love a fun banner for every season? This easy DIY banner is so quick, you will be back to doing laundry in no time. JOY iron-on letters add the perfect touch to your project.  Supplies: JOY iron-on letters Die-cut leaf shapes Hot glue gun Large paper punch (mine is the shape of […]

There are so many things in my life for which I am thankful. I love to decorate for Thanksgiving in a way that reminds me and others to take time to be thankful.  Here's an easy tree that you can create for a reminder in your home.  Everyone can add names or things for which they […]

Every Thanksgiving table needs a pretty centerpiece, so let's make one using JOY embroidered letters! Supplies: JOY embroidered letters Fall floral pick Flexible sign dangler (mine is from Deflecto) Cardstock, chipboard, or plastic (for sign) Mini straw bale Glue dots Hot glue gun (optional) 1. Cut apart floral pick so that you can arrange the […]

It's that time of the year for fall crafts...when things start to cool off, the winds blow colder and leaves change from greens to warm reds and golden hues. Perfect time to make an autumn welcome wreath! To get started, you will need the following supplies:  Joy Embroidered letters  12" wreath form  Decorative autumn leaves […]

A set of handmade monogrammed notecards makes a lovely gift for anyone on your list. The soft texture of Joy embroidered letters is so elegant. Monogrammed notecards are perfect for thank-you notes, dinner party invitations or even business correspondence. A simple card design like this is quick and easy to cut out and glue together, […]

There once was a scarecrow name "Boo" Made from bunches of straw, clothes and glue He went trick-a-treating And now he is waiting To share all his candy with you..... Supplies: JOY iron-on letters Small Scarecrow (on a pole) Pumpkin (craft pumpkin used here) Lo-temp glue gun Knife to cut pumpkin (adult use only) 1.  […]

I love the look of succulents. They are easy to take care of and they give a pretty pop of color to your surroundings. To show off my pretty plants, I wanted to give them a mini pallet platform that would also give them a little pep talk! I started with a mini wood pallet. […]

Do you like to give fun gifts for Halloween with cute personalized tags? I do! Adding a bit of whimsy to your tags with Joy Embroidered Letters is so much fun - and easy, too. Supplies: Joy Embroidered Letters spray inks tags stamps patterned papers inks ribbon washi tapes I had white letters, but I […]

Even though my cell phone is in a protective case, I thought it would be fun to make up a decorative pouch for it! Now I can easily find it in my purse and it's wicked cool to show off! I just love Halloween, don't you? This stylish cell phone pouch can also be used […]