Creating with Joy

It's time to decorate for 4th of July and I always like to display a little something cute on the top of my piano (really it's to keep the cats from laying there). I picked up these 4" pre-printed canvas blocks at a local craft store, along with some Joy 3" Varsity Block Letters. Using some […]

Wake up your kitchen with this eye-catching dishwasher magnet - use bright colors to match your kitchen décor! Supplies needed: - JOY embroidered letters - Small wood plaque - Magnet sheet to fit the plaque - Craft paint and paint brush - Heavy-duty clear adhesive  Glue your magnet to the back of the plaque.  If […]

I love fancy sandals and flip-flops, but I just don't want to pay the crazy prices for them. So what's a girl to do in the summer? How about decorating your own? I bought a pair of cheap slide-on sandals at the drugstore. They were cute, but I wanted to pep them up. I hot-glued […]

Wedding season is upon us and we have one coming up in our family. Our daughter is the bride-to-be and we are going all-out with a DIY wedding. Joy iron-on embroidered letters are perfect for personalizing shirts, bags and gifts for the bride and her attendants.  I found everything I needed to make the bag […]

Creating a colorful, multi-font sign with JOY letters is so easy! Here's how: 1.  Select your favorite inspirational word. 2.  Choose letters of different fonts and colors to spell your word. Arrange on a sign. 3.  Glue to the sign with tacky glue if it's wood. If it's fabric, iron-on your letters.  4.  Hang it up […]

This reversible chalkboard menu sign starts off welcoming your guests at the front door, then you just flip it over to show off your dinner party menu. The great thing about JOY embroidered letters is how versatile they are! Use them to add texture and dimension to any surface - fabric, paper, wood and more. […]

It's so easy to personalize a headband for your baby with Joy iron-on embroidered letters! This one is for my youngest granddaughter who is turning one in just a few days. Die-cut or trim some different sized flowers from your favorite scraps felt or fabric. Follow the package directions to iron a letter on to […]

A plastic hinged pencil cup from the office supply store may not seem like a very nice DIY gift, but glue on some organza floral trim, vintage buttons, photos and a JOY embroidered letter - and now you have a personalized, shabby chic pencil cup that will take a place of pride on any counter […]

What is a wedding without sweets, right? While planning the décor for a family wedding, I had this great idea for using Deflecto Craft Tilt storage bins to serve up treats for the guests. The "stars" of this project are the large Joy embroidered letters that I used on the front of the bins.  The […]

Mother's Day is coming up - this monogram pendant is a lovely DIY gift idea! I'm excited and honored to be here showing you my love of Joy letters and appliqués. To make this pendant, you will need the following: JOY embroidered letter Pendant bezel Black cardstock trimmed to fit inside bezel Decorative embellishments Pencil […]

  I think everyone would like to see their name in lights and my granddaughter is no exception. Individual letters are easy to find, but not full names, so I decided to make her a personal marquee for her birthday party. It was really quite easy. I think she'll love it...    You will need […]

This mini stencil art canvas serves as my daily reminder to get off the sofa and move! I started with a 6" square black canvas - it's already wrapped and stretched around a frame. I brushed a coat of sheer gold paint over the top, then tapped at the paint with the side of my […]