Creating with Joy

Colored hearts make this little purse something to love! I have a confession: I am a purse hoarder! I absolutely love purses, and I have a ridiculous number of them stashed away in closets and boxes. I refuse to get rid of any of them because I never know when I might want to put […]

Fall is in the air and it's time for Halloween decorations. I love banners - they are quick to come together and they look great everywhere in the house! This banner is a little larger than the ones I normally make because I used premade panels to save time; but I love how it came […]

Do you know what creeps up on you in September??  October!   This is the time of year we love to dig out the fake spiders and other creepy stuff for chills, kicks and parties!  I have a really simple project today that will go from October through November.  Read on to see how fun and simple […]

Make a custom felt board this Halloween with with Joy® embroidered letters! You will need: Joy® iron-on embroidered monogrammed letters A felt board 2" x 5" of yellow felt A bamboo skewer cut down to 5 1/2"  Washi tape Bakers twine 18 gauge galvanized wire cut into 1" pieces Hot glue Scissors  Pliers Instructions: 1. […]

My niece has a lovely but unique name and Joy® Embroidered and Iron-On Letters makes personalizing a breeze!   You will need: Joy® Embroidered Iron-On Letters - Baby Monograms, White Joy® Embroidered Iron-On Flower Appliqués, Roses Zippered Leather and Canvas Pouch - Joann Iron and Ironing Board Instructions: 1.  Peel the Flowers and Baby Monograms from their packaging […]

What do you get when you find an outdated plaid shirt and a small oval embroidery hoop  then add a few simple embellishments and some Joy® Iron-on Embroidered Letters? You get a cute little Fall Pumpkin and a Quick and Easy Fall Decoration. Supplies: Joy® Iron On Embroidered Letters in Orange and Gold 3 1/2" […]

School is starting, so make your pencils cute and fun! Create your own pencil case in any color and Joy® Iron-on design you like! You will need: Joy® Iron-on Flowers & Emjois Kunin® Felt - your choice of colors Button Needle & Thread Scissors Glue Iron Instructions: Cut one, 3" x 8" piece of felt and […]

Sweater season is here and it's time to pull all your sweaters out of storage. Unfortunately, this also means we might discover moth and stain damage on our beloved sweaters. Don't throw them away! They can often be salvaged by patching over holes and stains with Joy® Iron-on flowers. It only takes minutes and you […]

Fall is right around the corner!   Time to decorate your home with wood slice pumpkins to celebrate the season. You'll need: Joy® Iron-on letters - White, dyable 4 birch wood slices Orange acrylic paint Brown watercolor marker, or paint Brown inkpad Green cardstock Bronze wire (24 gauge) Small pieces of twigs Tacky glue Tools: Wire […]

Use a pretty floral basket to tame the clutter in your home! Have y'all looked at the price of baskets lately? Wow, are they expensive! I recently went shopping for some baskets to use in my living room to hold all those items that seem to clutter the surfaces. But to get one that is […]

Use a vintage thrift store find to create a count down calendar for a family trip! You will need: Joy® iron-on embroidered letters Joy® iron on embroidered flower appliqués glass cookie jar patterned paper and cardstock chalkboard paint, paintbrush hot glue gun, tape runner chipboard heart Instructions: 1. Trace the jar onto the paper and […]

Everybody needs a personalized tooth fairy pillow monster! Create you own one of a kind tooth fairy monster pillow with your initial on it! You will need: Joy® Iron-on Varsity Letters - Red & Black Kunin® Felt - white plus your choice of colors Tooth paper template Buttons Needle & Thread Scissors Glue Iron Instructions: […]