Creating with Joy

Add pizzaz to a plain pair of shorts or pants, or update and give new life to pair that still fits!     Joy® Iron-on flowers are perfect to make your old clothes cute again. You will need: Joy® Iron-on Embroidered Flower Appliqués Shorts or Pants Iron Place the  Joy® iron-on embroidered flower on the […]

Make a personalized Apple Coaster for your new teacher. Include a gift card to their favorite coffee spot and you'll be the teacher's pet this year!   You will need: Joy® Monogram Letters with your teacher's initials Laura Bray's Apple Pattern Kunin® Felt in Red, Olive, Cashmere and Black Embroidery floss (red and green) and […]

Get the school year off to a great start with a fun selection of desk organizers! Choose Joy® neon colored embroidered letters to embellish acrylic pieces for a trendy retro look.   You will need: Joy Embroidered Iron-On Letters - Bright Pink, Bright Green and Bright Blue Desk Organizers - Acid Yellow Acrylic Tombow MONO […]

My guest bath has a nice tub and I like my guests to have everything they need for a relaxing experience!  Plain jars and containers are abundant at the local craft stores.  Combined with embroidered Joy® embroidered letters, I made a decorative jar to hold some Epsom bath salts.  These salts can be colored with […]

Create a quick and easy embroidery hoop wreath with the new Joy® Iron-on flower embroideries.  The most difficult thing about this wreath is deciding which beautiful flowers to use! Tie short lengths of wide and narrow organza ribbon to a wood embroidery hoop as shown. Tack two of the pansy embroideries on top of the […]

Re-invent a vintage purse or clutch with Joy® embroidered iron-on floral appliqués! You will need: Joy® embroidered iron-on floral applique. Purse Strong fabric adhesive or hot iron. Because ironing satin can be tricky, and this purse is from the 1950's, I used a fabric adhesive to adhere the appliqué instead of a hot iron.  If […]

Create Art for your home with framed Monograms... Here's what you'll need: Joy 3" Iron-on Embroidered Monograms-Black Inexpensive Frames from the Dollar Store 12" x 12" Scrapbook Paper Craft Glue Flowers (optional) Instructions: Cut the paper to fit inside the frame. Glue monogram letters to paper. Place in the frame. Glue flowers to outside of […]

Get ready for your summer barbeque with a quick and easy caddy for your silverware. You will need: Joy® Iron-on letter sheet - Classic Monograms 3 canning jars Wood carrier 3 wood tags (1 3/4" by 3 1/4") Red and white acrylic paint Blue chalk paint Ribbon or torn fabric strips Paintbrush Sanding sponge 1.  […]

Create fun personalized scarves for your fur babies! These are quick and easy to do, the hard part was to get my dogs to hold still long enough to take their picture. You will need: Joy® Iron-on Embroidered Letter sheet - Blue and Red Scarf Iron Arrange the  Joy® iron-on embroidered letters on the scarf then iron […]

I love the beach!  I'm fortunate to live close enough to the beach to visit often, so the shells and sea glass used in this project are from my many walks along the shore.  Enjoy! You will need: Joy® iron-on letter sheet. Thin canvas panel or thick cardboard. White gesso. Acrylic paint in blues and […]

 Keep your sewing needles organized with this quick and easy to sew needle case. You will need:  Joy® Classic Monogram Iron-On Letters Kunin® felt - 3.5" x 3.5" squares Embroidery floss and needle Instructions: Spell out the word, STITCH with the Joy Classic Monogram Letters. Position the letters on the felt then press with a […]

When your little princess needs a boost, make her a small step stool and personalize it with Joy letters and embroidered, floral embellishments. You will need: Joy® iron-on letter sheet - dark pink; 1"  Joy® embroidered iron-on floral appliqué   wooden step stool - unfinished chalk paints: pink, light gray, cream, varnish acrylic paint:  medium […]