Creating with Joy

Here's my cute and quirky trio of kitschy kitchen towels that can be made in under 30 minutes with Joy embroidered iron-on letters! Step One: Select a set of floursack-style kitchen towels - I got mine at Target. Then select a color and style of Joy embroidered letters to coordinate. Step Two: Place your sayings […]

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 all the different ways you can use Joy embroidered letters. I was recently given the task to create a Ring Toss game for my grandson's carnival-themed birthday party. After washing and spray-painting all the bottles, I needed a cute sign for the game. Joy letters to the rescue - I just adhered them to […]

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. […]

Harvest Plaque Create an easy fall harvest plaque with a tissue napkin collage and JOY letters. Materials: JOY embroidered letters Autumn-themed tissue napkin 10"x10" canvas Burlap ribbon, hemp string Paper in fall colors Leaf die(s) and die cutter Decoupage medium Acrylic paints - orange and dark red Red and tan stamp pads Foam brush, glue […]

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 […]

Trick or Treat! Were you naughty or nice this year? These cute party favor bags are perfect for a not-so-scary Halloween party. Fill the "TREAT" bags with candy and the "TRICK" bags with plastic spiders. Supplies: Joy Embroidered Letters Felt Embroidery floss and needle Ribbon Instructions for for one bag: Cut 2 pieces of felt […]

T'was the night before Halloween...and all through the house...there was a whole lot of stirring....but not by a mouse! We like to "Boo" our friends and neighbors anonymously with treats every year. Here is an inexpensive treat bottle that can be decorated and filled with candies for that special friend to enjoy and display. You […]

Say anything on your canvas with Joy embroidered letters! You will need: Joy™ embroidered letters Wrapped Canvas (9" x 12" used here) 7" x 10" piece of Smoothfoam™ Heart pattern  Brush markers (your choice of colors) Red glitter thread Quilt pins (short) Self stick corrugated paper border 1 yd Burlap ribbon 1/2" Chipboard 8" x […]

I love the combination of textures in this super simple autumn greeting card - the cut-out floral border with the embroidered letters and some sparkly bling. This kind of card is a great way to use your solid colors of cardstock. First I tinted my plain white Joy embroidered letters with a Copic marker. By […]

Using Joy Embroidered Letters to customize a baby or toddler quilt is a snap - much easier than trying to embroider his name onto the binding or one of the bottom squares. What little boy doesn't want a favorite blankie? Having his name on it makes it so much better. I ironed on the Joy […]