Creating with Joy

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 […]

We all know that April showers bring May flowers, so why not plan ahead for those showers? With this "rainy day fund" jar made using JOY embroidered letters, you've got those days covered! Even though these are the iron-on letters from JOY, I was able to attach them to a jar using adhesive dots. I […]

This amazingly cute Mother's Day sachet is so quick and easy to make, I am actually staying ahead of the game and I'll get my gifts done BEFORE the holiday arrives. Mother's Day is right around the corner - it will be here before we know it! I made a pattern using some scrap paper - […]

We are so looking forward to our daughter's wedding this summer, and I have the perfect Joy embroidered letters for this paper rosette banner I made for the reception! You will need: JOY embroidered letters Cardstock - teal & black (double-sided) 2-1/2" gold wire ribbon - 3 yards 1-1/2" sheer vintage white ribbon - 3 yards Deflecto […]

I love a good upcycled craft - and as someone who also loves to sketch, I have a lot of drawing supplies. I'm always trying to find a way to organize my supplies so that they are easy to find. Organizing solutions can cost a small fortune, so I tend to find creative ways to […]

My niece Serenity just turned 5.  When I heard that she wanted craft supplies for her birthday, I jumped all over that one! Who doesn't like a personalized bag, to let everyone know just who's bag it is? I had a small 8" x 8" canvas bag from Canvas Corps and iron-on letters from Joy. I […]

Hi Crafty Friends! This is the time of year that my thoughts turn to gardening. I love to get outside in the warm air and sunshine and get my fingers in the soil! And, I have found JOY letters are the perfect thing for labeling my pots and plantings. Whether you're starting herbs for your […]

I can't even tell you how much fun I had making this girl's letterman sweater for spring! I have been loving how cardigans are back in style and so easy to find at every store, but they all look rather plain. I was inspired by collegiate letterman jackets to create this super easy monogram sweater. […]

Joy embroidered letters are just the thing for creating. They come in a variety of colors and shapes; and they adhere to a lot of unconventional surfaces - like painted wood! This clock was quick and easy to make in under an hour. Paint a Walnut Hollow round wood clock base white. Apply a second […]

If you're making artist trading cards to swap with a group, try using the letter for each artist's first name for your theme. Start with white Joy embroidered letters and color them with markers to match a unique color palette for each artist in your ATC swap. Everyone feels a certain affinity for their own […]