Creating with Joy

Julie McGuffee made this colorful no-sew purse for her granddaughter with felt, then added her name to the strap. It's both adorable and practical for a little girl who might forget where she left her purse.

It's so easy to create an initial pendant with JOY iron-on letters. Personalize your pendant with your favorite fabric, beads and bezel.  You can even change the color of your letter with permanent ink or fabric dye. Click here to visit my blog for details.

Are you looking for ways to personalize a gift for the little girl in your life? I took this sweet baby onesie and a tulle skirt and did just that! For details, visit my blog.

How sweet is Sam the Wonder Lab? Make any dog feel more special with a fabric bandana in your favorite color, personalized with their name. Learn more on Candice Windham's blog.

This is a great personalized gift idea for the sports fan or athlete in your life. Click here to see how Lorrie McCullers used Joy letters to turn a ready-made plastic sign holder into a cherished memento to celebrate her favorite baseball team. Go Braves!

'Tis the season for celebrating the grads in your family! Marilyn glammed up a ready-made sign holder with glitter and bling in school colors and then personalized it with Joy letters and numbers. Click here to learn how she made this special graduation party sign.

Okay, so maybe he's not exactly a chef, but he's your most favorite "cooker guy," right? Check out how Sue Eldred painted a kid's canvas fabric apron and then personalized it with her grandson's adorable phrasing, using Joy iron-on letters. He loves to help Grandma in the kitchen!

  Monogrammed pouches not only help you stake your claim on what treasures lie inside, they're also just plain cute! You can ink or dye the white Joy embroidered letters to match the colors of your fabric, like Lorine did for her sturdy zippered pouch for scissors and other sewing accessories. Perfect for toting things […]

We just love how designer Madeline Arendt took a plastic tote bag from pretty plain to pretty cool with Joy embroidered letters and some bling. You can use Joy letters on any surface - glue them to plastic, wood, paper, or iron them on to fabric to personalize your favorite wash-n-wearables.

Time for the pomp and circumstance! If you want to give something special to your graduate, try making this fun storage box with a personalized mortarboard for a lid. Click here to learn how designer Beth Watson used Joy Varsity Block letters and numbers to make this quick and easy graduation gift.

The large Varsity Block numbers with sticky-back are perfect for adding a table number to your DIY wedding tables. For this shabby chic outdoor wedding reception, Julie McGuffee used a combination of burlap and lace to frame vases of flowers for simple, colorful centerpieces. The texture of the embroidered number on burlap contrasts nicely with […]

You can personalize any surface with Joy iron-on embroidered letters - how cute are these neon chalkboard thought bubbles designed by Beth Watson? You can die-cut the thought bubbles from black foam or cardstock, or paint a pre-fab wood plaque with chalkboard paint. Iron the embroidered letters to to your surface (follow package directions). Add […]