Creating with Joy

Joy® embroidered letters are not just for words! It's Halloween next month and time to start thinking about how we'll make Jack O'Lanterns this year.  Nana, that's me, isn't a fan of the grandchildren wielding knives to add faces to pumpkins, so my grandson thought it would be fun to use nose and eyes from […]

The season of "BOO!" is almost upon us, so here's a quick and easy way to make a fun centerpiece. Supplies: - Joy®iron-on embroidered letters* and emojis - Smoothfoam™ cube - Smoothfoam™ balls - Craft paint and brush - Marbling inks - Washi or duct tape - Skewers - Black paper - Halloween stickers - […]

We just had a fabulous birthday party for our granddaughter - part dino-themed and part princess-themed. So the princess needed a fabulous magic wand to help her celebrate! She is so in love with this magic wand - she's running around the house, waving it at everyone and yelling POOF (her Gramps taught her that […]

Let everyone know not to disturb your little one's slumber with this cute moon and stars-themed door hanger. Materials: Joy embroidered letters Wood door hanger Craft paints Metal moon embellishment Gold glitter Adhesive foam dots Self-adhesive gems Liquid glue pen Mini glue dots Instructions: Paint the door hanger in a color that matches your nursery. […]

Recently I have been watching a new home remodeling show based in Palm Springs, California and the inspiration is everywhere!  Lots of bright colors, pink flamingos and green palm trees.  So when I saw these cute bright green and hot pink towels, I just knew that I had to embellish them with JOY Embroidered Letters. Here's […]

I had a lot of wedding pictures after our daughter's wedding, but wanted to display some of the favorites for all year round. For a personalized touch, I used Joy letters to embellish the frame.  Hope you are inspired to make a keepsake for your wedding couple! Materials: - JOY embroidered monogram letters (with couples […]

I don't know about you, but we always have a mess of straws, condiments and other loose items in our pantry. This simple project really helps organize those items for easy access. You will need: Joy embroidered iron-on letters Hot iron Scissors Adhesive velcro Hanging jewelry organizer Remove hanger from organizer. Stitch or glue the […]

Wood slices are still trending and are perfect for a fall table. Make these quick and easy wood slice place cards for your next dinner party. Supplies: Joy® embroidered script letters* 2" diameter wood slices  Craft glue Permanent marker *Iron-on script letters are available in 4 different sizes:  sm, med, lg and extra lg.  These […]

Create a custom monogrammed wedding tag for that special couple. You will need: Joy embroidered monogram letters Die-cutting machine with embossing folder Cardstock Spray ink Mini flower and trim Foam adhesive squares 2" circle punch Liquid glue Lots of dimension on this tag! I used white letters which are dye-able. I mixed a drop of […]

Adding words to your mixed media art is easy with JOY letters. With so many different fonts and how easy it is to dye them, you are sure to find the right look for your message. For this sunflower piece, I upcycled coffee cup sleeves and the foil seals from coffee cans to add dimension […]

Back-to-school time is here and what better way to store all of those new supplies than pencil boxes personalized with JOY embroidered letters. This is a quick and easy project that's fun to do with the kids in just under 30 minutes! We found these fun plastic pencil boxes at the dollar store that were just […]

I always seem to find out about fun annual events a bit too late. So I thought a special little bulletin board just for things I want to do next year made sense. From special events I want to attend, to clubs I want to join, to things I want to make - now I […]