Creating with Joy

It's time to get ready to go back to school and every little girl wants to put her best foot forward! Monograms are everywhere. From jackets to snuggly robes; table napkins to tea towels; tote bags to T-shirts and everything for "Back to School". My granddaughter couldn't wait for me to put her initials on […]

The nice thing about this wedding monogram sign is that it can be adapted for any occasion, including an anniversary, a new birth, a new home or even the start of a new job. It's quick and easy to make in just 15 minutes - enjoy! Supplies needed: - Joy embroidered iron-on numbers and letters […]

It's all about dinosaurs at my house right now. We have a grandchild's birthday coming up and what could be cuter than this dinosaur birthday banner? Because I have so many projects I want to complete before the big day, I took advantage of a few ready-made pieces to bring this banner together quickly - […]

Joy embroidered iron-on letters are perfect for just about any surface - so they're great for making quick gifts and thank-you cards. Give thanks with Joy! You will need: Joy Embroidered Iron-on letters Scrapbook papers and paper trimmer Die-cuts or punches Adhesive Flat-back gems Instructions: 1.  Cut papers for a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" greeting card:   […]

Back-to-school usually also means the beginning of cold & flu season. I used to send my daughter to school with her own personal pack of travel tissue, but she always shoved them into her book bag carelessly, which ripped the cheap, plastic covering and the tissues would end up getting dirty and unusable. Once I […]

Make family time more special with this cute memo board. Now that the kids are starting to head back to school, weekends are more important than ever - it's nice just being together. Whether I post a reminder about a fun event or a special note to say "I love you," this memo board helps […]

Make a set of DIY baby date blocks for the newest mother in your life. She can use them to count down to her delivery date, then again to celebrate each week of her baby's first precious year. You’ll need: JOY® embroidered iron-on letters and numbers Four, 4" Smoothfoam™ blocks Scrapbook paper Washi tape Découpage […]

I found a puppy wandering in our neighborhood last week.  It had a metal tag on its collar with a phone number so I was able to call the owner and let her know I was looking after "puppy" until she could come and pick her up.  A story with a good ending to be […]

Here's a quick and easy personalized cosmetic bag that takes less than 30 minutes to make! I am always on the lookout for items that I can personalize because I feel that a gift carries more meaning when it has a personal connection to the recipient. Recently I found this cute peach cosmetic bag that […]

This insulated lunch bag will take you from icy drinks by the pool in the summer to cold lunches at school in the fall! Using JOY iron-on Chunky Letters and Iron-on/Stick-On Emojis, I took a plain lunch bag from boring to "cool." The lunch bag I used has a canvas-type fabric on the outside so […]

Fabric is so soft and yummy - try it in place of paper for your next handmade greeting card design. Plus you can easily iron on Joy embroidered letters to spell your sentiment like I did with hugs and kisses. Iron a piece of paper-backed fusible web interfacing (tacky side down) to a piece of […]

It won't be long before school is in session and college teams and their fans will be gearing up for football, followed by basketball and then, before we know it, it'll be time for Spring baseball again.  Whatever the sport, we dress to support our local college heroes with custom T-shirts, hats and more for […]