Creating with Joy

Colored hearts make this little purse something to love! I have a confession: I am a purse hoarder! I absolutely love purses, and I have a ridiculous number of them stashed away in closets and boxes. I refuse to get rid of any of them because I never know when I might want to put […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Keeping track of your keys just got a little easier with this personalized keychain! I picked up this burlap wristlet keychain at a craft store and then just added my initials using JOY iron-on embroidered letters. After ironing on the letters, I embellished the keychain using coordinating buttons and mini pearls for a beautiful finished […]

Looking for a fun summer project to do with the kids? How about one-of-a-kind tie-dyed emoji socks? The kids are going to love this! This is what you’ll need: White cotton socks Tie-dye kit Joy iron-on embroidered emojis I tried three different ways to dye my socks. First I just squirted dye directly onto the socks […]

It is almost time for my princess's birthday and we are having a dinosaur party this year - so of course we need a dinosaur-themed centerpiece. There will be a lot going on at the party table and I wanted something to really stand out - and up! So I created this fun dino-scape. Of […]

In a few short weeks, I will be attending Boy Scout summer camp with my son and his troop. One of the Boy Scout's mottos is "Be Prepared." So I plan on being prepared with this personalized first aid kit!  Supplies needed: Joy embroidered iron-on numbers and letters Zippered pencil pouch Hot iron set to […]

I am excited to share my patriotic upcycled denim "USA" banner project - perfect for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. This banner is easy to make in under an hour and would be a fun project to complete with the kids. I am always saving ordinary, everyday objects and upcycling them into craft projects […]

Happy crafty day! Here's an idea for quick and easy monogrammed napkins featuring Joy embroidered letters and stamping. I'm always shopping the clearance sections at my favorite stores and these natural linen napkins with hot pink lace trim were a real score at just 97 cents each! Wash and dry the napkins, then iron to […]