Creating with Joy

Office and craft caddies are wonderful for organizing all sorts of things at home. I am giving my vanity an update, so I chose several products that I love for this project! Burlap and cording give a timeless look, and they both come in a variety of patterns and colors for embellishing clear plastic storage […]

Try these quick and easy "Give Thanks" pumpkin blocks - a great project for your mantle or a centerpiece for your holiday table. Be creative and think of other messages you could place on the remaining three sides of each block to make this home décor piece even more versatile! This project was quick and […]

Every Thanksgiving table needs a pretty centerpiece, so let's make one using JOY embroidered letters! Supplies: JOY embroidered letters Fall floral pick Flexible sign dangler (mine is from Deflecto) Cardstock, chipboard, or plastic (for sign) Mini straw bale Glue dots Hot glue gun (optional) 1. Cut apart floral pick so that you can arrange the […]

Here's my cute and quirky trio of kitschy kitchen towels that can be made in under 30 minutes with Joy embroidered iron-on letters! Step One: Select a set of floursack-style kitchen towels - I got mine at Target. Then select a color and style of Joy embroidered letters to coordinate. Step Two: Place your sayings […]

I love the look of succulents. They are easy to take care of and they give a pretty pop of color to your surroundings. To show off my pretty plants, I wanted to give them a mini pallet platform that would also give them a little pep talk! I started with a mini wood pallet. […]

Say anything on your canvas with Joy embroidered letters! You will need: Joy™ embroidered letters Wrapped Canvas (9" x 12" used here) 7" x 10" piece of Smoothfoam™ Heart pattern  Brush markers (your choice of colors) Red glitter thread Quilt pins (short) Self stick corrugated paper border 1 yd Burlap ribbon 1/2" Chipboard 8" x […]

Fall is just around the corner and I love to decorate with all of the colors of the season! This fall-themed centerpiece made with mason jars went together in just under and hour (not including drying time), so it's a quick and easy seasonal DIY project for your home. It would also make the perfect gift […]

Use mini canvases and JOY embroidered letters to create an easy fall doorhanger. You will need: JOY small letters to spell "Fall" Four 3" mini canvases Fabric dyes in Brown, Tan, Orange Four leaf buttons Ribbon Hot glue and glue gun Paint brush, scissors, wire cutters Prepare dye using the instructions on the package. Paint […]

I love to frame photographs and postcards from my trips, because I every time I look at them, they bring back the memories of the relaxation and fun I experienced on my vacation. It's easy to personalize a plain store-bought frame with Joy embroidered letters. For this project, I used the initial for my last […]

I've been working on projects for my grandson Connor's nursery.  I started with the letter "C" written in shades of blue buttons, glued to a painted gray canvas with white stars. Then I spelled his name in small wood letters on painted blocks. Really cute, but we needed more!  My daughter-in-law found a galvanized metal […]

I love making pillows. Especially when it's a quick and easy "no sew" pillow! For this project, you need a 12" plain canvas pillow cover, an all-over patterned stencil, spray inks and large iron-on embroidered letters from Joy. Using removable painter's tape, I taped the stencil onto the canvas pillow cover. I wanted my pillow to […]

I picked up three 4" terra cotta rose pots at the craft store. Rose pots are a bit taller than regular terra cotta pots and are perfect for this craft. Paint the bottom of the pots tan and paint the top band in yellow with a 1" flat brush.  TIP:  I prefer DecoArt Americana acrylic […]