My Little Soccer Fan

April 27, 2018October 6, 2018Leave a comment

Now that Spring Soccer Season is upon us and both big brothers are playing soccer….

this little guy finds himself spending a lot of time sitting on the sidelines.

Or running off onto the field. (he really gets into the game)

He needed a “Game Day” shirt to support his big brothers.

Are you a Super Fan…Do you have your shirt ready?

With Joy® Iron-on Embroidered Letters you’ll be ready for Game Day in no time.

To make the “Little Soccer Fan” shirt you will need:

Iron On Embroidered Letters – Cooper White
Iron On Embroidered Letters – LetterShop White
Cotton T-Shirt

Set iron to cotton setting, approx. 350°, or follow garment care label.
Remove letters from sheet.
Remove protective covering from the Cooper White letters then position on the t-shirt.
Cover letters with a fine cloth. With firm pressure, iron over the letters for 30 seconds.
Turn t-shirt inside out and iron the back of the letters for 30 seconds.
Allow to cool for 1 minute before handling.

Look for Joy® iron-on embroidered alphabet letter sheets at your local craft store.

My “Little Soccer Fan” shirt was created for and sponsored by Joy SA.

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“Dyeing” for Spring

March 26, 2018March 6, 2018Leave a comment

Welcome Spring with all your beautiful flowers, warmer days and everything renewed.

My Welcome Spring Banner turned into a real labor of love.

I began this project with the idea of using fun pink and purple hand cut felt flowers.

After I cut all the flowers and leaves, I decided to dye the embroidered letters.

The letters turned out so soft and delicate, I needed something softer for the flowers.

So…more flowers and more dyeing! (make sure to read all the instructions below.)

I could of kept things simple and glued all the flowers in place, but noooo…

instead at the last minute I committed myself to stitching the entire thing.

Let me tell you…I’m not a stitcher! (But, I am pretty satisfied by the way they turned out.)

To make the Welcome Spring Banner you’ll need:

Joy® iron-on embroidered letter sheet-white
White Felt
Dye Ink – blue, green, pink and lavender
Mini Misters* (two)
Small Wood Dowel or Bamboo Skewer
18″ Jute
Needle and thread
Beacon Adhesives Felt Glue*
Non Stick Craft Mat*
Buttons
Trim

Add several drops of dye ink to each misting bottle.
Remove letters from backing sheet and place on a Non Stick Craft Mat* or (wax paper).
Spritz the letters with both blue and green ink for a variegated look. Allow the ink to soak into the letters then dab away excess ink and water with a paper towel. Let dry.

Look at how beautiful the letters dried. ↓

4. Create simple, hand drawn flowers (small, medium and large), circle and leaf patterns onto plain white paper. Cut then trace around the patterns onto white felt. Cut out.

5. Spray the leaves green, set aside then spray the flowers and circles one color at a time. Allow them to dry overnight.

6. Layer the circle, small flower and large flower on top of each other then stitch in place. Use a small amount of glue to hold the pieces in place while you stitch.

I love how the ink pooled at the edges of the pink flowers!

7. To create the banner shape, fold a 10″ x 14″ piece of white felt in half lengthways. Cut diagonally across the bottom from the center fold to a point about 3″ up from the bottom corner on the outer edges. Stitch the flowers to the banner using a button at the center of each one. Tuck leaves underneath the outer edges of the flowers then stitch in place.

8. Set iron to cotton setting, approx. 350°, or follow garment care label. Position letters with shiny side down on felt, then iron the letters in place as shown. Cover letters with a fine cloth. With firm pressure, iron cloth over the letters for 30 seconds. Turn banner over and iron the back of the letters for 30 seconds.

9. Use a sewing machine to stitch the banner to backing material, then stitch trim in place across the top and around the bottom edge if desired.

If you need to finish your banner in less time, glue the flowers, leaves and trim in place, then use a fusible interfacing to adhere the felt banner to a backing.

Look for Joy® iron-on embroidered alphabet letter sheets at your local craft store.

My “Welcome Spring” banner was created for and sponsored by Joy SA.

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Make it Personal

March 7, 2018March 6, 2018Leave a comment

Re-purpose a canvas bag and make it personal!

Last year I received a really nice, large and sturdy canvas bag from a event I attended.

While I really do appreciate all the sponsor’s named on that bag…

I knew I use it more if I made it personal.

With Joy Iron-on Embroidered letters personalizing it was a snap…

choosing from the large variety of colors and fonts available wasn’t quite as easy.

Step one… Remove the sponsor’s iron-on transfer logo with a

XYRON Adhesive Eraser (*affiliate link).

While this may not work for every type of bag, it worked great on this one.

Making it Personal…

Set dry iron to cotton setting.
Surface of fabric to which letters are to applied should be clean.
Cover Letters with a lightweight or sheer pressing cloth.
Using firm pressure, iron over letters for 30 seconds.
Turn item over, iron on back for 30 seconds.
Allow to cool before handling.

Joy® iron-on, embroidered letters are available in a variety of fonts, sizes and colors. White letters can also be colored with dye, paint, markers and more to create custom colors!

“Make it Personal” was created for and sponsored by Joy SA.

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Sweet Baby BOO!

October 20, 2017October 16, 2017Leave a comment

My sweet little grandson will be celebrating his first Halloween soon…

Inspired by our newest game, I decided to make him a cute little shirt to wear.

With the help of Iron-on Embroidered letters from Joy making the shirt was super easy.

prewash cotton t-shirt
set iron to cotton setting
position letters with shiny side down on garment
cover letters with a fine cloth
with firm pressure iron cloth over the letters for 25 seconds
turn shirt inside out and iron the back of the letters for 25 seconds
allow to cool for 1 minute before cooling

Isn’t he adorable?

Looking at this picture, I’m thinking really big googly eyes would look cute inside the “O’s”.

My “Sweet Baby Boo” shirt was created for and sponsored by Joy SA.

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Saturday Morning Memo Board

August 26, 2017August 6, 2021Leave a comment

Making Saturdays Special..

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 me remember that Saturdays should be a little more laid back –

just the way I like it.

To make the Memo board I used… (*amazon affiliate link)

12″ x 14″ Frame (I got mine secondhand at the Habitat for Humanity Store)
Joy Iron-on Embroidered Letters
13″ x 15″ Fabric Remnant
Mono Multi Liquid Glue*
Spray Adhesive*
Foam Board*
Tack Nails
X-ACTO Knife* and Cutting Mat*

Directions:

Measure and cut the cork tiles to fit inside the frame.
Because my frame was deep, I cut a piece of foam board the same size. I glued the cork tiles to the foam board using liquid glue.

3. Lay fabric over cork to determine letter placement. Gently slide cork from underneath fabric and iron letters.

4. Spray the cork with adhesive and smooth the fabric over it.

5. Tap in a few tack nails inside the back of the frame to hold everything in place.

This project was created for and sponsored by Joy, SA.

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“Celebrate” with a Banner made from old blue jeans

June 30, 2017May 24, 2017Leave a comment

Create a banner using Joy Embroidered Iron On Letters and old blue jeans.

When inspiration hits in the middle of the night, it usually ends of being one of my favorite

kind of projects. (This one was fun.)

Got any old worn blue jeans ready to be thrown out?

I started with my old blue jeans and 3″ Iron-on Embroidered Varsity Letters from Joy

in red and blue.

I created a 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ banner pattern using grid paper and traced it onto the jeans.

To add a little interest…I incorporated the seams from the sides of the jeans to use for the

front of the banner. For the word “C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E” I cut 9 banners for the front with

seams and 9 plain ones to use to line the back of the banner.

The Iron-on Embroidered Varsity letters are sticky backed so I went ahead and placed

them onto the front of my banners before sewing.

Next came my jar of red ribbon scraps. (I love red so much, I have a jar just for “red”)

I sewed the ribbon scraps onto the tops of each banner.

I then sandwiched the front with a plain back and simply sewed around each banner with

my sewing machine. After the third banner, I finally got smart and started using straight pins.

As you can tell, I was going for a casual simple look. (that’s my story and I’m sticking to it)

After I was finished sewing all my banners, I used my We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile*

to punch two holes. (I used the 3/16″ sized hole.)

I used We R Memory Keepers Eyelets Cool Metal* (affiliate link) for my eyelets.

Did you know that the Crop-A-Dile* easily goes through both layers of jeans.

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The “Celebrate” banner was created for and sponsored by Joy.

Monograms, Emojis and a little baby tee

May 5, 2017May 2, 2017Leave a comment

With babies, sometimes you only get a small window for the shot you want.

The plan was to take a picture of him sweetly sleeping while wearing the shirt with

the sleeping Emoji. As soon as we put the shirt on him he was wide awake.

Once awake we got all kinds of scrunched up newborn faces. (some kind of funny)

I finally got this sweet little picture comfortably on his daddy’s lap

I got a kick out of these new emoji patches (that fit perfectly on a itty bitty pocket tee).

So easy to use. Just position in place, cover with a thin white cloth and iron.

#Emerson…his first personalized shirt.

*As a member of the Creating with Joy design team, this project was created for and sponsored by Joy SA.

Revamped Sunglass Case

April 20, 2017April 27, 2017Leave a comment

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I picked up a “free” sunglass case at the Thrift Store the other day.

I was looking for something to paint using the New Patent Leather Paint

that I received from DecoArts.

I love the look of shiny patent leather. And… in red? Oh my!

Combine them all with embroidered letters from Joy*

and you have a personalized custom monogrammed sunglass case.

Here’s what I did to my case…

If your case is old, wipe it down with rubbing alcohol to remove any dirt or grime.
Apply a even coat of patent leather paint onto the sunglass case with a soft bristle brush.
The paint will have a tacky feel as it dries. Allow to dry between coats. You may want to give the case a second coat of paint.
To give the case a custom monogram. Using a good craft glue, glue Iron-on Embroidered letters from “Joy” on to the case.

*As a member of the Creating with Joy Design Team, this post was sponsored by JOY® SA.

Quick and Easy Make Up Bag Make-Over

February 24, 2017March 7, 2019Leave a comment

It’s the little things in life that make me happy…

I was packing and getting ready for my last trip when I noticed how dingy my make up bag

was. Yuck! It was time for a change. (My make up needed a make-over.)

Looking around, I found this cute little pink ticking canvas bag from Canvas Corp Brands.

The bag was the perfect size, but kind of simple. It needed a little make-over, too.

To add a little extra personality, I used iron-on letters from Joy with lace and buttons.

I glued the lace trim and buttons on my bag using Beacon Fabri-Tac Adhesive*.

A very quick and easy project to do and now my makeup bag is “BEAUTIFUL”.

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A cute and easy make-over done in minutes. (If only getting ready was that easy!)

JOY Embroidered letters can be found at your local craft stores in a variety of sizes, colors, simple and decorative fonts.

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A Joyful Village

December 19, 2016August 6, 2021Leave a comment

As the Christmas Season gets closer…

I wanted to share this simple little wood project that I made for the “Creating with Joy” blog.

Being Joyful, is my goal not only at Christmas but throughout the entire year.

For my “Joyful Village”…

I started with some wood trim scrap pieces cut into simple whimsical house shapes.

My pieces measure 4″ x 2″, 3″ x 2 3/4″ and 3 1/2″ x 2 1/4″.

I painted the house with a couple coats of Americana Decor Satin Enamels 8oz-Grey Taupe*. (*Amazon affiliate link)

After painting the houses… (*Amazon Affiliate Links)

- - I created a roof using Black Corrugated Paper*.
  - I added color to my white iron-on embroidered letters by dampening them and rubbing color directly onto the letters using my Distress Mini Ink Pad-Fired Brick*.
  - After the letters are dry, glue the letters onto the houses using a craft glue.
  - I created a mini wreath and mini pine swags using Pine Craft Stems*.
  - I created small number charms by printing the numbers onto white cardstock and punching with a small circle punch. I added the numbers inside Metal Type Charms by Tim Holtz Idea-ology*.
  - I tied the charms onto the wreath and swags with thin twine and glued them onto the front of the houses along with a little tiny bow.