Book Case Idea

Protect your favorite books with a customized Book Nook using 
Joy® embroidered letters and flower applique's!

You will need:

• Joy® Iron-on Embroidered Flower appliqué
• Joy® Iron-on, Embroidered letter sheets - 1" white
• A zippered passport pouch
• Permanent colored marker
• Fabric glue

Instructions:

1. Color the letters with the marker.
2. Using the fabric glue, adhere the letters and flower appliqué to the front of your pouch.  Note: Depending of the type of cover, the letters and appliqué can also be secured by an iron and pressing cloth following manufacturer's directions on the back of each package.

Happy reading!

Look for Joy® iron-on embroidered letters, numbers and floral appliqués at your favorite craft store. 

They're available in different sizes, colors and fonts, suitable for every occasion.

See more creative idea's here!

Valentines Day Felt Craft

Here's a lovely craft to make for the one you adore using Joy® embroidered letters!

You will need:

• Joy® iron-on, embroidered letter sheet: 1" white
• Die cut felt hearts
• Wide lace
• Sewing thread and needle
• Steam iron
• ironing board 
• Pressing cloth
• Marker - red

 1. Begin by hand stitching the lace all around the bottom heart, pleating it as you sew.

2 Following manufacturer's directions on the packaging, use an iron to fuse the letters in place on the top heart.

 3. Use simple stitches to attach the two hearts together.  Leave an opening at the top to create a "pouch". 

 4. Color the letters with permanent markers to match the letters to your lace if desired.

You can find a wide selection of Joy® embroidered iron-on letters and alphabet sheets in different sizes at your local craft stores!

1st Annual Christmas Putz House Swap - Reveal!

 The premise of this swap was to create vintage inspired Putz Houses.
They could not exceed 3"x 4" and had to have glitter somewhere...

There were 5 of us in this swap, so we made 5 (nearly identical)  little houses and swapped them out! 

If you would like to learn more about swap, please join our group here. 

Christmas Card Holder

Create your own Christmas card holder during the Holidays with Joy® embroidered letters!

You will need:

• Joy® Iron-on embroidered letter sheets - White, Bubble
• 2 Glittered felt sheets
• Fancy chenille pipe cleaners
• Web fusing
• Iron and parchment paper
• White paint pen and a paper piercer
• Permanent colored marker
• Bells or other holiday baubles
• Hot glue 

Instructions:

 1. From the felt, cut as shown, the front and back of the greeting card holder.

2. Use the web fusing and a hot iron to seal the sides and bottom of the pouch.

3. Add details to the pouch with the paint pen.

4. Color your letters to look like mint candies. 

5. Arrange your letters onto the pouch.

6. Make sure the iron is set for cotton, then use the parchment paper to heat press the letters.

7. Add the rest of the details with the hot glue. Use the paper piercer to poke holes in the felt when you need to attach some embellishments.

You can find Joy® embroidered, iron-on letters and numbers at your favorite craft stores.  If you need a special color, white letters are custom dyeable with markers, paint, dye and more!

Mexican Folk Art - Miniature Shrine Swap!

 Here  are the results of our 1st Mexican Folk Art- 
Miniature Shrine Swap!

The premise was to use small matchboxes as the base and create little shrines!

8 Artists collaborated on this project, didn't they do a wonderful job?

If you would like to join the next Shrine Swap or see what other swaps are available, 

please join our group here.