Do you have all of your Christmas Decorations out yet? I don’t yet. We did pick up our tree (we go with a real one), but it isn’t in the house yet. My husband brought all of the Christmas totes upstairs a few days ago, and they are just sitting, unopened, in the living room. I just haven’t found the motivation to get it all out yet. However, we did get the Christmas lights put up outside last Saturday, and I got the front porch decorated. It’s fun to have the outside lit up! We haven’t really been able to do that since we got married 11+ years ago, so I’m enjoying it! I hope to get the rest of the Christmas decorations up in the house by this weekend.
I do have a few things put up in the house, the NOEL, Merry Christmas and Joy blocks, the Silhouette Nativity, and now this JOY! Last week when I was at my favorite wood craft store, I saw the new snowflakes that they have. They are made to be put on a dowel and stand. But when I saw this snowflake, I loved it, and the creativity just started rolling from there! I thought about it for a day or two and then I went back and picked up the snowflake, along with the J, Y, and the block for the snowflake to sit on. I took it home and got right to work. 🙂
I painted the J red then traced and cut out my paper, then used wood glue to adhere it to the wood.
On the Y I did the same, except I used green paint and paper.
Once I had the letters done, I used white paint do dry brush the edges. Then I added some ribbon to them.
I added this fun shimmery ribbon to the center of the snowflake, but I wanted to keep it pretty simple so I didn’t embellish too much.
For the block, I painted it gray, then I glued my paper to the front. I dry brushed with white around the edges. To cut the vinyl, I used my Cricut and Cricut Craft Room and designed it using the Lyrical Letters cartridge and cut it out and put it on. (If you have a Cricut and you haven’t tried this program yet, you are missing out! I LOVE the possibilities I have with Cricut Craft Room, they are endless!)
I adore the way this turned out and love the difference the snowflake makes! Oh, and the polka dots. I ♥ polkadots. 🙂

Cute decoration. Thanks for sharing. I’m wondering where you find the already cut wood shapes.
Love it! I’m a sucker for polkadots! What paper line did you use?
Oh I love it… and I need it.. my name is Joy.. can I find them somewhere? can you make it for me????? 🙂
Oh how cute! It’s one of my favorite holiday words! I have a pinterest board titled, “One little word, JOY”…I had to pin this!
Hugs,
Denyse
Beautiful project!
It is so cute! Where did you get your wood letters?
Love this! I love the colors! I love the look, the snowflake… Everything! You’re amazing as always!
awww, this is cute! I need to get me some more holiday decorations!
I’m stopping by from “Blog Stalker” blog hop. This “Joy” display is so beautiful!!
Thanks
Angie
godsgrowinggarden.com
I love the papers you chose…very pretty and fun! 🙂 These are great!
Kelly
i very much like that the o is a snowflake. super cute!
Love this. I went in Hobby Lobby for letters earlier this week and they were out of the letters I needed. I gotta get back quick so I can do something this lovely.
So pretty! Great job!
I absolutely LOVE this! The letters are so whimsical!!! Stopping by from TT&J!
This is fabulous! What a great job, I would lobe for you to share this on Super Sweet Saturday.
http://swtboutique.blogspot.com/2012/11/super-sweet-saturday-15.html
Steph
swtboutique.blogspot.com
This is the cutest thing! I LOVE it! I’ve got in pinned!
This is so cute! Glad I stopped by to take a look!
Allison
Love this! The shape of the “J” is so cool! Pinning! 🙂
Great job! I <3 polka dots too. 🙂
I’d love for you to come link up at my Show & Tell party this week. http://www.gingerlymade.com/2012/11/show-and-tell-3.html
Oh my gosh those are so cute!! Great job!!
Hi Amy, I am so happy you came over and found my blog and left me a sweet comment. I love your blog and can’t wait to subscribe and see your lovely creations!! Hug, Shelly from shellybailey.blogspot.com
Too cute! I love that you used a snowflake for the O in JOY! Thanks for sharing!
Such a cute display!! Love the polka dots!! I would love for you to come link up to my Get Social Sunday link party and show off your awesome ideas and blog! http://alivedinhome.blogspot.com/2012/12/get-social-sunday.html
So cute! I’d love for you to share this or any of your great ideas at the link party going on now (and every Saturday – Tuesday) at ‘Or so she says …’ Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
I love it Amy! I’m featuring it today at Creations by Kara. 🙂
VERY cute!!
This is so darling! Love that it says “to the world” not just joy! Very creative 🙂