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19Dec | 2011

HowJoyful drafts

Posted by Joy | under Crafting . Design . My Sketchbook | 8 Comments

Back in September, when I decided that it was time for Howjoyful to have a facelift, the very first thing I did was grab some paper and a pencil to draft some ideas. I have to admit that when it comes to me as a client I am the worst so I end up with 2 completely different ideas and 2 completely different concepts. I [...]

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29Nov | 2011

Birdcage Ornament tutorial

Posted by Joy | under Crafting . Tutorials | 19 Comments

Good Morning my Joyful readers! Today I am re-posting a guest post I did for the Craft Snob blog – Sara contacted me while I was in vacations in Chile and ask me to be a part of her Handmade Ornament parade while she was away from blogging because of the birth or her lovely daughter Clementine =] I am really excited because now that [...]

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14Nov | 2011

Pattern preview – Mr. & Mrs. Joyful duck

Posted by Joy | under Crafting . Sewing | 38 Comments

I actually had this post in my draft list for a very long time, and since hopefully I’ll finish the tutorial section for this pattern soon, I wanted to show you all one of the patterns I worked on while in vacations. I made them using some leftover fleece and stuffed them with my old t-shirts scraps. I designed the pattern so with just a [...]

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8Sep | 2011

Camera carrier insert – the preview

Posted by Joy | under Crafting . Design . Sewing | 22 Comments

Some time a go I shared camera bags inspiration because I wanted to make a bag to protect my recently upgraded camera. Well, I kind of changed my mind in the process and instead of making one camera bag, I decided to make a camera bag insert. So I can switch it with different purses, you know I kind of like to match my bag [...]

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30Aug | 2011

Desk chair transformation

Posted by Joy | under Crafting . Sewing . Tutorials . Upcycle | 71 Comments

Last Christmas my in Laws gave Ken and I matching Desk chairs. We only had one and it was pretty broken. Ever since I’ve had a love-hate relationship with it. I love it because it’s so comfortable, actually one of the best I’ve ever had. My back does so much better with this chair, BUT it’s all dark and leather, in hot days I feel like I [...]

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Hola there! I'm Joy Kelley, Chilean Designer, sewing fanatic, obsessive crafter, upcycle passionate. Welcome to my blog!
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