![12 Days of Christmas Ideas, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html Christmas ideas, Christmas projects, christmas decor, DIY, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9qmtbWEigSzqFJ2pDi-rJCrTHqQ4WouR6Kh985Yrq62JvxjcqKAE51_i3ZC_pmvFmZBI-dw7T4XznIr5rvSfwp0c7F27A5WBdz_J8j9mfT9MOsroi4dbQOCma8V74wo_DoNC_TDpNlU-/s280/12+Days+of+Christmas16.jpg)
Who doesn't need a little warm and fuzzy joy in their lives?
![Warm and Fuzzy JOY Sign, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html joy sign, Christmas decor, yarn wrapped, DIY, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8_8TSN0YB1vVfInVqcjN9WKf18kQmjKCjcf5l8Yf2yklhWLNYmqenJEz3POROAfK3q-WL1q61cPRu50MrdKio3tnv_0YOR8cX6tk7tD7Ai0f0aMpWdpQNVDoPblW4K81PZQ_AsOLx4Ev/s280/joysign.jpg)
This one started with a wood wreath that I picked up at the dollar spot at Target, a set of battery operated twinkle lights (also from Target), and a skein of fuzzy, chenille yarn from Michaels.
![Warm and Fuzzy JOY Sign, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html Joy, marquee letters, wood wreath, Target dollar spot, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9G6EE3xRTbaWXnWDwmIdA2BAb8Yza0y_YCubgbngF4MK1NsN6zg288_81C76CWzT9Lc29DXkHQQbs5-LPsb3ky4FLi0vqQSQyjLcT19Bn5GKeIJl4YsPMldEgVRsMVDqyLZBIcWpGjQ1A/s280/wood+wreath+ring.jpg)
I tied the yarn to the wood wreath and started wrapping it around the wreath and the battery pack. Wrapping yarn takes longer than one might think.
![Warm and Fuzzy JOY Sign, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html Joy sign, lighted sign, yarn, Christmas decor, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWTQLYBsSAeeLO7FZwVLTJsTkHMCKWWybG4rxnDNXZ8nyHuRjxKUcmZ2T8cyIh_YFzxoXdcrY-G5nJ4pzgF-CZFupuZ5ko8AOMDKps1Ai9BoUqtTCpV5ySrtK7-khBqql2simAyAvAZqpU/s280/Christmas+Joy+sign.jpg)
I thought I was going to poke the little lights through the holes on the wreath, but I love copper so I decided to leave the wire out and wrap it around the wreath afterwards. I did have to pull out a bunch of the yarn and cut it because the skein was too big to fit through the wreath.
I then sketched out a J and a Y on fairly thick cardboard (that I had previously used as a painting mat) and cut them out. I purposely made them a little better then the wreath or O.
![JOY Sign, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html cardboard letters, marquee letters, Joy sign, Christmas craft, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Qmz1vq405v4_cqb_zo3Ncv1vAkl7BYw1DfYD5WY5SZPMCqvUlcvTbNR8OCYodCcY_VoCfJs09tDwFwJM38mwFWRaLMVFSJ_RTUomjGPlIwBE7FDOCVe4X-Ibkl0OyNHorvB7TTxVm5Sl/s280/cardboard+letters.jpg)
I hot glued the yarn to them a started wrapping. The Y was a bit of a challenge. I started from the bottom. After wrapping up one side of the Y, I cut the yarn and then started at the middle again and wrapped up the other side.
![Warm and Fuzzy JOY Sign, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html joy sign, Christmas craft, chenille yarn, twinkle lights, hot glue, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKDDASfOc0Vhcw12EbFVn3fnfQmP2ULYjvU8dxhlXQohrhPYEN_SqEuSrImJ0WWtBuZjmFOmLxPDi1f5uWAr-tDxzG2Y8zdFY_mIspoJ_-3cPmNU6BQsdN97Y_xlw4ZblfpCW6r0QhrxY/s280/yarn+wrapped+letters.jpg)
I decided to hang this on the very hard to decorate bookshelves that are by the staircase leading up to my library. I like the white on the dark wood,
![Joy Sign, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html Christmas sign, Joy, craft, yarn, Michaels, http://www.beyondthepicket-fence.com/2016/12/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-warm-and.html](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7zwH56LW85Rjw_68fFz2vdJb9n6mPbUG_-zmL7piGeBREx2DIfJp6mzaJ4e26Rx6Qqmn1IvGNnfi5Xdowz-ZeXCa6-bfKR8kiHJDAzkWe5VTUL4Cg9LlDMeeE6fgoyeFhvv0OA4emGNM/s280/Joy+letters.jpg)
They add some lightness and pop against the dark shelves.
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Great idea - it appears JOY is the word of the season - I'm seeing it everywhere. Love what you did. Love the yard wrapping makes the letters appear like they're wrapped in a sweater.
ReplyDeleteCarole @ Garden Up Green
Yes, it is a popular word this year. I have always loved it and it is my daughter's middle name. I love this fuzzy yarn, wish I knew how to knit!
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