Craftspiration- August 20th, 2026

Hi crafters,

What a wonderful week of creativity! You continue to amaze us with your incredible talent, thoughtful ideas and endlessly inspiring ways of making something beautiful with paper. It fills our hearts with admiration and gratitude to see how you take the things we create and make them completely your own. From birthday celebrations and treasured memories to Christmas cards, albums and gorgeous dimensional scenes, each project has a story to tell. That is one of our favorite things about crafting—its wonderful ability to express love, tell stories and connect us to the people who matter most.

We are so grateful that you share your creativity with us, and it is an absolute honor to shine a joyful spotlight on your work. This week's Craftspiration is bursting with beautiful projects, heartfelt stories and plenty of ideas!

Come be inspired!

Susan said, "Good afternoon all. Below are a couple of Christmas cards that I have made using the Holiday Candlelight 3D Dies."

Deb shared, "Birthday card i made for my husband. Tried to make it look like his bike so i put a leather seat on it!"

Carrie said, "Here is a card I made for my mum her birthday is coming up early September and I always make a card with autumn colours, she treasures my Anna griffin cards I create. Thank you for the pretty products. Love Carrie & Mr Pickles"

Lora said, "This is a birthday card I made for a relative's pre-teen.

The polka dots are from an embossing folder (non Anna brand) but the rest of the card - magenta matte foil cardstock, photo frame die, the banner sentiments sticker and the birthday stickers are all from Anna's products. After embossing the polka dots cardstock, I place it in the Gild Foil Machine using the pink foil and it came out beautiful. The dots shine under the lights! The recipient thought it was the nicest card she had received! 'You should be in the card business!"

What a wonderful compliment!

Lorri said, "My friend, Lorri Shadis of the Anna's Mayflowers, created something very special for me. On Aug 4th my Shiba Inu, Delilah, passed away. She was 15 yrs and 6 mos. It was a real heartbreak for us. I spent some time compiling videos and photos for her FB memorial video and then also created one using her photos with the Create boxes that I posted to IG. Well, what Lorri didn't know was that the photo she used for her card was a very specific photo I could not find anywhere, and I really wanted to include it in Delilah's video. It was such a surprise to open the envelope from Lorri and find the photo of Delilah and I from 2016 that for whatever reason, I could not find to add to her memorial video. The really odd thing is, now when I look for it on FB, it's there! I love this sympathy card so very much - there are really no words that can fully convey my thanks to Lorri. This is a keepsake I will forever cherish. It just really gave me comfort to see me and my Delilah DooLittle in that photo when we were 'younger gals'! I also want to say as we are leading up to Create Fall 2026 that I originally met Lorri and the Anna's Mayflowers in the craft room during Create. They are such a fun bunch of ladies; very welcoming and friendly. Thank you, Lorri!!"

Such a meaningful gift and a beautiful example of friendship through crafting.

Diane said, "I loved the July Nautical Mystery Box and wanted to share some cards I made. One of them is a rocker card, which turned out so much FUN!"

Barbie said, "Catching up on the Christmas Card challenge this week. Made 7 cards for 7 granddaughters!! Used the Woodie Die and added some hot foil gilding sentiments and to the Christmas Impression dies!! Love the foiled Santa!!"

Seven cards for seven granddaughters—how fun!

Fifi said, "I have been playing with the new Peacock Scene Die and Dahlia Collection. Both are beautiful, but the Dahlia collection is simply gorgeous. I love it."

Dayle said, "Using the beautiful Rose Collection to make this scrapbook layout of my 12 year old granddaughter. She was so excited to win the Jr. Miss Queen at her town pageant last Saturday. The dress she is wearing was her Mom's pageant/prom dress from 1998! Thanks so much to the amazing seamstress who altered this special dress."

What a special memory to preserve!

Vita said, "I made a birthday card for a dear friend using Anna Griffin papers and the new peacock die."

Eve said, "I have been playing around with the holiday candlelight scene dies."

Kathleen said, "I just love the elegant new Peacock Scene 3D Dies from Anna Griffin! Using the colorful papers from the April Chinoiserie Mystery Box, I framed the beautiful peacock featured in the paper and added peacock feather die cuts to complement this stunning centerpiece. For the deep blue cards, I used papers from the Jack Collection, along with the peacock & sentiments from the AG Feather Sentiments and Embellishments. As an annual AG Member, I learned from Anna Griffin how to create sleek 'fillet' borders—and the Jack foil absolutely spotlights this gorgeous bird! I finished the collection with more sentiments from this pack, remaining pink & gold flowers from the April MB, and some fussy-cut colored feathers for an extra luxurious effect.

I am just awestruck by the beauty of this Art Nouveau peacock! Thank you, Anna, for giving us so many elegant paper-crafting possibilities with these peacock beauties!"

Gay Lynn said, "We are celebrating a spectacular lady's 101st birthday this week by using Salon Nouveau."

Now that is a celebration!

Vicki said, "I'm starting to work on my Christmas cards for immediate family which is extensive. I LOVE this year's beautiful card kit, Christmas Grace, along with new and older dies. There's always something in progress at my house!"

We love a Christmas card worktable in full swing!

Maria said, "I finished the Mini Wildflower Album for a special couples first anniversary gift. This album makes a beautiful gift, the pages are gorgeous!"

Marie said, "I had fun threading narrow ribbon on the Christmas Grace Die and finishing off a couple of cards from the Christmas Grace Box. Always productive and fun during our Beautiful In The Making Circle Zooms!"

Diane Mich said, "Card I made with Sienna ... LOVE, LOVE this collection! Inspo from Anna's site but used a different die, paper & sentiment!"

Fifi said, "Here is to fall. What could be easier to create fall cards than with a beautiful Sienna collection combined with Fleur de Lis."

Heidi said, "I LOVE!!!! Love love love this die💝"

We can certainly feel the love!

Chloe painted this gorgeous floral "A" to celebrate the birthday festivities. How sweet!

From cards made for milestone birthdays and beloved friends to scrapbook pages preserving family memories and Christmas creations made well ahead of the season, you continue to surprise and delight us with what you make.

Thank you to everyone who has been sharing with us for years, those joining Craftspiration for the first time and every crafter who sends a little piece of their creative world our way. We love seeing the colors you choose, the techniques you try and, most of all, the stories behind what you create. Your skill, generosity and encouragement make crafting together so much fun.

Keep those gorgeous projects coming! Share your creations on our social media channels or email your photos to RSVP@annagriffin.com. We can't wait to see what you create next!

Today's Daily Drop gives you the perfect base for your cardmaking. From thank you cards to birthday cards and everything in between, you'll find yourself reaching for these time and time again.

Bye for now,

Anna