Craftspiration- June 5th, 2025

Hi crafters,

Each week, YOU wow us with your heartfelt, inventive and drop dead gorgeous creations and this one is no exception! The way you celebrate life’s moments through paper crafting fills our hearts with admiration and gratitude. Whether it’s a thoughtful card for a dear friend or a dazzling invitation for a wedding, your creativity connects, tells stories and expresses love in the most beautiful way!

This week’s submissions are nothing short of spectacular— bursting with embossing, foiling, florals and fabulous folds! It's amazing what you can do with a little "me" time in the craft room and your Empress Elite!

Come be inspired!

Kim shared, “Created this fun purse card yesterday for a girlfriend’s birthday coming up.”

Maria said, “A special friend’s 70th is coming up and he has a train hobby so I couldn’t resist using this die set for him!”
Connie posted, “I love the grill! But of course I love everything that Anna Griffin Inc. makes!”

Gay Lynn said, "Im just now getting off work, but this week I made a very special card for our priest celebrating his 25th anniversary of his ordination. Im thankful Anna Griffin has products to make such an appropriate card for this occasion!"

Shellie posted, "Starting out in remnants of Gentleman's Study craft box led to 'concentric die-cutting multiples,' as learned in Anna's tutorials, and that inspired 4 easily created Father's Day cards a little reminiscent of Simply King of My Heart cards. I'm thankful for the great guys in my life, and grateful that Anna designs things we can make for them!"
Heidi wrote, "My first two cards in quite awhile. When these dies arrived from our auto ship, I knew I had to sit and just take a moment and play. This is all I could do for now. Hope to get back to myself and create again."

Barbie said, “My Sunday Share! Haven’t crafted in awhile but I needed to make something with love for Karlie, our granddaughter’s graduation! School colors are burgundy and gold so I thought it would look perfect with the Lian Papers. And it is the Year of Self Reflection so I used the Mirror Easel die set so she can reflect on her past, present and future. I also used a card base as Grandma Barbie wanted to write a novel to her on the inside. All Anna Griffin except the graduation caps which I made with my Cricut. It felt good to be creative again!”

Marie said, “Working on birthday cards for June and wanted to use the beautiful new die from the Elite autoship.”

Lillian said, “I’m working on my daughter wedding invitations… she wanted something simple and I just could not let her send out a simple printed card, so I used this jacket die and cut it in a black shimmer cardstock and wrapped a thin white satin ribbon around it. 140 cuts, the Empress was amazing! Now I need a new magnetic mat! Lol”

Marcia said, “Made with the new foil (Members Only) that is embossed.”

Donna said, “This birthday card was made for a very dear friend. I used a combination of different elements to achieve this design. Everything always works together if it is from Anna Griffin Inc.!”
Sherry said, “Lovin’ the Waterfall Dies and your Cascading Waterfall Finishing School class!!”

Diane said, “I spent this beautiful Sunday afternoon working on and completing the Simply Get Well Card Making kit. This lovely kit makes it easy to put beautiful cards together in no time and send a little cheer to someone who needs it.”
Terry said, “Greetings, my crafty friends! It was tough covering up any of the stunning embossing on the Baroque Concentric Dies. But the Antique Botanical collection, which has become my standout favorite, complement the dies perfectly. Also, the Antique Botanical cards make a beautiful base to build on.”
James and Sharon shared, "Attached is a picture of the card that we made for our Pastor's wife's birthday.  I used the dies from Wildflower Garden Finishing School.  I used the cardstock from Garden Fountain Finishing School, and what did not come from the Garden Fountain were scraps from my files.  We think it turned out nice and hope that she loves it.  It went out in the mail today.  Thanks for the opportunity to display our creations for everyone's comments. Let us know what you think."

Roxann posted, "My friends grandson graduated from boot camp at the Naval Academy in Illinois. Love the Madison embellishments! Also attached on e of the Simply Tropical cards from your kit. So fun!! Thank you."Kim wrote, "Happy Sunday! The Pulley Card Dies never disappoint when creating a card. Just finishing this birthday card for a dear friend."

Thank you for sharing even more of your spectacular work! These cards are brimming with creativity, color, and love—just like everything you make.

Your projects are a testament to the magic that happens when passion meets paper. We’re so thankful for those of you who post regularly, and also for those quietly crafting behind the scenes—we see you, and we appreciate you. Keep sharing your gorgeous work on our social media channels or by emailing us at RSVP@annagriffin.com. Your creativity matters and truly is the heartbeat of our crafting family.

If you haven’t joined yet, now’s the perfect time to become a member of the Anna Griffin community! With exclusive content, special product discounts, early access, and incredible crafting classes, membership gives you the tools—and the inspiration to take your creativity to new heights. You’ll love being part of our passionate, paper-loving circle!

Bye for now,

Anna