Hello Griffinites,
Can you believe that Create 9 was almost a month ago? We have loved your feedback and thank you notes! and we think that this just might have been our very best event yet.
During our weekend together, we focused on happiness, acknowledging each other as family and creating in perfect harmony. The beauty of being surrounded by a chosen community of likeminded people is amazing to behold. We want to say thank you to everyone who shared in the Create experience with us this year.
Let's take a walk down Create 9 memory lane.
We started out on the right foot with our Craft Happy Event on October 23rd featuring inspirational speaker, Buck Davis. He took us through a conversation about the positive impact that crafting has on us emotionally, the benefits of crafting and so much more!
We kicked Create 9 off with incredible written words by our resident poet, Penny!
Anna welcomed all attendees to the 9th Annual Anna Griffin | Create! We always love seeing our co-host, Robin and "instant crafting replay," Sara too!
One of our favorite things about our virtual events is that we get to know members of our crafting family and how they incorporate creativity into their lives.
We met Laqueta and were able to see her beautiful family. Her mother-in-law got her into crafting, and she has been creating full speed ahead!
It's so much fun to learn more about crafters like Deepa, and the great work that she is doing in her local community.
Crafters from 49 states, Canada and the UK joined us during the event!
We chatted with Claudia all about crafting. Just look at her gorgeous craft room, and how perfectly she and Anna coordinate.
Dr. Rhonda Moore Jackson was such a joy and inspiration. Her smile lit up every screen!
Seeing your posts and projects absolutely made all of the hard work worth it! Hello Jeanne and Shannon!
We adored seeing pictures of your furry crafters too! Hello Sharon and Molly!
Paris green was perfect for kitty!
Carolyn and her dog were so sweet to see!
Paper crowns are for everyone, even Fang!
Your crafting interpretations are amazing to witness. Hello Pam!
One of the key things that crafting does for all of us is evoke happy memories of friends and family.
There's nothing quite like the pride you feel when you create something beautiful.
The bounty of Create 9 was certainly a feast for the eyes.
Seeing your finished creations is the gift that keeps on giving!
We had a blast seeing all of the unique creations made with the incredible tools and materials from Create 9.
We couldn't leave without a few behind the scenes photos now could we?
We are so thankful for our virtual events and how they uplift and inspire. Connecting people through creativity is what we are all about!
Our next event, Create Crop at Home 4 will take place May 3-5, 2024. We hope that you can join us for an event that is sure to be beautiful in the making. Be sure to tell us your favorite part about Create 9 in the blog comments.
We love you so much!
Anna
49 comments
I applaud Anna on her spectacular Create & Crop Events! I have participated in them ever since I became aware of them. I’ve attended several since then & believe that each one has been her best ever, topping the last ones. I love creating the items Anna has prepared for us to do in the classes, learned a lot, had fun & made new friends in the Chat Rooms. Thank you for making the PDF’S & Class Videos available for a long time like you do because I am in a wheelchair. My husband passed away & I am now living alone. It takes me longer to do the projects. Thank you to Anna & her Staff for everything & God bless you.
Create 9 was a blast and I loved every minute of it! Looking forward to Create 10!
Create 9 was my first time at a Crate and it was so much fun. People are amazed by my ornaments and want more than I can make. The star was the biggest hit. I love them all and all the creative ways people came up with making them.
Wish you had been able to have the warehouse sale. Last email said link would come that day. Still continue to watch but no link. Was hoping you would have more of the ornament paper for sale. Anyway great time had by all.
Anna, In create 9, it finally hit me that I can be creative on my own! Yay! I have always felt I had to do everything exactly as you did, in order to make it perfect. Then I’d make a mistake and start over, but somewhere in Create 9, I realized that I can be creative also, and if I made a mistake, you said “there are no mistakes in scrapbooking, just another Layer.” Thank you Anna, I am now brave enough to not have to be exact with everything, but be CREATive on my own. You are a CREATion on your own. I appreciate you!
I loved Create 9! Anna is so good at coordinating everything—-the projects were so well explained and the materials were elegant! I am still working on my projects. The art tags have me creating more and more of them. There was an abundance of all project materials. I’m thrilled with the friendship of paper crafting.
I started a group of 6 people to meet once a month to make seasonal cards w Anna’s materials. We are Creative Carders. We use all Anna Griffin! Create 9 includes special projects like art tags, ornaments, boxes, and poppers! Paper is fun and beautiful in our lives.