Hi crafters,
It's hard to believe that we are coming up on a whole month since our incredible weekend together at Crop at Home 5. We celebrated papercrafting, honored the memories that shaped us and cherished the people by way of scrapbooking the stories we want to tell for generations to come.
This is the year of self reflection here at Anna Griffin Inc. and this year's event was all about connecting through creativity and giving yourself the time to do something wonderful for yourself.
We had over 2000 participants from 49 states (next year—Wyoming!) and 3 different countries. Our long weekend together was truly nothing short of magical!
Create events wouldn't be the same without our friend and co-host, Robin. She was the eyes and ears of the chat, and is such a sweet soul!
This was Sara's 13th Create event. When you needed to see a step repeated, she was there ready and waiting to show you how, again!
Penny our poet knew just how to set the tone for the weekend with her beautiful words. We are so thankful for Penny and her connection to the community.
We loved seeing how you met up in person and virtually during the event. How fun!
Beautiful projects were created by one and all!
One of our goals was to get those special photos out of a box and into something that you could share with friends and family for years to come.
What's special about keepsakes like scrapbook pages is that memories and moments that might otherwise be lost are documented and commemorated so that they live on. That's why we do what we do; we're keepers of the past!
Isn't she beautiful?
It's so great to see people start and finish projects successfully.
We love the bonds that are strengthened through our Create weekends.
We never turn down an opportunity to celebrate!
Dressing to the nines is also part of the fun. We adore the Tex-Annas and their Lian flair!
Create is never short on the parade of furry friends!
Whether they're active participants or supportive pals, we love to see your fur babies!
Look at this cute Grif-fur-nite!
One of our favorite parts of each day was navigating the Matrix aka island hopping tables in the craft room! It was so much fun to get to know you and speak with you through our incredible platform.
New friends were made, and old ones were reunited.
Seeing your smiling faces truly made our day!
We took a walk down memory lane and saw some amazing blast from the past prom photos.
The news was given by way of the Annabelles, dear readers. They gave us all the scoop, and just a tiny bit of snark. They're always in good taste of course.
All of our Create events are a huge production from beginning to end. The team, time and talent necessary to pull off these weekends is a serious feat! Hats off to our amazing in house team and event crew. Together, we can do anything!
Repeat attendees is something we love to see! Each year is better than the next, and we're always improving!
The entire weekend was an event to remember. We will cherish the connections made, the wonderful friendships that flourished and the beauty of being creative together. Thank you for spending 3 days with us, we know that the memories will live on in your memories and scrapbook pages for years to come. Tell us about your favorite moment in the comments.
Love,
Anna
10 comments
Such an inspirational and uplifting Crop. Grateful how so many share their amazing talents and support one another. Not to forget mentioning, it’s wonderful to be amongst like minded people. Anna and team your positivity and welcomeness made a difference. The hard working efforts were seen & heartfelt. Thank you for my 1st great weekend experience! Until next time , for sure! Go TEXANna’s….
CAH 5 was my 2nd event to attend. I enjoyed Create 10 but was so nervous of missing something that I wasn’t sure I’d go to another one. I decided I’d try CAH 5 because of the cards. This time I had better knowledge of how the events work and was able to relax and enjoy. I enjoyed everything so much that I will be going to Create 11!
Words are not enough to say how much fun C@H5 was. I watched mostly because it is so much fun just watching. I just finished my very first layout and just love the craftmanship behind the design. The Griffinite Team is truly blessed with abundant creativity. Love you all so much.
I typically always attend the Fall Create events but this was my First Create CAH5 event. I loved that cards was included this time to be a part of the event. I was one of the lucky people who Won the opportunity to attend during National Craft Month. It was so fun and I loved especially learning new tricks and techniques and that butterfly pop out card was the best!! So fun and making new friends and the fellowship of crafting with friends. A great experience!
The was my first event, but will not be my last. I enjoyed every minute!