Fan Mail Friday- August 28th, 2026

Hi everyone,

It’s time for Fan Mail Friday, our favorite time of the week! We’re still celebrating birthday month, and what a joyful month it has been. It’s hard to believe this is the last Friday of August. This year is flying by, and before we know it, the holidays will be here!

Today’s mail is filled with beautiful birthday wishes, heartfelt notes, clever cards and thoughtful gifts. We are so grateful for every person who takes the time to create something special and send a little happiness our way.

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Eileen from Williamsburg sent a beautiful handmade card, a lovely gift tag and gorgeous pieces inspired by Colonial Williamsburg. We always love seeing Eileen’s tea-themed treasures, her incredible handwriting and card making artistry.

Janice from Ohio sent her very first card to Fan Mail Friday, and we are so happy to welcome her here! At 87, she shared how much she enjoys the shows and crafting with Anna products, and she included adorable antique-style tags with her heartfelt birthday card.

Laura from Canada sent not one, but two spectacular cards featuring Elvis, sparkling diamond glitter and beautiful gilded sentiments. Her playful reminder that 50 million Elvis fans can’t be wrong made these birthday creations extra fun!

Victoria from Maryland brought plenty of laughter with her clever “Born to Be Wild” card featuring a fainting couch, a gorgeous frame from our Vintage Clock Dies and a joke about being wild only until 9:00 p.m. We love when your personality and sense of humor shine through your creations!

Sharon from Texas sent two wonderful cards, including a cheerful belated birthday card made with a Simply Card Kit. She also wrote about how much winning a Spring Create ticket meant to her, especially because it gave her the opportunity to attend her very first Create event after crafting with Anna since the Cricut days. Sharon’s story is a wonderful reminder of how meaningful our Create events can be. This year, Anna is giving away 60 tickets to people who may never have experienced Create before, making the birthday celebration a gift that can be shared with even more members of our crafting community.

We’re also looking forward to a very special letter-writing and decorating class at Create this year. After seeing all of today’s heartfelt notes, it feels like the perfect way to celebrate the connections we make through crafting.

Today’s Daily Drop brings a little storybook magic to your craft room with the Castle Easel Dies! This enchanting new set lets you create dimensional castle-shaped easel cards that stand beautifully for display. Even more exciting, the Castle Easel Dies are a new MasterCraft class! They’re a wonderful opportunity to learn new techniques while creating an impressive keepsake card with plenty of beautiful details. 

Thank you to everyone who sent birthday cards, thank-you notes, letters, gifts and beautiful handmade treasures this week. Every envelope is a reminder of just how creative, thoughtful and connected this community truly is. We would love to feature something from you on an upcoming Fan Mail Friday! Send us a card, letter, handmade creation or a note about what crafting means to you. We love celebrating your creativity and sharing the stories that make this community so special.

Keep creating, keep sharing and keep sending that beautiful happy mail our way!

Send your Fan Mail Friday creations to:

99 Armour Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30324

Have you seen all of the amazing things included in this year's Create Fall 2026 Box, we revealed the full contents during our special livestream this week. We are so excited that this year, you will get 20 full pounds of crafts versus 15 pounds in years past. Take a look at all of the papers, dies, embellishments, layers and so much more here. 

We can’t wait to see what you make. See you next Friday!

Love,

Anna