Hi everyone,
Happy Fan Mail Friday, our favorite day of the week. This week is short and sweet, but filled with the most incredible stories. This tradition has been going strong for nearly a decade, and it truly is one of the best things that happens here. We would love for you to share in the comments what you love most about Fan Mail Friday and how you would like to see it grow as we continue building this amazing experience together!
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Julie sent a gorgeous bordered Phoebe card and recommended the book The Correspondent by Virginia Evans, a story told through letters that celebrates the importance of written correspondence. She also shared her gratitude for being part of the Beautiful in the Making Circle and our 30 Days of Gratitude during Create, reminding us how meaningful those shared experiences truly are.
Sheila from Indiana sent a heartfelt letter and a beautiful pink card with double bow for us and one for the team before joining us live on AGTV for Shop Spring. She bravely shared how crafting has been her constant through unimaginable life changes, and how creating with her granddaughter has turned her safe place into a priceless bond across generations.
Sheila’s Jasmine fan card for the team was filled with warmth and gratitude, and her words are going straight onto the bulletin board because they remind us why we do what we do. Joan’s layered cards and creative projects show what happens when you shop your own craft room and rediscover treasures you already have, turning supplies into meaningful, joy-filled creations.
Joan from New York sent her very first Fan Mail Friday submission filled with original cards, layers, papers, and dies she rediscovered in her craft room. She shared her journey as a first-time Create attendee, how she found her confidence by day three, and how she is now stepping into courage, signing up for future events and even using her cookie box dies to create 20 Christmas boxes for her upcoming honey harvest as a new beekeeper.
As we head into National Craft Month in March, we are celebrating creativity and community every single day. There will be inspiration on social media, on the blog, and in our events. If you have been thinking about joining Create in May, this is your invitation to step into grace, courage, and love right alongside us. Save $30 on Anna Griffin | Create Spring 2026 use Coupon Code: SAVE30CREATE.
If you have ever thought about sending something in for Fan Mail Friday, this is your sign. Your story matters. Your creativity matters. You add to this beautiful community, and we inspire one another every single week.
Send your cards and letters to 99 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta GA 30324.
We cannot wait to see what you create and to celebrate you right here on Fan Mail Friday.
Love,
Anna
26 comments
I love Fan Mail Friday because of the way that you have designed it. It is so helpful to see cards that others make. It inspires me to get busy with my own designs.
I will try to be better about sending my cards. I also enjoyed receiving my mystery box. The papers are so pretty.
So many pretties!
I saw Sheila on AGTV, she is a remarkable woman. Thank you for sharing her with all of us. I enjoy Fan Mail Friday. Not sure at this time how you would change it.
FMF is great the way it is. We can see the cards perfectly with the way the cameras are set. You reveal just enough for us to get a feel of the person that made the item. I look forward to seeing everything and really enjoy FMF. Ok I just thought of a suggestion. Once in a while if you can pan a camera over the special cards/projects you set up in your office, at the entry, etc. That would be a nice touch.
I REALLY look forward to Fan Mail Friday! Great ideas and even better inspiration to shop my craft supplies and look forward to trying new things over the weekend. Between your presentation and the great cards from everywhere along with the stories of their creators, it’s a real lift to close the week!! Thank you for doing it. You have added SO MANY online events and “lessons” this year I worry that you are wearing yourself out! But I watch and wait for each one.