Hello friends,
Today’s New Product Preview marks a truly exciting moment in our creative journey! We will introduce a brand-new machine (coming soon), along with an entire collection designed to bring luminous shine, refined detail and elevated elegance to your paper crafting. If you love beautiful finishes, thoughtful design and projects that feel instantly special, this is a day to celebrate!
At the heart of this post is for you to learn about a brand-new way to add brilliance to your cards, invitations and keepsakes. We have created an entire suite of products like coordinating foils, plates and papers that work together effortlessly. Everything in this post was created to inspire confidence, creativity and a little extra wow with every project you make.
Empress Gild Hot Foil Machine
We are thrilled to introduce the Anna Griffin® Empress Gild Hot Foil Machine, our newest machine and a stunning addition to the Anna Griffin crafting family. It is coming soon and is designed to make hot foiling approachable and beautiful. The Empress Gild allows you to add radiant foil accents with ease— transforming ordinary paper projects into polished, keepsake-worthy creations.
Whether you’re foiling a simple sentiment or building an ornate focal point, the Anna Griffin® Empress Gild Hot Foil Machine brings consistent, elegant results that feel both timeless and modern. This machine was thoughtfully designed to pair seamlessly with our new hot foil plates and specialty papers, making it easy to create projects that feel refined and special from the very first use.
Gilded Hot Foil Plates
For those who love classic pattern and romantic detail, the Gilded Floral Hot Foil Plates and Gilded Damask Hot Foil Plates add effortless elegance to any project. These timeless designs create beautiful foiled backgrounds that instantly elevate card fronts, layers and panels— perfect on their own or paired with sentiments, frames and embellishments. Whether you’re crafting heirloom-style cards or adding a subtle touch of shine, these plates bring refined texture and graceful pattern to every creation.
Gilded Damask Hot Foil Plates
Words matter and these sentiments shine. The Gilded Birthday & Friendship Sentiments and Gilded Gratitude & Celebration Sentiments feature graceful typography and heartfelt messages designed to become the star of your card. They are perfect for birthdays, thank-yous, celebrations and everyday kindness, these plates make it easy to send meaningful messages with a touch of luxury.
Gilded Birthday and Friendship Sentiments
Gilded Gratitude and Celebration Sentiments
Gilded Frames Hot Foil Plates
Frame your creativity in brilliance. The Gilded Ironwork Frames and Gilded Fleur Frames add structure, beauty and classic elegance to any project. These ornate designs layer beautifully with sentiments, diecuts and embellishments— creating heirloom-style cards that feel thoughtfully crafted and wonderfully dimensional.
Perfect Foil Rolls
Color is where the magic happens! Our Perfect Foil Rolls are curated into palettes that suit every season and style— from soft pastels and vibrant brights to timeless antiques and festive holiday hues. Each roll is designed to deliver smooth, consistent shine that works beautifully with the Empress Gild and your favorite designs.
Perfect Palette Pastel Hot Foil
Perfect Palette Bright Hot Foil
Perfect Palette Antique Hot Foil
Perfect Palette Holiday Hot Foil
The Ivory Coated Cardstock provides a smooth, refined surface that highlights every gilded detail. These papers are the perfect canvas for your gilded designs! This luxurious 230 gsm weight cardstock was made for exceptional performance, and specially designed for beautiful results with hot foil. Its smooth coated surface delivers crisp, radiant impressions every time. You'll get 24 sheets of 6" x 8" Ivory Coated 230 gsm cardstock and 24 sheets of 8" x 12" Ivory Coated 260 gsm cardstock.
Color Drenched Cardstock
The Color Drenched Cardstock comes in Fresh Lilac, French Blue, Sage Green and Peony Pink, and it brings rich, saturated color that pairs effortlessly with foil for stunning contrast. For each color you will get 24 sheets of 5" x 7" double-sided 230gsm Cardstock (4 each of 6 designs).
Last Chance- Anna Griffin® 2026 Papercrafting Mystery Box Subscription
This release also includes a last chance to join our 2026 Mystery Box Autoship, a beloved favorite filled with coordinated surprises designed to spark creativity all year long. And if you love being first to discover launches like this, our AG Membership continues to be the best way to stay connected— early access, exclusive shows and a wonderful creative community to share with friends!
See These New Arrivals on Air
We’d love for you to join us live as we share inspiration and celebrate this exciting new chapter together:
- HobbyMaker – Friday, January 23
- HSN – Tuesday, January 27
- AGTV – Wednesday, February 11
- Members Only – Tuesday, February 17
Today's New Product Preview is all about shine, intention and the joy of creating something truly special. We can’t wait to see how you use the Empress Gild and these beautiful new additions to bring your creative ideas to life!
Love,
Anna
19 comments
I am really excited to learn new techniques with the hot foiling…hope I am successful. They really add so much to the cards, very pretty!
I am excited to see the hot foil items. Can’t wait. Thanks Anna
I’m so excited about the hot foil items!❤️♥️❤️
How wondrous!
What a “beautiful in the making” way to begin the new year.
Bravo!