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April 2, 2021 • Anna Griffin

Fan Mail Friday – Eggs-traordinary Cards

By Anna Griffin // //

Comments: 71

Hi there,

Today’s fan mail is absolutely eggs-traordinary! You really delivered! This week we received some of the most incredible cards and projects that you have ever seen!

Your craftsmanship speaks for itself; come see what came into the office this week!

Take a look at this incredible work of art by Rosa. Don’t Georgie and Duke look sweet? This is so special Shellie, thank you!

This bejeweled egg by Richard is just the thing to display for Easter. Sending love, happiness and joy your way too! We got the Chocolate you sent. Thank you so very much!

Sharon, your card is so beautiful! The bunnies in the basket are perfect for Easter! Thank you for the vintage Christmas tree candles; we know just the place for them!

It was wonderful to hear from Sindy, and see the amazing work her mom Deanna is doing. We’re so glad to hear from you and to be inspired by your story.

Diane, you always know how to make us smile! These two bright and cheery cards and their letters brought us so much joy!

Debbie, thank you for your pretty in pink Easter cards! They are truly eggscellent!

Our friend Terry is thrilled to have won a National Craft Month box, and we are so glad she participated. Thank you Terry for the card, cute bunny and the chocolate!

Ilene, these top hats are absolutely whimsical! We love them both; thank you for sending them for Fan Mail Friday!

Wow, wow, WOW! Thank you so much for sending in such beautiful creations. It is such a treat to hear from you and to catch up each week! If you would like to submit a card or project for next week’s Fan Mail Friday, please send to 99 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30324.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Easter from all of us.

Love,

Anna

  • I’m just getting to see Fan Mail Friday and I loved it as usual. I get so inspired by the beautiful creations each week. I, too, enjoyed the March Challenge. The best part of the Challenge was thinking of people whom I wanted to celebrate. As I read the stories each day, I focused on the stories. It didn’t seem like the Challenge was to create the “best” card but to honor someone who had touched my life. I’m not so in favor of burdening someone to pick the best card. I’m more in favor of celebrating people. So I guess I don’t have an answer. It could even be a random pick of entries for that day if it extends over time because whoever sent an entry spent time creating a card and thinking of a special someone in their life. That’s worth celebrating!

  • Oh boy what beautiful and inspirational cards. Just love them such talented crafters. Thank you for sharing. Also in regards to your contests, if possible I wish you could include your crafting audience to participate via email for the surprise box of goodies, as I may be one of the few, but I do not have Facebook, Tweet or Twitter so the only way I can participate is through email. Which I have done and actually won, I was so thrilled I couldn’t believe it. Thank you for all the wonderful products. 😘

  • Fan mail Fridays are so inspirational! They require me to start really thinking outside the box. Anna had talked about a new contest to give some things away. Maybe that is the theme, to think outside of the box. Do something other than cards! Maybe work on scrapbooking or projects!

  • My brand new nephew was born yesterday. They grow up super fast and the best gift to give anyone is memories which is made perfect by scrapbooks .I love your top hats! They are so beautiful and festive!

  • Love, love fan mail Friday. My idea for a contest is creating a project with your favorite Anna die, kit, embellishments, etc. After creating the project, which can be a card, scrapbook page, ornament, etc., post a picture and tell why this was your favorite Anna item. This could be daily, weekly, or monthly. There are so many products to choose from. A twist could be to host a contest each month posting a favorite item in a particular category like dies, card kits, papers differently. The possibilities are endless.

  • I have wanted to scrapbook for years but time flew by. Recently, I went through a serious couple of years with my health and it woke me up to realize how fleeting this life can be. I would like to preserve the past memories and create new ones with my family while I am still here. These are beautiful and inspiring layouts that will be a joy to use for these special memories.

  • Oh Sindy, although I don’t know you or your mom, I am sending over a big hug to both of you! Deanna, your cards are just lovely!! Thank you both for sharing this with all of us, both of you are amazing.

    Everyone has gone above and beyond with their beautiful creations, thanks for FMF Anna!

    Contest idea-I think it would be fun to have weekly contests, with a winner each day. One week it could be using your favorite cut and emboss folder, one week your favorite cardstock, your favorite die, your favorite stamp, your favorite stamp and AG ink color, your favorite AD stencil, your favorite 6 x 6 die or slimline, your favorite mini die and the list goes on and on… Hoping each and every one of you have a blessed Easter!

  • Such beautiful creations. I can feel all the love you are sharing with us.
    My Dad used to say the same thing about flowers. But he also added “visit me while I am alive not when I am dead”.
    Sindy, your Mom’s cards are gorgeous. I have a friend who is blind, the TV show she enjoys is Jeopardy.
    A contest for everyone to participate in. Something for the Newbies who don’t have a house full of Anna’s goodies, those of us who don’t use social media, and those of us who have lots of Anna’s goodies. HMMM. Perhaps the best reaction to a card we made, or what our favorite Anna product is and why, or your favorite craft hack that saves time, or money, or your sanity. Or even a random winner at the end of each product preview for upcoming HSN shows.
    Happy Crafting!
    Happy Easter!

    • PS: Two more ideas for your giveaways.
      Nominate a Crafty Friend and explain why you are nominating them. BONUS you both get a giveaway.
      Do lots of one time giveaways with each person saying what it us they wish they had, but didn’t. Whether it is retired or something new that just isn’t in the budget right now.
      Ohhh this one just popped into my head!! Do a blog on the giveaways and do what you do on the HSN previews and pick a winner for each item.
      Thank you for your generosity and love.

  • Happy Easter Anna & to all your staff. To Georgie & Duke too!
    I love the Top Hats! I had a sneak peak at Shellie & Rosa’s extraordinary personalized gift.
    😍😍😍
    Such wonderful creations!

  • Such wonderful cards, projects and gifts! Happy Easter to you Anna and your fabulous staff. How about celebrating Christmas in July and sending cards (Christmas themed or not) telling the recipient why they are a gift to us or just merely that they are a gift! The world around us can be so negative, divisive and hurtful … we can counter that by spreading love, affirmation and encouragement! 🥰

  • Enjoyed seeing all the beautiful creations from fan mail. Thanks for sharing and continuing to inspire all followers. HAPPY EASTER TO ALL! May you all be blessed with health and happiness.

  • Such lovely creations!!! KUDOS to all the artists. I do not know what you do with the samples your staff makes for the presentation of a new product line, but that would be an awesome prize to give away for a contest. Pick a certain amount of cards and the contestant has to duplicate one of the cards, with a twist. You choose the color the card has to be made in or some other specifics that you like. Pick what ever number of winners you want and they receive some already made cards for their prize. Who would not want some elegant and beautiful Anna and staff made cards!! Just a thought. Blessed Easter

  • Wow, so many amazing cards and projects! I would ❤️ for you to have a contest with using any of your dies to do 12 x 12 scrapbook layouts! I like challenging myself in using the dies for more than just card making. ANNA GRIFFIN products are the absolute “best!”

  • I am so lucky to be a part of the Griffinite community. All your creation inspire me and make me a better crafter. Thanks for sharing all your cards and projects.

    Happy Easter to Anna and her wonderful staff.

  • Such beautiful creations! My idea for a contest is to write a poem about crafting; maybe create a stamp out of the winning entry. Also you could sell boxes of archival products – I have only been card making for about 3 years and missed all of your dies, papers that are from earlier years. You could do an archival die box, an archival papers box, an archival embellishments box, and maybe a combo box with a selection of these, or other, categories.

  • Holy Cow , I want to figure out how to make one of those hats, they would be awesome for a Mad Hatter Tea party

  • Wow, amazing artistry in the crafting! so beautiful! Happy, Blessed Easter to you, Anna, and to your staff! Might be really cool to do a contest along the same lines as the most recent one, only it could be a card to someone on one of your (Anna’s) social media sites who is NOT on our own friends list! Making new friends… or honoring an acquaintance or a co-crafter, or the like.

  • Hi everyone and I’m wishing all of you and your families a safe and wonderful Easter Sunday. All the cards today were just beyond beautiful. Richard your Easter egg belongs on display in a museum. Such work went into doing such a elaborate egg. Richard has taught us so many new things in card making. I can see the changes in so many cards over the years. Thank you Richard for letting us see more than just the front of our cards. 😊

  • Beautiful cards- and the paper crafted hats are darling!! I did one of the “Sugar Eggs”- didn’t take a picture of it…but it was such fun to do, and the person I made it for got teary eyed when she saw it- her Mom always got them a Sugar Egg for Easter when she was little. She hadn’t remembered that in years. It does the heart good to make something that is special for someone- even when you don’t know it!
    Contests…hmmmm…Mother’s Day is coming- maybe something centered around that- my Mom left us a couple of years ago…Easter cards were a little hard for me because it was her favorite holiday and some of the cards I made, my first thought was that she would love this one…I think that I will be making cards for Moms I know to celebrate mine this year.

  • It was fun to see all the different ways everyone is using some of the product. Makes me feel a bit guilty! Everything was so pretty! Thanks for sharing. Wishing everyone a happy Spring and blessings for Easter.

  • Happy Good Friday and Easter everyone. God Bless you. Be safe. With Love and Respect from the Dell’s

  • Stunning! Absolutely stunning!! Wished everyone a very Happy Easter!!💖 Sally
    Thank you Anna for sharing so much with us!!

  • Thanks to Anna & Team and all crafters fir a beautiful FMF Easter !
    They are all wonderful Waster greetings filled with love!
    I am so glad Anna shares it with all of us !
    HAPPY EASTER , Y’ALL

  • Happy Easter to Anna and staff! Thank you for all you do and for sharing all of these lovely creations. So many beautiful things. I love Easter and the hope that Spring brings. Last time this year I was recovering from Covid and I’m just so grateful to be celebrating with family this year. xoxo ~Renee

  • So creative and so inspiring! Every item shown is a tribute to the makers and to you, Anna, and your team for the products, designs, and motivation from sharing. Thank you one and all and a blessed Easter to all!

  • Those hats are adorable. I love the 3 pictures in frames. So many artists. All those cards are beautiful. I love making beautiful cards. I am so inspired.

  • Such beautiful Easter creations, and chocolate too. You are loved. Happy Easter Anna and tram.

  • Every project was just a feast for the eye. I see all these wonderful cards and I just want to stop what ever I am doing and make a card. I hope you and your wonderful staff have a blessed Easter. And what ever challenge you all come up with I will be participating.

  • Hello Anna and team,
    Eggscellant is the word!!!
    WONDERFUL creativity shown
    by everyone! Loved it all ❣️
    I have to say, hats off to Ilene!
    They made me LOL!!! What
    else can a person say? Mind
    blown!!! Thank you, Anna, for
    including me in the Gallery. I’m
    honored. Happy Easter to all,
    Love & Hugs, Debbie 💐

  • Hi Anna!! Thank you so much for doing the national craft month challenge. It was so fun to see everyone’s creations each day, and I am so grateful to have actually won one day and receive a fabulous box of goodies. I can think of quite a few challenges! How about making some card sketches and ask us to create our own cards based upon the sketches? A May flowers card or scrapbook page challenge featuring flowers that we have made with your dies (you have so many dies that have flowers on them!)? A slimline card challenge? A stamp your heart out challenge where we use any of your stamps on a project? A rosettes challenge where we make and use rosettes on a project? Or how about a week of challenges where we use different techniques with a specific type of product; for example, embossing folders? I would love a challenge for using Anna Griffin content in Cricut Design Space, but I know not everyone has a Cricut. Maybe a fussy cutting challenge where we fussy cut images from your papers and use them on a project?

  • My goodness such beautiful cards and pictures. Just when you think you have seen it all the crafters come up with something new. I don’t like to pick a favorite because all
    are beautiful but I think the cat picture is out of this world Maybe you could just have a contest every month or every other month with three winners and enter one card ❤️
    Happy Easter 🐣🐰

  • A beautiful send off for the Easter weekend. Thank you to all these crafters for sharing their works of art.
    May you all be Blessed this EASTER and everyday there after.
    Happy Easter to you all.

  • Too cute all of the projects made by everyone. I really enjoy Fan Friday I get to see all what crafters have been up to. I get so inspirited by all of the projects. Everyone have a Happy Good Friday and Happy Esther. Please stay safe.

  • Anna my idea for your excess supplies would be to have people suggest organizations or places that could use some supplies to create. Such as a care home for craft time or senior centers. I’m sure there are a ton of places out there that would be thrilled to have some. My idea is that it go beyond your fans and friends. Don’t get me wrong I loved my box and will treasure all of it. I plan to use some of it for the cards for soldiers program. Life is too short to not share kindness and a giving spirit beyond ourselves. I feel so blessed to have someone as kind and generous as you and your staff in my life.

  • Anna,
    Love the hats on headbands. Such a cute idea. You could wear them at Mardi Gras! Also love the pretty framed picture of your 2 cats by Rosa & Shellie. Everything you showed was adorable.💗💗💗 Thank you!

  • The last little ‘head-pieces) are cute, cute, and really cute!
    And a clever idea!

  • What joy these card brought to me today. The Easter hats are charming and so creative. I love the Easter egg die cuts and the hot air balloon. Have the Happiest Easter, Anna and staff. You are the people that made these and other cards possible.

  • Awesome!, crafters. Lovely, amazing beauty added to our world. Each recipient will be thrilled.

  • Every card and projects were so unique. Loved those headband hats! So cleaver and would be great here in Kentucky to be worn for Derby day in May. The framed artwork was fabulous and all the nice gifts that you were given were their way of showing you how much you have given to us with your grand products that we get to be creative with. As for the future contest…..I hope it would be open to us that do not do facebook and all those on-line sites that some of us do not do…….something that would be mailed in as there are some of us that do not do those things. I may be old fashioned as some may say, but I like it that way as it keeps my life pleasant and not cluttered up with everything that doesn’t need to be in my life as I like snail mail. To me it’s more personable. I love every card that is sent to me by mail. So as for a contest….. it could be the best 4 or 5 combination of the oldest Anna Products you own to make a fabulous card or the best cat card you can make with any of your products or even any animal card. You could have the Pop-up Card or the best Wallet Card, the best Pop & Twist Card. or the Best 4th of July Card and it goes on & on the many choices you can make with Holidays or Themes. But Please include us Snail Mail fans and also those who like to do things with Facebook and such to include all of us and not just some. Thank you for hearing my concern.

    • Bonnie what part if Kentucky? My back yard borders Kentucky on the Tennessee side. We could be neighbors. Wouldn’t that be a kick? Two snail mail Griffinites.
      Happy Crafting!!

  • Contest ideas:
    Contest based on card base sizes. For ex. A-2 or A-6 etc..
    Contest based on card colors. For ex. Blue cards or green cards etc…

  • Beautiful Easter greetings! Such a great collection of creativity. Love it all and especially enjoy Ilene’s top hats! Wishing you all a blessed Easter weekend.

  • Each and every week I am amazed at what can be done with your products. The creativity is astonishing and endless. But what I see each and every week is how thankful and appreciative so many are to you Anna, the letters are heart warming and some are sad but your graciousness In your handling of them is what often brings tears to my eyes. I truly believe you are a very genuine woman and your heartfelt thanks to everyone is very real. I have been an admirer and a fan and a follower of yours since I saw you on a diy show with Sandy Genovise ( not sure if I spelled that right) and you have not changed you are still courteous and a pure delight to watch. Your talents and your products have grown but you still maintain quality with everlasting beauty. How about a contest of mixing old and new , like recreating the wheel 😂 I have made many ccd children take an Old verse from scripture and turn it into what does that mean Today, very interesting answers. Happy Easter to all

  • So creative and inspiring! I look forward to this each week for inspiration to keep me going.

  • Truly beautiful assortment of cards and gifts. A feast for the eyes. 😍❤😍❤
    Wishing you and your team a Happy Easter!!. ❤

  • Spring in all its glory! Thank you for all the wonderful cards and projects shared by all the inspiring crafters. Anna, this is a fitting display for this past month of March, and you must be so pleased about how the products turn into a garden of creativity. I loved seeing it all. I hope that a nice spring break is coming your way, Anna. Time to hippity-hop outta the shop with one of those Easter bonnet fascinators. I know it cannot be for long with Scrapbook Create so near. Happy and blessed Easter. 👒🎩🐇🕊

  • Amazing creations. Shellie’s and Rosa’s gift is outstanding.

    I have an idea for a contest. What if everyone entered an idea for a new Anna Griffin paper collection named after themselves or someone close to them and then had to explain what would be in that collection including the colors, embellies and theme. Fun, fun!

    Thanks again for the contest for National Craft Month. I really looked forward to the stories everyday.

  • Such beauty and breaths of spring, renewal and rebirth! Happy Easter!
    May I suggest a contest idea? Use our pets being featured in our cards. My rescue Bassett bulldog mixes, Bert and Ernie, would bring smiles to recipients! Diane

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