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July 1, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Fan Mail Friday – Happy 4th of July!

By Anna Griffin // //

Comments: 111

Hello friends,

Welcome to the first Friday in July! We hope that you have had an excellent week, and that you are excited to see what has come into the office this week. From thank yous to 4th of July cards, we have lots of pretty things for you to ooh and ahh over today!

Come take a look!

We want to wish Kris a very Happy 78th Birthday! She sent 2 beautiful cards for Fan Mail Friday, and we need to get a belated birthday card in the mail! We will share the quote that Kris added to one of her cards.

“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” Fred Rogers

Karen enjoyed being our guest during CAH2, and the scrapbook page that we made for her during the event. Karen included photos of a room in Blair castle that was filled with China. So beautiful!

Leigh Jean decided to send a birthday card early this year! She loves the Kirigami Dies, and paired them with gorgeous antique cards in a beautiful way.

Look at the pretty rose underneath!

Vickey writes that it’s already hot as a firecracker in Tampa! We’re putting the hot in Hotlanta here too!

Terance and John gave us a list of what the 4th of July means to them! From Backyard BBQ to Fireworks and Parades to Red, White and Blue, everything rings a bell to us too!

Our friend Robin wishes us a fabulous 4th of July! This card is so patriotic and summery. Hope you and yours have a fantastic holiday weekend!

How amazing is this card from Toni celebrating Juneteenth? Toni enjoys Fan Mail Friday, seeing others’ creations and hear what’s happening in their lives.

Take a look at the gorgeous invitation from Toni and the Ohio Griffinites! My goodness, it sounds like such a wonderful time!

Marie sent in this goregeous, foiled card to celebrate the 4th! She also included a great quote that we would like to share.

“I believe in America. We have great dreams, and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” Wendall L Wilkie

Jimmie Lynn informed us that it will be the 200 year anniversary of the “Twas the Night Before Christmas” poem. To celebrate, Jimmie Lynn made a scrapbooking display page. She is excited to begin holiday crafting!

Gorgeous page, Jimmie Lynn!

Thank you all for a fantastic Fan Mail Friday! We love hearing from you each week to learn about what’s going on in your lives and finding out what you are making. If you would like to send something to us for Fan Mail Friday you can mail it to us at 99 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30324. We look forward to hearing from friends old, friends new and YOU!

Love,

Anna

  • They are all so creative. Please include me on Win It Wednesday.

    I live in California, Bay Area. Looking for a club to join. Please email me.
    Thanks Alexis

  • Great idea for fireworks with the fans and the decoration on the windows in the house. Beautiful work. Thank you.

  • Happy Birthday Kris!!! I too just had a birthday, but was down with the Covid Virus. Worst Birthday, I ever had and never want to have another one like that one. All the holiday cards were amazing and so delightful.

  • I would love to win the Woodland Animals or the Fancy Edged Dies. Happy Fourth of July!

  • Happy 4th of July all. I am in awe of all the beautiful cards everyone made. Keep sharing. Thank you!

  • Wonderful talent and creativity from everyone. Love Fan Mail Friday always gives me incentive to get in my craft room 💕

  • Wow. So many talented people. If only I could do the same. Enjoy looking at all and love it all.

    Karen Krum

  • Just watching this late, today 7/3.
    Happy belated Birthday Kris!😊☀️🎉🎂🎈🎊🌹

  • The cards are lovely and offer so much inspiration. I have been stalking HSN and was rewarded today seeing the Ferris Wheel and Hearth are up, so I gave myself a present for the birthday of our country. Happy 4th to everyone.

  • So many beautiful things but I love the snow globe, Christmas page and the Independence Day themes.

  • I love how you have built a loving, supportive community that reaches past the craft. Thank you!

  • Everything is gorgeous, I reslly should not win anything. I do not have a die cutter. Just love all the art work..congrats to winner..

  • Everyone’s creations are beautiful and so creative! Lots of inspiration. I’d love to win the Christmas cardstock, especially love the brick! Happy independence day weekend! As an Army veteran married to a retired veteran who served 22 years, this is a special day!

  • Happy Birthday, Chris! Woo-hoo! Oh, those cards and that SCRAPBOOK page! SO beautiful!

    • OOP. Spelled your name wrong, I apologize! Kris, I hope your BIG DAY is a JOY!

  • Love the cards, especially the Gazabo and the Christmas house scene! I do love the new Woodland Impressions die set! It is my favorite because my Mom absolutely loved cardinals, and it makes me think of her.

  • Lovely as always the cards never disappoint. Kris wishing you a BLESSED 78th BIRTHDAY 🎂 🍰💐
    Happy 4th of July everyone 💥😎🇺🇸

  • Such beautiful cards and Scrapbooking! I really love the red, white and blue! Happy Birthday Kris! I hope you have the best day ever!💕🎉🎂🎈💐

  • Such beautiful holiday cards, make you want to start on Christmas cards now.😊

  • The cards and scrapbook page are all beautiful! Such talent. And Kris, hope you have a Very Happy Birthday@

  • I am just now seeing the fan mail, but wish Chris a very happy birthday!

  • Dear Anna,
    I have been trying so hard to find your Fern Cut and Emboss Dies. Unfortunately there was a mix up with my password and I missed out on your sale. I looked every day to see if they were back but to no avail. I even went on eBay when I saw one for sale there. I watched it for a very long time and bid $62.00 US and was prepared to go higher but my fingers didn’t work quickly enough In Canadian that is a lot for this item. It would have been worth every penny. I was outbid by $1.00. I am so disappointed. I am new to Anna Griffin and feel that this is a staple for every collection. Please bring it back. I will be watching very carefully on all of your sales pages. This is my favourite due.
    Thanks for considering my request.

  • Happy Birthday, Kris! May your special day be filled with lots of love and happiness! ❤️

  • I would like to wish Kris a happy birthday! Here’s to many more years of creativity, happiness and love. I sang Happy Birthday to you while Anna read your card!

  • Happy Bday Kris! Join the “Friends who Love Anna Griffin “& you’ll get lots of cards!
    I love the Gazebo 4th of July card!
    Happy Independence Day
    PS The play list is great!

  • Wow such beautiful creations. Everyone have a great 4th of July weekend.

  • The 4th of July cards are beautiful. But I think the Christmas in July cards are invigorating. They mark the beginning of my Christmas Card making. Aloha

  • I adore everyone’s work and how wonderful it is that you all send in your cards. One day I will get the nerve! Happy belated BD to Kris!

  • I watch Fan Mail Friday each week but never get a chance to comment so today I was so happy I had a minute to say how lovely everyone’s cards were and Happy Birthday to Kris who is 78 years young! One day I will get up the nerve to send in a card! Happy 4th of July to everyone!

  • Hi Anna, thank you for helping us be as creative as you. I love everything Anna Griffin and can’t wait for the. July Christmas show on HSN. God bless you.
    💜🤡❤️
    Love, Bernadette Beauchamp

  • Anna, I love the wonderful unique expressions of creativity here. So special and inspiring! Happy 4th to all!

  • Anna,

    Everyone did a wonderful job and thanks for the prayers for my brother Jerry. He and his wife are back home in FL., miss him already. Glad you liked the card from Sammy and he wants me to get off the PC to hold him. Happy 4th to all****

  • I loved learning about the 200th anniversary of “Twas the Night before Christmas” poem. Thank you Jimmie Lynn for sharing 😊. I also think her crafting was very pretty, as well as all the other Fan Mail Friday cards. What a great crafting community. Happy Fourth y’all 🎆🇺🇲😊

  • God bless Kris! I had both hips replaced. Life is much better now. Anna I have been enjoying your playlist. Happy 4th of July. God bless America.

  • All cards and scrapbook page are MAGNIFICENT. Such a beautiful tribute to you, Anna, reflecting how much you are loved and appreciated by us all.

  • Wishing Kris a very Happy 78th Birthday & to all others who are celebrating birthdays this month. August is just around the bend & I happen to know someone very special who is having a birthday – Miss Anna.

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KRIS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!!!!!
    Robin your 4 of July card is exactly what I envisioned in my head for my next year’s 4 Of July GAZEBO cards, thank for making a example for me.
    Jimmie Lynn your Night Before Christmas scrapbook pages is soooo fun, love it. It looks like you share a love for all of Anna’s Christmas dies and embellishments.
    HAPPY 4 OF JULY EVERYONE

  • Happy Birthday Kris and may God’s Blessings be upon you today and forever!
    Great FMF as usual! Just love all the cards and scrapbooking! Looking forward to HSN on the 12th. Have an exciting and safe 4th of July 🇺🇸everyone !

  • Beautiful cards (as always). It sure would be nice to have some Kirigami Christmas holiday scenes (just asking, please).

  • Love the cards and creative ideas. Happy 4th of July to everyone and happy birthday to Kris!

  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY..dear KRIS!!!!’
    I send out 36 hand made Birthday cards a year and not one of those people even know when my birthday is!!!!! So I don’t get return wishes either.
    I am 82 this year and got here one year at a time.
    Hope your day was glorious!

    Richard has become conspicuous by his absence. I hope all is well in his court.

  • Happy 78th Birthday Kris. Hope is wonderful, filled with joy, love and beautiful memories.

  • Gorgeous patriotic cards,gorgeous kitty birthday card…beautiful cards!!!Awesome Christmas cards! Love Fridays!

  • Happy Birthday Kris! Singing the Birthday song to you.
    Beautiful in the making!
    Hugs, Singing Sue

  • To quote Anna, this buttercup had to buckle up in the overwhelming birthday greetings I received. Thank you all for your kind generosity and warm wishes. I giggled and laughed reading these through happy tears. I can say I have been initiated into a loving family of Anna Griffinites.
    Karen your card is a beautiful combination of color and pattern. Leigh Jean your Kirigami card fascinates me hope to buy and try. Robin and Marie I’m inspired by the patriotic 4th of July cards. Lots of early July birthdays to send. Great quote, let’s all “have great dreams.” Jimmie Lynn decked the halls. “Happy Craftmas to all and to all a good night!”

    • Kris,

      You deserve all 78 birthday wishes from not only me but everyone as well. 🙂

      Miss Mary in Lower Michigan

  • FANTABULOUS Fan Mail Friday!👏🏽👏🏽 Lots of craftspiration!🤩😍

    And a very Happy Birthday to Kris!🎉🎂🍾🥂 With wishes for joy, health and love!🙏🏽🥰

    #weareannagriffin

  • Happy Birthday Kris! Thanks for sharing on FMF. I am so swamped I can’t seem to get a card off to FMF. Loving seeing everyone’s creations. Happy 4th!

  • HAPPY 78TH BIRTHDAY KRIS!!!!, AND MANY MORE!!!!!!🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂💐🎉🎉🎁🎈🎈🎈🎁🎁🎉🎉🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

  • Oh I loved this Fan Mail Friday all the beautiful colors in red/white/blue, and the Christmas colors too. Thank you for sharing the fan mail with us we get to enjoy your enthusiasm and happiness.

    I am so happy to hear you are doing better, it warms my heart.

    Have a GREAT 4th of July to you and your wonderful staff.

  • Kris, my your birthday be filled with friends, family and warm wishes from everyone you meet. I hope you eat cake, lots of cake today. Happy Birthday Kris!

  • Kris, wishing you a fabulous Happy Birthday! I am sure everyone who has received one of your 1800 cards loved it! Keep on creating!

  • I didn’t get a blog notification today. Followed the link on AnnaGriffin .com. Wonderful cards! I love the inspiration.

  • First I want to wish Kris a very Happy Birthday. May this be your best birthday ever. Such beautiful cards on Fan Mail Friday today. I love seeing all of the talent.

  • I was looking at some of the items on HSN and I saw a picture with Santa and some children on his lap. Hoping this is one of the new stickers for Christmas in July. Thanks for all the beautiful cards and looking forward to July 12th. Happy Birthday Kris. July is a great month. Love the scrapbook page!! Everyone have a safe July 4th celebration.

  • Happy Fri-Yay everyone! FMF is always exciting . . . I love the endearing quote Kris included in her card (Happy 78 years young!). All the July 4th cards are amazing, especially Robin’s gazebo card – the firework effect is great! Jimmie Lynn certainly puts me in the mood for Christmas in July, lol!

    I hope everyone enjoys a safe and wonderful holiday weekend!

  • Happy Birthday Kris!!! Wishing you a wonderful day and a fabulous year!!!

  • Hello, Anna,
    I want to thank you for the snow globe stickers and decorative holly stickers. They arrived today and are beautiful!
    Happy Birthday, Kris!
    Jimmie Lynn, I love your scrapbook page.
    Happy 4th everyone.

  • Merry Craftsmas in July everyone! And a very Happy Birthday Kris! I hope all you Griffinites are well and ready to start your Christmas cards! God Bless you all!

  • Hello Anna & Team-

    First, I am glad you received my little purse card as a thank you for my Win It Wednesday prize. Second, let me add my best wishes and blessings to Kris on her birthday! Third, Jimmie Lynn your scrapbook page in honor of the anniversary of The Night Before Christmas took my breath away!
    Blessings

  • Hi Anna, Sara and staff!!

    Happy Birthday to you Kris and I wish you many, many more!! 🤗

    Jimmie Lynn, I love, love your scrapbook page and everyone did an amazing job on everything shown this week!!

    Have a happy, healthy and safe 4th of July everyone! ❤

  • 🎶 Happy Birthday to you 🎶
    🎶 Happy Birthday to you 🎶
    🎶 Happy Birthday dear Kris 🎶
    🎶 Happy Birthday to you 🎂 🎶

    Have a great day!!

  • Happy Birthday Kris…Hope you have the best birthday year ever. All the submissions this week are amazing and so creative…gotta love Fan Mail Friday…I do!

  • Another FMF that holds so much inspiration for everyone! Happy Birthday Chris! Wishing you many birthday blessings today and throughout the year!

  • ❤️❤️❤️ I really love the Christmas scrapbook page. It would be a great page for the beginning of a Christmas album. All the Fourth of July cards are really nice too. Thanks for sharing. Happy Fourth of July to everyone.🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸 And a very Happy Birthday to Kris! 🌸🌼🌺

  • Happy 78th birthday to you, Kris! I wish you many more happy and healthy birthdays and a life full of AG crafting! Enjoy your day!

  • Happy Birthday Chris! Hope you have a fabulous day and the year ahead will be filled with adventures, fun and love!

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