halloween crafting Archives

September 26, 2023 • Anna Griffin

Falloween Gift Card Dies- Made Easy

By Anna Griffin // September 26, 2023 //

Comments: 40

Hello crafters, It's officially autumn, and we can't help but fall in love with the Falloween Gift Card Dies. This set of 7 dies creates the perfect gift card holder for fall projects, a hot cup of coffee or a gift for a friend. Today we are going to make the cute owl gift card with a few fun techniques! We are going to underlay, inlay and overlay to create a multi-tonal owl using the Luxury Fall Matte Foil Cardstock, Black Matte and Shiny Foil Cardstock and Matte Gold Cardstock. We will also use fall and Halloween embellishments to decorate.…

December 1, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Craftspiration- December 1st, 2022

By Anna Griffin // December 1, 2022 //

Comments: 97

Hi crafters, Can you believe that it's already December? There are only 24 days to go until the big day! We hope that you all had the best Thanksgiving last week, and by the looks of today's Craftspiration blog post, we are full steam ahead on Christmas crafting! There are so many incredible projects to share with you today from Create 8 projects to Christmas dioramas and so much more. Buckle up, Buttercup because today's share is magical! Michele said, "Used the Birthday dies from Create to make a woodland themed Christmas card." Mary Beth wrote, "Christmas card creations have…

November 23, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Craftspiration- November 24th, 2022

By Anna Griffin // November 23, 2022 //

Comments: 32

Hello everyone, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! We hope that you are enjoying some much deserved time off celebrating with family and friends; giving thanks and being surrounded by gratitude. We are feeling extra inspired today because so many amazing crafts were made and shared with us on our social media channels! It was so much fun to see your Thanksgiving crafts, Christmas cards and more this week. Come take a look at what your fellow crafters have created. Loraine said, "The Birthday Festival Dies are great for Christmas too!" Yes, they are; such a festive card! Lorri wrote,…

November 18, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Fan Mail Friday- November 18th, 2022

By Anna Griffin // November 18, 2022 //

Comments: 64

Hello crafters, Happy Friday to you! We're not quite sure what day it is because we have had so many incredible moments over the last week. Create 8 was an amazing event, and we want to thank each and every one of you who attended for participating with us. It was certainly the best event that we've had and that's because of you! We loved hearing how many of you enjoyed our time together immensely! It's certainly been one for the record books! We have a few things to catch you up on. On our streaming platform, AGTV, our next…

November 15, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Craftspiration- November 17th, 2022

By Anna Griffin // November 15, 2022 //

Comments: 22

Hello friends, What a week it has been! Here at the office, we have been full steam ahead crafting with Create 8 and our last HSN Craft Day of the year. Now, it's time to take a breather and see what you have been making this week. It's fun to see those of you who joined us at Create and the projects you made. It's easy to see that many of you have holiday crafting top of mind. There are lots of Thanksgiving and Christmas projects to share with you from all of your crafty friends! Come see what our…

November 11, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Fan Mail Friday – November 11th, 2022

By Anna Griffin // November 11, 2022 //

Comments: 38

Hello crafters, Right now we are in the midst of our Create 8 event! Many of you are joining us right now in class, and will be able to watch this pre-recorded Fan Mail Friday later on today. We look forward to our crafting events so much each year, but we wanted to make sure that we recorded today's video early so you have all of the things you know and love from us right on time! Come see the fun things that have come into the office this week! We have a few Halloween cards to share with you!…

November 10, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Craftspiration – November 10th, 2022

By Anna Griffin // November 10, 2022 //

Comments: 92

Hello friends, November just might be the craftiest month of the year! From Create 8 to crafting for the holidays, there is a whole lot of creativity going on. We love to see you getting your craft rooms organized, making batch embellishments, creating holiday decor and making the most beautiful paper projects. It is so much fun that we are starting to see your Christmas crafting popping up onto our social media channels. Be sure to share all of the wonderful things that you make with us; we love to show off your work! Barbie said, "Getting ready for Create…

November 3, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Fan Mail Friday- Thank you’s and lots of boos!

By Anna Griffin // November 3, 2022 //

Comments: 48

Fan Mail Friday- Thank you’s and lots of boos!

Hi friends, Happy Friday to you! It's our first Fan Mail Friday of the month and we are rounding out Halloween in a big way. We love giving away the warehouse on Wednesday, and receiving a thank you card on Friday; it completes the circle of creativity. Celebrating Halloween has been a real treat this year, and your spook-tacular cards and projects have truly inspired us. Now that we are in November, bring on the Thanksgiving, Christmas and holiday projects! We look forward to reading all of your wonderful letters and seeing that you create for the upcoming season! Let's…

November 3, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Craftspiration – November 3rd, 2022

By Anna Griffin // November 3, 2022 //

Comments: 107

Hello Griffinites, Can you believe November is here? We have a busy month packed to the brim with crafting! Our next Finishing School Live on AGTV is November 9th, Create 8 is November 11th- 13th, our last HSN shows of the year are on November 15th, and our 2nd AGTV show is November 30th. We have so much fun planned for this month, and we hope that you will join in on the festivities. Now that we are officially in November, we are seeing holiday crafting ramp up. Today, you will see the everyday, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards that our…

October 27, 2022 • Anna Griffin

Craftspiration – October 27th, 2022

By Anna Griffin // October 27, 2022 //

Comments: 99

Hello crafters, Your amazing crafts have made our week! We are having so much fun seeing your woodie wagons, thank you cards, Thanksgiving and Halloween projects! Each one is more beautiful than the next! Below are the projects shared on our social media channels. If you have never posted before, do so! We love to share your amazing work! If you love crafting, be sure to join us on our new streaming platform, AGTV on Monday, October 31st for our next live event. The theme is It's About Time, and it's for anyone and everyone who loves to craft and…