Sunshine after the rain...

Yes, it feels good to smile once again. I love the sunshine after the storm!!!

Still Around

Well, I'm still around -guess I've been saying that...a lot-...it's just that I like to take my time...I LOVE a great COMEBACK...and I feel the "mojo-mojo" close ...the studio is calling me...So many projects...can hardly wait to start!

"I'll be back!" ~Arnold S.


Ana

Timeless Custom Card

Just wanted to share this custom card that I created for a friend's wife.

Happy 1st of May!

Wow, May is here! I hope that everyone has a blessed month.

A little update on the ladybugs...the eggs were eaten. I didn't think on letting go of the ladybugs after the eggs were laid and ...well, the bugs did what they do...they eat them. I felt so bad in breaking this sad news to my little one. So, we a male and female and we are waiting to see the next set of tiny orange eggs any moment now.

My little one has a double ear infection that had kept her up for a couple of nights, now we are taking care of that. She hates the taste of the medicine but likes the tickles she gets after she takes it. Hey, it works.

Today is out to run more errands, and back to working on more cards and a few pages. I'm getting a lot of things in order and might have a few surprises up my sleeve at Ana's Cards...stay tunned.


Life's Short...Scrapbook.
Ana

Ladybug Eggs!

Today, after dropping some mail at the Post Office, my daughter and I were walking back to our car when Ms.K spotted...a ladybug! We love ladybugs, so we stopped to take a peek and found a bush covered with the little bugs. After playing with them for a few minutes, we decided that we wanted to take some to our garden and to do that we needed our bug house. We went home to get it and spent about 10 minutes catching bugs. Somehow, we managed to get a male and a female ladybug, who later in the day became the proud parents to about 20+ ladybug eggs! Oh, it was amazing. I picked up the bug cage to check on the little guys and found a ladybug laying eggs! Needles to say, Ms.K is looking forward to watching these little bugs hatch. After some research, we found the best practices on taking care of our new pet ladybugs and their eggs...We will keep you posted.

The picture above is not of our ladybug eggs -the one I took was not very good, yet I'll still posted later with an update- Enjoy.

Update

I haven't posted in a while so...it's time for bullet points.

*been working on custom orders.
*been cleaning out the closets...you should see junk I found!
*been working on some NEW cards. Will post soon.
*getting used to my hubby not being around.
*been keeping the little one busy because she misses daddy.
*visited some friends in Shelby, NC.
*been fighting a bad case of laryngitis.
*been looking at schools for Ms.K

Needless to say, it's been busy around here...going through a lot of adjustments and getting a feel for the new change. It is all good. I'm praying that this will all finally come together and I can, once again, get in the groove of things...for good.

New Page Sets

This week... Premade Page Mats to help complete a page in a flash.
Also, known as Page Starter Set or Photo Mats Set. Any way you call them, these sets are ideal for the busy scrapper. With enough mats to complete 1-12x12 page/layout or 2-8.5x11 pages/layouts. I luv'em.
To view more pictures of these sets go to Ana's Cards.

Pre-made Page Sets or Page Starter Set

Have you ever wondered how you could get some of those precious pictures of your last family event scrapped fast? So did I... and that's where these handy pre-made photo mats come in.
The set in the picture for example, has enough pieces to complete one 12x12 page. However, if you scrapbook in a smaller size like me, then you could use the title and a couple of the mats to make one page or two. Either way, these premade sets are a time saver, which can be helpful when you have several pages to make. I personally love'em. A couple of weeks ago, I made several of these page starter sets and only until now had the chance to list a couple to my eBay store In the next days you can stop by and check out the other sets that will soon be listed. I'm in the middle of a custom page order, so listing these other sets will go slowly but surely.

Have a terrific day!

Ana

Easter is Almost Here

Yes, Easter is almost here and it's not too late to get some adorable cards to send to your friends and family...How cute is this card? Very! And if you'd like to see the other cards that I've just listed,feel free to stop by AnasCards.Com . I have put some in a 3 day auction, which will give enough time for these cuties to get to their destination. These are the last Easter cards that will be going to my eBay store and auctions.

If you live in Waynesville, NC and would like to purchase cards directly from "Moi" (Me) and save on the shipping and other fees, send me an email at ana@anascards.com

Enjoy!

Ana

New Sewn Cards

Here is a sneak peak at a couple of sewn cards that I made yesterday with some Hello Kitty stickers. These two have already been listed as auctions on eBay and they will not be duplicated. If anybody would like one I could always create something similar. I've had SO much fun creating cards using my new sewing machine that I literally have a pile of cards going...I'll list them as they get completed. Each card has taken a life of it's own with the embellishments, greetings and other special touches that make each card simply unique. I love making cards!

Some of the other cards that I made yesterday will go to my eBay store and others to local shops. It will most likely take me a couple of days to list the other cards, since I have a awesome computer with the speed of a snail -it gets the job done and I'm thankful for that-. Also, I did not forget about my studio spring cleaning and the goodies that I'll be listing to keep my ever-growing stash of scrapbooking/stamoing stuff...With the nasty bug that we've been fighting here at home, it all got postponed and slowly I'm trying to get back in to the groove of things. So, just stay tunned, I'll keep you all posted.

Thank You!
Have a blessed and fantastic day!

Ana

Weekend + New Tool

I had a fantastic blessed and happy weekend! Add to this the excitement of a new tool...a sewing machine! It didn't start all that well, since the first one broke and had to take it back to the store. Well, I have not been able to stop using it since I got it out of the box! It has been SO much fun, I don't want to stop...and the new ideas for projects just keep popping in my head! As soon as I can, I will post pictures and a product review.

Gotta run, I hear a sewing maching calling me!
Ana

Food For Thought #1

"Try to treat PEOPLE the way you want God to treat you."

-Max Lucado.

That's it. This is my food for thought for the day.

Ana's Cards

Hi,

Now that the store's name is the same as my seller ID...the domain name is now up and running again...I feel a lot better! So, if you'd like to check my little store www.anascards.com is the best way to get there.

I'm feeling much better and that means that soon I'll be listing new creations to the store. Also, I am feeling Spring...and that means...Spring Cleaning! Yep, I've been going through my rubber stamps, paper and other goodies and I'll be listing those some great lots.

Have a fantastic day!
Ana

New name for my eBay Store

Hello,

I would like to make the announcement that Ana's Handmade Cards is now Ana's Cards and www.anascards.com will continue to be for my eBay store Ana's Cards (since the change is recent it might take it a day or so to do its thing) Also, note that www.anabuchanan.com will now go to my eBay store. My seller ID is still the same anascards .To visit my blog you will now have to use the domain given by blogger which is www.anabuchanan.blogspot.com if you have any problems with the new addys, feel free to drop me a line.

PS: I am still coughing like crazy, I've lost my voice, but feeling better by the day.

Still sick!

Well, I am SICK of being sick! Kelly and I are still under the weather, with Kelly being the worst of the two. My body and head no longer ache, I just wish the cough would just go away, it leaves me feeling so weak every time...

I did, however manage to create a few things today. I'll try to have them up tonight.

Emotionally...I gave my load to the Lord...because I can't do it by myself.

Ana

Latest Pages

These are some pages that I've completed in the past few days. If you'd like to see more visit my scrapbooking blog at www.lettersizescrapbooing.blogspot.com

Have a blessed day!

Ana

New Store Logo

Here it is, my very new store logo. This is part of the makeover that Ana's Cards is currently undergoing. I created the logo, blog banner and my new business cards .

Pink Shoes

The pink shoes of my sweet Valentine!

Happy Valentine's Day 2009

Happy Valentines Day!

Miss K proudly displays one of the Valentines that she put together for her classmates. I used my Cricut to cut the hearts, then she glued all the pieces and taped a heart shaped chocolate to the front, after that Miss K wrote her name on the back of the 20 hearts. I felt so proud of her and her Valentines...the very first she's ever made for school. Well, done baby!

Pirates!

Q: So, how do you know when you're a Pirate????
A:You just Rrrrrrr!!!!

And what's new at AnasCards? New items...coming soon!