Christmas is just around the corner?

We are open and ready for the early shoppers.


Christmas is just around the corner and Annlee Cakes has designed over 3000 new products for ideas for your family, friends and even for your self.

Getting a head start makes logical sense? :)

We have Art Designed products designed specifically for Christmas as well as thousands of other products in our other sections and shops. We have had our online shops open from 2005, and continue to design beautiful jewelry, mugs, clothing, office items, clocks, and even a line for babies and pets.

Secure---Safe and Fun exploring great Christmas ideas!

You are invited to take a peek?

http://www.cafepress.com/bearcharmsandmore

Posted by annleecakes at 8:07 AM CDT

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We are excited with the opening of Bob's newest online shop which carries jewelry, drinkware, office, clothing and household products each designed with the Master Paintings of Arkansas City, Kansas artist/author Robert William Vincent (aka) pabear48.

Just in time for the holiday shopping for special gifts at Christmas and for those very special relatives and friends. Even a line of clothing for children and babies, as well as items for the pets.

Imagine their reaction when they discover they are wearing a pair of earrings that the Art Master Painting sells for $249,000 and they are wearing a pair?

Or they have a neat water bottle or Themos with Art Paintings? Even art-prints for the wall decor!

Maybe a beautiful keepsake box or a new mouse pad? Even that perfect tea shirt!

Thousands of items, gadgets and gifts are a finger tip at hand. Christmas shopping made easy!

Every product GUARANTEED,  Simple no questions asked returns if desired? Safe and secure shopping with almost every credit card and site is protected by Mcafee. Simple to shop for that perfect gift!

All shops are owned by Annlee Cakes!  We are the only representative of Bob's Art and Books.

Did you know Bob just published his 48th book?
Titled:Hray-Mah! The Earth is Gone?
Available in paperback, Hard-Cover, Kindle Reader, E-Book and in Direct Download to computers.


You are invited to the Grand Opening!  Come and take a peek!


Bear Charms and More



We opened our First Shop Online in 2005
That is 7 years of serving the public shoppers with a designer created shopping adventure. We are an established business providing the best products to our customers with a 100 percent GUARANTEED
SATISFACTION. You Dream----We Create

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Kaw Nation Pow Wow 2011
 

AUGUST 5 ‚ 6 ‚ 7

HEAD STAFF

HEAD SINGER John Butler

HEAD GOURD DANCER Herb Farnsworth

HEAD MAN Jason Murray

HEAD LADY Storm Brave

OUTGOING PRINCESS Rickielynn Hughes

INCOMING PRINCESS MatheAnna Williams

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Kensil Lieb

ARENA DIRECTOR Stan Smith

WATER BOYS Elijah Yanez  Ross Fry  J.C. Pappan

Food concessions • Arts and crafts space available

Vendors contact Donna Villa 417-364-5782

Camping spaces available • Not responsible for accidents

All persons on site are subject to the laws of Kaw Nation •

Hosted by Kaw Cultural Committee • Sponsored by Kaw Nation

Engage in conversations and ask questions?  Learn about Native Culture and Traditions.

Bring the children to experience the events and the sharing.

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts will be there!  Come and visit our native crafts styled items like earrings, chokers, belts, hat-bands, rattles, dream-catchers, Dance Fans, medicine bags and medicine pouches, bracelets, necklaces, and Ceremonial White Sage will be available, and a whole lot more.

We will also be sharing how to make natural vine dream catchers and seed beading jewelry at the Pow Wow.

A fun and enjoyable event for the entire family to enjoy!

Please remember?

When you are at a pow wow and you do see a seed beaded item you would like to try beading ask for permission first?  As many are family treasures handed down generation upon generation. You will discover the Native American wearing the items usually is open and honored that you would like to re-create the finished product. Mass production to-day has filled the world with seed beaded items that appear as those we create for Regalia. The difference is easy if you examine the quality of the stitching and of course ask the one selling the item if they can craft the identical items pattern with YOUR CHOICE OF COLORS?

This simple test is needed even at booths within the pow wows as many booths carry the mass produced seed beading items but do not do the actual seed beaded crafting them self.

At every pow wow in my booths we always keep many projects being worked upon on display for people to see we are Real Genuine Seed Bead Crafters and can make their choice of colored beads into every pattern we display in a finished product.

You have found a real crafter today! 

Visit our online craft store: 

 http://jewelrywonder.com/annleecakes

Posted by annleecakes at 9:03 AM CDT

Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2011 6:01 AM CDT

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Buffalo and New Man:   An old story from the Fires!

Long ago a great fog covered that which the Buffalo knew.

And, the fog kept new man from seeing the wonder of the Buffalo.

Until an eagle started soaring from above and caused a great whirlwind

That lifted the great fog and the new man now saw the Buffalo.

But new man had no idea of what he was seeing?

He could see it was fast and strong and wondered much about it.

Until the Turtle strolled by from below and caused a great hole to appear

That filled with living waters from on above, and the Buffalo stopped to drink.

New man pondered upon this? The air became chilly and cold winds blew.

He could see the living waters turning white and hard and wondered much about it.

Until the beaver arrived and with great teeth chewed a hole right through.

That allowed Buffalo to keep drinking, and new man sat and watched it all.

Then new man heard a growl and was thinking Bear had arrived?

But, no where could new man see the Bear, and wondered much about it.

Until new man realized the growl was from within and he wondered much about it.

As new man found his body now was very very cold and felt numb when touched.

New man fell to the white ground and pondered upon the wonderment of it all?

Until a great herd of Coyotes arrived and circled around a Buffalo.

He could see they were sneaky and yet wise to encircle the Buffalo drinking waters.

New man was surprised when they pounced and brought the Buffalo to the white ground.

Long time past as new man trembled with cold watching the Coyotes eat.

Until as satisfied they left as they came, and new man wondered much about it?

Walking to the Buffalo new man saw what was left of the hide.

Picking it upon himself he felt warmth from the power of the Buffalo.

To this day new men all seek to wear the great Buffalo Hide for warmth and pride.

But, found hunting himself was superior to watching the Coyotes eat the Buffalo.

And, then new man discovered the meat was good and the bones made great things.

To this day we Honor the Great Buffalo who was White as Snow that Day.

As I heard: So have I shared.

I am Wha-O Chee (Bear Standing )

[ of the Mide manido ("Grand Medicine spirit") ] {Eternal MedicineLodge]

And I share to the Nations that which I have received:

 Have you viewed our Native Crafts?

http://jewelrywonder.com/annleecakes

Posted by annleecakes at 6:30 AM CDT

Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2011 6:48 AM CDT

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Yesterday, my new book in paperback will be coming to Amazon books and joining the Kindle Edition.

• ASIN: B004Q9TMHI

List Price: $19.95

8.5" x 11" (21.59 x 27.94 cm)
Full Color on White paper
30 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1463782016 (CreateSpace-Assigned)
ISBN-10: 1463782012
BISAC: Reference / Personal & Practical Guides

Posted by annleecakes at 6:17 AM CDT

Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2011 6:19 AM CDT

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Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts shares about Native Traditions and Culture as applied to Native Indian traditional and authentic natural vines dreamcatchers.


We go out and collect the vines. Remove the leaves and weave the body which forms the circle. Then we hang them to dry for about six months. After they are dried we weave the web work with sinew and decorate each one by how they form. Natural vine dreamcatchers each form they one-of-a-kind final look as the webbing is wound and crafted. No two are ever alike!


ORAL TRADITION:   Dreamcatchers Story


"One day, a spider was quietly spinning his web in his own space. It was beside the sleeping space of Nokomis, the great known grandmother.

Every day, Nokomis watched the spider at work, quietly spinning away. One day as she was watching him, her grandson came in. "Nokomis-iya!" he shouted, glancing at the spider. He stomped over to the spider, picked up a stick and went to hit it.

"No-keegwa," the old lady whispered, "don't hurt him." "Nokomis, why do you protect the spider?" asked the little boy.

The old woman smiled, but did not respond right away. When the boy left, the spider went to the old woman and thanked her for saving his life.

He said to her, "For many days you have watched me spin and weave my web. You have admired my work. In return for saving my life, I will give you a gift." He smiled his special spider smile and moved away, spinning as he went.

Soon the moon glistened on a magical silvery web moving gently in the window. "See how I spin?" he said. "See and learn, for each web will snare bad dreams. Only good dreams will go through the small hole. This is my gift to you. Use it so that only good dreams will be remembered. The bad dreams will become hopelessly entangled in the web."

One of the old Ojibwa traditions was to hang a dream catcher in their homes. They believe that the night air is filled with dreams.

Dream Catchers were originally made from Weeping Willow, Honey Suckle and Grape Vines.

Today many are made from metal rings wrapped with leather and decorated: While pretty, they are not traditional!

I CRAFT ORIGINAL HONEY SUCKLE VINE

Crafted by: "WA-O-CHA-NI-STANDING"  ........aka...Annlee

You are invited to visit my Online Store!

http://jewelrywonder.com/annleecakes

Posted by annleecakes at 12:01 AM CDT

Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2011 5:59 AM CDT

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My Native American Trading Post is for sharing and knowledge about the Native American Culture and Pow Wows.

Native American Indian Crafts

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts shares about Native Traditions and Culture as applied to Native Indian Crafts.

Native Americans have been crafting for centuries and beyond. Basically all their clothes were also crafted from hides. For summer wear most hides were scrapped clean of fur, and for winter they kept the fur on but reversed the wearing so the fur was against the body to keep heat in.

Crafting was natural to the Native Indians. Women crafted designs and made utensils from the horns and bones of animals the Warriors brought to the meals. Warriors crafted with leather, sinew and feathers and even with stones or hair braided into useful things. All decorations were a craft.

When new items became available the Natives crafted with them. Examples are: Metals, beads of wood, beads of horns, glass beads brought by traders.

Today, we all can see the wonders of Native American Indian Crafts by attending the fantastic PowWows held all over the United States. Seeing the time people have spent to create their Dancing Regalia is marvelous when you come to understand it was not done overnight. Some have spent years to build their Circle Items.

Moreover, at the Pow Wow you will see many venders displaying crafted items for sale. I do not know of even one Powwow without venders showing off their wares like the traders of old. But, with tents and displays!

The list of crafted items is endless: From bows and arrows to eating utensils. Encompassing decorating one's horse to decorating one's Teepee. Making knives, clubs and even flutes or pipes is all Native American Indian Crafts. Many women crafted foot wear and clothes. Pots made from clay have been discoved for centuries.

Today, crafted items include earrings, jewelry, rattles, Head Wear, Colorful and gorgeous Dance Regalia and even fancy dance shawls. Like I said the list is truly endless.

The most beautiful hand crafted items came after the introduction of beads, and especially colored beads. However, long before glass beads appeared?

Originally, Native American Indians crafted beads that were carved from natural materials like shells,coral,turquoise and stones or the metals like copper, silver, wood, amber, ivory, and animal bones, horns, and some were discovered made from teeth. Glass beads were not used until the fur traders brought to the Natives in trade for furs. Glass beads quickly became part of American Indian Crafts culture. Today glass beads, particularly fine seed beads, are the primary materials for traditional beaders of many tribes and adorn the finest of Regalia you may view in the Circle.

I enjoy crafting with seed beads and with leather.

I hope you enjoyed! Mugwa...Annlee

You are always invited to visit My Native Crafts Store

http://jewelrywonder.com/annleecakes

Posted by annleecakes at 12:01 AM CDT

Updated: Tuesday, 2 August 2011 5:57 AM CDT

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