It’s Halloween week, and to celebrate we thought it would be fun to show off the latest gold trend, doing it up – pumpkin style! We have been loving GOLD this year, especially incorporating it with classic holidays! And let me tell you…. gold spray paint + pumpkins of any kind = Gold Pumpkins Galore! You […]
Today we are making a cool & refreshing pumpkin treat, Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches. I love pumpkin ANYTHING…. pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin smoothies…. but most of all, PUMPKIN ICE CREAM! This easy dessert taste just like grandma’s pumpkin pie, except frozen. Watch out chocolate ice cream sandwich – here comes something […]
The leaves are starting to change here in the Carolinas along with acorns falling on the ground. Now is the perfect time to make this simple DIY burlap acorn craft! This is a new twist and a great accessory to the burlap pumpkins that are the latest trend. The natural element of using real acorns […]
I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to figure out how to use up my fall apples this season. When is the last time you made home-made crepes with fresh apples? My great-grandmother used to make these for me (unfortunately I no longer have her delicious recipe)… However, I was able to find […]
Today is a great day to celebrate! Why? Because it is October 2, and it’s my birthday (my last year in my 30’s, to be exact). I wanted to post something birthday related, so we thought it would be fun to show DIY Chevron Wrapping Paper and Chevron Stamp! I love receiving gifts, and […]
We are loving glow sticks and wanted to show you a clever way to light up your Trick or Treat bags this year! This DIY project is perfect for any age and is so simple to make! Maureen thought of this Trick or Treat Glow Stick Tote, and I think you will love it […]
We are so excited to share with you this new children’s book, “I am Mixed”, written by Garcelle Beauvais and Sebastian A. Jones (a wonderful book teaching kids about diversity). Celebrity stylist, Anya Sarre, contacted us to design an invitation for the book launch party in Santa Monica at an adorable children’s book store, Books […]
We are making diy bubble wands today to go along with our latest Birthday Girl Doll Collection inspired by the ever so popular American Girl Dolls. If you missed our American Girl Doll inspired styled photoshoot, click here to see the full party details! We created this party for our sweet client Yolanda, from Kiss […]
It is apple season here in the Carolinas, which means it is time to go apple picking in the mountains! Our favorite location is Sky Top Orchard and they make fresh warm apple doughnuts that are amazing… along with fresh apple slushies! Maureen’s family already went a few weekends ago, but my family will wait […]
I don’t know about you, but we are looking forward to a change in season & cooler temps in the upcoming months. We’ve been working on our latest fall project – CLASSIC HALLOWEEN, going back to traditional oranges & blacks, pumpkins, witches, bats, skulls, cats, and owls… and mixing in a little grey to […]
Today we are crafting button necklaces and headbands for birthday girls and their dolls! We created a Birthday Girl Doll Party, for our favorite Australian client, Yolanda Cerra (aka. Kiss Me Kate) a few months ago and wanted to show you the perfect craft for this particular theme. We used shades of pinks and reds […]
I don’t know about you, but in my household, the girls are so excited organizing their new back to school supplies. Brynne wanted to have everything labeled this year for 6th grade, especially since her supplies would be scattered in between lockers, book bags, and binders. I worked with Maureen to create a new […]
I recently learned how to make hummus and have been trying out new flavors. I don’t know why I haven’t made fresh hummus before now, because it is one of my favorite dips/appetizers. Once I figured out the basic ingredients, I then decided to create a spicy red pepper hummus…. perfect for veggies, but even […]
We have been gearing up for the Back to School Season over here in the Ruff household… printing supplies lists, shopping school specials and figuring out what to do for our new school year teachers! We asked some teacher friends what they like getting as classroom gifts and their response was: practical goodies! So we […]
Did you guys happen to catch Brynne’s 11th Insta-Party featured on Hostess with the Mostess yesterday? If not, click here to see the party writeup and details! Brynne and I had so much fun prepping for her party and she actually did a lot of work to help me pull it off in 2 days. […]
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