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Happy Monday everyone! This week we have TWO Ruff Draft tutorial posts! I am so excited to welcome one of our contributors, Jen Carver! This tutorial is so adorable! Enjoy! – Maureen Hi Anders Ruff fans! Jen Carver, of Banner Events here! I’m so thrilled to be guest posting a ‘Ruff Draft‘. I am sharing with you […]
Jen Carver, of Banner Events, here to share a fun new “Angry Bird-day” party theme launched recently in honor of two of my sons’ birthdays! Feathers were flying at the Carver “birdhouse” as we were busy prepping for 20 guests to come “crash” the party. December is a busy enough month as is, but add birthdays for two children to […]
Once upon a time a beautiful mother decided it was time to add another sweet “Little One” to her darling family of 5. “What a little nose she’ll have. What little ears she’ll have. What little eyes she’ll have. But what big hearts she’ll fill.” Inspired by the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, we set out to help […]
Jen Carver (Banner Events), here to share an incredibly unique vintage “A League of Her Own” party with you today, choc full of winning details styled by my talented friend, Vivian Kerr and captured by Andrea Pasion Photography. You may remember the 1992 movie A League of Their Own, a comedy-drama that tells a fictionalized account […]
Do you ‘utter-ly’ love milk & cookies? My 2-year old son, Max, does! And what better way to celebrate our little cookie monster’s birthday than with a sweet milk & cookies party! Ready for the best news? Using Anders Ruff’s darling ‘Vintage Milk & Cookies’ printable set, the party prep was simple & inexpensive, & the […]
Even Picasso couldn’t have painted a more picture-perfect party for one art-loving little girl. My daughter, Kaylee, has been begging for an arts & crafts birthday celebration for an entire year! Some children are born with silver spoons in their mouths. Kaylee was born with a paintbrush and crayons in her hands! I turned to my […]
A SWEET Valentine’s Day printable package + SWEET treats + the SWEETEST kids around (well, most of the time) = one pretty SWEET {LOVE} Day celebration. I’m not gonna lie. Some parties are for the kids. And some parties are for me. I pretended this party was for the kids, and spent a few hours trying to convince myself it was for the […]
CHOO! CHOO! Birthday train coming through! Jen Carver of Banner Events here to share! When my son Landon begged us for a train-themed party to celebrate his 4th Birthday in December, I immediately contacted Maureen of Anders Ruff, knowing she would design the perfect choo choo train themed printable package to tie the various elements of our […]
It’s a BIRD…It’s a PLANE. No, it’s ADULTS celebrating a birthday “Super Hero“-style using Anders Ruff’s Vintage Super Hero printables! I mean let’s be honest, what adult doesn’t want to get their “BOOM“, “POW” and ‘WHAM” on? We can’t let the kids have all the fun! While looking at pictures on Facebook, I ran across a surprise “Super […]
No. I’m not Adria Ruff. {Although secretly I’ve always wanted to be shorter, spunkier, more fashionable and brunette.} It’s Jen Carver, your fearless guest blogger. I’m hijacking Adria’s weekly rough draft (“Carver Draft” just doesn’t have the same ring to it!) to share a quick and easy last minute Thanksgiving gift and/or favor idea & […]
Nobody will be complaining about sitting at the kid’s table this Thanksgiving! As a mother of 4 children I am constantly on the hunt for festive ideas for involving my kids in the holiday preparations and making accompanying traditions all about them. I was thrilled to discover that Anders Ruff’s Happy Gobble Day Thanksgiving Collection was purposely created with kids […]
Remember these? { image source} Back when I was a teenager (yes, I know this dates me), every teen girl across America had one of these cork boards hanging in her room cluttered with pictures from topics ranging from fashion, to music, to teenage heart throbs to bedroom makeover ideas. Concert & movie tickets, notes […]
Jen Carver, of Banner Events, here to share how to build a backdrop tutorial! SO Many of our dessert tables have backdrops that help create a focal point for your table. After “How do you plan a party?”, the next most frequently asked question I get is, “How did you make your party backdrop?” Today, I’m […]
Hello AR Fans! I’m really not tricking when I say that it’s a treat to be guest blogging today on one of my all-time favorite party sites. Aren’t you constantly inspired by all that Maureen, Adria & the Anders Ruff team contribute? I know I am! Halloween will be here before you can say, ‘BOO!’ With Halloween merchandise […]
Ahoy, me Hearties. What’s better than one adorable birthday pirate? Two adorable birthday pirates! Savvy? (That’s ‘do you agree?’ in Pirate speak for you novice Pirate speakers. J ) Recently, my 3 year-old son and I had the privilege of attending an incredible pirate party put on by two very creative and talented mothers (Vivian […]
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