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P…is for Pinterest and Loads of Party Inspiration

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 […]

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Ruff Draft: Haunted Halloween FREE BOO Sign

It’s time to start “Boo-ing” your neighbors and friends!  We came up with another fun FREE BOO sign this year for you to print and pass around for some Halloween Fun! We decided to design a BOO-tag this year to go along with our Haunted Halloween Printable Collection (still on sale!!!). It’s a clever and cute way […]

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Carnival Party Printables Round Up

We adore carnival and circus parties and have many versions in the shop!  We recently added a new version that we will be launching SOON but wanted to share photos of the designs we currently have in the shop. We have the following Vintage Carnival invitations in a fun 4×8 size…. Aqua and Red…. Traditional […]

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New to the Shop – Space Rocket Printable Design Collection

We have been introducing some new designs to the shop, and are way behind in updating you on the new collections! Today, I wanted to show you our new Rocket Ship or Outer Space birthday party invitation and complete coordinating printable design collection.  Also, I had to share some fun ideas for decor and desserts […]

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Giveaway Winners: A pair of Monkey Toes Shoes

Congratulations to #11 Jennifer and #114 Becky, who will each be receiving a pair of Monkey Toes Shoes. Please contact heidi@andersruff.com to claim your prize!  Thank you to Jenny of Monkey Toes Shoes for sponsoring this weeks giveaway. If you weren’t a lucky winner for a free pair, remember Jenny has offered all of our […]

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What’s In Your Makeup Case? {and Giveaway/Special Offer from Arbonne!}

What’s in your makeup case? Isn’t that a question we always ask of our friends!?  This may seem like a silly question but we love to share about our favorite things, as you may have noticed? I’ve always been a “product” girl… I have 4 shampoos and conditioners in my shower at a time, 5 […]

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Ruff Draft: Adria’s Smokin’ Chili and FREE FOOTBALL Printables {Limited Time!}

It’s October and the fall weather is finally starting to change, down here in the south.  What does that mean??? IT’S CHILI TIME! I thought, why not create a football printable to go along with my famous home-style chili… and what goes best with chili??? FOOTBALL!!! In my house, we are Ohio State Buckeyes fans, and Auburn […]

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Up and Away Hot Air Balloon Party

Are you ready to fly up, up and away!?  We are sharing our third feature on a Kiss with Style party today.  This was our third theme that we worked on for Kiss with Style. Their idea to offer themed birthday parties in Australia has left us busy creating new printable packages that are whimsical, […]

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Lemonade and Lollipops Birthday Party by Me & Riley Contemporary Events

We can’t tell you how much we love working with Emma of Me and Riley in Dubai.  She has such an eye for design.  We can always recognize her “signature style” and love to share her parties with you all.  (You can see some of her other features on our site here) Here { Charlotte […]

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Giveaway: A Pair of Monkey Toes Shoes (Two Winners)

This weeks giveaway combines two of my favorite things-cute little feet and adorable shoes! Jenny Ford, the 0wner of Monkey-Toes,  is offering TWO of our lucky followers a pair of Monkey-Toe shoes. In addition to that all our followers will receive a 25% discount through November 15 (see below). Remember Grayce’s shoes from our Vintage […]

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Giveaway Winner: $50 gift certificate to Banner Boutique

Congratulations (#28) Edith, you have won a $50 gift certificate to Banner Boutique! Please contact Heidi@andersruff.com so we can give you details on how to claim your prize. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to our guest blogger and giveaway sponsor, Lindsay Banner of Banner Boutiques!

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A Precious Golf Partee Styled like a Pro!

I know this par-tee writeup is going to be a hole in one!  We have had lots of requests for golf party ideas.  You are in luck! Rebecca, a client of ours, planning the most precious preppy golf party for her son.  Rebecca reached out to us at the beginning of the year to design […]

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Ruff Draft: BOO-Meringues from Haunted Halloween

Today for the weekly Ruff Draft, we are sharing with you how we made our little BOO-Meringues from our Haunted Halloween Printable Collection. We had many requests/comments about these little guys, and thought why not show you the behind the scenes making of our scary friends.       Ingredients needed:  (we like this recipe, but […]

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Red Riding Hood Enchanted Forest Party

We are excited to share ANOTHER beautiful styled photo shoot by Kiss with Style.  If you have been following, we recently posted our announcement that we are collaborating with the fabulous Australian Kiss with Style.  What a fun project this has been! We shared our new collection for their Vintage Milk and Cookies theme and […]

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DIY Tutorial: Building a Dessert Table Backdrop

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 […]

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