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DIY and Recipes: Halloween Treats

I am just in the mood to plan Halloween for some crazy reason! We just got back from Charleston, SC and my husband (J) and I usually go in the fall. I love Charleston Ghost tours! I guess that is what got me in the mood for Halloween – all the fun memories! I came […]

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Giveaway: BIG Party Package from Crossroads Cottage

This is a big one, people. (over $114, people!) If you haven’t noticed, I love pinwheels and Adria does, too. (Remember Jeffrey’s pool party? That was featured on Hostess with the Mostess blog) Shana, the mastermind and creative paper genius behind Crossroads Cottage, contacted us a bit ago because she loved our Clowning Around Invitation […]

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Giveaway Winner: Little Uni shirt

Giveaway Description:Your choice of a free customized tee from Little Uni! The Winner is…… Robyn said… I “liked” you on facebook! August 21, 2010 1:46 AM Congratulations!!! Robyn – please contact us to claim your prize: andersruff@gmail.com

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If I had a chance to change one thing about my wedding….

It has been 5 years since my wedding ceremony. If I had a chance to change one thing about my wedding, I would choose THIS cake…. (top left maybe with some more fall colored flowers). I mean, it looks like real ruffles. The icing is absolutely so simple, classy, soft looking and it would be […]

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Pretty, Pretty Tape

Ever since I was tee-tiny, I had an obsession with paper, stickers and tape. The only thing I would ask Santa for as a little girl was “paper”. Well, if only I had THESE puppies back then! I came across these while doing a little research for a giveaway (hint, hint). Have you seen/used Japanese […]

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Free Printable: Happy Halloween "BOO" Signs and Enclosure

Does your neighborhood “BOO” each other? Mine does! Don’t know what a “BOO” is? Leave a comment and we will explain! We designed these 2 versions of a “BOO” door sign and enclosure poem/instructions because we are SO excited about Halloween this year. Did you see our Happy Halloween Printable Design Collection that is ON […]

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Lollipops & Sweets Galore!

Today we wanted to share with you a Lollipop party for all you sweet tooths out there! Heather, a very creative client of ours, contacted us initially for a lollipop invitation, to use for her daughter’s birthday. Then she saw our logos, and purchased 4 matching designs . . . As Heather’s party planning came […]

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Paper Flower Centerpieces – DIY

I fell in LOVE with this idea over by Breanna at Our Life Right Now (BreNotes) blog. She threw a super cute shower with some really special and unique (and handmade!) touches. The centerpieces and tiered personal cake trays are what got me! Check out some of the photos: She shows a tutorial on how […]

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Giveaway: Free Personalized Tee from Little Uni

A client and friend of mine, Suysel, surprised me with the most ADORABLE baby gift when Pierson was born. A super sweet and chic personalized little tee from Little Uni. I was hooked! Suysel is a huge fan of Little Uni and she is definitely a go-to source for all things trendy when it comes […]

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Megan’s Luau Pool Party

Erin plans parties to the max, just like we do! That is probably why I loved working with her so much. You just have to check out her blog! She has a couple blogs, actually. Haute Dates (a party blog) and Haute Plates (A recipe blog). She recently had a Mad Hatter Tea Party that […]

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Bedtime Stories & Rabbit Moon (Part 2)

Part 2 – (Rabbit Moon) We recently did some design work for a Party Planner out of Chicago… Jennifer Draper. She just started a business called “Theme It Events” – she plans all types of parties with really great themes! Check out her site. She hired us to design custom party details & logos for […]

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Giveaway Winner: The Cupcake Social

Comment #33 asklisam said… Love all the pink mini liners. I’m planning my daughters 1st birthday so anything girly is on my fave list! August 8, 2010 8:42 AM Congrats, Asklisam! Contact us to claim your prize

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MiniMooh – a place for handmade clothing

Jen, the owner of MiniMooh, on etsy (formerly Growing Up with Charissa) has a blog that is a must-see! www.efootprints.com is her inspirational blog full of eye candy and DIY ideas as well as great ideas on home organization and cooking! (Can I just say that her recipes all look fantastic – I can’t wait […]

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Birthday Party Hats with Poms

…so we had many comments come in about our party hats from Grayce’s party last week – and I wanted to give you a quick “How To” make them. They were sooo easy and they are such a fun element to add to your party details! Here are the basic concepts: 1. Cut out the […]

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Ty’s First Bee Day!

Tara, an awesome client of ours, shared photos from Ty’s 1st Bee Day. I was so excited to see her party… she had been planning for awhile and hired us to do lots of graphics. She pulled it off perfectly! She had seen Pierson’s 1st Bee day here on the blog and so we focused […]

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