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New Classic Halloween Party Invitation (& Past Halloween Theme Run down)

Adria and I are totally in the Halloween prep mode right now.  We have a super fun project coming up that we are prepping for, but still had to make time to design for one of our favorite holidays, Halloween of course!  We wanted to come out with a new printable theme for Halloween and […]

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Construction Birthday Party Ideas and Good Finds!

I designed this Construction Birthday Party Invitation when we first started Anders Ruff back in February of 2010.  It needed a little updating so I recently changed it a bit and put it in the shop. If you are like me, you probably are always searching for cute and inexpensive items to use at parties.  […]

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Giveaway: A $75 gift card to Lisa Leonard’s Designs

Maureen has been a huge fan of Lisa Leonard’s Designs for years and there’s absolutely no question as to why!  Each piece of their jewelry is hand cut, hammered, polished, drilled and assembled with care and then hand-stamped with your kids’ names or a special phrase or verse.  Their products are truly stunning, so when […]

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Anya Sarre Celebrates Son’s 1st Birthday with a Crab Shack Themed Party (Using AR Printables)!

You might remember our post about Anya Sarre’s Nautical Baby Shower held in LA last year.  It’s hard to believe that her son, Sawyer, has already been born AND just turned 1!  Little adorable Sawyer celebrated big just a couple weeks ago in their LA beach home. Anya’s over the top Crab Shack Birthday Celebration […]

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Ruff Draft: Make Apple Cupcake Donuts for School Teachers

The quintessential symbol of school and teachers – the apple.  I (aka. Maureen – I hijacked the Ruff Draft this week) wanted to come up with a treat that your kiddos can bring to their teacher for the first week of school (or anytime, really!), but didn’t want it to be too complicated. Pinterest has […]

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It’s a Back to School party

We love teachers, we love books, we love how this party looked!   So, while the rest of us are fighting crowds and scrambling to complete the “Back to School” list for each of our dear sweet children, another Mom is out there throwing together a quick impromptu party to celebrate the last days of […]

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Baker’s Sweet Milk & Cookies Birthday Party

We are craving milk and cookies after browsing through these adorable birthday party photos from of The Baker Mama blog! What better theme than Milk and Cookies for a 1st, 2nd or really any birthday!  Everyone loves cookies and so why not have one more excuse to try a few different varieties! Maegan did such […]

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Giveaway: Canvas Art Piece from In the Pink

When Coco Chanel said “girls should be two things, classy and fabulous” I have not doubt that a boutique like In The Pink was her inspiration.  As an online resource for the most exciting and desirable collectibles, gifts, jewelry, and fine home furnishings it’s a shop that makes you feel like a tad more glitter and brighter lipstick […]

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Why Subscribe to our Newsletter? Exclusive Coupons, Sneak Peeks & Freebies!

Some of you may know this, but recently we started sending out newsletters about once a month.  (Ok, so this summer we have only sent 1 or 2) In our newsletters, we try to show off new fun products but also include exclusive sales and coupon codes for our shop!  We don’t promote those sales […]

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Ruff Draft – Getting Ready for Back To School with New Personalizable Labels!

  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 […]

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Pink Disco Teen Tween Birthday Party

Yolanda, of Kiss with Style, recently asked us to design printables for a stunning Disco themed birthday party. This Disco Dance Party theme is so perfect for teens and tweens, or even for a big 3oth or 40th birthday!  The theme lends itself to fun and glamorous decorations and probably a lot of dancing during […]

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New Movie Party Themed Invitation

  Hi friends!  Recently our sweet friend {Jen Carver of Banner Events} had asked me to design an invitation and coordinating printables for her sons’ movie themed party later this year. Yay! I have been wanting to freshen up our movie party offerings! It has been SO hot here in Charlotte, so my kids and […]

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Giveaway: Keep Calm and Monogram It All

If you’re a monogramaholic then you probably think that the title of this weeks themed giveaway is clearly an oxymoron.  Let’s just be honest with one another, seeing something monogrammed can put us in fits that even Beiber Believers can’t compete with.  You can take the simplest item, monogram it, and all of sudden you […]

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A Comic Style Wonder Woman Super Hero Birthday Party

Our friend and client Yolanda, of Kiss with Style, recently created the coolest Wonder Woman Super Hero birthday party for a client in Australia.  We see a lot of super hero boy parties (Of course there was Pierson’s Super P Party and then recently Jeffrey’s Comic Style Super Hero party on a budget), so it […]

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Ruff Draft: Spicy Red Pepper Hummus and Warm Tortilla Chips

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 […]

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