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A Vintage Firetruck Birthday Party

A firetruck party with complete style and 100% little boy appeal is exactly how Brody celebrated his 2nd birthday!  With the Vintage props displayed among the party decorations including an old time firetruck holding the party favor bags, there was plenty of “Big Red” to help set the tone for this amazing party styled by […]

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AHOY! A Nautical Backyard Summer Bash! {Great 4th of July Ideas!}

Ahoy there! Jen Carver of Banner Events here to share a party theme perfect “from sea to shining sea”.  We invited our family & a couple of friends to join our “Carver Crew” for a sailin’ good time at a nautical inspired 4th of July party! Living near the Pacific Ocean, I have always had […]

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Giveaway: Glam It Up

It’s Giveaway Time! And who doesn’t love a giveaway where you can win items from 4 different people?!? Here at Anders Ruff we love to Glam It Up and so we are giddy to share these 4 very glammy items that our sweet friend, Jami, from The Savvy Socialista, has brought our way and will all […]

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A Gorgeous “Jewel of the Nile” Egyptian Spa Party

Our “Jewel of the Nile” recently turned 8 and invited her friends to come celebrate– Egyptian style. I have to admit, I was thrilled when Kaylee asked for an Egyptian spa party.  She’s the 3rd in a line of women who are obsessed with all things Ancient Egypt.  (I did a study abroad there while […]

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Ruff Draft: Easy Layered Jello Recipe

We have had several questions over the last couple of years, asking about how Maureen makes her infamous layered JELLO! You may have seen it from our I Heart Valentine’s Day Collection, Super P Turns 3 (Pierson’s Super Hero Party), or Pierson’s Retro Bowling Party… just to name a few!!!  It is an easy and colorful […]

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Country Farm Birthday Celebration

If you have ever been a child (and I know you have been) I am 99% sure that you went through a cowboy or cowgirl phase that included a hat and a pair of  boots that didn’t leave your body be it bedtime or bath time!  With reenactments of gunfights and gingham dresses that bellow […]

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Party Favors made with Silhouette Studio Software

About once a month Silhouette runs some really great promotions making it the opportune time to cash in your chips and buy one of these sweet little “miracle” machines.  As luck would have it, a promotion is happening right now, but ending Wednesday, July 10th, so you have to hurry if you want to catch […]

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Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July, everyone!  We hope you celebrate and get to watch lots of fireworks, spend time with fabulous friends and family, and eat some yummy food!  Enjoy this special day!  I’m visiting Michigan with my boys and loving every minute! We didn’t get around to styling a brand new 4th of July photo […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Tissue Paper Flower from our Birthday Girl Doll Party

Is everyone ready for the 4th of July?  We celebrated America just last week, in a non-traditional way with a very important Australian family. We threw the sweetest American Girl Doll inspired birthday party for one of our best Australian clients, Yolanda Cerra (a.k.a Kiss Me Kate) and her 5 year old daughter, Neveah!  We […]

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For the Love of Pinterest from The Savvy Socialista

The Savvy Socialista  is a company that helps businesses grow through social media marketing, web design, branding, and graphic design services.  The owner, Jami Lindberg, has given us a little Pinterest 101 lesson.  Sure, we all know how to pin and the addiction of it that creates late nights and loss of productivity at work, […]

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Chic’s Beach 4th of July Fireworks Fundraiser

Chic’s Beach is a small Virginia Beach community located on the Chesapeake Bay and about as All American as a slice of Grannie’s home made apple pie!  A place where golf carts tote residence to the beach and restaurants have spots to scrape the sand off your feet.  In case you aren’t dreamy eyed enough, […]

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A Charity Fundraiser for Millie’s Princess and Birthday Celebration Giveaway for Great Stitch

P.S. I Adore You, a daily deal website, is currently  raising money for a new foundation just getting underway called Millie’s Princess, by selling Millie’s Prints!   The fundraiser will last through Monday.  Millie was one of P.S. I Adore You’s featured cancer cuties as well as a dear friend to the daughter of one P.S. I Adore You’s founders […]

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Ruff Draft: Free Printable Sparkler Holder for the 4th of July

We are so excited for next week’s 4th of July Celebration!  We created a fun nautical collection last year (if you didn’t see our party tips and ideas, click here)  We wanted to match today’s free printable to it because we just adore it!  Everyone loves sparklers so we decided to create a FREE SPARKLER HOLDER for […]

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A First Birthday Celebration at Camp Kellen

Camp Kellen is undoubtedly one of the cutest camps I have ever seen and what an incredibly fun theme for a first birthday party! Fishing, fire, s’mores, tents, and lots and lots of yummy treats.  Amy Bieri grew up with camping being a huge part of her life and she wants it to be that […]

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Gorgeous Ice Milk Aprons Giveaway! (Apron + Burlap Tote!)

Oh my gorgeousness.  I have been wanting a gorgeous apron to hang in my kitchen to make me look like I’m some fancy looking cook (when really, I’m usually cooking in my workout clothes after a long day of running around, working, trying to get in some exercise and taking care of the nuggets (aka […]

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