Giveaway: A $75 Gift Card to Sweets and Treats Boutique

If you have been an Anders Ruff fan for any length of time you know we love our dessert tables.  Of course we love the yummies it holds, but we also love the style and impact it has on any event.  Sweet & Treats is offering a $75 gift card to help you style your […]

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Ruff Draft: Winter Wonderland Holiday Entertaining

It is a Winter Wonderland, here in Ohio this week (I traveled home for the holidays this season and we have had a lot of snow!!!)  I am soo exited to show you some of the holiday entertaining I did for my Mom’s 60th Surprise Winter Wonderland Birthday Party.  Do you remember our Winter Wonderland […]

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Ruff Draft: Have You Been Naughty or Nice???

We want to show you the perfect holiday treat for all your naughty friends & family!  We made chocolate dipped marshmallows in this year’s “Magical Elf” Holiday Printable Collection and used our naughty or nice tags along with it. Wouldn’t this be perfect to take into a classroom party, or bring as a hostess gift???  (Bring some […]

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Ruff Draft: Meringue Elf Hats from our Magic Elf Collection

Did everyone catch our new Holiday Collection – Magic Elf  write-up this week on Hostess with the Mostess?  If not, click here to see it! We wanted to show you a dessert Maureen came up with for the shoot – Meringue Elf Hats – they are just too cute for words! See the little elf […]

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Ruff Draft: Leftover Pumpkin Seeds = Delicious Fall Chocolate Bark

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!  To celebrate this favorite pumpkin holiday, we wanted to share a fun way to use your pumpkin seeds!  Everyone knows how to roast them… but have you ever used them for chocolate bark?  I know I have not… so I wanted to try it this year! I found a recipe on-line, and […]

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Ruff Draft: Mason Jar Love!

It is canning season, and that means mason jars are probably hanging around your kitchen!!  We want to show you some fun ways to utilize your mason jars today! Today’s projects & recipes include: Monogram Mason Jars Chicken Pot Pie – two meals in one! Pumpkin Delight Pumpkin Smoothie ————————————————————————————- Monogram Mason Jars The reason […]

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Ruff Draft: Chocolate Dipped Apples as seen on Better Homes and Gardens

Have you had a chance to see the 2012 Halloween Better Homes & Gardens issue yet? If you haven’t heard, we were hired to Design and Produce a Halloween Story for Better Homes & Gardens for their Halloween Tricks and Treats Magazine (with free printables!).  You can read the full article online.  We designed a […]

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Make Waves with these Nautical Cake Pops!

Hello there! Kara Praed here from Freshly Baked Confections + Petite Sweets — and I am so excited to be posting as a guest on Anders Ruff’s blog! Usually, I am a “team of one” creating specialty treats for Freshly Baked’s clients, so I am always on the lookout for shortcuts that deliver quality without sacrificing creativity. […]

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Ruff Draft: Marshmallow Flower Pops from Ricki’s Glam Camping Party

We have been showing off  Ricki’s Glamping Party recently – did anyone catch the writeup posted on Life & Style yesterday???  They interviewed us about the party… check it out when you have a chance! Today, we are excited to share with you how we made our chocolate dipped marshmallow flower pops, seen on the […]

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Ruff Draft: Valentine’s Day Cookie Basket

I know I know….. more Valentine’s Day stuff – this time it will be sweet, I promise 🙂 Maureen’s dear friend Lori was hospitalized last week, and Maureen wanted to do something special for her.  Lori loves Maureen’s homemade sugar cookies, so Maureen whipped up a batch.  (Don’t worry, I’ll give you her secret recipe […]

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Ruff Draft: Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day Lunch

Last week I showed you how to bake homemade treats for your pups – today, we thought it would be great to show a Heart Healthy Valentine’s Day lunch for that special someone! Who says Valentine’s Day has to be sugary-sweet???  I like to find ways to make my family feel like they are getting a […]

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Ruff Draft: I Heart my Dog Biscuits

I found a recipe for Pink Doggie Biscuits (from this super sweet blog, Classic Hound).  What a great way to spoil your pups or share with your dog-loving friends! ————————————————————————————————————————————— I HEART MY DOG BISCUITS Ingredients * 1/4 cup canola oil * 1 cup applesauce * 1/3 cup beet puree or fresh beet juice * 1 and […]

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“How to” by Pretzels Pleaze – Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Being a graphic artist and party photo stylist that specializes in parties, we find the best dessert and party ware vendors.  One of our favorites is Pretzels Pleaze, who you have probably heard us talking about a lot! Today we are so excited to introduce the owners of Pretzels Pleaze, George and Amanda.  I know […]

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Ruff Draft: Coffee Filter Snowflake Banner

I am back from my week-long trip to Ohio!  Thanksgiving was wildly fun and full of laughs with our family & friends back up north!  Now that I have gained 10 pounds from the fabulous home-cooked meals, it’s time to get ready for Christmas.  (I’m only eating salads this week) ha! We wanted to share with you […]

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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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