Ruff Draft: DIY Cork Push Pins {& Flash Sale Notice!}

Want to know how we created the fireworks on the back of our Nautical 4th of July backdrop?  Well, today we are sharing our little creation with you! We originally found cork art from a favorite designer of ours, Jen, from her blog Footprints.  We love how she painted recycled wine corks and turned them […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Yarn Pom Banner

Remember the DIY yarn poms we showed you how to make a few weeks ago?  Well, we have been getting questions about how we made our yarn pom banners… we are going to tell you how today! Supplies Needed: Pre-made yarn poms – various sizes (we used about  25 – 30)… this will depend on […]

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A Nautical 4th of July Party

If you haven’t seen our 4th of July Collection yet from Hostess with the Mostess, today we are sharing the full Nautical 4th of July Party!  Pictures were taken by the fabulous Becca Bond. This year, while we were researching ideas for our 4th of July props, we noticed lots of twine accent pieces along […]

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Ruff Draft: 4th of July 3D Art

It’s June already – so what does that mean?  4th of July celebrations are approaching quickly!  We created a Nautical 4th of July Printable Package this year and wanted to show you a simple how-to from the collection. (Oh, and did we forget to mention? Our DIY Holiday packages in the shop are now available […]

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Ruff Draft: WELCOME SUMMER and Free Printables!!!

The end of the school year is almost here, and summer is fast approaching!  I always try to do something special for my kids on the last day of school.  They absolutely love ice cream and love sundae bars, so I thought it would be fun to create an Ice Cream Kit that they could […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Yarn Pom Flowers

A few weeks ago, I showed you how to make yarn poms…  Well, today we are going to show you another trick using yarn poms.  We just loved incorporating them into our recent Monogram Baby Shower Collection and thought you would like to see how easy it is to take a yarn pom and turn […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Yarn Poms

Are you crazy about yarn poms???  Want to know how to make them??? Today, we are going to show you how to make yarn poms – in various sizes! We found a great DIY tutorial from Prudent Baby, and knew we had to make some for our latest Monogram Baby Shower Collection! We used yarn […]

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Ruff Draft: How to make Party Banners

We have had many questions come in about how to make printable party banners.  So today I’m going to show you a few ways to make them – there is no right way… just several fun ways! Supplies needed: Printable Party Banner  (sample shown is from our 4th of July Pinwheels Collection) – printed and […]

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Ruff Draft: Chair Embellishment from our Mirror Mirror Collection

Today we wanted to invite you into our little Snow White Inspired Fairy Tale World  to show you how we turned simple party logos into Chair Back Embellishments. We love finding new ways to spruce up party logos!  This time we added princess elements of tulle & silk ribbons to give it a more royal […]

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Ruff Draft: FREE PRINTABLE EASTER TAGS

Easter is just a few days away!  Have you picked up your copy of HOP at your local Target yet?  You still have time!  Don’t forget to download the free Anders Ruff Easter printables that come with it (for a limited time).  Use them this weekend and create a fabulous holiday party your friends and […]

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Ruff Draft: HOP DIY Gumball Machines

HOP DVD is ALMOST HERE with our EXCLUSIVE EASTER PRINTABLES!!! March 23rd, if you haven’t heard – pick up your copy at TARGET!!!  Today, we wanted to show you how we made the over sized Gumball Machines you see on our dessert table, styled for Universal’s HOP DVD. We found this easy tutorial from Kara’s […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Lollipop Trees, HOP style!!!

Lollipop, Lollipop… Oh Lolli, Lolli, Lolli…. If you haven’t heard yet, Universal Studios hired us to design and style/produce a “HOP” themed Easter party for the release of the movie at Target!  All of the DVD and Blu-Ray discs at Target will have an insert inside with instructions on how you can download your FREE […]

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Ruff Draft: A Fresh Take on Old Crayons (Lego Minifigure Crayon Tutorial)

We have had several questions about how we make crayon favors for our parties (Remember my son’s Lego inspired party here?).  We are starting to offer customized printable coloring books in the shop, so making your own themed crayons for your parties seems like the perfect idea for an economical and cute favor! Today, I will show […]

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Ruff Draft: {FREE} Craft Labels for Organizing Your Office

Its almost spring time, and that means out with the old and in with the organized! Today we are sharing with you, FREE Craft Labels so you can organize your office space, craft area, or classroom! I have been using empty paint cans for years in my home office, to store my craft supplies, and thought […]

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A Valentine’s Day Party Favorite

Valentines Day parties for kids are my favorite.   Holly, of Paisley Petal Events, planned this kid’s Valentine’s Day party last year  I just adore the cake, decorations, beautiful desserts and of course the printables! (Our I Heart Valentine’s Day collection).   Holly displays wonderful treats and also shares fun ideas for a kiddie Valentine’s Day […]

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