Giveaway: A $75 Shopping Spree at Via Blossom

I truly love strolling through Via Blossoms shop! I find myself coming up with a million reasons to have a party just so I can use their incredibly adorable decorations and dessert containers.   When you want that polished “they thought of every detail” look to your party, Via Blossom is definitely a shop that […]

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A Surprise 60th Winter Wonderland Birthday Celebration

Did you have a chance to see our Winter Wonderland styled photoshoot we posted in December?  Well, today I wanted to tell you the entire story behind this collection!  You may have caught the appetizers I showed in the Ruff Draft… giving a glimpse of the Winter Wonderland Surprise 60th Birthday Party I threw for […]

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Gingerbread House Tradition (The Easy Way)

I have always wanted to make gingerbread houses with my kids but this time of year is so chaotic that we never got around to it. This year was a success!  However, we took the “easy route” and used graham crackers.  Since they are only 4 and 7, it would end up being me doing […]

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The Grand Reopening of Wolfgang Puck’s Spago Restaurant in Beverly Hills + Tips from Wolfgang!

If you know me, I am a huge (self proclaimed) food snob.  My husband and I love to try new restaurants.  Wolfgang Puck’s beautiful cookbooks are stocked on my shelves and we try to dine at his restaurants whenever we have the chance. Naturally I was THRILLED when we were asked to design a reservation […]

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Ruff Draft: Holiday Hostess Gift and Entertaining

Are you ready Holiday Entertaining this week?  If not, we have some last minute, quick and easy ideas for you! I am one of those people who insists on bringing hostess gifts everywhere I go.  However, I am also one of those people who tends to wait until the last minute… which gives me limited […]

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Fan Party Feature – Spooky Forest Party

Halloween is tomorrow! Who is ready? I know we are! We are thrilled to share one of our client’s parties.  Sarah used the Free Halloween Spooky Forest printables from our Better Homes and Gardens article that we produced.  I love everything she did with the setup!  It is always so much fun to see how […]

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Ruff Draft: Decorating Tips for Fall

We wanted to share with you some fall decorating tips today.  I love decorating for all holidays, and Maureen asked me to show you what I displayed around my house for fall. I love rustic charm and fall is the perfect time of year to display antiques mixed with decorative pumpkins and gourds. So with […]

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A Bright and Trendy Chevron Arts and Crafts Party

You know how much we adore arts and crafts parties! (Remember our recent one here) so I am so excited to share this Rainbow + Chevron Arts and Crafts Party by Ellen Bessette Events!  Ellen reached out to us about designing printables and we love how her party turned out! The birthday girl’s friends got to […]

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A Backyard Camping Birthday Party!

We are so excited to share this creative and adorable Camping Birthday Party that our friend, Stephanie Monge of Monmell Designs, recently planned for her son Landon.  You might remember the Glam version of our camping party from this summer (at The Bachelorette, Emily Maynard’s daughter’s party that we styled!)  Well, Stephanie’s party is just […]

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Ruff Draft: FREE BOO SIGN 2012 – Spooky Forest Sign

Who is ready for Halloween?  I know we are…. we have been so excited about our Spooky Forest Printable Collection being featured in Better Homes and Gardens, that we had to create a FREE PRINTABLE BOO SIGN to match the collection!!! Have you downloaded your FREE SPOOKY FOREST PRINTABLES yet????  Click here to download! ——————————————————————————————————————————- Directions: […]

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Our NEW GLAM-O-WEEN Halloween Party Printable Collection!

  So excited to share our brand NEW Holiday printable collection photo shoot today! (All of the printable party goods shown are available in our shop for only $10.00! and available to download instantly upon purchase!) What little girl wouldn’t love to celebrate Halloween with a more “glam” color palette?  Glam loving guests will be […]

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Ruff Draft: 3D Colored Pencil Monogram

We are loving Back to School this season… (maybe it’s because it gives us more time for creative fun)!  In spirit of Back to School, we wanted to show you an economical and whimsical way to create monogram letters! Colored pencils are easily found at the dollar store, and most people have them around the […]

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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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Anders Ruff Partners with Better Homes & Gardens!

  We are SO thrilled that the time has FINALLY come to reveal one of our most exciting projects.  Last December, Adria and I were contacted to Design and Produce a Halloween Story for Better Homes & Gardens for their Halloween Tricks and Treats Magazine (with free printables!).  We were BEYOND thrilled.  9 months later […]

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A ‘Little One’ Baby Shower–Red Riding Hood Style

Once upon a time a beautiful mother decided it was time to add another sweet “Little One” to her darling family of 5.  “What a little nose she’ll have.  What little ears she’ll have.  What little eyes she’ll have.  But what big hearts she’ll fill.” Inspired by the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, we set out to help […]

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