Ruff Draft: Free Printable Book Plates for Christmas

Have all of you had a chance to see our NEW MAGICAL ELF  collection and photoshoot yet?  We just shared our detailed write-up on Monday – to see details, click here! Maureen and I were recently talking about holiday traditions, and she shared with me a really great ritual her family does each year.  On the […]

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Giveaway: Pajama Set for a Family of 4 from GreatStitch ($170 value)

We have such a fun giveaway this week from our dear friend Brenda over at GreatStitch!  She is offering a set of Christmas pajamas for a family of 4 as well as free shipping to all pajama buying AR fans this week.  All you have to do is enter IELFU at checkout.  So, basically everyone […]

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What We are Working on – A Winter Wonderland Theme {& New Holiday Photo Cards!}

We have so many wonderful fans and clients and always get asked “What are you working on?”  Well, here are a few things we have been working on: 1) WINTER WONDERLAND:  We are thrilled to design and style a winter wonderland theme.  The invitation is shown above.  This would be perfect for a winter birthday […]

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Now Booking: AR Workshop Summer Art Camp for Youth

School is already out in some areas of the country and rapidly winding down in most other areas! Summer is almost here! Filling up your children’s summer schedule with high quality activities can be easy with the help of AR Workshop! Have you heard about the AR Workshop Summer ARt Camp? Spots for June, July, […]

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Pre-Prom Dinner Party Inspiration

How do you achieve pre-prom dinner perfection? Combine the DIY design and party planning prowess of AR Workshop and Anders Ruff Custom Designs owners, Maureen Anders and Adria Ruff, with incredible products from both national brands and local Charlotte, NC area businesses! In North Carolina and elsewhere, prom season is here, which means the time […]

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2024 AR Workshop Summer Art Camp–Register Now!

Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time to map out fun plans for your children and teens. We’ve got great news! Registration for the 2024 AR Workshop summer art camps is officially open! We know your children will be thrilled with the new workshop series lineup for 2024! Let AR Workshop help […]

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Enchanted Forest DIY Prom Dinner Party

It’s prom season, and many teens are choosing to buck tradition by foregoing the usual restaurant dining on prom night. Instead, they are opting to host sophisticated DIY prom dinner parties from home. Teens are saying “no” to stressful reservation-making (which often limits group size and restaurant options), skyrocketing fine dining prices, limited menus, long […]

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5 Child-Friendly Christmas Eve Traditions

Is there any night of the year more magical for children than Christmas Eve? Just imagine the scene as they eagerly await the arrival of Santa Claus. The anticipation of Christmas Day fills their little minds and hearts, and the time can’t pass quickly enough. That’s where you come in! Planning a fun-filled Christmas Eve […]

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Free Christmas Printables Roundup

Christmas is less than a week away! The hustle and bustle is real! If you’re looking for free Christmas printables to use for neighbor gifts, sprucing up Christmas packages, or to use on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, we are here to help! We’ve rounded up our free Christmas printables here in one easy-to-find location […]

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Tips for Planning a Christmas Party

When it comes to planning this year’s Christmas party you might need to channel your inner Santa, make a to-do list and check it twice! Here are 5 tips for planning your next Christmas party! While Christmas is touted as  “the most wonderful time of the year”, it can also be the craziest! No matter how much you are hustling and […]

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AR Workshop Westfield Praised by NYC Based Blog Indigo Heights

When founder and creator of Indigo Heights–a NYC based life and style blog–Liz Eidelman decides to pay your DIY home décor workshop a visit, it’s an exciting day! AR Workshop Westfield owner, JoAnna Rapuzzi had the privilege of welcoming Liz to her shop earlier this year, and we absolutely love the post-workshop visit recap and […]

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BOOK Interview – Shellica’s Mermaid Adventure by Jessica Slating

I am so excited for my long-time friend, Jessica Slating! She just published a children’s book called “Shellica’s Mermaid Adventure”.  I interviewed Jessica and you can read more below. What is your book about? Shellica’s Mermaid Adventure is a story of a  girl who loves to swim and mother tells her to get out of […]

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Milk and Cookies Bar

This Milk and Cookies Bar was created by Toni from Creative Designs by Toni as a special bedtime snack and the beginning of a new holiday tradition for her sons.  Toni used printable designs from our Santas Cookies Exchange collection to help dazzle up her Milk and Cookies Bar display.   Though Christmas has passed […]

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Ruff Draft: Free Christmas Printables, Place Mat & Bottle Tags

  Today we have something for both kids and adults – FREE CHRISTMAS PRINTABLES, Place Mat and Bottle Tags!  We have had some requests for both items so we decided to design them just for our followers!!!  The printable Christmas place mat can be used for any kid party or kid’s seating… it has fun […]

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CYBER MONDAY! 25% off EVERYTHING in our shop!

We have NEVER done a site wide sale like this. Take 25% off everything in our shop today on Cyber Monday!  Ends at 11:59 PM! Visit www.shop.andersruff.com and enter code CYBERAR at checkout Great memories from our Vintage Magical Elf Photoshoot (photos by Becca Bond) above… and our Vintage Santa Shoot (Photos by Michelle Kujawski […]

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