All I can say is “FABULOUS!” This weekend was full of fun. Friday, we had our new Halloween photo shoot. Saturday morning, we had our School Day photo shoot. We held the “School Day” collection photo shoot at an 1890 old one-room school house! My little Jeffrey (in the nerdy cute bow tie) and Adria’s […]
I am a total nerd and loved every minute of school so this party made me want to go back to elementary school! Audrey (of Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats) came to us with this amazing idea to have a Dick and Jane inspired Vintage Schoolhouse Party for her daughter’s 1st birthday. We were THRILLED to […]
We have some great Gift Ideas for Teachers to thank them for a great start to what will definitely be an awesome school year! While your child may only be in Week 1 of the school year, your child’s teacher has spent countless (and unpaid) hours prepping supplies and preparing lessons getting ready for Week […]
Brenda Byers, owner of GreatStitch styled this amazing tailgating apple party! You might be thinking “How in the world do you combine tailgating with apples?” It can actually be done quite beautifully and below Brenda gives us a details account on how she put together this amazing event filled with delicious apple treats and the […]
I love teacher appreciation week. Teachers are SUCH hard workers and do so much for our kids that I love to focus on pampering them during teacher appreciation week. If you saw me posting the adorable photo on instagram, it jogged my memory to when we made something similar. A couple years ago for back […]
Well, today was our first day back to school and my boys were so excited! I was teary watching them get on the bus, but know they will meet lots of new friends and I love their new teachers! I had to come up with a little back to school gift for their teachers, and […]
I shared Jeffrey’s Vintage Detective Party last week, and I promised that I was going to show you guys how to make these easy Chocolate Pencil Pretzels (or is it chocolate pretzel pencils?) Either way! We shared the Detective magnifying Glass cookies yesterday and now, to share the easiest of all ease! These are the […]
Lunchbox Gear is definitely another essential part of the “Back to School” buzz! On Wednesday Adria gave everyone a jump start on the search for trending backpacks and today we’re giving you some great leads on lunchbox gear that will make packing it so much more fun and eating it even better. From cute sandwich cutters […]
A pool party is one of the best ways to celebrate an event during the summer. Be it for a birthday party, end of year celebration, back to school party, or just a summer celebration it’s the perfect way to be with friends and beat the heat. We recently featured a darling new chevron pool […]
We have been gearing up for the Back to School Season over here in the Ruff household… printing supplies lists, shopping school specials and figuring out what to do for our new school year teachers! We asked some teacher friends what they like getting as classroom gifts and their response was: practical goodies! So we […]
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 […]
Wow, what a year. 2011 has flown by in the blink of an eye! Sitting here and trying to recap the highlights from the year is difficult because there were so many fun projects, new business acquaintances, collaborations, and opportunities that I’m quite overwhelmed. {Hence why this post is going to be a mile long}. […]
This post is long overdue, which is probably why I needed to hire in the first place! About 3 months ago, I realized that Anders Ruff had gotten to the point where handing all of the emails and etsy conversations, quoting, and project managing were tasks that needed a designated team member to handle. Afterall, […]
Get excited everyone! We bumped up our Weekly Ruff Draft to Tuesday this week due to a special announcement that will be made very soon! (Stay tuned for our most exciting news yet!!!) Sooooooo with that said…. we are still celebrating Back to School, and wanted to show you some more ways to use our SCHOOL DAY […]
August is just around the corner, and that means it’s almost back-to-school time too! Dorm decorating is on our minds. How about yours? Our sister company AR Workshop has been busy designing décor perfect for dorm rooms or for sprucing up any workspace. We want you to love the space you’ll be working and/or living in […]
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