A Cupcake Themed 1st Birthday party with Paisley and Polka Dots

First birthday parties are SO special and I always love to see the themes that parents pick for their little ones’ first birthday.  I loved my little Pierson’s first bee day (back in the days before I knew I wanted to get into graphic design or party styling!) and I also love the theme that […]

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Ruff Draft: Iced Tea with Fresh Mint and Lemon Gelato {Herb Series}

Have any of you started your spring planting yet?  Most Northerners wait until Mother’s Day weekend… but down here in the South, the planting has begun!  Maureen and I love fresh herbs, and Maureen planted her herb topiaries last weekend.  We thought it would be great to share different recipes throughout the spring and summer […]

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Pierson’s Pizzeria! Little Chef Pizza Birthday Party

I am so excited to share my son’s recent Little Chef Pizza Birthday Party!  I transformed our breakfast and family room into a modern Italian Pizzeria where the children got to be little chefs and make their own pizzas. This party is full of DIY crafts for dramatic decorations that make a big impact. Pizza […]

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Our Whimsical Winter Wonderland Party

Oh, winter – how we love you.  Winter parties can be so much fun but this year we wanted to introduce a new take on the traditional silver/blue/white color scheme.  This year, we were inspired to create a versatile winter theme that could be used for both winter birthday parties or holiday parties. Our recent […]

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A Whimsical & Sweet Ombre Princess Party

Xiomara, the owner of A Styled Fete, recently planned the most gorgeous princess party for her daughter Adriana.  Remember Xio’s neon bridal shower we shared a few months ago?  Well, we love her work and are so thrilled to share this party with you today. We loved working on the printable graphics and invitation and […]

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Lucas’ Halloween Party 2012

We know Halloween is over but we have to do a wrap up day today, of course! We are excited to share a guest post by our friend Lara Shriftman, Author of Party Confidential In Lara’s words…. “Halloween is one of my four-year-old son’s favorite holidays (naturally). He loves dressing up and he loves candy. […]

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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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A {Real} Vintage Super Hero Party

We LOVE to see when clients take some of our party ideas and crafts and incorporate it into their own parties.  My favorite party that I’ve planned for my boys has been Pierson’s Vintage Pop Art Super Hero party.  I was thrilled when I saw our client (April) chose this theme!  Her planner, Shannon Smith, […]

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A Glamour Girl Jewelry Making Party

Our friend (and cake girl!), Mandie Miller of Got What It Cakes, recently planned her daughter’s 6th birthday party.  It is hard to believe that a year has gone by since her glamorous parisian party for her 5th birthday. This year, Mandie dreamed up a jewelry making party for Isabella!  We wish we could have […]

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The Hamptons Launch Party for Eleven by Venus Williams

We are So EXCITED to share today’s feature.  As you may know, Adria and I had the pleasure of designing graphics for tennis super star Venus William’s new tennis clothing line, Eleven by Venus Williams!  The first launch party was in Miami and we shared that back in May. Just a week ago Adria and […]

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Real Life Paper Dollhouse Birthday Party

I recently shared this party over at Hostess with the Mostess and couldn’t wait to share it here on andersruff.com! Recently we worked with Erin Borges on her daughter’s birthday party.  We knew the theme but had no clue what Erin had in store for us! This “Dahlhouse” celebration was for Erin’s daughter, Dahlia, and […]

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Guest {RUFF DRAFT} Candy Making for Kids by Courtney Whitmore – Sprinkle Party Fudge

We are thrilled to have Courtney Dial of Pizzazzerie here today as a guest writer… We are SO excited for her and her new book, Candy Making for Kids. (I am sure you have heard us rave about her 1st fabulous book, too, Push Up Pops.)  Enjoy her fabulous recipe and ideas! Hi Anders Ruff […]

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A Stunning Alice in Wonderland Party

This gorgeous Alice in Wonderland Inspired party is long awaited and I really don’t need to even say much.  The pictures tell the story – the story being “GORGEOUS!”. This party has been styled, baked and crafted to perfection – with execution by Kiss With Style. The invitation sets the tone for the “un-birthday”. Kate […]

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A Darling ‘A League of Her Own’ Party

Jen Carver (Banner Events), here to share an incredibly unique vintage “A League of Her Own” party with you today, choc full of winning details styled by my talented friend, Vivian Kerr and captured by Andrea Pasion Photography. You may remember the 1992 movie A League of Their Own, a comedy-drama that tells a fictionalized account […]

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Jeffrey’s Ninja Party! {Ninjago Style}

Hi everyone!  I’m so excited to finally release photos from Jeffrey’s recent 7th birthday Ninja Party that I planned in June. My son loves Lego Ninjago (as do most 7 year olds!) so we went with a Ninja style party and created an Asian environment by pulling in traditional elements such as lanterns, black and […]

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