New Year’s Thoughts from Maureen

As I think about this {2012} year, I start to tear up.  I’m not sure why but I think it’s just because I have felt so lucky. Lucky to have an amazing team to work with. Lucky to have amazing clients to design for. Lucky to have been asked to do some amazing projects (To […]

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Day 11 Giveaway (2 of 2) – 1 lb. box of Caramels from Firefly Confections

Day 11 Giveaway Firefly Confections Giveaway:  A holiday gift box Containing 1 pound of our most popular caramel – Salted Vanilla Bean Gift ideas you can find at Firefly Confections:  Custom decorated cookies and gourmet caramels Fun Idea:  Our smallest size holiday boxes are perfect for teachers gifts and party favors. Especially when filled with […]

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Day 11 Giveaway (1 of 2) – Taffie Wishes is giving away a $120 Shopping Spree

Day 11 Giveaway Taffie Wishes Giveaway:  A $120 Shopping Spree to Taffie Wishes Gifts you can find at Taffie Wishes:  felt banners, garlands, favor boxes, hanging decorations, stickers Fun Idea:  Fill the large milk carton favor boxes with a mix of cookies for your child to give as a teacher gift, or use them for […]

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Day 7 Giveaway (1 of 2) – A 2 lb. Sampler Box from Nicole’s Homemade Treats

Day 7 Giveaway Nicole’s Homemade Treats Giveaway: One (1) 2 Lb. Sampler – $50.00 value Gift List: Gift Sampler – Great gift for the foodie in your life Dark Chocolate-Caramel & Toffee Apple: Great Teacher’s Gift About Nicole: Go Ahead & Indulge!  That has been our family motto since as long as I can remember. […]

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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: Gigi Grazer’s Hamptons and LA Events : GET HER MAKEUP TIPS + CALICHE RUM RECIPES

We have pictures to show today from Gigi Grazer’s Book Launch event that we attended a few weekends ago in the Hamptons!  We also are sharing a few tips from Gigi’s Los Angeles event – want to know how to get her makeup look and what rum drinks were served at her party???  Scroll down […]

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New to the Shop – Hamptons Ikat Monogram Stationery!

We had such rave reviews on the Ruff Draft Adria wrote up sharing our hostess gifts for the celebrities we visited 2 weekends ago in the Hamptons. (see that story here). Venus Williams, Rita Schrager, Lara Shriftman, Christopher Burch (owner of C Wonder and Tory Burch) and Gigi Grazer are all rocking their stationery sets […]

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Ruff Draft: Hampton’s style Hostess Gift Ideas

So if you haven’t heard, Maureen and I were invited to attend a few events in Southampton last weekend.  Lara Shriftman from Harrison & Shriftman contacted us to design invitations and coordinating printables for two parties: A book launch party for the talented Gigi Grazer  hosted by Chris Burch, and a clothing line launch party […]

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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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A SUPER Vintage Super GIRL Party

We are thrilled to show off this SUPER GIRL party today!  Remember Super Pierson’s Vintage Pop Art Super hero party?  (With the cute capes from Kid Kapers) Well, the talented Annie of Kid Kapers has a talented sister, Molly (of Molly B Photography), who recently threw an adorable SUPER GIRL party for her daughter.  We […]

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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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Ruff Draft: Decorating Candy Cup Containers from Polka Dot Market

As some of you may know, we are getting ready to style our Sweet Valentine’s Day Collection which will be a “Sweet Valentine’s Day” theme with ice cream, cupcakes and sweet bakery items – so fun! Polka Dot Market sent us some candy cup containers to use for our props, and they are a perfect find for anyone […]

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Ruff Draft: DIY Fabric Flowers for a special Valentine!

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and what’s better than fresh flowers… fabric flowers!  (they last forever) 🙂 Last year, we created fabric flowers for our I Heart Valentine’s Day photoshoot – we thought we would share this easy DIY project.  It is a perfect way to give flowers to someone special (grandparent, teacher, […]

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{Guest} Ruff Draft: Thanksgiving Blessing Mix Favors & FREE Printables!

No.  I’m not Adria Ruff.  {Although secretly I’ve always wanted to be shorter, spunkier, more fashionable and brunette.}  It’s Jen Carver, your fearless guest blogger.  I’m hijacking Adria’s weekly rough draft (“Carver Draft” just doesn’t have the same ring to it!) to share a quick and easy last minute Thanksgiving gift and/or favor idea & […]

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The Anders Ruff “School Day” Printable Collection Photoshoot {and Sale!}

School Time!  We have had so many requests for “back to school”, “teacher appreciation week” and “school graduation” that we knew that a project related to school would be a priority at the end of summer. We recently designed a full collection of printable graphics (The School Day Collection) that are perfect for back to […]

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