Fall Porch Makeover Inspiration – Look One

Over at AR Workshop, we are thrilled to reveal our new Porch Makeover Series! We love the fall season, and hope to inspire you with trendy ideas for making over your own fall porch! For our first porch look, we are sharing the how-to for styling a Pumpkin Spice Latte-inspired look!   If you love […]

More

Fall Favorites for Parties and Home Decor

It’s crazy to think that the official start of the fall season is just a few short weeks away. In most parts of the country, fall means cooler temperatures, leaves changing to vibrant hues, boots and sweaters, and lots of cups of cider. There is much to celebrate in fall! There are many reasons for […]

More

Our Favorite Fall & Thanksgiving Home Decor and Party Ideas

Fall gives us so many reasons to celebrate! Beautiful leaves, crisp autumn mornings that call for cups of cocoa and cider, harvest bounty, sweaters and boots, cozy blankets, and pumpkin spice everything! Fall is also a great time to gather friends and family to celebrate the season, and host Thanksgiving. If you’re trying to freshen up […]

More

Ruff Draft: Thanksgiving Simmering Potpourri

One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is walking into a home filled with the incredible smell of the holiday!  I love the aroma of Pumpkin Pie, Spiced Cinnamon Cider or any home-made breads or baked goods.  Today I have created the ultimate DIY Thanksgiving Simmering Potpourri you can take as a Hostess Gift or […]

More

Tailgating Apple Party

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 […]

More

Ruff Draft: Chalk Paint Pumpkin Painting

Today I am recycling several old orange pumpkins I had in storage with Chalk Paint.  I found a great tutorial on how to give your fake orange pumpkins a new look in neutral colors from Perfectly Imperfect. I decided to pull out my painting supplies and give it a try!  Take a look and see […]

More

Friendsgiving Ideas & Thanksgiving Inspiration

I am in LOVE with this quote that my dear friend sent me to use on her custom “Friendsgiving” invitation. It is not happy people that are thankful. It is thankful people that are happy.  Think about it. My dear friend is hosting a “Friendsgiving” dinner with friends this November. I love this idea.  After […]

More

Ruff Draft: Creating Fall Place Card Holders & Centerpieces for a Rustic Thanksgiving

Anyone counting down the days until Thanksgiving… because we already are!!!  We came out with a printable EDITABLE rustic place card & menu card collection last week, and we wanted to show you some easy and clever ways to display the cards on your table setting this season. We are loving all natural elements along […]

More

Ruff Draft: Burlap Acorns for the Fall

The leaves are starting to change here in the Carolinas along with acorns falling on the ground.  Now is the perfect time to make this simple DIY burlap acorn craft!  This is a new twist and a great accessory to the burlap pumpkins that are the latest trend. The natural element of using real acorns […]

More

Ruff Draft: Fall Apple Crepes with a Twist of Orange

I don’t know about you, but I’m still trying to figure out how to use up my fall apples this season.  When is the last time you made home-made crepes with fresh apples?  My great-grandmother used to make these for me (unfortunately I no longer have her delicious recipe)… However, I was able to find […]

More

Ruff Draft – Mini Caramel Apple Pie Recipe

It is apple season here in the Carolinas, which means it is time to go apple picking in the mountains!  Our favorite location is Sky Top Orchard and they make fresh warm apple doughnuts that are amazing… along with fresh apple slushies!  Maureen’s family already went a few weekends ago, but my family will wait […]

More

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 […]

More

Free Printable Kids Craft – Thanksgiving Placemats

Gobble Gobble – it’s Thanksgiving Week!!! We wanted to share with you some festive ideas for the upcoming holiday. Two years ago, I asked my children to draw some Thanksgiving Hand Turkeys, and to write an “I am Thankful for” message to our family. I liked the artwork so much, that I decided to turn […]

More

Free Printable: Fall Baked Goods "From The Kitchen Of" Labels

This week is a Celebration of Fall week here at Anders Ruff. To show our thanks to all of you, we created another free printable for you! These labels coordinate perfectly with our 2 Fall Printable Design Collections. Adria added in some fun humor “Please Pass The Stretchy Pants”… crack me up! Doesn’t everyone want […]

More