{PART TWO (of 3) - Super P Turns 3! A Vintage Pop Art Super Hero Party by Anders Ruff

Super P Turns 3
A Vintage Pop Art Super Hero Party
Part ONE - The Dessert Table (Thursday's post)
Part TWO - The Candy Bar and Favor Table (today's post)
Part THREE - The Action (Activities) (this week)

SUPER excited to share more of the Pop Art Inspired Super Hero party...

Last week I shared Part one of Super P Turns 3 (The dessert table details)

I left out a few fun photos from Part One (dessert table)...
Here are some fun ones of Adria and I...
dressed in our super hero capes that I made...


My son, Jeffrey, with his buddy Max... admiring the fantastic cake by Got What It Cakes.

Today I am sharing the Candy Bar and Favor Table from my little Pierson's party.

As you heard in my "part one" of the Vintage Super Hero Party, POP ART is what inspired me for the printable graphics and design of this party. Roy Lichtenstein is one of my favorite artists, and so I wanted to incorporate his style of interpreting comics.

Below is the candy bar that was displayed at the party. We had so many treats, we had to have several "treat" tables....

I took a photo of Pierson wearing his mask and super hero costume and it inspired me to draw a pop art inspired poster of Pierson.
Below is the result of my illustration of Pierson in "Roy Lichtenstein" style pop art.

Thanks to Sign Guy for the awesome printing of this 36x36 poster!

Glassine bags with printable party logos on them were displayed at the candy bar for the children to fill up with treats. A conversation bubble sign was displayed that said "Thanks for saving Pierson's 3rd birthday! Pack up some Super Treats and enjoy!"

With the Super Hero / Pop Art theme,
I focused on big city skyline graphics throughout the party.

It seemed only fitting to serve the candies in buildings!
I found these awesome squared vessels at TARGET of all places. I cut out squares of black cardstock and applied them to the containers to look like windows.
I then filled the containers with red, blue and yellow candies and treats (the color scheme)...

We served yellow M&Ms, red licorice, aqua sour straws, yellow/black boxes of Chiclets, yellow Harbaro gummies, blue old fashioned candy sticks, and more!

Audrey of Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats created these adorable cake pops for the party. I just love them! We served them on circular cutouts of printable paper.
We displayed our printable party labels with the name of each treat.
(available in our shop in the full printable package)

I made these layered jello shooters for the kids to pull in more of the colors from the party. The children loved them! (they were non-alcoholic, of course!). I stuck a Super P logo flag out of the treats.

Because I love these so much, I just had to share this shot again of the cupcakes (fondant toppers from Two Sugar Babies)
These were served on the white lacquer serving trays in the centers of the tables.

The layered jellos were also displayed....

Here are some shots of the kids enjoying the Candy Bar....
(LOVE the masks from Kid Kapers!)

My sweet little Jeffrey loading up...

My boys getting their treats... LOVE the capes from Kid Kapers!

Now, onto the Favor Table.
All of the children took home their personalized capes and masks,
but they also got some special treats from the candy bar and the favor table...

Adorable cookie pops were displayed in the lacquer boxes that I lined with patterned papers.
The Cookie Jar made the cookies and they were both beautiful and delish!
You can see the printable favor hangtags (available in our shop) attached the cookies that were wrapped in cellophane bags (from Nashville Wraps!)

JoAnne of Oh Goodie Designs sourced this adorable red/blue popcorn.
More of the fabulous cake pops from Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats were displayed as well....

We also displayed yummy cake pops from Dreamin N' Details. We put cute little printable "POP" flags on the top of the cake pops. The guests loved nibbling on these!

The sprinkes were perfect for the party - they looked like little benday dots/pop art patterns...

Here is a pic of Grayce (Adria's daughter), enjoying the party......Everyone was sure full of sweets and treats!
We were so happy to have such wonderful desserts!

Stay tuned this week for

Part THREE - The Action (Activities and DIY) (next week)

VENDOR CREDITS & RESOURCES:
– Event Styling, Graphic Design & Printables – Anders Ruff Custom Designs
– Photography – Becca Bond Photography

Party Props:
– Cupcake Wrappers – Bella Cupcake Couture
– Custom Capes and Masks – Kid Kapers
– Pop Art Eco Lunch Bags – Urban Harmonie Designs
– White Gable Boxes and Cello Bags – Nashville Wraps
– Label Material – OnlineLabels.com
– Sign Printing – Sign Guy
– Treat Bags – The Cupcake Social
– Popcorn and CB2 Pop Art Plates – Oh Goodie Designs
– Printable Party Elements: Tags, Labels, Favors, Invites, & More – Anders Ruff Custom Designs

Desserts:
– Custom Cake – Got What It Cakes
– Custom Cake Pops – Sweet Cheeks Tasty Treats
– Chocolate Covered Oreos – Sweeties by Kim
– Cake Pops – Dreamin N’ Details
– Fondant Cupcake Toppers – Two Sugar Babies
– Sugar Cookies – The Cookie Jar
– “3” Lollipops – Vintage Confections

{PART TWO (of 3) - Super P Turns 3! A Vintage Pop Art Super Hero Party by Anders Ruff

{Sneak Peek} A Super Sweet Valentine's Day Shoot

Yes, you read that correctly.... Super Sweet Valentine's Day Shoot! I can't believe that we are already talking about Valentine's Day when Christmas isn't even here! Adria and I had to plan ahead because we already have a busy January lined up. (After all, Valentine's Day is only 8 weeks away!)

We had our shoot this Saturday. We teamed up with Becca Bond Photography and I think everything turned out AMAZING! (If you were wondering why it was quiet on here and facebook this weekend, our shoot is the reason!)

We had fabulous contributors:
Allyson Jane designer cookies
Sparkles Kitchen
MiniMooh
Sweet Petal Bakery
This Charming Candy
The Cupcake Social (as always!)
and of course Anders Ruff for graphics and styling

I can't wait to share the photographs with you all! The printable collection will be available in our shop soon!

Meanwhile, can you guess what this is? (Its a GREAT DIY project that we will be sharing from the Valentine's Shoot)

{Sneak Peek} A Super Sweet Valentine's Day Shoot

{From our Studio} New Fall Harvest Printable Design Collection!

25 DAYS UNTIL THANKSGIVING!!!! {said the hungry little weenies}

This week we will be sharing Fall Harvest and Thanksgiving photos, ideas, free printables and more!

Fall Harvest Printable Design Collection
by Anders Ruff Custom Designs
(50% off Through November 15th!)

Inspiration:
Every family celebrates fall and the tradition of Thanksgiving in a different way. We have a host of tips to help our readers orchestrate a beautiful and memorable fall or thanksgiving feast. (see below photos for tips)
Natural and handmade elements were our inspiration around the “Fall Harvest Design Collection”.

Our color scheme revolved around the harvest that we would display on our tables. The colors were tones from artichokes, wheat, bosc pears, green apples, ivory pumpkins, acorns, and pine cones. A backdrop of rusty orange added a bright contrast to these natural tones.

Tips from Anders Ruff:

Pick a few elements to carry out throughout the entire event.

Whether it be a particular harvest or a strict color scheme. In this setup, we carried through “harvest” tones throughout.

- Involve the children, young and old. We wanted to use lots of natural elements in our table setting. Pine cones, sweet gumseed pods, and acorns are plentiful in our yards. We gave the children a task to collect as many as they could from the yard.

- Use the filled out “I am thankful cards” as part of your display. We strung them along the dessert table with old fashioned clothespins and natural twine.

- Wrapping paper and patterned papers are an excellent and economical embellishment to use on table tops, buffets and box risers (for the dessert table). We wanted to use antique irish linens to keep with tradition, but created a rustic feel by making a table runner with a textured craft wrapping paper. The beverage table, favor table and dessert buffet also carried through the craft wrapping paper as a liner.

- Shop at local farmers markets for unique harvest. We found muscadine grapes and natural sugarcane, along with unique gords.

- Think of new ways to display your place cards at the table. We utilized the sugarcane because it fit within our color and harvest scheme and made the perfect card holder out of the folding label from our collection.

- Dressing up your everyday dishes with a custom fabric charger gives a dramatic effect without breaking the bank. We used cardboard cake rounds to measure perfect circles and placed them on the table to add dimension.

- With our theme being harvest, we tied in traditional canning jars (Ball jars or any brand will suffice) as drinking glasses. We used the drink wrap in our collection to add interest to the jars.

- Using your everyday dishes and simple canning jars as beverage glasses are great ways to include children at the adult table without having to use separate table wear.

- Start new traditions – The apples we displayed were from a family apple picking outing the weekend before.

- Canning jars make perfect favor containers. We involved the children in making homemade cranberry applesauce from the apples we picked. To make our favor unique, we layered in cranberry sauce into the jars to create a beautiful layering effect. We personalized and coordinated the lid with a logo from our collection.

- Line your basic white dessert trays with basic pantry items such as coffee beans, split peas, black eyed peas and pinto beans. We also have used candies and chocolates but at this setting, we wanted a more natural element with harvest colors. Patterned papers are always a great option as well.

- To tie the table together, create something unique to embellish your chairs. No chair covers needed. We used strips of brown burlap to create a band on the chair backs. In thinking outside the box we stitched on ruffled up natural tan coffee filters onto the burlap bands to create a dramatic effect, fitting for the fall feast. They looked like pilgrim blouses or turkey feathers, and had a bold effect.

- Candle holders don’t have to host candles! We placed apples in an old Mexican candle maker to add a pop of color.

- To create dimension, wrap various sized boxes to coordinate. We can often find leftover boxes that were used in displays at local hardware and grocery stores.

- For our rustic table setting, we opted for unpolished silver to add character. Everyone always wants use their grandmother’s antique silverware at their traditional thanksgiving feast, but many times it is tarnished beyond repair. This is a great way to utilize your heirloom pieces with no fuss.

- For keeping your pumpkins and gords fresh for display, use a tad of bleach when you wash them. This will keep away the mildew for a longer period.

- Take plain cookies (such as gingersnaps) and dress them up by stacking them and tying together with simple twine and patterned paper flags.

- Purchase unique baking liners (we used the brown origami liners) and place cupcakes or muffins in the liners with shred and tie them with simple twine. Cupcake liners can also be used.

- To personalize favors, use pretty containers or bags to fill and use a coordinating favor tag.

- Mix old and new – we purchased apothecary jars at a local craft store and filled them with the natural elements that we would be carrying out throughout the table. (Bundle of wheat, green apples and a layered triffle dish with coffee beans, acorns, pine cones, artichokes)

- Backdrops are a great way to transform your room for a thanksgiving feast. Find fabric at a local fabric store and cover a large canvas or duct board (found at any hardware store) to create a dessert or food buffet backdrop. Tie in colors from your backdrop onto your tabletop.

- Our cider and wine bar included spiced apple cider which you can add a splash of your favorite spritzer or liquor. Can be served hot or cold.

- We served the cider in an oversized Ball glass container to keep with the theme. We wrapped patterned paper around the ball glass to coordinate.

- We used the Ball Jar glass mugs to serve our drinks in and included a flagged cinnamon stick for extra detail.

- We displayed our favors on the bar. We wrapped a wine wrap around our wine bottles for an extra touch. Raffia and logos dressed up the bottles to fit within our color scheme and theme. We tucked a sprig of wheat into the raffia to add a natural touch.

- We displayed pine cones in the shaker glass with a logo on it and used tweed ribbon to match the patterns in our printable collection.

- A white pumpkin was displayed at the bar to coordinate with the dinner table and dessert table.

- We displayed muscadine grapes in a martini glass - the color was perfect for our event.

- We used an antique mirror as the backdrop.

Tips for creating beautiful and unique desserts:

All of our desserts coordinated with our color scheme…We recommend food tents to personalize each food item at the buffet. Our menu for the dessert table consisted of:

- Pumpkin Biscotti with white chocolate – a perfect coffee or hot spiced cider dipping cookie.

- Spiced Pumpkin Pie Mousse with gingersnap crust

- All the taste of pumpkin pie without the traditional crust – served in a martini glass with a piroette cookie

- Baked Pears with Riesling Honey Glaze

- Individual Pecan Pies with a Honey Tartlet - We dressed up pumpkin pies with a topper of filo cup filled with cream cheese/honey/cinnamon and a pecan on top.

- Carmel Apples Drizzled with White chocolate - We used our patterned papers in our collection to cut out little leafs for our apples that made the simple dessert more interesting.

- Gingersnap Bundt cakes - Individual sized portions for a wow factor and easy serving.

Fall Harvest Printable Design Collection used in the photo shoot:

We have a host of printable graphic designs that will help orchestrate a beautiful and memorable fall or thanksgiving feast. The collection could also be used for children's school events for the fall season!

Printable Design Collection is sold here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/58605368/fall-harvest-thanksgiving-printable

Printable Invitation Design is sold here:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/58626020/thanksgiving-feast-invitation

The Printable Fall Harvest Design Collection Includes:

- 2 Sheets of Square or Circle party Logos (15 logo designs)

- 2 Sheets of Square “Thank You” Tags

- 1 Sheet of Flag Labels (4 designs)

- 2 Wine Bottle Wraps

- 1 Sheet of Drink Wraps (3 designs)

- 2 Sheets of Menu Cards (One blank design and one personalized design)

- 5 Sheets of Blank Folding Placecards/Labels (5 designed colorschemes)

- 4 Sheets of Blank folding Food Tent Labels (4 color schemes)

- 4 Sheets of Personalized Food Tent Labels (4 color schemes)

- 1 Sheet of “I am Thankful for” Cards

- 9 Sheets of Patterned Papers

Some Ways to Use This Collection:

33 pages of graphic printable designs are included. The folding label designs can be used for place cards, name tags, food labels, beverage description labels. They are an excellent way to make your dessert or food buffet stand out. Flag labels are great for toothpicks for food, straws and cinnamon sticks. Wrap designs are wonderful to dress up any sauce, glass, water bottle wrap or adult beverage glass. Our 2" party logos are great for everything from cupcake toppers, toothpick toppers, labels, stickers, lunch bag seals, treat bag seals, favor tags, napkin ring stickers. "I am thankful for" cards are great for the guests to personalize. Patterned papers can be used like scrapbook paper for wrapping small favors, lining trays and serving dishes, decorating, banners and the list goes on!

We would like to give a special THANKS to the ever-so-talented photographer, Becca Bond for her last minute help on this project, and willingness to GIVE her time, efforts and creativity. You are the best Becca!!!

Stay tuned this week for more Fall Harvest and Thanksgiving Features!

The Fall Harvest Printable Design Collection is available in the shop

for 50% off until November 15th.

($10 for over $275 worth of graphic designs!)

{From our Studio} New Fall Harvest Printable Design Collection!