Showing posts with label Decorations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Decorations. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

{Straight from the Studio - Photo Shoot} Classic Holiday Collection

Styled Photo Shoot
The Classic Holiday Printable Design Collection
(50% off in our shop through November 30th!)


Adria and I had a whirlwind of a month! Late nights printing, cutting, prepping, decorating, lining trays, matting, and more! We are thrilled with how these holiday collection photo shoots turned out. Today, we are showing you the Classic Holiday collection shoot.

We know that you all are super creative and crafty and can mimic these ideas and even come up with your own ideas by using our classic holiday printable designs! We would LOVE to see what you do with our new holiday printable collections!


Becca Bond was our fabulous photographer and she nailed it. She has such an amazing eye for photography and composition.

Take a look at some of the photography Becca took of our styled dessert table.



The fun and whimsical wreaths above were from The Chic-Adee Shop on etsy. Melissa is an interior designer with a super fun blog. We just loved her style!

Melissa designed these to coordinate with our graphics and she hit it spot on. I love the POP of color that the wreaths give, especially paired with our graphics and delectable treats... Melissa is an interior designer and has the most unique and beautiful wreaths in her shop.

We were thrilled to have contributors from several "specialties" of etsy to help stock the table.

Charynn from Two Sugar Babies (on etsy) provided amazing fondant toppers. We used them for topping cupcakes and cookies. We sent her some samples of the printable designs to show her the inspiration and she delivered above and beyond what we had in mind!

The cupcake liners are from The Cupcake Social!

Amanda from Pretzels Pleaze (on etsy) provided beautiful chocolate covered pretzels
with details galore! She made several styles and flavors... YUM!
They looked so beautiful displayed on red hots! We were tempted to eat them the whole time we were setting up!


Lisa Paskin Stone from The Cookie Jar (Batches on etsy) provided picture perfect decorated sugar cookies that coordinated PERFECTLY with the style and color scheme of the collection. They look like they were meant to be together.... Beautiful craftsmanship.


Jennifer from Death By Cupcake (on etsy) provided super whimsical (and delish!) chocolate truffles. They were filled with the tastiest red velvet center! They looked so cute on the table!


Do you like the marshmallow skewers that I made? I drizzled them with red/white chocolate to look like candy canes. Popped them on top of the "hot cocoa" (was pudding in this case for staging purposes)... mmm!
Bake It Pretty provided red/white paper straws that looked amazing in our eggnog! (The next 2 photos were not Becca's pics. These are from our camera....eek!)


Spoonful of Sugar Shop (on etsy) provided white chocolate peppermint homemade marshmallows - to die for!

We showed our backdrop 2 ways - with 3 wreaths by Chic-Adee Shop and a 2nd version with a single wreath, since either setup could work for your table. Notice how dramatic the change of the "look" of the table is when you change one focal point. I, personally, love it with the bright vibrant wreaths from Chic-Adee Shop! Keep this in mind when setting up your backdrop. The focal point can change the entire effect of the table!

We have lots more eye candy and packaging ideas. Our printable collection includes a TON of designs to help you personalize and make your holidays super special and impressive!
Food labels, food labels... so fun! We included several designed versions in the package and they can be used for other things such as gift cards, too (since we include blank as well as some pre-personalized with common holiday goodies)

Gift tags galore in this package!

Mini Candy bar wrappers - how CUTE are they!? A big impact on a little treat!The logos can be used anywhere - Cut to be square or circle!
Food labels and the circle garland from the package are must haves!

Package up some cookies and tie with raffia/ribbon and a logo and it looks beautiful!


Dress up some treat containers with the logos, too!


Everyone brings a bottle of wine to their hostess, right? I can't tell you how many parties we go to around the holidays where we bring wine or champagne. I will be dressing my wine gifts up with these labels for sure! Plus, add the holiday hang tag to write a note at the top!



Cupcakes are so much snazzier with a fondant topper, or mix in some with logos, too for some more fun coordinating graphics! Cupcake liners from The Cupcake Social!


Gift boxes, candy jars,.....

Check out these little DIY projects that helped tie together our table - I hot glued old fashioned peppermint sticks around a low ball glass for a cute little touch to the center of the table... Candy cane votive.

The candy peppermint topiary trees were super simple to make, too!
Here I am putting the finishing touches on the project. This was a FUN one!

Don't forget the free printable "From the Kitchen of" Labels! Adorn any treat, baked goods or dish with these labels! FREE download from our blog.




Some DIY Projects:
- Peppermint topiary tree
- Candy Cane Votive

- Chocolate covered Oreos with red drizzle
- Drizzled marshmallow swizzle sticks (for hot cocoa)



We want to give a special thanks to our fantastic contributors.
Our presentation would not have been the same without the
amazing work of the following companies:

Stunning Photography:
Becca Bond Photography

Fabulous Decor:
Paper Straws from Bake It Pretty
Custom Wreaths from Thechicadeeshop
Cupcake Liners from The Cupcake Social

Amazingly Beautiful Desserts:
Decorated Sugar Cookies from
The Cookie Jar
Chocolate Truffles from Deathbycupcake
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Sticks from Pretzelspleaze
Marshmallows and Whoopee Pies from Spoonfulofsugarshop
Fondant Cupcake & Cookie Toppers from Twosugarbabies


The Classic Holiday Collection is
ON SALE 50% off
in our shop
until November 30th!

20 Pages of Printable Holiday Designs!



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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Mirror Mirror On the Wall, Who Will Have The {Best Halloween Party} Of All?

Today is October 12th and there are exactly 19 days until Halloween. In other words, there are 19 days left to host a fabulous Halloween party using Anders Ruff Custom Designs printable packages available here and here.

In addition to my printable party collection from Anders Ruff Custom Designs, how should I decorate for my Halloween party? Well, after purchasing one of our Halloween printable packages, here are some additional ideas courtesy of the craftacular, Martha Stewart. Donuts and cider anyone?

What can guests do at my Halloween party? Knock, knock...Martha, are you home...or are you out on the farm walking Francesca and Sharky? Here are some fabulous ideas from you guessed it...Martha Stewart: Pin the face on the pumpkin!

What can I serve for my guests at my Halloween party? Check out this awesome Halloween recipe collection from Better Homes & Gardens: A Frankie cupcake!

Happy planning for your spooky celebration! Make sure to send us pictures. We love seeing what our readers come up with using our collections.

P.S. Our Pink-O-Ween collection is 50% off, and for every package purchased during the month of October, Anders Ruff will donate $2.00 to Team Pinkoween to benefit Susan G. Komen.

-Carrie


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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

{DIY Recycle Project} Colorful Cork Mobiles by Jen

Jen, from efootprints.com (I posted about her blog and shop awhile ago... fabulous)
has some of the most creative crafts out there. Not only for kids - for big people, too!

She recently posted about a creative way to recycle wine corks. (We could all use a little recycling crafts in our lives, right?) I just love the way she used corks to create bright, fun, modern mobiles! Oh, and these would be cute for parties, too! (and nearly free!)

For me, I'd have to get someone to drink the wine since I'm not much of a drinker, but I have plenty of people around me (clears throat) who would love to polish off a bottle of wine that I uncork.



Use a needle and thread and hang on bamboo sticks....

Go check out her blog for better instructions ;-)
Jen, you are the MOST creative!

By the way, check out her etsy shop, too! (Amazing handmade dresses and patterns!)
(her blog is here)

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Friday, September 3, 2010

{Giveaway} Hank + Hunt Handmade Fabric Garland - Dreamy!



What is one of the first things you think of when you think of your most favorite parties? I'm not talking "My Super Sweet 16", I'm talking real - homemade- memorable parties that you had when you were little. "Vintage" parties.

GARLAND, right? I can remember my mom stringing up garland all across our basement beams and setting up the most simple. perfect. party. Such great memories. Garland = Party.

When I spotted Hank + Hunt on etsy, I fell in love. Jenny is the creative mastermind behind Hank + Hunt. Remember? I did a post on them awhile back. Well, they are back in the forefront of our minds and have graciously sponsored a giveaway. Read on.

Hank + Hunt = Handmade Garlands that will make you smile.

Jenny has amazing taste and you can tell she puts her heart and soul into everything she does.

I love the natural beauty of the handmade garlands. I love that they are KEEPSAKES. Who is going to keep paper garlands? Not I. These garlands are made to last.

How special would it be to use a custom set of fabric garlands from Hank + Hunt every year for your daughter's (or son's) birthday? Even if they don't match the theme that year, putting them up as decor or using them in a creative way at each birthday party would surely create a tradition that would be so special. What memories those would make! To top that off... what if you placed the garland somewhere nicely at your daughter's wedding or shower to surprise her? Talk about tear jerker!

I just have to share some photos that I snagged from Jenny's blog.

I know that vintage parties are the hot rage right now. I can picture these at SO many parties that I have researched. They just fit. They are just perfect. I will never buy paper garlands again!

You have to head on over to Hank and Hunt on etsy. Look at her current inventory but also look at her sold. She has done some beautiful garlands!


Look at the colorful beauties, too.

If you are obsessed like I am with gift wrapping, you will really appreciate this... Look how she packages her garlands! Wrapping and packaging is SO important with product presentation and she nailed it!

The most PERFECT display... simple and elegant. It starts with the garland, I tell ya!

You just have to check out Hank + Hunt blog, too. She posts some really creative and inspiring articles. I feel like I know her after reading her blog!


Hank and Hunt just listed a new product in their shop. Their Mini Party Pack!
It is perfect for little get togethers or parties for little ones. Hank + Hunt is giving away a Mini Party Pack to one of our readers! She makes her garlands out of buttery soft muslin.... so gorgeous!



Giveaway Description:
The Mini Party Pack ($58) Includes:
-one 3' bunting (five flags)
-one fringe garland
-ten fabric cake flags on 4" sticks, for cakes or cupcakes
{in your choice of cream, white or both.}

First Way To Enter
• Visit Hank and Hunt on etsy and leave us
a comment here telling us what you love best!

For Additional Entries* (not required but LOTS of extra ways to win!)
• Subscribe to Follow our blog
• Follow Hank + Hunt Blog
• Post about this giveaway on facebook
• Post about this giveaway on your blog
• Tweet about this giveaway (we are @andersruff)
• Become a fan - “Like” us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter (@andersruff) and Follow Hank + Hunt on Twitter (@hankandhunt)

{*For each of the additional entries, you must leave separate comments here
on our blog telling us you did the specific step (or already have done that step)
We check to see if you did the step if you win!}
Winner will be chosen using random.org on Friday at 11:00 AM.
Open to US residents only.

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