Tutti-Frutti Birthday

Sadly we are losing the super fun Tutti-Frutti DSP stack, the shiny Metallic Foil Doilies, and lots of ribbon. So why am I posting these cards today? Because this design is just so versatile! Simply pick some fun paper, layer on some coordinating cardstock, wrap the layers in some ribbon, and add a layered sentiment. Easy Peasy! It was so easy, I went a little crazy and made six different versions. Thankfully I always need birthday cards on hand to send out. These will be going to good homes in the next couple of months.

Stamps: Picture Perfect Birthday
Inks: Garden Green, Berry Burst, Melon Mambo, Real Red
Cardstock: Tutti-Frutti DSP, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede, Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango, Peekaboo Peach, Real Red, Calypso Coral, Whisper White
Accessories: Metallic Foil Doilies, Crushed Curry Ribbon, Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon, Basic Gray Shimmer Ribbon, Peekaboo Peach Ribbon, Calypso Coral Shimmer Ribbon
Tools: Layering Circles Framelits

Sweet Strawberries

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It's officially May which means it's time to say goodbye to all the retiring stamp sets. In total, I'm losing 18 stamp sets from my collection (although a few of those will be kept because I love them so much). Many of these stamp sets are still available, but they are no longer guaranteed. If you want any of the sets features, buy now before they are gone!

A simple card featuring great DSP for today. While I had my Tutti-Frutti DSP out for another set of cards, I pulled out the piece of strawberry paper and realized that the Sharing Sweet Thoughts stamp set had a great strawberry stamp. I just had to put these two pieces together. Perfect! I stamped and color a jar of strawberries and layered it on top of a sentiment and the amazing DSP.

Stamps: Sharing Sweet Thoughts
Inks: Real Red, Lemon Lime Twist, Garden Green
Cardstock: Tutti-Frutti DSP, Real Red, Whisper White
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Favorite Retiring Products

I'm always sad to see certain things get retired, so today is all about celebrating my Top 10 Favorite Retiring Products.

1. 5/8" Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon -- This gorgeous ribbon comes in Berry Burst (my favorite), Night of Navy, Emerald Envy, and Peekaboo Peach. I love the crinkly texture and ease at tying bows. Thankfully I have a good chunk of Night of Navy ribbon left in my stash.

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2. Tutti Frutti DSP $10.00 145606-- Usually I'm okay with losing the current year's DSP. I love see the new designs and frankly after using the same patterns for an entire year, I am over them. The exception this year is the Tutti Frutti DSP. This 6x6" paper stack is just so much fun! One side had great fruit patterns while the opposite has great single color graphic patterns.

3. Birthday Blooms Stamp Set $19.00 140658 (Clear Mount) -- Hands down the stamp set I will miss the most! This set had become my go-to set for fun techniques and great beautiful cards. I have used it so much in the past few years. Now I have to decided if I am going to keep it or sell it during my yard sale...

4. 2016-2018 In Colors (Ink Pad Collection $27.50 141818) -- This retiring In Color Collection has me more upset than usual. Included in this collection are two amazing colors that I keep going back to: Sweet Sugarplum and Emerald Envy. I'm so incredibly sad to be losing these. You know I will keeping both and using them on a variety of projects. At least we get to keep Flirty Flamingo as it is a part of the new Color Revamp. Good thing I stocked up on reinkers for this collection! And I have cardstock for all five of the colors. I should be okay for awhile...

5. Pieces and Patterns Stamp Set $19.00 143843 (Clear Mount) -- Such a cute stamp set! I love the different items and the little embellishment stamps. I think my favorite and most used piece is the little T-Rex. How cute is he? Perfect to make kids's birthday cards!

6. Island Indigo (Ink Pad $6.50 126986) -- I'm going to miss this color the most. Island Indigo is my go-to blue if I want to something lighter than Navy. I love how rich the color is. It acts almost as a neutral when combine with other colors. I will miss you Island Indigo. We'll have to see if one of the new ink colors can take it's place...

7. Metallic Enamel Shapes $7.00 141678 -- These cute little silver and gold enamel shapes are one of my go-to embellishments. They add the perfect amount of shine to any card. And the fact that they are neutrals means they can go on almost any card. I'll be sad to lose these ones, but at least the faceted gems are carrying over. And we're getting some new pretty pearls and gems.

8. Magical Day Stamp Set $22.00 145857 (Clear Mount) -- I thought this set was cute when I first saw the Occasions catalog, but I didn't necessarily want it immediately. But then I started seeing cards being made with the set and knew I needed to buy it. I've been having so much fun making whimsical cards featuring these images. I think my favorite might be the mermaid. I'm sure another whimsical set is on the horizon, but I might just have to keep this set for awhile.

9. Brick Wall Embossing Folder $8.50 138288 -- I just bought this one in March and haven't used it that much, but know that it's a great texture. In the time that it took me to put together this post, the folder is completely sold out!

10. Frozen Treats Dies $27.00 142756 -- And lastly, I love the Frozen Treats Dies. These are perfect for making cute ice cream cones, popsicles, and sundaes. I love the combinations you can make and just look at those texture pieces! I'll be sad to lose this one.

A Bevy of Birthday Blooms

The first stamp set I'm featuring in my retiring series is Birthday Blooms. All of my stamp club ladies can attest that this set has become one of my go-to sets for cards. I love how versatile the stamps are. We've stamped the outline, colored them in, created stained glass effect, heat embossed the image, and many more techniques. For this card, I created one to feature at April's stamp club and then found myself making an entire set. I love how different these cards look. Change out some colors and paper, and voila!, you have a completely different card!

Stamps: Birthday Blooms
Inks: Basic Black, Stampin' Blends, various markers
Cardstock: Tutti-Frutti DSP, Peekaboo Peach, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum, Basic Gray, Emerald Envy, Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Rose Red, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Accessories: Tangerine Tango Ribbon (retired), Peekaboo Peach Ribbon (retired), Rich Razzleberry Ribbon (retired), Sweet Sugarplum Ribbon (retired), Island Indigo Ribbon (retired), Basic Gray Shimmer Ribbon (retired), Lost Lagoon Ribbon (retired), White ribbon (retired)
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A Fruity Celebration

Today’s card is such a fun card that uses no stamps at all. Every once in a while, I like to stretch my creativity. For this card, I decided to layer on the color, pulling from the fun pineapple DSP. I love this card so much that I want to make it using all the pieces of DSP from the Tutti-Frutti stack.

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Cardstock: Tutti-Frutti DSP; Kraft; Garden Green; Pool Party; Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Tutti-Frutti Sequins
Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits

Fun Party Pandas

How about a trio of cute pandas for today? At first, I wasn't drawn to these pandas as my SAB pick, but then I saw all the amazing cards others made. I knew I had to get them. And since then, I have made some great cards. This one is simple, but striking. The pandas are framed by this piece fo fun DSP from the Tutti-Frutti pack. After adding the pandas on, I decided to leave off other embellishments to focus on the paper.

Stamps: Party Pandas (SAB)
Inks: Basic Black; Rich Razzleberry; Sweet Sugarplum; Peekaboo Peach; Calypso Coral; Island Indigo
Cardstock: Tutti-Frutti DSP; Island Indigo; Whisper White
Accessories:
Tools: Stitched Shapes Framelits; Washi Tape Punch (retired)