All Dressed Up Quick & Simple Card

In need of a quick and simple layout for a card?  This card was such a breeze to put together once I had selected my color combination: Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White.  Once I cut the dress out in this red and white polka dot pattern from the Summer Smooches DSP, I knew exactly who to make this card for...my grandmother.  She loves anything red and this dress reminds me of pictures I've seen in the past of her all dressed up for a night of dancing.  So I had to create this card just for her to let her know that I was thinking of her.

I added the Needlepoint Border embossing folder to the edge of the Whisper White layer to give the card a more feminine look and it seemed to fit with the whole dress making/sewing image I was creating.  My grandmother also liked to sew her own dresses so this was the perfect addition to the card for her.  I added the words "Thoughts of You" from the Loving Thoughts stamp set and the words "all dressed up with somewhere to go!" from the All Dressed Up stamp set.  I popped up the dress and dress form with a few dimensionals. Then, I added the words "made just for you" from the Creatively Yours stamp set to finish off my grandmother's card.

I have to admit that this All Dressed Up stamp set and framelits bundle has become my new favorite!  It's so easy to use and you can easily make some quick and simple cards with this bundle.  Give it a try today and share your creations with us.

Ingredients:
All Dressed Up stamp set #129171 WM or #129174 CM
Dress Up Framelits Dies #130101
OR All Dressed Up Bundle (includes stamp set and framelits at a 15% discount) #131096 WM or #132095 CM
Loving Thoughts stamp set #125843 WM or #125845 CM
Creatively Yours stamp set #122610 WM or #122612 CM
Needlepoint Border Embossing Folders #129383
Summer Smooches DSP
Real Red and Basic Black markers or ink pads
Whisper White, Real Red and Basic Black card stock
Stampin' Dimensionals

FREE SHIPPING on Everything! April 6-8th only

Now is the time to take advantage of FREE SHIPPING and getting all those retiring ink colors, card stock and color refills.  Place an order through my website from April 6-8th or contact me so an order can be placed before it's too late!

~Alicia Motyka, your SU! Demonstrator

COLOR REFRESH

Stampin' Up! announced this morning....a COLOR REFRESH!  What does this mean for you?  Some of the current colors will be retiring and 10 new colors will be replacing them.  Many of these colors are old In Colors that had retired in recent years and are returning to give Stampin' Up!'s Color Collections a facelift and to keep up with style trends.  I'm excited to see Calypso Coral, Wisteria Wonder, Pool Party and Island Indigo continuing with this Color Refresh.  And they are bringing back Bermuda Bay and Pear Pizzazz!  There are a few other retired In Colors returning and an introduction of a new color - Smoky Slate.  See complete details below.

Details from Stampin' Up!:

Beginning on April 4, 2013, all retiring/discontinued color products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last. This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period. We did anticipate increased demand and based our forecasts for these retiring colors on historical sales information from previous color transitions. However, even with the most careful planning, the response to a transition of this nature can surprise everyone. Retiring color products are only available while supplies last so you can get your favorites and look forward to the exciting colors coming in the 2013-2014 annual catalog. Also announced today...FREE SHIPPING is going on April 6-8, 2013, which would be a great time for you to get your favorites before they are gone! (FYI: Free shipping is for North America only.)