Happy Wednesday! Welcome to the Rita Wright Surprise Blog Hop! I follow Anne Marie Hile in the list of official hoppers! Rita of Rita’s Creations, is one of the talented designers at Freshly Made Sketches. If you know Rita, you know that she is one of the sweetest people you could ever meet. Rita will be taking a leave of absence for a few months, as she is taking time off to have a beautiful baby girl, Laila! In celebration of Rita, we are showering her with baby cards! Because Rita is such a special friend, and because I wanted to make a very special card for her and Laila, I created with my heart and went vintage. I hope you enjoy today’s card and the hop we have created in honor of Rita!
This finished card measures 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″.
- Sweet Baby! The retiring stamp, Bringing Baby, creates the perfect focal point for a vintage card. After very lightly tinting it with Blender Pens and inks, the image was zipped through the Big Shot with a Labels Framelit. A few Waterspots, courtesy of the French Foliage set, combined with speckles made with the Color Spritzer Tool, instantly ages the focal image. The Itty Bitty Banners set, coupled with the new Bitty Banners Framelits, creates the perfect sentiment!
- Banner for Baby! To personalize this card, a banner was created using Itty Bitty Banners Framelits and the Lovely Letters Alphabet set. Stamped in Baja Breeze and hand-snipped, each letter was embellished with Dazzling Diamonds. Mini-bows, crafted from Pool Party Baker’s Twine, separate each flag. Of course, no vintage card is complete without Basic Pearls.
Rita, I hope you enjoy your card. It is winging its way to you! And how about you? What do you think of Laila’s vintage baby card? Won’t you let me know in today’s comment? Your comments are so very important to me, and I do read each and every one of them. Of course, I am always more than happy to answer any questions that you might have about the cards that I create or the techniques I use. I am only an email away! Now skedaddle on over to the talented Cindy Hall, next on our blog hop list. Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Bringing Baby (retiring May 31st-122905), Itty Bitty Banners* (W 126255, C 126257), Lovely Letters Alphabet (115030), French Foliage (W 120845, C 121166); Inks: Soft Suede (115657), Crumb Cake (121030), Baja Breeze (111833), Bashful Blue (105209), Pretty in Pink (101301), So Saffron (105213), Blush Blossom Stampin’ Write Marker (100037), Neutrals Stampin’ Write Marker Collection (119703); Designer Series Paper: Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117152); Card Stock: So Saffron (105118), Very Vanilla (101650); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (retiring May 31st-115963), Bitty Banners Framelits* (129267), Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Sponge Daubers (102892), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Blender Pens (102845); Glitz and Glam: Dazzling Diamonds (102023), Basic Pearls (119247), Pool Party Baker’s Twine (125547); *Available June 1st
Such a beautiful card, Ann! This is a piece of art sure to be cherished…what a lovely gift! Every detail is just perfect!
Truly Beautiful Card! She is going to love it!
Wowsa – this is a BEAUTIFUL card. I love all the little flags with the baby’s name spelled out. So sweet and clever.
Congratulations Rita!
Cheers, Karen
A perfectly beautiful card! Love all of your detail and layering. Kit Marie
What a gorgeous card! She is going to absolutely LOVE this! XOXO
Ann, this is great!! I love how you personalized it and you can see the love that went into making the card. Love it!!
This is such a beautiful card Ann. I especially love the banner and the way you’ve added Laila’s name. Truly gorgeous!
Lovely card. I do like the embossing . x
What a thoughtful gesture! The card is beautiful, as usual. I’m continually amazed by your artistic creations. The personalized card will be a wonderful keepsake!
A gorgeous card and what a fabulous idea to show someone that everyone is thinking of her.
I love the vintage style and this will be a treasure to keep x
What an exquisite labor of love, Anne! A lovely vintage keepsake for Rita and her sweet new baby daughter.
A beautiful vintage baby card Ann. I love that you added the baby’s name. Congratulations Rita.
mary
Oh Ann, this is so perfectly lovely and vintage. Laila’s name is absolutely gorgeous and I agree with LeAnne…an heirloom suitable for framing! Bravo, my friend!
Oh my goodness … this is like “wow” …. I love her name in banner style, so pretty and a perfect little keepsake … love this!!!
Oh, Ann this is absolutely gorgeous! The sweet baby image looks perfect on your vintage card. And I love the personalized banner. Laila and Mom will love it!
Ann this is gorgeous. So vintage and special. I love the little banner you’ve created. Love it.
Gorgeous baby card. Love the texture and elements. Laila is a pretty name also. TFS
Oh baby – what a card! This could not be any more perfect! I need to make a special baby card but no way will I even attempt this! Once again, you have outdone yourself! Congrats to Rita and her wealth of treasures she is about to receive!
Chris R. from Iowa
What a sweet card. Love the banner with the pearls, bows, and pretty letters.
Love the banner with the name, super idea!
Absolutely stunning, Ann! I love the double banners with her name on it – and the sweet pearls. What a fantastic card.
Gorgeous, gorgeous baby card, Ann! Love the banner! I’m sure Rita loved this card!
Lovely, lovely, lovely. The little banner with the baby’s name is perfect.
Absolutely Gorgeous!! ๐ Rita will love it!
Ann this is so adorable and vintage. Your coloring is sweet and Love that stamp and I’ve only used it two times. What a cute baby name too, she’ll cherish this one for sure. hugs
Beautiful as always my friend!!!
Hi Ann! Breathing taking card, I tell ya!! I love how you did the banner with the double layer, the bows (oh my!), and her name in pearls. I have to agree that if I rec’d this from you, I would frame it for her room as well. Gorgeous Ann!! ps…does this mean that you may have some news to share for a dt spot? ; ) I’m rooting for you!
What an elegant baby card Ann, love the banner you created and the gorgeous colours. This is one special card for sure, Rita will love it!
This card is STUNNING, there’s no other word for it. I don’t know how long it took to make, but your attention to detail is breath taking. This card will be a real keepsake.
Love the banner with Lovely Letters! I missed that in my sweep of new sets to buy-oh boy!
Such a beautiful card Ann. I really like the vintage feel and love how you did Laila’s name along the bottom. I am sure Rita will treasure this card and add it to the baby’s memory treasures.
Awesome card Ann! Can’t think of a better reason for taking a break! ๐
Gorgeous card! I know Rita will love it!
Just beautiful. Love how you added her name.
What a beautiful personalized baby card! Just love it!
Oh. My. Gosh! Ann, I always think your creations are amazing, but then this has to be among my (many) faves of yours! I actually said “Oh my gosh” out loud when I saw it. Wow.
What an incredibly beautiful card! I love how you incorporated the baby’s name. Good thing she’s a girl so you could get those pearls on there, too! ๐
Ann, this is such a beauty and full of your Schach-tastic style! I love that you added Laila’s name to the card also. What a sweet touch! ๐
Oh my goodness Ann! You even put her name on it. I love it and she’s already a lucky girl to have an Ann original to frame. ๐ You guys are just too much with this surprise!
Beautifully vintage with the stork and baby! And I love how you put Laila’s name on the banner – with pearls of course ๐
So lovely!! How wonderful to use the baby’s name – definitely a keepsake!
Stunning! Frame-worthy for sure–something she’ll treasure!
what a beautiful card!! So sweet with the name on it!!