Last week, two of Toad's work colleagues went out for lunch, we'll call them A and B, but an hour later neither of them returned. In the hustle and bustle of the office it was a while before anyone noticed they had not come back. Some while later, B returns and was, not unnaturally, questioned about where she and A had been all this time and where was A now. "She's in hospital" says B "She went into labour buying her lunch so I got her to hospital and now she's had the baby".
That has to be the best excuse ever for being late back from lunch! A and baby Jack are both fine and well even though he was a bit earlier than expected. Toad blames the fact that their lift has been out for weeks and everyone is having to tackle six floors worth of stairs every day.
Which early arrival brings me nicely to my entry for this week's Lili's Little Fairies - Monochrome Challenge (skin and hair permitted)
Ingredients for this little bundle of joy are:
Stamped Image LOTV Baby With Teddy
Papers Papermania Blueberry Capsule Collection
Punches & Dies Martha Stewart embossed button punch, Nesties star die (smallest),
Martha Stewart border punch, Memory Box Parker Lower Alphabet dies
Medium Distress Inks (ReInkers) Salty Ocean and Tattered Rose
And I would also like to enter this into the Papertake Weekley Challenge - Anything Goes
and Stampin For The Weekend - Monochromatic
and Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Amazing how different whites can be isn't it - I thought the spotty paper was white until I put the die cut letters on the card, which were just from a scrap of Rymans white card!
Thanks for popping over
Hugs, Sxx
this is a beautiful card and layout, what a good excuse for being back late from lunch
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Ooooh Squirrel, I'm loving all these embellies! This is just scrumptious hun - loving those buttons. The image is just super cute and you've coloured it beautifully (big sigh). I like this vibrant blue; very striking. Just gorgeous my furry friend! Big hugs and thank you for sharing this with us over at LLF, Jayne xx
ReplyDeleteCute card and such a great story too, you are a good writer in addition to making great cards! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous...fabulous papers... love the image and buttons.xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is a super new baby card and what a story...
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Suzie xx
Now that is how to have a baby!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Squirrel, love the blues and cute image..fabulous card.
luv CHRISSYxx
Great card. Love the layout and those buttons - too cute!
ReplyDeleteThis is just the sweetest card - love the monochromatic look. Love the fact she had him in her lunch hour!! LOL. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteHow adorable Squirrel. I love the cute image ( no surprise there!) The colours, layout and embellishments are fab.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue
Fabulous card Squirrel and very pleased to hear that both Mother and baby are doing well.
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caz x
Gorgeous card Squirrel. Love the image and your design is just fab, the buttons and stars finish it off perfectly!
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
This is adorable sweetie. I love the little story and I am sure that A and B had more on their minds then being back late or not returning at all from lunch. Lol!!!
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Cathy
xxxxx
so gorgeous hun.i love the sweet baby image and really stunning colour combo.so pleased that A and new baby jack are ok.:D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
Gorgeous card and fab colouring. Love the papers and embellishments xxxxx
ReplyDeleteGreat card Squirrel, love the layout and fab papers, great story too. Joey x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Squirrel, I like the sweet image, the colours and the buttons.
ReplyDeleteKevin xx
This is so gorgeous Squirrel. Love the sweet image and the papers and details are so pretty. Wow! what a lunchtime!
ReplyDeleteDonna x
Great excuse you're right. Fab card, love that image and that alphabet is great, not seen it before.
ReplyDeletedon't you just love qick delivery...lol My first daughter took 2 & 1/2 days and my second 20mns from first sign...lol
ReplyDeleteWhat a great productive lunchtime eh! Best wishes to them xxx
Love the card, the image is a favourite and your papers are beautiful.
Hugs Mau xx
I'm going to try that today.... go to lunch and not come back. Then say I went into labor. Think they'll buy it since I'm not preggers?
ReplyDeleteI went to lunch once with my friend and he got drunk so I had to call a coworker to come get me. I had nothing to drink like a good little worker.
I went to lunch once with my boss and his truck died and I teased him, "Oh, that old trick! I'm not falling for it!"
Those lunch hours are fraught with danger!
GREAT baby card. The gingham and the dots go so well together, not over whelming and they just scream B A B Y ! ! !
so cute!
ReplyDeleteLove that little fella!
thanks for joining us this week over at Lili's Little Fairies
Good luck!
Hugs x