Showered with love

I have always found the sentiment 'showered with love' so beautiful, with its connotations of sheltering someone with your love, an over-abundance of love being showered on someone, and of course, the showers that are precursors of bright flowers and happier times.   So when I saw Darnell's twofer this morning, for the challenge 'umbrella and/or rain' and having one card already made that qualified, I set to to create another card so that I could enter for the first time.  






I didn't stray far from my first card,  but instead added some flowers to my little gum boots (as they are called in Australia - if I was still in England they would be 'wellies' short for Wellington Boots) - I don't know what they are in the US.  Hopefully someone will let me know.



Comments

  1. TK11 April 2020 at 14:02

    Beautiful card, and "rain boots" -- we have such fancy names here in the US (at least in my corner)! Lovely plaid and I can see the puddles from the love around the boots :o)

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  2. frommycraftroom11 April 2020 at 19:02

    Two lovely cards! Might need the umbrellas over the next few days! Have a wonderful Easter and stay safe. :)

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  3. Darnell12 April 2020 at 03:07

    I love your pretty cards, Ann, so perfect for spring weather! The plaid borders and the sweet details (like the flowers on the gum boots and upside down umbrella) are as sweet as can be! Here in America, we call them rain boots. I hope you are keeping well and staying safe! Happy Easter Down Under and thank you for playing in Twofer Card Challenge #26! Hugs, Darnell

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  4. lostinpaper13 April 2020 at 18:59

    These are both so beautiful Ann, so happy and just what we need right now! Stay safe x

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  5. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)13 April 2020 at 23:30

    Two darling cards with the umbrella theme! Perfect with the plaid paper to accent! I don't know what other parts of US call them, but I call them rain boots. Then we have snow boots - lots of those - and boots for every occasion :)

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  6. Cat Craig15 April 2020 at 09:29

    rain boots or galoshes but I definitely like wellies better! Darling spring cards for your twofer, thanks for playing along.

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  7. Linby21 April 2020 at 00:49

    these are just both so pretty.

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  8. Skye25 April 2020 at 01:45

    Two very sweet cards. I love the pretty delicate colours

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  9. Skye6 May 2020 at 14:47

    Two very sweet cards. Lovely colours and design. The design paper looks like a rainbow.

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