Friends by the Garden Gate

Images:  Impression Obsession, Papertry 'Mailbox Greetings, Through the Trees'.  Paper:  SU Old Olive.  Ink:  Copics, Real Red.  Accessories:  embossing powder.

 I'm part of a great group of gals on Splitcoaststampers who have a monthly image swap.  This is the May image, so you can tell that I'm the slacker of the group!  Let's just say that summer was not the carefree time I imagined it would be....

The bonus challenge for this month hosted by Susanne was to decorate this seasonal gate.  I decided to go in a little different direction and let the gate be the decoration for the background scenery.  The gate swings open to reveal this:

 

here's hoping for a calm and healthy Fall so I can catch up on June through September!