merry Monday stash adventure

Today, rather than trying to make my own Monday merry (today is only Sunday, after all) I'm playing along at Merry Monday, using kraft and red, and lots of retired stash:

stamp set - Better Together; ink - Versamark, Whisper White craft refill: Stampin' Emboss powder - Gold card stock - Natural Composition (retired), Gold Glimmer, Real Red; punches - handheld 1/4" circle (retired), Boho Blossoms (retired); baker's twine - Gold Metallic (retired)

I'm sure this layout is nothing new, and I learned the whitewashing technique from Brian King, but I'm kind of proud of the rest, since it's not CASEd but came out of my own imagination :)