Sand Castle Summer

Today I have another card to share using Burlap - for the August Mixed Media Challenge:  Summer - Optional Element Burlap.

For this card design - I just used threads that I pulled from a square of burlap - like beach grass - tied them together and adhered the 'sheaf' to a die cut window. 

I used some wonderful embossing powder I just got - Frantage Shabby Blue - on the window - it has little specks of color and metal along with the white base - that gives it a rough textured look and feel and it's really sparkly IRL!

For my background panel -  I first sponged it all over with Salty Ocean Distress Ink - flicked water over it and dried it with my heat tool.  Then I embossed the sand castle stamping with Ranger Tan embossing powder.  I stamped the sentiment from Gina K Designs directly onto the panel, layered the window onto the panel with foam dots - and adhered the burlap 'sheaf' to the frame with Glossy Accents

The design of my card is a loose interpretation of this week's Freshly Made Sketches - turned on it's side.

My colors were inspired by the Color Q challenge

I hope you'll join us in the Mixed Media Card Challenge - you have until Aug 25th to link up your card here.

Stamps:  Sandcastle - Stamps of Excellence, Sentiment from Gifts from the Sea - Gina K Designs.
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Versamark, Ranger Distress Salty Ocean.
Accessories:  threads pulled from piece of burlap,  Glossy Accents, foam dots, water, heat tool, Frantage Embossing Powder Shabby Blue - Stampendous, Tan Ranger Embossing Powder,  Blending tool - Ranger, Small Madison WIndow Die - Poppy Stamps.