Crafting with kraft

Our challenge over at A Blog Named Hero is to use kraft paper in our creations.  In going to get my kraft cardstock, I found in my stash a couple pieces of Core'dinations/Tim Holtz kraft core and chose this dusty pink color to use for this challenge.  I hadn't tried dry-embossing it and wanted to see the effect.  I like it - will be stocking up on more colors, now!

supplies: kraft cardstock, Core'dinations Kraft Core color #2, scrap of unknown design paper reverse for stamping flowers, Hero Arts 657773 Antique Flowers & Butterflies stamp and die, Latte chalk ink, ST508 My Happy, Sizzix flowers embossing folder, Nesties oval die, EK Success Sticko dimensional stickers in centers of flowers

I had trouble stamping on the kraft core, however - the inks I tried faded, even when embossed, so I had to use a scrap of another paper close in color for my flowers.  Has anyone else had this problem with the kraft core?

And since this layout is loosely based on one of the sketches this month for our Hero Arts contest, I'll enter this card there also.