FM186 Surprise Element Finger Painting

Tara has an interesting challenge this week for the Friday Mashup, an unexpected embellishment along with a sketch. 

I combined this challenge with Mix-Ability #73, Round and Round, and Mix-Ability #74,  Part of the Package.  My unusual embellishment is actually the background layer, a cardboard cracker box cardboard.  I stamped the background, then applied white acrylic paint and Gesso.  It was a little too opaque for me, so I actually ran it under running water as well.  The main panel is created with acrylic finger painting.

This week's Mashup Challenge is:

• Create a project using the "Sketch". 
• Create a project using a "surprise element, something you wouldn't expect to see on a card/or an unexpected embellishment". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a project "using the Sketch and a unexpected Embellishment".

Stamps: Good Greetings, Sip by Sip, Dictionary BG; Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cardboard packaging; Ink: Black Stazon; Accessories: Baker's twine, Basic Silver Button, Acrylic paint, Gesso, Watercolor brush.

A couple reminders -

• I still have a few retired stamp sets left at 50% off (or more!), but they are going fast.
• In need of all the colors of ribbon?  I still have both the 2013-14 ribbon share and 2012-13 ribbon share available, while supplies last.