embossing

mixed media paper

light coat of white texture paste  let dry

light coat of distress collage paste - I used the crazing style, it was all I had

let dry

fossilized amber distress crayon and water lots of water and a paper towel 

fossilized amber oxide over the raised sections followed by brushed corduroy and water

YUCK!!!

black chalkboard paint over the whole thing and wiped off before it dried

linen distress oxide over the raised areas........

black archival ink along the edges

now it's usable!

that's what one does when it's 95 degrees at 7am here.....similar to 10 below in the winter there....

stay inside and play!