I made my own clear gesso using the recipe given by Pink Poodle Crafts onYouTube found in the link below... As much as I love love love Mod Podge, the dry & cure time of the gesso is perfect for my impatient self. I also played around with other messages for my 5th graders and a name sign for my daughter...
I love finding inexpensive and "found" ways of creating texture! Shelf liner, bubble wrap and empty sticker sheets were used to create these textures, printed on music sheets and dictionary paper...