You will need
magazine Rack - I got mine at Ikea
Acrylic paint - 2 colours
Gesso
Torn Papers
Vaseline
Kitchen Roll
I painted my Rack with Gesso and left to dry
I then coated it with watered down acrylic in yellow and let dry
I stuck on pieces of torn paper
I put vaseline over some of the paper and here and there on the paint
I then painted a coat of green acrylic all over - allow to dry
I wiped off all the vaseline with kitchen roll - a bit messy but I like the finished result
This is the spine
And this is one I have done using yellow and brown acrylic and leaving out the torn paper stage.
They are both ready now to add embellishments of your choice