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About Decoupage
A special article from your Guide! Learn how to decoupage. Here are basic decoupage techniques, supply lists, and easy projects you can do.

Decoupage How-To Books
It does not matter if you are a novice or a professional, decoupage is a great craft to experiment with. You can easily create beautiful and useful works or art using pictures cut out from magazines, wrapping paper, and other sources. If you want to learn more about the craft of decoupage and find a large collection of new projects, check out these fastinating books.

Decoupage Pictures/Kits
If you are looking for sources of pictures, also called scraps, to use in your decoupage creations, check out these books. Along with a wide collection of photos and pictures, most of these books contain basic instructions.

Decoupaged Black Box
See a picture submitted by Liz Williams.

Decoupaged Coloring Bank
Instructions for making a fun bank using a coffee can - Shared by 6YO Katie.

Decoupaged Garden Seed Box
Find out how to create this unique decoupaged box to hold all of your garden seed packets. It is created using decoupage techniques with fabric.

Decoupaged Mermaid Plate
See a picture submitted by Liz Williams.

Decoupaged Plate
Instructions for making a fancy decoupaged plate - Shared by Diane.

Doll Hatbox
Decorate a small, paper mache hat box with fun clip art. From Doll collecting Guide, Denise.

The Ephemera Book
If you love vintage images, collage, and altered art that captures the glamour of yesteryear, this book of authentic collectibles is a visual feast for the eyes! There are forty-four pages of copyright-free antique photographs, labels, postcards, advertising, cigar bands, playing cards, ticket stubs, stamps, and old handwritten letters.

Treasure Boxes for Memories
Learn how to make a beautiful decoupage keepsake boxes, as seen on the American Baby TV Show. This article courtesy of americanbaby.com

Decoupage Puzzle Sets
Here are the complete instructions to make decoupaged puzzle sets from wooden blocks - each set that you make will be a wonderful one-of-a-kind homemade gift!

Unique Decoupaged Placemats
A project that will forever supply you with one-of-a-kind wedding, shower and housewarming gifts! Even kids can make these with some help!

Travel Bag of Memories
Use decoupage techniques to personalized a hard-shell suitcase or briefcase - from Crafts Magazine.