This is a guide containing decoupage craft ideas. Decoupage is a craft that is not only easy for the beginner, but has numerous applications for all ranges of experience.
Decoupage a Flower Vase for Spring
Spring is usually seen as a time of growth and renewal, a time to fall in love and to breathe new life into romance. Nat King Cole managed to encapsulate the joy of spring in his song "Spring is Here."
Craft Project: Decoupage a Memo Holder
My teaching colleague and friend will celebrate her birthday soon. At our school, she is a Grade Tutor, and she is responsible for addressing behavioral and social problems with the learners in her grade.
Craft Project: Decoupage a Popcorn Bowl
As a family, we love spending quality time together. One of our favorite weekend pastimes is watching DVD's while munching popcorn. Using decoupage techniques to make a popcorn bowl can add some additional fun to family time.
Craft Project: Tin Decoupaged with Old Family Photos
I recently discovered some old family photos in my mother's cupboard. The photos are more than 50 years old, and all of them are coming from the era when black and white photos were still regarded as fashionable.
Craft Project: Recycled Plastic Flower Pot
One of my pot plants recently withered and died, but the plastic flower pot was still in a very good condition. I decided to recycle this pot, by using decoupage techniques. I wanted to turn this pot into a gift container.
Craft Project: Recycled Bath Salts Bottle
Last year, I received a bottle of bath salts for my birthday. After I had luxuriated in the last of the bath salts, I decided to recycle the bottle. I wanted to fill it up with bath salts again, and by using decoupage techniques, turn it into a special gift for a colleague's birthday.
Craft project: Chick Feeder Pen Holder
A few months ago I was given a box of small galvanized chick feeders. We no longer have chickens, but I knew I could find a use for them. I immediately pictured them as desk organizers, or more specifically, as pen holders. The little trough in front is also perfect for storing business cards.
Craft Project: Music Lover's Clock
My friend's teenage son is part of a band. He loves rock music and plays the electrical guitar. For his birthday, I wanted to make a wall-mountable clock that would fit his interests.
Craft Project: Collage Baby Gift
Collages are so much fun and easy to create. I made these two puppy dog collages for my daughter's friend, who is expecting a baby boy. I used her nursery colors of blue and brown for my inspiration.
Craft Project: Bamboo Fiber Decorative Bowl
One of my closest friends is an artist, and finding a birthday gift for her is always a challenge. This year, I decided to make a personalized gift with the help of some decoupage techniques.
Craft Project: Chest Decoupaged With Sheet Music
I often pick up these little chests at yard sales. They are pre-fabbed pieces that usually have small to minor issues.
Craft Project: Découpaged Easter Eggs
If you're looking for a quick and easy craft to do this Easter, then decoupage is definitely for you. Decoupage comes from the old French word decouper, meaning "to cut out", so if you can cut and paste, you already know most of the techniques involved.
Craft Project: Decoupage Cross
If you like to decoupage, you will like making this cross. I started with a plain wood cross purchased at Michael's.
Craft Project: Decoupage Wall Plaques
Small wooden plaques with picture cut from magazines or other sources which are decoupaged into place using half white glue and half water or a decoupage medium, filled in or enhanced with paint.
Craft Project: Painted Bread Box
My sister-in-law purchased a plain, wooden bread box at a second-hand store for $3.00. She knows I'm "crafty" and asked if I would paint and decorate the bread box with some type of blue and white design.
Craft Project: Decoupaged Heart Box
I had a ceramic, heart-shaped box that I bought at the dollar store years ago but didn't like the color of it. I decided to decoupage over the design using blue and white printed napkins. It gave new life to the box, and I was pleased with the results.
How can I remove decoupage from ceramic tiles in my bathroom? It is strong glue.
Craft Project: Father's Day First Aid Kit
Make a great first aid kit for Dad on Father's Day from old lunch boxes.
I get cigar boxes for free at the local newsroom. I subscribe to a few magazines pertaining to things that interest me; ocean beach scenes and seascapes, art and design, photography etc.
Craft Project: Decoupage Ornamental Ball
Decoupage is the art of pasting paper. Wildly popular during Victorian times, it can be a wonderful way to create many different styles of art.
These are so simple and easy and fast. I find pretty pictures from just about every where (copy to size you need) and then just glue on stones, glass stones, sea shells, etc. I always coat with several coats of water resistant varnish.
Paper Napkin Craft - Three Ways
I know it might seem a little early for Christmas projects but I thought I would post this one early. Here are three different ideas using the same beverage sized napkin.
Buy the framed mirrors at IKEA and decorate. I usually use thin paper such as paper napkins but recently I have started using thin, silk scarves for a somewhat unusual look.
Decoupage Jug. Tear paper bags into pieces. Use Royal Coat Glue starting just inside top of bottle. Go around bottle, leaving handle alone - you can hold onto it this way.
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Craft Project: Découpaged Easter Eggs
If you're looking for a quick and easy craft to do this Easter, then decoupage is definitely for you. Decoupage comes from the old French word decouper, meaning "to cut out", so if you can cut and paste, you already know most of the techniques involved.
Craft Project: Decoupage Cross
If you like to decoupage, you will like making this cross. I started with a plain wood cross purchased at Michael's.
Craft Project: Decoupage Wall Plaques
Small wooden plaques with picture cut from magazines or other sources which are decoupaged into place using half white glue and half water or a decoupage medium, filled in or enhanced with paint.
Craft Project: Painted Bread Box
My sister-in-law purchased a plain, wooden bread box at a second-hand store for $3.00. She knows I'm "crafty" and asked if I would paint and decorate the bread box with some type of blue and white design.
