Collage is getting a fresh look thanks to new paper designs for decoupage that reflect today’s trends in home decorating. Mignon Clift creates wonderful decor for the home. In this book she shows step-by-step how to embellish projects with basic paint, faux finish and decoupage designs to create simple collage techniques to transform them into multi-media treasures. Collage and decoupage techniques make it simple for anyone to create these beautiful, handmade articles. No special skill in drawing or painting is required – just color, cut and paste, and add a few fancy tricks along the way. Decoupage is an art form dating back to 17th century Europe, when artists used hand-drawn and colored paper images to decorate furniture. These highly ornate and heavily lacquered pieces imitated Oriental decor. Today, printed color images are used for collage and decoupage, and as a result there are no boundaries. You can decorate almost anything with creative collage techniques, including furniture, boxes, home wares or jewelry, using very traditional papers, pretty florals or the latest trends in bright colors. 36 Σελίδες / 22 projects