Decoupage cardboard boxes

How to do Decoupage

This pretty decoupage box is a beautiful handmade gift that anyone would enjoy! Decoupage is a wonderful tool to transform any object into a work of art.

If you have never tried it before, you will be amazed at the end results and the endless possibilities. Anyone can do it, including children. All you need to know how to do is cut and paste.

Almost any surface can be decoupaged, including glass. So use your imagination! The basic method is paper is cut, glued to the surface, and painted over with a varnish or glaze.

Commercial decoupage mediums are sold in craft stores. I highly recommend them, because they serve as the glue AND the sealer, with wonderful results. A popular brand name is Mod Podge. Or, regular white glue can be thinned out with water and used instead.

Any paper can be used and saved for decoupage, including wallpaper, images from greeting cards, wrapping paper, napkins, photographs, etc. The thinner the paper, the better the results will be. I love using decoupage paper, which is specifically made for this purpose. It is sold in craft stores. It is inexpensive, very thin and easy to work with, and often have many nice designs. For this project below, I used decoupage paper.

Begin to keep a look out for great paper designs, fun wrapping paper, and pretty napkins. Store them in a box with your craft things and soon you'll have a whole collection of decoupage papers!

Other nice things to decoupage, that would be great gifts for Mom are: photo frames, vases, clear glass plates, candle holders, even lamp shades!

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