Overview
Make Ordinary Items Extraordinary!
Indulge your creative spirit with Collage Creations. Using a variety of easy collage techniques, you'll learn how to fill your home with gorgeous, functional works of art.
You'll discover over 20 step-by-step creative collage techniques to decorate home decor items and gifts using a range of creative materials from handmade paper and collage ephemera to rubber stamps, paint and other embellishments. Imagine the striking effects you will create with personalized projects including:
- Vintage vanity set
- Cigar box purse
- Beaded tablecloth
- Elegant garden table
- Glow of nature lampshade
Synopsis
Collage Creations is an accessible guide to one of the most enjoyable and creative artistic mediums around. Rather than standalone creations, readers will learn how to use a variety of easy collage techniques to make ordinary items extraordinary.This impressive project collection includes such popular categories as wearables, home d?cor items and gifts. Every easy-to-follow idea ends in a usable item, including: -Frames -Boxes -Greeting cards -Clocks -Shirts -Candleholders Using fun materials like handmade paper and rubber stamps, crafters will learn how to get fresh collage effects fast. It's never been easier to achieve this popular style! Barbara Mathiessen is a professional craft designer who has contributed to more than 16 craft books and written 43 craft booklets for Hot Off the Press. Her work has also appeared in all the top industry magazines, including Crafts 'n Things, Craftwork, Crafting Traditions and Better Homes and Gardens. She lives in Port Orchard, Washington.