Uses over 40 projects ranging from boxes to lampshades to describe the techniques for making and using decorative stencils and stamps.

"20 simple, stylish and easy-to-make decorating ideas for your home"--Jacket back

Texture is one of the hottest trends in decorating, and with the complete program outlined here by Delta Technical Coatings—a widely recognized name in the crafts market— it’s easy to achieve the wonderful faux-finish looks displayed in upscale home d�cor magazines. Striking photos showcase more than 30 projects large and small, ranging from entire rooms to gift ideas. Most inspirational of all are the variety of attractive techniques: combing, imbedding, marbleizing, tinting, and working with stencils and dimensional compounds. Soon, home decorators will confidently add borders to every wall and transform the surfaces of frames, furniture, vases, steamer trunks, and columns.

Readers will love this invaluable resource of 100 incredible ways for rubber stampers to create great cards and keepsake gifts for every occasion. Each of the 25 chapters focuses on a key technique or material, then features a range of four inspiring step-by-step card designs incorporating that theme. Readers will discover favorite techniques such as heat embossing and brayering, along with exciting new trends, including scrapbooking and hand-carved stamps. With 100 handy tips, one for each project, clear color photographs and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions rubber stampers will soon be on theirr way to perfect stamping every time!

Create an individual greetings card for any occasion whether it be a birthday, anniversary, wedding, driver's test, newborn baby, new home, or get-well-soon card from one of the ingenious designs in this fantastic collection. Taking the three most popular and easiest techniques, these quick and colourful cards are made from using stamps, stencils and stickers combined with an amazing array of printed coloured papers. Inventive designs with stamps include using embossing powder, making two-colour images and creating repeat motifs. Stickers are used as the main card design enhanced with decorative paper collages and stencils are used to make decorative borders and designs. Whether used singly or in combination, these simple ingredients make stunning card designs achievable by anyone without prior card making skills. Each of the 36 card designs has a photograph of the finished project as well as clear step-by-step photographs and detailed instructions, making this a straightforward and easy-to-use practical craft book. In addition, there is detailed information on tools, materials and techniques, as well as useful hints and tips throughout.

Decorative Stenciling and Stamping teaches you how to cut pre-designed stencils and how to design your own. It shows how you can use brushes, sponges, and rollers to impart a variety of finishes and textures. You'll also find tips on the best ways to make repeatable patterns and how to create reverse stencils. The author shares the secrets of crafting decorative stamps simply and inexpensively by using everyday objects you can find at home. She shows how to use paper cups to make semicircles and corrugated cardboard for stripes. You'll learn how to cut designs into sponges, potatoes, and polystyrene to produce your own personal stamp. Every project in Decorative Stenciling and Stamping includes a list of the tools and materials you'll need, easy-to-understand step-by-step instructions, and practical tips on what to do if anything should go wrong. All the techniques are demonstrated on a wide variety of surfaces: from fireplaces, cupboards, and storage chests, to smaller items such as candleholders, flowerpots, and more.