You can paint an amazing variety of borders, ornamentation and embellishments using the simplest of brushstrokes. It's easy once you know how. Jodie Bushman provides step-by-step guidelines for getting started, plus 10 fun, fabulous projects. You'll learn her special process for creating any kind of border, for any size surface -- from decorative boxes to walls and windows. Bushman also details 33 charming borders easy enough to paint in three simple steps. Here's the best part! The Big Book of Decorative Borders also includes more than 500(!) unique border designs. Each one is created with a variety of exciting elements, from leaves and vines to ribbons, shells and more. Use them to embellish your paintings, greeting cards, scrapbooks, tableware or home accessories. Whatever you desire! Borders range from cute to classic, simple to ornate -- you'll even find designs perfect for Christmas themes and children's rooms. Book jacket.

In this complete guide the author gives instruction and design ideas for both untrained and experienced artists.

Hundreds of beautiful copyright-free line illustrations of intricately carved furniture trimmings. Delicate floral wreaths, scrolls, more.

Rich sourcebook of intricate Victorian typefaces and printers' ornamentations — all copyright-free.

With nearly 600 pages of patterns, templates, techniques, projects, and gallery-quality designs for inspiration, this huge reference has everything a quilter needs.

Provides instructions on creating over 350 decorative borders and edgings using any type of yarn and needle size.

451 authentic examples of Renaissance, baroque, rococo, Celtic, art nouveau, art deco, abstract and geometric borders and frames.