How to decoupage How to decoupage Decoupage is a surprisingly simple craft that makes wonderful gifts for friends as well as terrific accent pieces for your home. This article will first explain how to do a basic picture frame decoupaged with flowers, and then give you some ideas for future projects. Once you have learned the basic technique of decoupage, you will find that you can apply it to nearly anything. The first step is to gather your materials. The pressed flowers can be any type of flower, purchased at the market or picked from the roadside.
Wildflowers look especially pretty on the frames.
Lay pieces of tissue paper inside a heavy book, arrange your flowers carefully on top of the paper and then put another piece of tissue paper on top of them. Close the book, and set another heavy book on top of it. Let the flowers dry in the book for several days. Once they are completely dry and flat, you are ready to proceed. Handle the dried flowers carefully, as they are extremely fragile.