DECORATING WITH PAPER & PAINT - Tapa dura

Add spots of brightness, dashes of originality, and whiffs of whimsy all through your home with these fresh and fun dicoupage and faux finish projects. In minutes you'll learn the basics of decorating objects with cut and torn paper and fabric, as well as creating the look of veined marble, burled wood, and other finishes. Practice your talents on a Memory Box, Ginger Jar Lamp, Child's Contempo Chair, Gossamer Mirror, and 14 more. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

Rhonda Rainey is an award winning artist, watercolourist, designer and author. She has been an educator of art for more than 20 years, and is currently enjoying work as a freelance artist and designer. Those associated with Rhonda find her to be thoughtful and innovative when it comes to pushing the boundaries of established crafting techniques.