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Today I just wanted to share with you this inspiring story: A man sat in Washington DC station and began playing the violin. It was a cold morning in January. He played 6 music pieces by Bach for about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, as it was a rush hour, it was estimated that several thousand people had passed through the station, mostly on their way to work. After 3 min, a middle-aged man noticed the

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Ok, finally I'm done with the video. I really hope it will help you achieve your decoration of paper mache items. I had real fun doing this (the decoupage part). Working on the creation of the video is a lot less fun, it's more work actually ;-). Yes work because believe it or not I had to do it. I'm starting going crazy with all the stuff I have to know/do to keep the store functioning, evolving

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Recently I had a few questions regarding the Decopatch paper mache range. One of our customers, Linda, asked me if it was possible to create some step-by step instructions. It is really easy to decorate the paper mache. To start your decoration, it is a good idea to coat your animal with a white acrylic paint or a white primer if you want to showcase the original colour of the paper. In the case

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I am so in shock that I do not know what to say...So many have already expressed some of my thoughts. This drawing that Michael jackson drew himself lets us know how sad his life has been.So rest In Peace M.J!

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Recently I had to Decopatch an electronic cashier for a friend of mine. This electronic cashier is planned to be installed in his new store, that will open sometimes in the summer. He has a store where he sells African artifacts. He wanted something that could match with his theme in his store. Also, he told me that he was a big fan of zebra skin. So, I came up with this idea. I used the Bamako

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If you believe a picture is worth a thousand words, how much more do you suppose a video is worth? If a picture is worth a thousand words, these videos are worth several thousand words, if they make their point while saving your time!A few persons asked me how I do procede to decoupage. Well instead of writing to each of them I decided to videotape the entire process. I used one of my favorite

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I created a quick video showcasing a few Decopatch papers. When I started working with Decopatch my goal was to recycle old furniture. I really like the idea of applying Decopatch on anything. But my main concern is how to not throw away what we don't like anymore. Even though on this video I show decorated new piece of furniture, I want you to remember that you can do the same with your old

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My apologies for not posting for so long... I must confess that it's not so easy to cumulate several positions in my company. Inevitably some stuff are not executed, like this blog...Anyway, I received quite a few questions regarding the serviette or napkins technique. So first of all, thank you for reading this blog and thanks for your questions.The most common question I had was "when I'd post

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Color-Dekor 180°: Discover the new way to decorate heat resistant materials like china, glass, metal and many more. Color-Dekor 180°C is a material made of plastic foil, which is easy to punch and cut out. It's easy to use and fun for all the family. You simply cut out the desired shape with a craft knife, scissors or craft punch. Wet and apply, and allow to dry and bake in a domestic oven. So

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Like every great artist, choose a theme. You can get inspiration from the decor of the room where you are going to hang the painting: Zen if your style is minimal, African if you have leopard-skin cushions, or Return to India if you have a colonial trunk and some elephant statues. For a child’s room, go for a cheerful design or something tender. For the bathroom, a marine style. In the kitchen,

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Ok! you want to start your first Home Deco project. So what do you need? Here is the basic for this technique. I'll look over the material needed:BACKINGThe frames: Prepared canvas stretched on a wood frame (flat or 3D). Some frames are already factory stained (natural, black, grey,...) The shims included allow the canvas to be restretched at any time.Canvas Board: Prepared canvas over solid

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Attractive paintings to hang throughout the house. This innovative concept launched by Pébéo® relies on the use of professional art materials such as frames and painting materials (acrylics, glazes, gesso). The appeal of this technique is its combination of materials, colors and contours.You can make them easily yourself, to match your interiors, or perhaps your mood. A little paint, a few tools,

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Finally I received my new stock. I am thrilled to bring you some products that will enliven your artwork. I try to find & import products which are not mainstream in North America. Most of them actually come from Europe, and that's why it takes time to replenish sometime! Well, enough of business stuff. Today I will showcase the Metallic Foils which come in various colors. We have 8 colors in

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Time flies so fast, I can hardly believe that I haven't written anything for a month. I must confess that I am not a big fan of writing! That's the reason why I take too long to write the articles. So maybe I just have to find something I'm more comfortable with. Also, let's pretend you're not here for the writing, but more for the pictures or steps-by-steps projects.The life of an entrepreneur

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Well! I have a few of you that have been asking me if I have some books on the napkins technique. I would love to offer some books on the napkins technique, but I am not able to find great ones in English. There are galore of books in French, but so few in English. I intend to add a French version of the site for my French-speaking customers. So I will offer the books in French. In the meantime,

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A new Decopatch project. Why not to customize our small pieces of furniture? Especially those from the big Swedish home ;-)! This is a very simple project which asks only for the choice of your papers. I chose Decopatch #302, #301, and #388. To finish I accentuated the designs with some gold paint outliner. I hope this gives you some ideas to start your own project.

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Paint Relief or Decopatch Paint Outliner: When I create an artwork I like to enhance some of the designs by using the paint outliner. I don't use only Decopatch paint outliner but others too. You can find different brands in creative stores. Fortunately, all seem to have the same characteristic: they produce a very surprising 3D effect.And I can affirm you that once you try you'll be hooked

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Don't you know yet the napkins technique? or do you already know it?I'll try in this post to give you new ideas for your home decoration! Explore the richness of this technique which offers more and more possibilities thanks to an infinite variety of napkins papers. As you've surely noticed my store is specialized with papers with an ethnic flair. It doesn't mean that you cannot use another

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Are you into a Decopatch frenzy? I am!!! Summer time is the best time to look around your house, and see what you don't want anymore. It's the time where someone's trash is someone's treasure. So rather than discarding what you may no longer use or want, try Decopatch. Give a second life to your trashes. For this reason I've come up with a 30% off on 3 products (for a limited time only) that will

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Well finally my first "How-to"video is ready! In this tutorial I show you how to create by yourself your own canvas using the "Home deco" technique. Many of you have been waiting for it. So, I'll try in the future to post other step by step video projects. So give it a try if you haven't, have lots of fun with creative designing!

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Last sunday I participated again in an outdoor event: the Maple Ridge Carribean Festival. What a great festival! I really enjoyed being there as a vendor. It was an extremely sunny day that brought a lot of people.My booth as usual attracted a lot of passerbys. I met nice vendors, especially my neighbour who bought a lot of Decopatch papers. She and her bought a lot of products. By any chance if

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For a limited time only, from Jul 9-15 you can take advantage of 25% off your entire purchase.Don't forget to browse the new Decopatch papers in our new arrivals section too. A few of you have emailed me asking how to make a choice with all those papers. It's not really obvious I must confess. When choosing some papers for my projects I usually use the color wheel. It's really helpful. So next

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Why settle for an ordinary vase when you can make your own unique, customized ones? Here's how.To give your vases a new lease of life, all you need is some coloured paper, some glue and a bit of imagination!Materials needed:- A vase- Sheets of Decopatch (your choice)- Paperpatch- Varnish- A pair of scissors- A brushSteps:- Tear or cut the pieces out of the Decopatch - Glue the pieces on the vase,

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This table decorated with decopatch paper will find a perfect place in your balcony. I found it in the " As is" section of Ikea. It was in excellent condition, except the top had some small dents.I love Ikea furniture. I used to not to, but I've found that they have improve their quality and are still affordable. So what did I need for this project?Materials:Large brush #30. When I'm working on a

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