The thing about découpage is that as soon as you see it -- a lampshade with cutout roses on it say, or a wooden box decorated with pasted-on teddy bears -- you immediately think: 'Hey, I could do that ...

long used for decoupage crafts -- has morphed in recent years. Now there's a glue-and-sealer product for virtually every surface, from fabric and wood to glass and metals. Other decoupage brands exist ...