
DECOUPAGE, GILDING AND CRAFT LINKS
Below you will find links to some of our favorite websites, including those of general interest, and pages of tips, tricks, information, recipes and resources for crafting your own decoupaged and gilded treasures! We hope you enjoy them as much as we have!
Are you a Crafter or Hobbyist? You will find an enormous compilation of informative and helpful material, including recipes, tips, tricks, forums and links to online suppliers, at
About.com. Just type in a search term for any hobby, craft, project or product. The links you find here will keep you busy for hours! Or, click on the banner below to go directly to the crafts section, with hundreds of free craft projects, tips and craft ideas!
If you love to Decoupage, make sure to visit The National Guild of Decoupeurs, of which we are a member. They have a very informative website, beautiful photographs, and information on becoming a member!
If you have ever wanted to learn how to make Paper Tole, or 3-D decoupage, a must see is the website of paper tole artist and author Dee Overduin, The Tole Way. There you will find instructions, papers, kits and books for making gorgeous paper tole, with easy online ordering!
Also, our new decoupage book, "Elegant Decoupage with Paper, Gold Leaf and Fabric," is now available! Many people asked us how to make our handcrafted decoupaged and gilded items, so we decided to write a book! We now offer for sale our 110 page full-color decoupage and gilding manual, which includes detailed information on methods, materials, and internet sources for decoupage and gilding, as well as instructions for creating all of the lovely decoupage items you will see on our website, and many more! For more information, or to order our new book, please visit our Elegant Decoupage Book Information and Order Page.
For an incredible selection of books on crafting and hobbies, visit our favorite online bookstore, Amazon.com . Also, please visit our new page listing our favorite craft books, which you can order via a direct link to Amazon. We have been amazed to receive books we ordered from Amazon in a mere few days, this company is fabulous.
Want to view or purchase some beautiful art and handicrafts? We are proud to be an exhibiting member
of the Electronic Cottage Online Arts & Crafts Gallery. Over 800 acclaimed professional artists and artisans exhibit beautiful original art and fine handcrafts on this site. Please do visit!

We are also proud to be listed as one of the Top 100 Online Craft Sites! Please click the button below to see 99 more top rated online arts and craft shops, where you can purchase wonderful handcrafted wares!
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Do you love Auctions? We're addicted! Get an immediate shopping fix, and locate items you never thought you would find, such as missing pieces of your china and silver patterns, antiques, collectibles and much more, by bidding on literally millions of items on Ebay, the Internet's Premiere Auction House. We often sell items on eBay, click here to visit our eBay auctions! For a really long list of auction sites, also please visit our Auction Links Page!
Do you love all things Victorian? Be sure to visit Godey's Lady's Book Online. Visit The Victorian Web, for voluminous information on "literature, history and culture in the age of Victoria." Also, below you will find links to two wonderful Victorian web rings, with hundreds of members with Victorian related sites!
A lovely Victorian online shop is Annie's Victorian Attic, offering a beautiful selection of Victorian desk accessories and prints, distinctive, elegant gifts and decorating accessories for your vanity, desk or office, embellished with Swarovski crystals and pearls. Really unique and beautiful items!
Interested in learning jeweling? Visit Preston Reuther at wire-sculpture.com for videos and supplies for making beautiful handcrafted wire sculpted jewelry.
Also, there are pages and pages of jewelry making tips, as well as an extensive listing of jewelry making tools, including the wonderful "WigJig" wire jewelry making products, on The Wigjig Website. The nice folks at Wigjig also have a related site entitled "Make Your Own Jewelry," that is very informative and fun!
Do you love Martha? We still do! Visit Martha Stewart on the Web. There you will find recipes and craft projects from her magazine and television show, program guides, and many lovely items and craft kits that you can purchase online from her store, Martha by Mail.
Do you love Victoria Magazine? We certainly do, and not just for the lovely articles, but also for the tremendous encouragement given to Women Entrepreneurs. Visit Victoria Magazine on the Web.
Do you want to design your own Web Page? It's really not that hard! Visit Dr. Joe Burns' website for an easy seven step tutorial on HTML Basics. Then, for some gorgeous backgrounds and graphics, visit Enchanted Backgrounds and the Template Dzine Warehouse, owned by Teri Williams Carnright, a web designer who creates lovely free graphics and backgrounds.
For anything else under the sun that you would like to explore, please visit our favorite search engines, GOOGLE and YAHOO!
Following are more links, and some wonderful web rings to explore!


Decoupage is only a small part of our art! On our main website, Lady of the Lake Jewelry and Glass Studio, we also offer a dazzling selection of our exotic, handcrafted designer jewelry in sterling silver, 14k and 18k gold, including unique charm bracelets, necklaces and earrings, and handmade lampwork glass beads by artist and jewelry designer Lee Archer. Please do visit!
We provide a convenient, one-click PayPal "Buy it Now" option for our Elegant Decoupage Book. We also accept American Express, money orders and checks for our book and our decoupage items. For other orders and inquiries, please call us at 337-474-4712, or e-mail us.
We prefer
We accept MasterCard and Visa through PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!
We also directly accept the American Express Card!

Lady of the Lake is proud to be listed as one of the Top 100 Online Arts and Crafts Sites! Please visit to see 99 other wonderful online arts and crafts shops!
 View the Top 100 Craft Sites - Updated every 30 minutes!
We are also proud to be an exhibiting member of the Electronic Cottage Online Arts & Crafts Gallery. Over 800 acclaimed professional artists and artisans exhibit on this site. Please do visit!

© Copyright 1999-2009, Lee A. Archer and Lady of the Lake Enterprises® All Rights Reserved. Original decoupage projects, photographs and and images on this website may not be copied or reproduced in any manner without express, written permission from Lee A. Archer.
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