Modern decoupage makes use of currently printed papers - such as calendars, gift cards, magazines, and wrapping papers

Chinoiserie

This style imitates Chinese painted and inlaid work using Chinese images. The background is often black but can be other colours.

Print Room

This style is characterised by the use of nineteenth century drawings in black and white on a pale pastel background.

Trompe l'Oiel

This style offers an optical illusion. Images are combined that give an impression that is not real. (For example, a tray with a picture of a cup of coffee.)

Cloisonne

Cloisonne is enamel decorated with colors separated from each other by fine wire or thin metal partitions. In decoupage, it's is a technique for embellishing cutouts involving simulating cloisonne by adding a thin gold, silver, copper etc edge to the cutouts before adhering them to the surface. Cutouts are glued to metallic wrapping paper and then recut with one millimeter of the metallic wrap showing.

Illumination

Illumination is decoration by means of coloured initials, borders, or pictures. In decoupage, it's a technique for decorating your cutouts with gold, silver, and copper highlights. Small holes are cut in the already cut out images and a piece of metallic paper placed behind the image so that it shows through.