You can use just about any materials for decoupage, including cards, tissue paper, wrapping paper, paper shopping bags, magazine clippings, rice paper, thin fabric pieces, or (of course) decoupage paper. You can even Make Paper to use.pply the glue. Use a paintbrush to brush a thin layer of glue onto your surface and onto the backs of the cut-outs. Make sure you apply the glue evenly and over the edges of the cut-outs. http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/2/2f/Decoupage-Step-7-preview-Version-2.jpg/550px-Decoupage-Step-7-preview-Version-2.jpg.