Book excerpt: Just imagine: you can learn to paint using simple strokes, lines, and dots! Many people think painting is something they can't do unless they are born with a gift, but Patricia Rawlinson teaches that decorative painting is a learned skill set and that you can easily re-create any piece of art as you learn these skills. The projects in this book start with beginning lace painting and gradually lead to more advanced levels. 12 projects: So Sweet Lace Frame, Purse-A-Nality box purse with beaded handle, Lavender Lace glass jar with metal lid, Initially Lace card box, Butterfly Lace glass vase, Tuscan Lace shaded night-light, Peaches and Cream Lace potpourri basket, Blue Lace Plate and Candle, and three glass ball ornaments.