New Project! Help!

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Okay, so I've found my new creative obsession of the month...refurbishing furniture! Mostly nifty painting and decoupage. I'm writing here now without anything to show you yet (sorry) but I was hoping maybe you girls and guys had some ideas to throw out..I've checked the memories and a bunch of other sites, but if you have anything to add to my lists, please feel free! Or maybe this will just inspire you and that'd be cool too bc this is a very fun craft hehe.

So I was thinking of all the things I would use to decoupage, and this is what i have so far:
book pages (including text books), magazines (my fav for decoupaging is playboy to be honest), maps, photos, wallpaper, personal cards, playing/tarot cards, specs/blueprints, posters, newspaper (crossword, comics, etc), labels (from bottles, food, etc.)
Am I missing some cool stuff I can attack with my x-acto? Oh, and obviously I'm not using all of these on one project; I have lots of tables, stools, tv trays, boxes, and lampshades to have fun with and give away.

Also, any advice on keeping it from looking like a 3rd grader did it. Last time I used mod podge and lacquer it just looked....wet ?

Thank you! And I promise to post as soon as I get something completed!