Did you ever see a beautiful collage and say to yourself "I wish I could do that".  Well, whether you are an experienced collage artist or have never even tried to make a collage there are some good books here to help along the way.  Julie Nutting's Collage couture : techniques for creating fashionable art has great instructions and illustrations and very interesting projects.  Similarly, Nita Leland's New creative collage tecniques : how to make original art using paper, color and texture includes basic steps to the latest innovations, detailed instructions and start to finish projects. For those of you who like to play with digital mediums you may be aware that a lot of electronic cut & paste processes can leave you with dull and unimaginative work.  Artists are now building ways to create collage images and they are being sold to and used by big name companies.  Be sure to check out Cut & Paste: 21st-Century Collage by Richard Brereton and Caroline Roberts for ideas, inspirations and advice.