CAR BOOTS! Car boots are amazing for picking up bargains. I have a rule where I pay no more that £10 for a piece of furniture. Otherwise, you will find the cost of the paint, wax, glue, paper or whatever it is you need, will mount up. I paid £2.50 each for the stools/small tables. These little things are quite versatile and are actually currently being used as 2x bed side tables.
Decoupage can be quite tricky and its sticky! What I did was put the stools upside down on to the paper and drew around the top so I knew I had an exact fit. Then carefully cut it out. Slap mod podge decoupage glue straight on the wood, you want a moderate amount but not to much. If you find you are getting air bubbles and creases, which you probably will, take a ball of cling film and start pushing the creases/bubbles out, the sooner you can do this the better so have it on standby. For the sides, i wanted a ripped map effect so I used all the left overs and tore them up and stuck them around the sides like a collage. Again glue straight on the wood then stick your paper on. Then add a layer of glue to the top of the paper to provide a varnish.
If you find you have bits that are too long, don’t worry, while its wet with glue, take a nail file and just very gently file across the bit you want to cut off. Sorted!