The first time I laid my eyes onto a sheet of glitter paper it was magical – like nothing I had ever seen before – it was aqua. I am not talking the coarse almost embarrassingly bulky and butch glitter papers you found 15 years ago – these were delicate and pretty and feminine and ready to be flaunted for everyone to see. They were POW!

POW! Is a single-sided, 12×12 glitter paper, available in a variety of colours that never rub off. Unlike the glitter paper that you can make yourself and leave a very evident trial for weeks on end wherever you go, this paper will leave no evidence. The shine is incredible and the texture just perfect for die-cutting into tangible shapes that you will love to touch. If I haven’t convinced you by now that you should love this paper it’s clear to me that you do not have a love of bling like most scrappers do! And that’s OK – for the rest of us there will be just so much more to play with in our scrapbooks, cards and off the page projects.

She Sparkles – A Layout

For my project this week I chose some of the beautiful POW! Glitter Papers and placed the focus on them as the main element used on my layout. The colours complement each other beautifully even when used so close together with each other. I used the gold as a band running down the edge of my layout acting as a foundation and then added hints of aqua in circles and flowers to create flow and movement across the page. Accents of brown glitter (rocky road) were used in small pieces scattered across the double page spread. The colour combination makes for a peaceful layout that can be used for any theme – after all the memories are the important thing and the bling well that is a bonus.

Things you should know about glitter paper

• It is available in different weights – some are thicker than others
• The thin glitter papers are fine to punch but the thicker ones will jam and harm your punches
• Die-cutting shapes in your Cuttlebug is perfectly fine on the thicker glitter papers and looks beautiful
• Matting photos or elements onto the glitter paper itself can be tricky. I normally combine double sided tape and Tombow Mono Multi on the element or photo I am adhering to make sure of a nice strong bond

Products Used

• POW! Glitter Paper 12×12 – Rocky Road [AC 71516]
• POW! Glitter Paper 12×12 – Caramel [AC 71517]
• POW! Glitter Paper 12×12 – Gold [AC 71634]
• POW! Glitter Paper 12×12 – Moss [AC 71518]
• POW! Glitter Paper 12×12 – Black Dots [AC 71598]
• Prima – Life Time Chipboard Sticker (28 Pieces) [PM 562816]]
• Prima – Life Time Double Sided Paper – Guiltier [PM 845483

Post by The Wholesaler’s Designer Jowilna Nolte.

We are very proud to introduce you to our first designer, Jowilna Nolte. Jowilna is a true creative and she will be sharing some of her passion and creativity with you.

Read more about Jowilna here.