Decorative Paper

Our Decorative Paper collection includes patterned sheets, cardmaking sets, folding papers, textured cardstocks, and unique designs from brands like The Japanese Paper Place.

For cardmaking and scrapbooking, look for slightly heavier decorative sheets and coordinated packs, so your cards hold folds and layers cleanly. Patterned papers and Chiyogami are perfect for panels, die cuts, and accents. Pair them with card bases, journaling supplies, and embellishments from our Scrapbooking, Journaling, and Cardmaking collecxtion, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/scrapbooking-journaling-cardmaking

Yes. Our Decorative Paper collection includes folding kits and lighter-weight papers that crease cleanly for origami, modular folding, and kirigami. You’ll also find beautiful washi and origami assortments in the Japanese Paper collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/japanese-paper and curated sets which are ideal for learning new folds, classroom projects, and gifting to paper-loving friends.

Decorative paper is designed primarily for visual impact and craft use, so it often features rich colours, special textures, metallic accents, or printed patterns you won’t see on standard printer or drawing paper. Many sheets in our Decorative Paper collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/decorative-paper</a> are meant for layering, folding, collage, and book arts, while drawing and mixed media papers in our Paper and Pads collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/sketchbooks are optimized for pencils, markers, and wet media. For best results, use decorative papers where you want strong design and drawing papers where you need robust art surfaces.

Many of the papers in our Decorative Paper collection https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/decorative-paper, especially those from The Japanese Paper Place and other fine paper makers, are designed with quality and longevity in mind, but specifics vary by product. If archival quality is important for memory books or keepsake cards, we recommend checking each product description for details on acid-free or archival qualities and pairing your paper with photo-safe adhesives from our Glues & Adhesives collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/glues-and-adhesives

Absolutely. Many sheets in our Decorative Paper collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/decorative-paper are ideal for book covers, endpapers, and decorative inserts, especially Chiyogami and other patterned washi. For the binding structure itself, you can combine these papers with tools, kits, and specialty Japanese papers from the Bookbinding collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/bookbinding

For delicate decorative papers and washi, choose gentle, low-moisture adhesives that won’t wrinkle or stain the surface, options like glue sticks, fine-tip liquid glues, and starch-based pastes from < our Glues & Adhesives collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/glues-and-adhesives and the Japanese Paper collection, https://shop.artnoise.ca/collections/japanese-paper work beautifully. For example, the Adhesive Starch Paste Yamato is formulated to preserve the feel of washi.

Yes, Art Noise ships items from the across Canada, packing orders carefully to protect edges and corners.