Craft Consortium Essential 6 x 6 paper pad, Eastern Influences. This stunning patterned paper pad is full of rich colours and intricate designs with, as the name suggests, eastern influences. The pad contains 40 sheets of double sided paper, with 20 different designs. The designs are very detailed, some reminiscent of henna patterns and others with Indian rangoli and mandala shapes. Some of the patterns include stripes or hexagonal shapes, whilst others have lovely elephants, birds of paradise and exotic flowers. The majority of the designs are multicoloured with rich purple, red, yellow, green and turquoise, however, there are some which are two tone, using the same colour palette. This paper pad could be used for any occasion cards where an opulent colour scheme and design are required as a background. It would be perfect for making cards to celebrate Diwali, teamed with our Happy Diwali peel off stickers, birthday or thank you cards or cards with a travel theme. The paper is 180gsm making it fairly heavyweight, bordering on cardstock. It is acid and lignin free so ideal for scrapbooking too.