this kit is a card making kit w standard size scrap boarders and chipboard. the papers are supposed to be smaller and to be folded in half (or pic matted). the glitter is hard to see with the thin glue pen point, but how pretty when i used it to bling everything up and glitter a name on the envelope. i made a card for a baby shower, everyone thought it was a store bought ! its great, 3 birds is my fav. brand keep the kits coming! oh and that smell has a typical "scrap paper pad" smell im used to it i guess b.c been scrappin for 5 years!