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Post by grammadee on Dec 17, 2017 16:58:09 GMT
After the peas Christmas card exchange, I have significantly reduced my supply of white card stock.
I tend to use the same cs for everything: a little bit of stamping, ink blending, colouring with pencils &/or brush markers, some paints and spritzes...
What do you recommend? Brand? Weight? Finish?
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scrappington
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Post by scrappington on Dec 19, 2017 0:48:01 GMT
I really like the Mike's brand 110 white card stock. I use it in all my card bases. It's reasonably price. I know your not necessarily close to a mike's. I use the 110 in black too.
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Post by gale w on Dec 19, 2017 1:05:38 GMT
Gina K pure luxury. The 120# stuff. It really is pure luxury. Her heavy Kraft is also a favorite.
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scrapaddie
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Post by scrapaddie on Dec 19, 2017 22:49:50 GMT
I like the 110# from Michaels or Joanns for card bases. I use a lot of Bristol,smooth cardstock for fronts lately because I am using a lot of the oxides and they blend so well on this... Or watercolor if I am using watery techniques with the oxides.
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Post by jjb on Dec 20, 2017 1:23:35 GMT
Where do I buy Bristol? I'm just getting into the oxides. Sounds like a good thing to have on hand.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2017 8:52:25 GMT
Where do I buy Bristol? I'm just getting into the oxides. Sounds like a good thing to have on hand. You can buy Bristol at all the big box art & craft stores in the art department with all the art paper. Dick Blick, Amazon, CheapJoe's any of the art online stores carries it too. It is really common. I hope that helps. This excludes 2 Peas of old and new forum. This is just funny. You know when I first got into the online stamping community several years ago I was chastised for using art paper. I have been stamping since the late 1970's when I was a little girl. I only had art paper. It was the only paper I knew. I went into the 2000's using art paper. Get into the online stamping communities and how dare I use art paper. I need to use the cardstock made by stamping companies. I was hurting the stamp companies, blah, blah, blah. To be a nice girl I switched papers and hated it. Now, everyone used art paper. Too funny. I remember those ladies too. They are really big in the stamping world. Every time I hear Bristol Smooth now is so popular in the stamping world I get that look. You all know what look because a bunch of you get that look with all the trend things that were just stupid, lol. Yes, I know I joined some really bad unhealthy communities. |
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Post by pilcas on Dec 22, 2017 2:44:00 GMT
I use the Michaels 110lb too for cardbases and stamping. I use the Neenah for my Copics but I don’t know if that would be too smooth to use with colored pencils. The Bristol is good for Oxides and can take a little moisture, and I thinks it’s also good for pencils. I don’t know if there is one single paper that would work for all mediums.
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Post by gale w on Dec 22, 2017 17:35:33 GMT
Where do I buy Bristol? I'm just getting into the oxides. Sounds like a good thing to have on hand. Jennifer McGuire recommends the koh-I-noor brand of Bristol smooth. I've used Strathmore and it's just okay for me (great for oxides, just okay for markers) so I might try the koh-I-noor. I looked for it at hobby lobby but no luck so I'll have to order some online. |
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Post by anniefb on Dec 25, 2017 20:57:26 GMT
I used to use nothing but PTI's 110lb stamper's select white, but have tried Neenah Solar white both 80 and 110lb more recently and think they work well.
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Post by pinklady on Dec 29, 2017 18:12:35 GMT
I used to be a dedicated SU stampers select white user but I ordered the Neenah Solar white from Amazon and I will NEVER use anything else. It really is the best card stock I've ever used.
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Post by retrofunscrapper on Dec 29, 2017 21:21:19 GMT
Agree on the Neenah Classic Crest Solar White. Has to be the 110 lb Cover (not index, which is thinner), and it's not cheap, but what a difference! I need to try the Gina K heaviest, too, because I keep hearing that it is one of the only ones that may be as good as this particular Neenah.
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Post by craftmepink on Dec 30, 2017 0:08:48 GMT
Simon Says 120# base, only thing is Simon Says has slow shipping, so I order a bulk supply that lasts for a while. I do a lot of layered cards as well as shaker cards. My cards hold up very well using this.
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Post by mamakoala on Dec 30, 2017 15:34:58 GMT
i use the neenah solar white. Cathy Zielske likes the #80 for stamping and card fronts and the #110 for the card itself. I got the #110 on ebay yesterday 100 sheets for 27 dollars and free shipping. I want to try Gina K at some point and I am picking up some Bristol today at michaels because my distress inks look wonky on neenah.
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Post by riversong1963 on Jan 7, 2018 15:40:44 GMT
I've been using the Micheal's Recollections 110 lb. cardstock. It's very heavy, and it works great for card bases. There's been a lot of talk about the white not being "white" since the cardstock is now manufactured in China, but it works just fine for me. There are other colors too. Their ivory works really well for cards with watercolor paper panels.
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Post by joblackford on Jan 14, 2018 19:34:28 GMT
There's been a lot of talk about the white not being "white" since the cardstock is now manufactured in China, but it works just fine for me. There are so many shades of white! I get annoyed when I think my cardstock is a bright lovely white and then I stick down a paper that has an even brighter clear white! argh! Such a first world problem, and I'm sure most people wouldn't notice  but it makes me a little crazy. |
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but it makes me a little crazy.