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Post by peachiceteas on Jan 30, 2018 8:02:19 GMT
A few times I’ve been seeking some product recommendations but haven’t wanted to make a whole thread about one item. I wonder if there is place on this board for a general thread where people can ask for recommendations? Maybe it could be here!
Perhaps if you’ve used a product recently that you want to rave about, you could post it here too.
I really would like some recommendations on white cardstock to print project life journaling cards on that isn’t Neenah Solar White. I just find it too light and want something thicker but equally as smooth. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you!
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Post by woodysbetty on Jan 30, 2018 11:59:31 GMT
Have you tried stampin up or Gina k's cardstock? both are really nice...
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Post by freeatlast on Jan 30, 2018 12:40:49 GMT
What weight of Neenah card stock do you consider too light? I have some Neenah Exact Index 110 lb. card stock (250 sheets, about $8 at Sam's Club) that I cut up for inserts in my stamp pockets. It's very light. I also have Neenah Solar White 110 lb heavy weight card stock (250 sheets, about $56 at Amazon) that I use for anything that is going to be Copic colored. These 2 are radically different - one is index and the other is cover. The cover is much, much heavier.
I have 2 recommendations for you. The first is the Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110 lb. You may be able to find it in smaller quantities at places other than Amazon. The second is Michael's Recollections 110 lb. card stock. I use this for all my card bases and have run it through my Canon Pixma printer with great success.
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Post by peachiceteas on Jan 30, 2018 13:22:42 GMT
Have you tried stampin up or Gina k's cardstock? both are really nice... Thanks - I'll take a look. Not sure how easy those are for me to get hold of though. Thanks for the advice!
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Post by peachiceteas on Jan 30, 2018 13:25:08 GMT
What weight of Neenah card stock do you consider too light? I have some Neenah Exact Index 110 lb. card stock (250 sheets, about $8 at Sam's Club) that I cut up for inserts in my stamp pockets. It's very light. I also have Neenah Solar White 110 lb heavy weight card stock (250 sheets, about $56 at Amazon) that I use for anything that is going to be Copic colored. These 2 are radically different - one is index and the other is cover. The cover is much, much heavier. I have 2 recommendations for you. The first is the Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White 110 lb. You may be able to find it in smaller quantities at places other than Amazon. The second is Michael's Recollections 110 lb. card stock. I use this for all my card bases and have run it through my Canon Pixma printer with great success. It looks like I have been using the Neenah Solar White 216gsm which apparently equates to 80lb - I had no idea. No wonder it feels so light. It's great for stamping and fussy cutting but I find the cards too light. I will investigate some 110lb / 298gsm options. Thank you!
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Post by nicolep on Jan 30, 2018 15:51:41 GMT
I love this thread! I wonder if admin would sticky it for us pretty please? I have been wondering about the whole cardstock issue too. All I hear about is the Neenah Bright White 65lb cs from several scrapbook 'celebs' and designers and I hate it. It's thin and NOT a clean white. This is a pic I took of our regular ol' 110lb cs at work beside the Neenah. Yuck. The Neenah is cream/yellowy. I would LOVE a thick cardstock or index stock or cover stock or whatever it is (lol) like AE cards.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 30, 2018 16:02:56 GMT
I asked about white cs recommendations in THIS thread in stamping cardmaking and as a result picked up a pad of 100 lb Bristol from M's. Have not used it yet, but it feels really smooth. Hoping it has the "tooth" to hold inks. Will be playing with it later today.
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Post by craftymom101 on Jan 30, 2018 16:10:33 GMT
I like Bristol cardstock for some techniques, but not all of my stamping. Ink sits on top of the cardstock and I do get smearing, if I'm not careful.
For my every day stamping I use Stampin'Up Whisper White cardstock, and Papertrey Ink white cardstock.
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Post by caspad on Jan 30, 2018 16:19:16 GMT
I use Neenah Bright White Cardstock 65lb for printing Project Life cards on an inkjet or laser printer. It's what Geralyn of In A Creative Bubble recommended. The colors are crisp and the white paper is brighter than Epson matte presentation paper. It's not "super thick" but since it is going in a pocket it doesn't matter. For card bases, I use Neenah Solar White 110 lb. And for stamping card fronts/layers I like Neenah Solar White 80 lb.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 30, 2018 16:19:31 GMT
I asked about white cs recommendations in THIS thread in stamping cardmaking and as a result picked up a pad of 100 lb Bristol from M's. Have not used it yet, but it feels really smooth. Hoping it has the "tooth" to hold inks. Will be playing with it later today. Tooth comes more into play with dry media like colored pencils, chalks or pastels where you need a rougher surface to grab and hold the pigment. In my experience with various markers, what you are needing is something with a surface that won’t disintegrate when using wet media like a hot press watercolor paper. FYI hot press = very smooth/less tooth and cold press = rougher/more tooth. When I was in art school, we would sometimes use a very smooth paper with watercolors or art markers first to lay in large areas of background or base colors, let that dry, then spray with a workable fixative to add some tooth to be able to go over parts of the artwork with colored pencil, pastel or other media to add details. Hope this helps someone!
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Post by anniefb on Jan 30, 2018 16:39:23 GMT
For stamping I like Neenah smooth Solar White or Papertrey Ink Stamper's Select White. The PTI cardstock is 110lb. peachiceteas I also recently discovered the Neenah 110lb cardstock which is a great weight for card bases - very sturdy, and would also produce nice thick PL cards. I got mine from Simon Says Stamp.
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Post by scrapcat on Jan 30, 2018 16:49:19 GMT
I've used PTI (papertrey ink) 110 lb cardstock for years for card bases, stamping, etc. It's my preferred cardstock.
I recently purchased some Neenah smooth solar white 80 lb for stamping and layering and I like it enough. I still have to try the Neenah 110 lb, but it is pricey!
For printing out journaling cards, I wouldn't want to spend the money on the higher end 110 lb cardstocks. I would opt for Recollections 110 lb from Michaels or Georgia Pacific from Walmart. The Recollections is really not bad for most projects.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jan 30, 2018 17:26:05 GMT
PL cards I don’t care about thickness. They are going into pockets. I do use Neenah Solar White 110lb index cardstock and Michael’s 110lb cardstock which are comparable. I want heavier for card bases and I’m on the lookout for 110lb coverstock, which I haven’t found yet. I’d prefer to find locally instead of ordering online.
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Post by wendifful on Jan 30, 2018 18:26:36 GMT
I love this thread! I wonder if admin would sticky it for us pretty please? I have been wondering about the whole cardstock issue too. All I hear about is the Neenah Bright White 65lb cs from several scrapbook 'celebs' and designers and I hate it. It's thin and NOT a clean white. This is a pic I took of our regular ol' 110lb cs at work beside the Neenah. Yuck. The Neenah is cream/yellowy. I would LOVE a thick cardstock or index stock or cover stock or whatever it is (lol) like AE cards. FWIW, the Neenah I hear most papercrafters talk about is the Classic Crest Solar White, either in 80 lb or 110 lb. This is different from the Bright White 65 lb. I wonder if that might be why you've been disappointed in it. If it's something that interests you, I know that Simon Says Stamp sells small packs of both the 80 lb and 110 lb. Or I would be happy to mail you a small square of each so you can see them in real life. Not pushing it, just offering if you're interested!
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Post by BSideCrafter on Jan 30, 2018 19:21:35 GMT
I've been using Staples 110 for years and years. Works great. I use it with Copics and for journaling cards. It doesn't hold up with watercolors or distressing. I use Bristol cardstock for that.
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Post by patin on Jan 30, 2018 19:27:57 GMT
I bought both a ream of Neenah solar white 110 and a ream of Neenah solar white 80. I took it to my office depot and had them cut ~ 75% of it for me. I cut the 80 into card fronts (4.25" x 5.5"- a quad cut) & the 110# into card bases ( half of it 4.25"X11" & half of it into 5.5"x8.5"- 2x sheet.) I did this over a year ago & still have plenty left, along with several full size sheets. I make a lot of cards! I am so glad I did this. The idea came from Jennifer McGuire.
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Post by peachiceteas on Jan 30, 2018 20:46:47 GMT
PL cards I don’t care about thickness. They are going into pockets. I do use Neenah Solar White 110lb index cardstock and Michael’s 110lb cardstock which are comparable. I want heavier for card bases and I’m on the lookout for 110lb coverstock, which I haven’t found yet. I’d prefer to find locally instead of ordering online. I completely agree but I’ve found myself caring about the weight whilst I’m storing them and waiting to use them. They stick out like a sore thumb in my stash when I’m flicking through looking for a card I want and I find that they don’t hold up as well as their heavier friends.
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Post by alone_inacrowdedroom on Jan 31, 2018 0:25:14 GMT
I love this thread! I wonder if admin would sticky it for us pretty please? I have been wondering about the whole cardstock issue too. All I hear about is the Neenah Bright White 65lb cs from several scrapbook 'celebs' and designers and I hate it. It's thin and NOT a clean white. This is a pic I took of our regular ol' 110lb cs at work beside the Neenah. Yuck. The Neenah is cream/yellowy. I would LOVE a thick cardstock or index stock or cover stock or whatever it is (lol) like AE cards. I accidentally bought a whole ream of Neenah Bright White (which is a very creamy color, you’re right) instead of the Neenah Solar White that other scrappers always talk about (which is actually white, I looked at it at work the other day). It’s been killing me to slowly use it up...
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Post by freeatlast on Jan 31, 2018 1:30:00 GMT
I bought both a ream of Neenah solar white 110 and a ream of Neenah solar white 80. I took it to my office depot and had them cut ~ 75% of it for me. I cut the 80 into card fronts (4.25" x 5.5"- a quad cut) & the 110# into card bases ( half of it 4.25"X11" & half of it into 5.5"x8.5"- 2x sheet.) I did this over a year ago & still have plenty left, along with several full size sheets. I make a lot of cards! I am so glad I did this. The idea came from Jennifer McGuire. I do this, too. I use the UPS Store. I took 3 reams of Michael's 110# in early November and I was just back there last week to get another 3 reams cut. I usually have 2 reams cut into the 4.25x11 and 1 into the 5.5x8.5. It's so convenient to just grab a card base and start creating! Jennifer McGuire always has the best ideas.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2018 8:46:23 GMT
When I was in art school, we would sometimes use a very smooth paper with watercolors or art markers first to lay in large areas of background or base colors, let that dry, then spray with a workable fixative to add some tooth to be able to go over parts of the artwork with colored pencil, pastel or other media to add details. Hope this helps someone! I am so glad you wrote that. When I get cardstock requests I always forget I am usually working with layers, mediums and fixatives. I am making my own tooth. peachiceteas Some of the IG planner printable girls have fallen in love with Georgia Pacific Bright White Cardstock for printing journaling cards.
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