oldcrow
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Post by oldcrow on Oct 12, 2014 19:17:56 GMT
When you make your card bases do you use coloured cardstock or just white/cream?
Myself I would say I use white/cream 90% of the time. But I do like 100/110 lb paper for my bases, I do a lot of layering and need the strength.
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Post by scraphappyinjax on Oct 12, 2014 19:32:50 GMT
I'd have to say about 80% are white, 10% Crumb Cake (kraft) & the rest a variety of other colors.
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Post by miominmio on Oct 12, 2014 20:33:40 GMT
Mostly white or kraft, probably 95% I guess.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Oct 12, 2014 22:08:04 GMT
Lots of colored bases. I don't worry about it if they are light enough. If the cardstock is too dark to write on with a normal pen, then I just add in a sheet of computer paper, trimmed to size.
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Post by woodysbetty on Oct 12, 2014 22:22:47 GMT
Mostly white or kraft, probably 95% I guess. That.... |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 14, 2014 0:28:00 GMT
Lots of colored bases. I don't worry about it if they are light enough. If the cardstock is too dark to write on with a normal pen, then I just add in a sheet of computer paper, trimmed to size. This. Or I cut a panel from a lighter color cardstock and put that inside. |
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Post by anniefb on Oct 14, 2014 18:17:46 GMT
Mostly white or cream I think. The odd coloured one. If I add coloured card stock, I usually cut a panel and layer rather than using it for the whole base.
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loco coco
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Post by loco coco on Oct 14, 2014 20:58:37 GMT
mostly white or kraft and leave it for the trim, layer on top
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bklyngal62
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Post by bklyngal62 on Oct 15, 2014 12:40:52 GMT
My base is always white or cream and then just layer a color in the front if I want color.
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Post by MargieH on Oct 15, 2014 14:53:30 GMT
Good question...had to look at my gallery to see because I don't really think about it! LOL!!
I'm 75% of the White and Kraft combination. But I like to use either color or patterned card bases too <-- basically trying to use up my scrap pieces. HA!
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Post by TracieClaiborne on Oct 16, 2014 19:21:55 GMT
I keep on hand pre-made card bases in white, cream and kraft. My favorite is kraft. It's super thick like a grocery bag. I get all of mine at Hobby Lobby. They are Paper Studio brand and dirt cheap. It's just so much easier to make a card with a base like that. I can't even remember the last time I made my base.  |
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Post by sassiescrapper on Oct 20, 2014 6:29:54 GMT
I typically use a white base since I buy the card base/envelope packages from M's. Occasionally, I will use a color card stock or kraft base.
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Post by Linda on Nov 1, 2014 20:50:19 GMT
probably 80% white
every so often I go through my coloured cardstock scraps and cut card bases from any that are big enough so I do end up using some coloured (and I get some coloured card bases when people pass along scrapping supplies)
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grammanisi
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Post by grammanisi on Nov 2, 2014 2:47:19 GMT
I like to use the premade card bases, too. Usually in white, sometimes in cream and kraft. Once in a while I will use colored cardstock.
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