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whatdo you think is your favorite brand of cardstock??
I am going to be buying cs for making invitations. I want a pale pink for these, any suggestions?
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bazzill is my ultimate favorite cardstock. they are now even making it textureless for stampers. gotta love a company that will cater to new clients.
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My favorite is Stampin' Up cardstock, but I do like that Bazzill (the textured stuff)!
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Stampin up, would try Bazzil if I could get it without the texture. LSS doesn't carry.
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I'm not sure if it is Bazzill but there is a linen textured CS that my LSS carries. It is so elegant and gorgeous. I like it for certain types of cards. Bazzill is usually high on my list altho I have a lot of SU. I like texture.
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Stampin Up is my favorite. I resisted it for a long time figuring cardstock was cardstock, but I was wrong. I do like Bazzill for scrapbooking but for cards I only use SU.
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Hands down........ Stampin' Up! I would not make any cards without it. IMHO it is the best CS out there.
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Bazzill has a great light pink that is lighter than SU's Pretty In Pink, otherwise I say go with SU. It's a heavier weight that is nice for cards.
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If you live near a Archivers, I bought some of their cardstock last week. Seems to be good quality. I used some of it today to do some scrapbooking. But my first choice for card making is SU.
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I just discovered Prism, which is smooth on one side, textured on the other, and the range of shades is incredible! Cornish Heritage carries them in collections/assrtments of colors
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I'm not sure where else you can find 'em online, tho . . .
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It depends if you are doing alot of layering or not a whole lot. If there is only a little amount of layers I would go with SU. If you do layers than I like the thinner paper Bazil is one, CTMH is good as well. I am going to have to check out Prism, that sounds like really neat paper.
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Memory Box!!! Check out Ellen Hutson's site, I think she carries it!
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Memory Box!!! Check out Ellen Hutson's site, I think she carries it!
Ooooh, yeah. If you like white core card stock, Memory Box is *muy* nice! I love their color selection! You can see 'em at Ellen's store
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The Cotton Candy is a lovely, lovely pale shade of pink---like chiffon pink!
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SU followed by Bazill
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If its for cards...SU! all the way!
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I would have to say that SU is hard to beat!
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hands down! stampin' up!
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I just discovered Prism, which is smooth on one side, textured on the other, and the range of shades is incredible!
I agree with Julie. My LSS has Prism cardstock and I've gotten a ton. The texture is wonderful. It's also colored all through, not white core. :cool:
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I like the weight of SU cardstock and like a lot of the colors but sometimes I just can't find a color of theirs to match some dp I want to use so I use Bazill, usually just for layering and then I stamp my image on a smooth piece of cs.
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Bazzill Bling, it sparkles and comes in monochromatic color packs!
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I enjoy using DCWV textured cardstock with the white core, but honestly SU is my favorite.
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My vote is for SU all the way. But I do enjoy using other cardstock too.
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Bazzill for me :p
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Ooooh, yeah. If you like white core card stock, Memory Box is *muy* nice! I love their color selection! You can see 'em at Ellen's store
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The Cotton Candy is a lovely, lovely pale shade of pink---like chiffon pink!
Do you happen to know the size of the note cards Miss Julie?
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Do you happen to know the size of the note cards Miss Julie?
I'm pretty sure the Memory Box Notes are A-2 (4.25 x 5.5), but ask Ellen, to confirm. She'll respond quickly. ;)
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Originally Posted by JulieHRR
I'm pretty sure the Memory Box Notes are A-2 (4.25 x 5.5), but ask Ellen, to confirm. She'll respond quickly. ;)
They are A-2 size - for the prescored notecards (I have some). You can get regular sheets of Memory Box cs as well.
My votes are for SU & Memory Box - those 2 are my favs. :mrgreen:
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Waiting for Mr Brown to deliver my notecards..hopeful today...they are 4.25 X 5.5 ..Julie knows her stuff!
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I prefer CTMH and Bazzil runs a very close second (they have really nice Bling CS)
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I like Bazzill for card bases and Colormates for layers.
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I'm feelin' for the OP--look at how varied our responses are!!! :p
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I love SU cardstock, like bazzill for a textured look,.... and love fabriano medioevalia cards to do simple watercolor or gamsol cards.
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SU is definitely my favorite card stock...great colors and it's so much thicker than other brands on the market.
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some stamping supplies you can get cheaper with other brands and with coupons at hobby lobby, michaels etc.; but i will always buy the stampin up cardstock ... its the best i have found.
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SU is my #1 - I have yet to find a CS as thick. Bazzil is my #2 - I am LOVING all the color choices (and I just got the new Smoothies CS and LOVE it!). I wanna try Prism CS eventually too :mrgreen:
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Malmero Perle blanc is my favorite white base card stock. 97# of beauty, sturdy and can be layered with Bazzill. The Bazzill is too whimpy for me to use for a card base, but the fact that it is a bit softish, makes it wonderful to put around paint cans, etc. I am getting rather tired of the SU cardstock because it is so plain & boring and has to be stamped to look good. I too am tired of colored cards -- I like adding color to cards but not to have the card be a colored base.
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I have to vote for SU #1 and Bazzill #2. But for Pink, the Bazzill light pink is gorgeous!
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Bazzil gets my vote everytime. I love the color choices and the texture can really lend itself to so man of the projects I do. I'm more of a scrapbooker/paper arts person than a stamper so textured is fine by me. Might have to try some prism though, sounds interesting.
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SU is the best. I like Bazzill's textured paper and sometime use it as an accent but for cards or things like an explosion box, the paper is too light. I went to score it and it ripped right through!
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