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I have always used GP white paper because it works great with my chalk pencils and copics. Now I'm thinking about making simple embossed thank you notes (a lot of them) and am wondering if I should use a different paper. Do you think the GP is too thin for a single layer card? I want them to look classy but I have to be able to see through the paper to hand-emboss and I don't want to spend a fortune. Any ideas?
Hand embossing a lot of cards sounds so tiring!! I'm impressed! If you were machine embossing I would highly recommend the papertreyink stampers select paper as it is the only white paper I've ever had my ink stained hands on that is really sturdy and easy to work with.
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I have found that SU! whisper white is an excellent cardstock for embossing and especially stamping.. it takes the ink very well...
For non-stamped white paper, I just pull from a ream of white cardstock that I bought at Sams club... it works for me, and saves me money. I now only use my SU! whisper white for stamped images... and best of all.. no one even knows the difference!
good luck!
Can you gals out there tell me if the PaperTrey white cardstock which is 110 LB is thicker and sturdier than the Georgia Pacific cardstock which is also 110 LB Paper. The LB thing kinda confuses me cause the colored Stampin up card stock is only 80 LB and to me seems way sturdier than the 110 LB Georgia Pacific white cardstock. I need advise here as I really think the GP cardstock is to flimsy for the card base. Thank you!
Sheri
I can understand the confusion ... I found THIS and it says 110 lb. is the weight of a 3x5 card but I KNOW the PaperTrey cardstock is heavier than that. Perplexing ...
I totally recommend Papertrey White - I use that for ALL my card bases now (I just make card fronts and then adhere them to a base made from PT white).
It's WAY heavier than GP's (I have that as well) and even slightly heavier than SU's card stock.
For about the last 6 years, I have been using Conqueror 110# Diamond White paper. It is very heavy, holds color well and can dry or heat emboss with it with great results. Last time I bought a box of 200 sheets, it cost $22.49 or about .11 per sheet. A pretty good deal for this type of paper. Plus I buy it when this store has an additional percentage off so it was less than that. It is my favorite basic white. I have not found any smooth white that beats it.
I just looked at my box of Conqueror Diamond White and it says 118.3# not 110#. I am not sure if there is a difference of not but it is great stuff! Sorry to have made that error in the previous post.
(I just make card fronts and then adhere them to a base made from PT white).
How large do you make your card fronts? I've been wanting to do that from now on...but do you make it slightly smaller than the card base? Or slightly larger? I'm perplexed (not that it takes much....!) :confused:
I get it at a local store called Paper Zone. They have a website. Should be paperzone.com. If you google it, I am sure you can find it in many different places. If you want a sample, will be happy to send one to you.
How large do you make your card fronts? I've been wanting to do that from now on...but do you make it slightly smaller than the card base? Or slightly larger? I'm perplexed (not that it takes much....!) :confused:
I've been doing this with my most recent cards and I cut 1/4 shorter on each side... so for a 4.25 x 5.5 inch card I cut the front 4 x 5.14.
If you like more of a border (or want your scraps to be slightly larger!) you could trim 1/2 in off each side (probably stating the obvious here but oh, well.)
white paper for thank yous
