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Hello! I just saw that Discount CardStock is going out of business??!? Where do y'all buy your neenah card stock (my fave for working with Copics) at a decent price? Or is there another card stock that works just as well with Copics (and printing Digi Stamps?)?
I buy it by the ream from Neenah direct. if you do this you can also select free samples so the samples are HUGE and you can cut them down to what ever.
Tagging onto old post here.
I always buy Neenah Solar Crest white 110 from Ellen Hutson.
I was in Office Depot today and saw the Neenah 110 white Index paper.
I asked OD the diff and got a useless answer. I called Neenah and they explained the Index paper is very thin....thinner than Neenah 80 lb.
So, the lbs does not represent the thickness from what Neenah described. 250 sheets
for 18.00....I knew there was a catch. Index is basically is printer card stock.
I do quite a bit of Copic coloring, and my preferred paper is the Copic Marker paper (70lbs). It's a thin paper and it cannot be used as a card base. There's also some bleeding-through if you're using a lot of blending or using darker colors. But I just put a piece of cardstock underneath when coloring and it's no problem. It doesn't affect the image in any way. The coating on the paper is smooth enough to make the markers glide and blend very easily. I fussy-cut or die-cut the images and pop them on cards with adhesive or foam tape. The size of each sheet is great because it's A2-sized. So you could use it as an entire card front (just mat it with a piece of white cardstock) or simply as a good guide of how large your stamp is compared to a standard A2 card base. And at 4.99 for 30 sheets, it's a really nice price. A pack usually lasts me about 2 months - and I do a lot of Copic coloring.
For digis, I use X-Press Blend It Card. This is a heavier weight than the mini marker pad, but it does not warp and curl like cardstock does in my Brother laser printer. I bought the bigger pack of 125 sheets almost 2 years ago and I've still got about 20 sheets left. I print out digis pretty regularly (I'm on one design team + I have a slowly growing library of digi stamps), and the pack is very useful. Although it's a heavier weight, it's still not something I would use as a card base, and there might be a little bleed-through with heavy layering. But the paper has the same smooth coating that does not damage Copic tips and the ink stays wet for long enough to be able to layer colors smoothly.
I do get quite a bit of Neenah cardstock for card fronts and card layering. I find it to be a great cardstock for distress ink blending and for stamping sentiments crisply. I buy a pack or two when I order from Simon Says Stamp and they also have a 250-sheet ream version available (saves you about 10$ over buying in sets of 25 or 40). It's a great option if you use the cardstock frequently.
Thanks all, for the info - from 2014 and now! Leona, I'm going to look at that sample pack. BTW, I don't see Brilliant White on her website.
How would you describe the difference between Solar White and Avon Brilliant White?
I've only tried the ones she has listed on her website. I think its about the way you color too, so it would come down to personal preference.
I absolutely loved the copic X-press it the first time I used it, but the second time not so much. I don't really like it all now.
The tone of the colors show up differently depending on the paper. I've listed my experience with the copic papers she offers.
COPIC X-Press It: The colors appear brighter, the surface of the paper is kind of glossy, for me when I color I get blotchy results
Cryogen White : pretty sparkle paper, slightly off white, dulls colors a little, but adds that little something extra. I only used this on special projects. I don't recall bleeding out the lines.
Heavenly White 80# I didn't like any of the heavenly whites. For me it was hard to get a good blend. I felt I was fighting the paper. I used too much ink to smooth out the coloring.
Neenah Solar White 80# My Favorite! This is the only paper I use now. It doesn't bleed outside the lines. I use only digis. It goes through my printer well. It does bleed through on the backside. I usually layer. The colors blend smoothly for me. I have been using this paper several years.
Neenah Solar White 110# Nice for card bases. I don't use this for coloring because I feel it sucks too much ink up.
I have also used the Spectrum Noir marker paper. Its ok for the value. I do find that it bleeds a bit and sometimes it can have splotchy results. I think I would like this over Heavenly White. I have also tried regular artist marker pads. I just don't like the feel of marker paper.
Last edited by Leona2025; 06-29-2016 at 09:23 AM..
I buy it by the ream from Neenah direct. if you do this you can also select free samples so the samples are HUGE and you can cut them down to what ever.
Where are samples on their website?
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used to be you could have 4 packs of 10 sheets for free as samples with any order (you just had to pay the freight and it came in fed ex ground) so, looking at their site this morning,
looks like its now 5 sheets, but you still have to choose between sizes and weight and or what ever you want to "try" you can get envelopes if you wanted to.
click the shop now button, then select your paper, then across the top of the chart of all the sizes that paper comes in there are drop down menu's
select samples...
this particular link takes you to "smooth" that is a catch word, you do not want to get in a hurry and buy the eggshell ( it will really suck ink)
and then you see the words paper envelopes support items and samples? ( click samples)
I use both Neenah 110 and 80 lb classic crest solar white.
I decided to order the 80lb in the 250 sheet bulk. It seems flimsier, although the label says 80lb classic crest solar white. Anyone else ordered the 250 bulk?
I was using pretty much 110lb all the time, then I started trying the 80lb for card bases and like it a lot. It is more solid for a card base than similar weight in other brands.
Just depends in the occasion for card which weight I will use. In general, Neenah makes a great product. Just make sure the 80lb is the classic crest solar white, not Index.
I may be over reacting a bit on the 250 bulk I bought. It is probably very same product I buy from Ellen Hutson in 25 sheet quantities. Label on package seems correct.
I typically don't order from Amazon and was skeptical I chose correctly.
Is the Neenah 80 lb classic crest solar white a good choice for card bases, or should I just bite the bullet and go for the 110 lb?
If you like, you can get a swatch book of 4"x6" (?) Neenah papers for free from their site, except for shipping. You can also order samples at no charge that are something like 12x19".
I find the site a little confusing to navigate, but you start at neenahpaper.com - and if you call them and ask for help with samples, someone will guide you through. I'm not able to get to the site right now or I'd type out the nav.
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