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I have seen threads where ladies prefer GP white cardstock to SU because it is a heavier card stock. Thought I would try it but can't seem to find who carries it. Went to Office Max & Staples and neither carry GP. Where do you buy it? Also, do you get a crisp stamped image with it? While the SU white is thin, IMO, you do get a nice crisp image. Thanks for your input. Suzie
I get GP white cardstock at Wal-mart the last I bought was 5.48 for 150 sheets.
I use it as the base for most of my cards, usually have a SU colored paper layer or two on top of it. I have never used SU white so can't compare for you.
I have seen threads where ladies prefer GP white cardstock to SU because it is a heavier card stock. Thought I would try it but can't seem to find who carries it. Went to Office Max & Staples and neither carry GP. Where do you buy it? Also, do you get a crisp stamped image with it? While the SU white is thin, IMO, you do get a nice crisp image. Thanks for your input. Suzie
I do like the GP CS very much, mostly for the price. I find it at Office Depot. Staples carries Hammersmith, which I like too.
I get GP white cardstock at Wal-mart the last I bought was 5.48 for 150 sheets.
I use it as the base for most of my cards, usually have a SU colored paper layer or two on top of it. I have never used SU white so can't compare for you.
This is exactly what I do. I don't use the SU colored paper as a base any more. I save money by using a white base. And it's also easier to stamp or write on the white inside of the card than if the base is say, dk blue or red.
I am happy with the GP white cardstock. Even though it isn't as smooth as the SU white paper, stamped images do turn out nice and crisp. The price is certainly right!
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Bought mine at Wal-Mart and Sam's club but my last package is from Staples with a different label. It's GP Image White 110 lb. Before I bought SU whisper white, I used GP all the time for stamping and the images were fine but now I prefer to stamp on SU. It does make a crisper image. But I prefer GP for the card base since it's heavier. Just got a pack of the papertrey cs though and hear it's even better.
I also use the GP white c/s, particularly for stamping with Palette Hybrid ink for the purpose of coloring with Copic markers (alcohol ink). Until I moved away from SU Whisper White, coloring with Copics was smeary. The GP c/s has more of a "matte" finish, rather than a "polished" finish. ;)
I got mine at Walmart. It doesn't seem heavier to me than the SU whisper white (Maybe I didn't get the right paper?) I still have some GP paper but am using SU white and give my DS the other paper if he wants to make a card. I think SU white takes the inks better and I like to use prismacolors and gamsol better on SU's WW.
I tried the GP cardstock a couple of times, back before I became a demo. Maybe I'm just super-picky or something, but I wasn't happy with the quality at all -- whether it was a solid or outline image the ink bled and feathered if I used anything other than StazOn, and I could tell the difference immediately if I picked up a sheet of GP instead of Whisper White. It became even more obvious which was which with a side-by-side comparison. Tried a different pack from a different Wal-Mart in case I had just gotten some from a bad batch, and the problems were the same.
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I also use the GP white c/s, particularly for stamping with Palette Hybrid ink for the purpose of coloring with Copic markers (alcohol ink). Until I moved away from SU Whisper White, coloring with Copics was smeary. The GP c/s has more of a "matte" finish, rather than a "polished" finish. ;)
Same here! It's wonderful with the markers.
For stamping I like Whisper White or Papertrey White much better.
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I just bought some of it to print on for some projects at Christmas. It worked pretty well when I printed and stamped on it. I just got it b/c it was cheap for a project I was working on. not bad...
Georgia Pacific White Card Stock
