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I would like to buy several colors of heavy weight cardstock (100lb. wt or heavier). Specifically, I'm looking for a pine green, reds and other greens as well as basics (black, kraft). What is your favorite source for these products? Thanks!
I just ordered a lot of PTI card stock. I've had Gina K in the past, and love it, too. I ordered Kraft, White, Vintage Cream, Soft Stone, Rustic White and Rustic Cream. I'm trying to do more simple cards, which means less layers. Consequently, I need a really heavy base. Can't wait for my order to arrive!
slight hijack - I bought some of HW cardstock of the brands listed above and I have a hard time folding it without cracking. It seems that a light score is not enough and a heavy score can weaken or tear the paper. I've stopped using it until I figure out how to stop the cracking at the fold line. Any sugestions or do you just live with some cracking?
If you use a scoring pad--I have the ScorPal--I run the tool down twice. That is what Gina K shows in her videos too. There might be a small bit of cracking, but does not tear.
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slight hijack - I bought some of HW cardstock of the brands listed above and I have a hard time folding it without cracking. It seems that a light score is not enough and a heavy score can weaken or tear the paper. I've stopped using it until I figure out how to stop the cracking at the fold line. Any sugestions or do you just live with some cracking?
If you use a scoring pad--I have the ScorPal--I run the tool down twice. That is what Gina K shows in her videos too. There might be a small bit of cracking, but does not tear.
Thanks - I've tried MS score board, the ScoreBoard, paper trimmer with scoring blade, ruler and bone folder and I still get cracking. It must be that I need to practice more since no one else seems to get some cracking.
The only time I get some tearing is if I'm frustrated and score too hard to try to get rid of the craking. :rolleyes:
Sometimes if you are trying to fold heavy paper and you are a little bit "off grain" you can get more cracking than usual. I use almost exclusively Gina K. paper and I haven't had much of a problem when using the Scor Pal.
I'm a PTI girl myself and I have not had any problems with cracking so far...knock on wood. I have made 100's of cards with all colors. I use my Scor-pal and Scor-buddy too.
For several weeks now I have been using paper that I purchased from Paperworks.com. They have good prices and very nice cardstock. I have been purchasing the 80 lb. cover weight cardstock. That was a suggestion I read in a thread here on SCS. It is a nice, heavy, sturdy cardstock. However, I have never had it crack one time. I, too, have had trouble with other cardstocks cracking and tearing. This doesn't do that. I don't even use my score pal. I just line up the edges after I have cut the size I need, hold in place and instead of a bone folder I crease it with one of those little brown stoneware cleaners that Pampered Chef sells. They're a brown plastic and work great!
I think that you can order samples from Paperworks and they have a good color selection.
Good luck in your search.
To the OP: PTI has some gorgeous pine green CS, called oddly enough "Pinefeather." And PTI's Kraft can't be beat! A beautiful red called "Pure Poppy". As for the greens, they have "Spring Moss,", "Ripe Avocado", "New Leaf", and "Simply Chartreuse". I have each of these shades and love all of them. They have a brand new color (released last month) called "Autumn Rose" - gorgeous! But my absolute favorite is "Berry Sorbet".
For those with the fold problems, paper has a natural grain to it which will let you fold without the cracks. This is usually the length of the paper, but not always. It depends on how the paper was run at the mill. Try curving or bending the paper (don't fold it!) top to bottom, then side to side. Which ever side curves the easiest is the way the grain runs. Say it's top to bottom (which PTI's is). I score a full sheet across the 8 1/2" side at 4 1/4". Then cut along the 11" side; you will end up with 2 pieces ready to be folded and creased with a bone folder, which will give you a flat fold with no cracks or tears. These will top-folded cards, but you can use them as a side fold also.
Be SURE to fold with the bump on the INSIDE of the card - the indented side is the outside. The fibers of the card are stretched along the indented side, which allows you to fold a beautifully flat card.
Plus using ribbon on a top-fold card is so much easier than cutting a slit in a side-fold card.
Hope this info helps!
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I just got some really beautiful heavy weight cardstock from Mark's Finest Papers. I got the 100 lb smooth finish and the weight and feel is almost exactly like PTI (which is 110 and smooth I believe). Most of my stock is PTI, but I'm trying to explore other options. I also got some MFP's 120 and 140 lb CS and that stuff is sooooo decadent. I already used the 140 for a card for my MIL and she was impressed.
One last note, I use my heavier CS for bases and die cutting, but most of them are too thick for most punches. And I for some layering applications, you probably still want to go with 80 lb or thinner.
Hope that helps! Never thought I'd get so worked up over cardstock, lol!
For those with the fold problems, paper has a natural grain to it which will let you fold without the cracks. This is usually the length of the paper, but not always. It depends on how the paper was run at the mill. Try curving or bending the paper (don't fold it!) top to bottom, then side to side. Which ever side curves the easiest is the way the grain runs. Say it's top to bottom (which PTI's is). I score a full sheet across the 8 1/2" side at 4 1/4". Then cut along the 11" side; you will end up with 2 pieces ready to be folded and creased with a bone folder, which will give you a flat fold with no cracks or tears. These will top-folded cards, but you can use them as a side fold also.
Be SURE to fold with the bump on the INSIDE of the card - the indented side is the outside. The fibers of the card are stretched along the indented side, which allows you to fold a beautifully flat card.
I was about to offer these tips but see they've already been well explained. Believe me, these 2 pieces of info are KEY to better looking folds.
Where do you buy your heavy wt. cardstock?
