What is card stock sheets?

Card stock, also called cover stock and pasteboard, is paper that is thicker and more durable than normal writing and printing paper, but thinner and more flexible than other forms of paperboard.

What is good card stock paper?

The first type of paper you’ll want is a heavy-weight cardstock for the base of your card (ie. card base). The most common cardstock sizes are 8 ½” x 11″ (North America) and A4. I always choose white, and my cardstock of choice is Stampin’ Up!’s Whisper White Thick cardstock (100 lb).

What is the difference between cardstock and regular paper?

Cardstock or Cover paper is thicker than normal writing paper but thinner than paperboard. Cardstock is typically distinguished by its weight. Cover stock is typically decorative in nature. It can be found in a verity of textures, finishes, coatings & colors.

What is card stock paper made of?

Generally speaking, card stock is made up of a blend of hardwood and softwood fibers and fillers. Hardwood provides proper paper formation, softwood provides strength, fillers add to the opacity, brightness, and overall appearance of the card stock.

How do you use card stock?

Creative Ideas

1. Create an origami duck (or goose)
2. Craft seasonal cards.
3. Craft Christmas and birthday cards, and even magnetic cards.
4. Make a travel folio.
5. Spruce up photo displays.
6. Make some accordion-fold rosettes.
7. Make your own envelopes to mail letters in.
8. Make your own gift bows, tags, and embellishments.

How do you print on stock paper?

How to Print on Heavy Paper, Cardstock, Letterhead on your Sharp Printer

1. Open the document you wish to print and click File > Print.
2. Make sure the correct printer is selected, then click Properties.
3. Click the Paper Source tab, then choose the type of paper you’ll be printing on, then click OK, then click Print.

What is high quality card stock?

Cardstock is sometimes called pasteboard or cover stock and is often used as a heavy paper option. 12pt card stock is a more durable and much thicker than ordinary printing paper or writing paper. 12pt Cardstock is also more versatile than other kinds of paperboard of a similar size.

What is the difference between cover stock and card stock?

Card stock is typically smooth to the touch and is measured and sold according to its basis or pound weight. This measurement is equivalent to the weight of 500 sheets of 20-by-26 inch paper. Cover stock, on the other hand, is often coated and textured, and is typically measured by caliper, or thickness, in points.

What size is card stock paper?

8 1/2 x 11 Card Stock Paper The standard size you know and love, shop hundreds of colors, finishes, and weights of 8 1/2 x 11 letter sized paper and card stock – sized perfectly for print!

Which is thicker cover stock or card stock?

Cover Stock And Cardstock Kind Of Look-Alike Both coverstock and cardstock are paper. Cover stock and cardstock are both more durable and thicker than regular printer paper, copy paper, or even construction paper.