Strathmore Cards & Envelopes 3.5X4.875 10/Pkg-Watercolor -105023

I recently took up watercolor painting and thought it would be fun to make my own greeting cards for birthdays etc. This was my first one in the photo, and its pretty easy to fill this space with something pretty. I thought that the paper weight was good. I did not put a ton of water on the paper but it did hold up well. The inside and outside are the same so you could paint something inside too. I just used a marker to write my message inside but in the future might paint a little something inside and out, or even on the back. The envelopes are just standard. It would be nice if they were colored, but I can live with white envelopes. I might try some different sizes next time. I just got a set of 10 of these to see how I would like them and I really love them. Thanks for reading my review

Dont warp much at all if you tape them down. Do well with a reasonably dry design, but I am having trouble with my background washes coming out very blotchy. I think I am going to stick to a plain white background for the rest of my cards.

Good quality watercolor paper.

These cards have been my go-to for over 20 years, in making my own Christmas, birthday, and other holiday greetings. But this last order has brown water damage on the bottom of the package, resulting in one card being unusable and another iffy. Ill continue to buy them because they are the best but hope the next batch is as perfect as in the past.

Ive used these watercolor cards for years, but the quality of the current paper is not the same. One side of the card has a cold press waffle texture which is really not desirable in watercolor paper.

Nice paper, well made, and fun for a child to make her own postcards to send to grandma.

Buy them about three times a year and it’s worth every penny. I make my card for gifts

Paper is sturdy and nice. Envelopes are a really nice paper as well.

The paper is beautiful. Perfect for watercolor, markers or pen and ink. I use it to make greeting cards.

OK for acrylic or marker paints. Too soft for watercolors.