Strathmore Mixed Media Vellum, 5 x 6-7/8 Inches, White, 10 Cards & Envelopes

I have bought these precut cards with envelopes for at least 7-8 years. I create my own Christmas/holiday cards, about 80-85 per year.

Theyre perfect.

Excellent quality, holds washes well, and generally takes pen and ink without problems although too much pressure can break the papers surface or scuff it or cause the ink to bleed. Works with acrylics but may buckle if too much water is used*. For watercolors, I tend to use Strathmores cards (105210) made for that medium. Great for adults and kids to create their own holiday cards, greeting cards, or invitations. Note: When I use an ink that may bleed if it gets wet, I will spray it with a fixative to help protect it. If I mail it, I wrap it in plastic and send it in another envelope just in case. The paper is 80-lb. and lightly textured (looks like an orange peel). Good all purpose paper and I like deckle edges. I would never use this in a color printer -- too much lint, ink doesnt seem to adhere well, and may cause printer problems if used too often. (Check with your printers manufacturer first. Some printers can take card stock; some cannot.) *When (not if) Ive done this, I usually can unbuckle the cards by letting the card dry so the colors dont smear, then put the card on a hard surface with a plain piece of paper on top of the painted side, then put a heavy book or two on top of that for a couple of days. Also, Ive placed a warped card face down on a sheet of plain paper on top of a board, placed a dish towel over the card, and ironed it with a slightly warm (not hot) iron in a circular pattern for several minutes. Both have worked, but its easier not to flood the paper to begin with. Easy to say, so hard to do at times. :-)

This is my favorite thing to paint with watercolors. I use these all the time and LOVE that theyre little post cards. The only downside is I go through 15 pretty quick but other than that I loveee these

These were great. Managed to run them through the envelope feeder of my printer to print templates for my daughter. Great product.

Ive used Strathmore cards for my greeting cards for decades. The paper quality is excellent.

Highly recommend. They are a good size for a low commitment piece of work and is better than most non 100% cotton paper I get in pads. I get stage fright when I am presented with a large piece of 100% paper because the pressure is ON to produce something beautiful. Here, there is none of that but the paper is still a joy to paint on.

Love the paper quality for water color painting! This is my second purchase of this type of paper .

Strathmore is slipping. WAS a reliable brand but not so much anymore. Mixed Media cards 10 x 7, and scored for easy folding. They are white, slightly textured, heavy enough to accept collage, Turkish marbling, light watercolor. Ive been using these for years and am very disappointed in my latest purchase. Envelopes do NOT match the cards (they DO match the Printmaking cards which are more a cream color) and at least a dozen of the cards are NOT scored in the center.

I do a lot of ink drawings and this paper is smooth enough to help make my drawings look nice!