Greeting Card Paper GSM
Usually, 350 gsm card stock is considered the best paper weight for printing greeting cards.
Keeping this in consideration, do you need a special printer for cardstock?
Cardstock printer features
Since cardstock is thicker than standard printer paper, it needs a printer that can handle the extra thickness and weight without curling or warping. Check your printer’s guidelines to make sure it can handle the type of cardstock you plan on using.
Likewise, how do you make a greeting card out of paper at home? Using things you can find in your desk.
- Step 1: Things You Need. Things you need: …
- Step 2: Fold ’em. Fold the paper into 1/4 size. …
- Step 3: Draw ’em. Draw a simple stencil on the front side of the paper. …
- Step 4: Cut ’em. Start cutting the inside of your drawing. …
- Step 5: Color ’em. …
- Step 6: End Result..
Similarly one may ask, which paper is best for card making?
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).