card for printing

mumtutu · 19-10-10, 01:22 PM

I love the cup designs but find that when I print them out, they look a little 'flat' if I use ordinary white card. What type of card do you use to print our your designs, as all the cards look to have a lot more body than mine do. Any help would be appreciated.

mtt

Amy Cummings · 19-10-10, 01:25 PM

I print my designs onto glossy photo paper, then cut this out and stick onto my normal card base.
I find the glossy photo paper gives a lovely shine to the designs.
I get mine from Tesco and it is 50 sheets for £4.97 so at 10p per sheet to it's good value for money

Joanna Swinton · 19-10-10, 01:54 PM

I always use glossy photo paper and dtick t to my main card. It really brings the colours out. We have £1 and 99p shops in Brmingham where I can get a pack of 15 or 12 sheet and they are good quality too. Normal card makes it sort of 'muffled'.

Annelies Brown · 19-10-10, 01:57 PM

I like to use coated matt paper which is 120 gsm then stick it to thin card. Makes the black especially look like velvet. Can buy it in Sainsbury, Asda and WH Smith.

Annelies

mumtutu · 19-10-10, 02:05 PM

Thanks for that, will give both types a try. I like the sound of the coated matt paper, and we have poundland and 99p stores as well, so will check out their glossy.

mtt

Carol Clarke · 19-10-10, 07:08 PM

I have printed some of mine onto 235 gsm glossy photo paper .............. it's almost like thin cardstock and looks lovely!!! ............... I've had it some time and I just wish I could remember where I bought it ............ as I'll be wanting some more! lol

melly · 19-10-10, 07:31 PM

I also print on photo paper

Karen Harvie · 19-10-10, 07:59 PM

i use super smooth paper and get it from create & craft online :-) the prints look great on it, much better than normal card/paper.
Its a bit more expensive but defo worth it.
http://www.createandcraft.tv/Supersmooth_Card_for_Printing_152085.aspx?fh_locat ion=//createandcraft/en_GB/$s=supersmooth

uneasyjune · 20-10-10, 02:12 PM

I use super smooth card which is from Create and Create I find that really useful when doing pop up cards and using as a base card

and its great for printing

Dianne Jackson · 20-10-10, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Annelies Brown

I like to use coated matt paper which is 120 gsm then stick it to thin card. Makes the black especially look like velvet. Can buy it in Sainsbury, Asda and WH Smith.

Annelies

I use this too. My printer will not take photo paper as it is too slippy and does not feed through. I buy mine from Staples

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