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

Love these postcards, I definitely will order again. I used watercolor paints on a few and with some I used acrylic paints, the card weight worked excellent with both mediums. I ordered this size on a whim and found they are just right for a quick little card that you dont wish to elaborate on tiny fine details. I did insert them in envelopes for mailing so uncertain at this time as to how well they would post in the mail. The paper is white, not a bright blue white but not an ivory white either. I sealed the paintings with a gloss varnish, the cards did not wrinkle nor curl, I painted edge to edge without taping the cards down nor did I prep the card with primer.

Great—sturdy but perfect for me

These are wonderful! I use them for birthday cards mostly. Especially this year with staying at home I have been painting each card I send. Great quality.

These cards are perfect for watercolor paints. I’d purchase these again! They absorb a lot of water and can become a bit distorted/warped, but if you love that card in its envelope for a few days, they straighten out well. Overall very pleased with this purchase.

These cards are so perfect for my mom in assisted living. She is an artist and loves these to paint with her watercolors and send to friends and family! We love them too!

Quality paper, holds ink and watercolor well. If I mail the cards, I prefer creating envelopes for them so the Post Offices equipment doesnt damage them. Great for creating unique place cards or miniature pictures. Ive never used them in a printer so I cant tell you how well theyd hold up or if theyd leave residue (paper lint) behind in the printer itself which has been a problem when I used heavier (non-card stock) paper in my color laser printer. For hand-crafted art work, I think they are very good. Like most paper, it is possible to damage the surface by heavy scratching, but I have a light touch with pen and ink so scratching up the surface hasnt been a problem. Holds a wash well and doesnt warp unless I use too much water. Then I usually place a blank sheet of paper and a heavy book on it to flatten it back into shape while it dries.

I just started watercolor as a hobby and wanted to gift some of my paintings. This is perfect for that. The paper is very good quality and does not warp. Will definitely buy again. Great deal.

After not sending out Holiday cards for the past few years, at the last minute I decided to print out some photos and send them for Christmas. But the problem became what kind of card stock to glue the photos to? I looked at various brands and textures of cards but nothing appealed to me... and the few I did like were either too expensive or couldnt be delivered on time. I had to make a decision and decided to take a chance on these watercolor cards. The Strathmore brand has never let me down for art paper so I went for it. Im glad I did as the texture and thickness were very good quality. My inkjet printer took the cardstock easily and the printed words looked crisp and professional. The photos adhered nicely with a glue stick. And I liked the extra touch of the ragged edge on the back of the envelopes. I was extremely happy with the end result, got a lot of complements on how the cards looked and I will use the same stock again next time.

Well made card stock that I’ve used for several months to create beautiful cards using watercolors. The paper is sturdy, wet on wet techniques work fine, and I’ve been very pleased with the results. They come with nicely made envelopes, also. I splurged and bought the pack of 100 and I’m going to use them to create Christmas cards.

high quality