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

I bought the 10 pack of cards because Strathmore changed the quality of the cards in the 50 pack - the new cards in the 50 pack are flimsy and dont hold watercolor well at all. The cards in the 10 pack are like the ones in the 50 pack USED to be. Thank goodness at least these are the same quality. Shame on Strathmore for cutting corners!

Nice paper for water color. Accepts water well. However cards do curl. Need to tape card to surface while working with them until dry or press them after. Texture of paper is problem for some pens.

Nothing not to love!

This paper didnt work very well for water color. The paper dissolved quickly when wet and I was pretty disappointed with quality.

These cards are great, thick and sturdy. The paper except watercolor well and has lived up to my expectations. The envelopes, however, arent really my thing. They are much thinner, sort of see through, off-white and of a strange texture when compared to the cards themselves. They just dont seem fitting. Not very modern in that way. Not sure Id buy them again based on this.

These are great using, watercolor, acrylic or gouache. I love sending personalized cards. The paper and envelopes are great quality

Attractive, useful for many different occasions. Yes, the envelope paper is slightly lighter than the card stock (a few years ago, they were the same), but its not horrible. Good to have on hand.

The cards curl even after painting and pre taping. I spoke with Strathmore, they said that sometimes the shift during manufacturing and it results in a curl. Said I did not want to pay full price fore a defective product. Did not receive a reply.

Many artists paint greeting cards and then use a good print resource to gift or sell copies. Its not my way. I really like to gift originals. The thank you (#1feedback) I receive is, I am going to frame this. So, no copies for me. Others do want to paint originals and their method is to crop water color paper to paint their art on and then use inexpensive (not watercolor weight cards) to adhere their art to. Yes, they are still nice, but these cards are excellent and they are frame ready. And, the envelope is nicely weighted, tolerates some water. I enjoy being able to watercolor a small something on a back corner of the envelope. They really are cost worthy in bulk!

The cards are getting less than 5 stars because they came with corner bends on both the envelopes and cards due to poor packaging. I would have returned them but thought it would be on just a few but each card and envelope have at least one corner bent. Ive used them before without this problem.