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YUZEN WASHI PAPERS:
The yuzen washi paper that I buy is from a company called Jun-Gifts. This company is located in Japan. They have a fairly extensive collection of washi papers to choose from. The price for a PARENT sheet (which is how they sell their papers) is between $6-$8 usually. This is very inexpensive for handmade (or even machined -but hand decorated) Japanese papers. They are very good about shipping. They have a minimum of three sheets of yuzen washi (or about $21 an order).
Note: A PARENT sheet is a really big sheet of paper, usually 24 to 27 inches by 36 inches.
If you go to Jun-Gifts, they have a WHOLE LOT of stuff. (Try not to get distracted. Just keep repeating "I'm here for the paper..."I'm here for the paper...)
White Card stock for card bases:
I use Diamond White card stock that I get from Kelly Paper. It is a bright white #80 (80 pound) card stock. I actually buy a ream of it from a stamping and scrapbooking store in Fairfield California called Mainely Stampin' (the owners come from Maine). They buy in bulk from Kelly Paper.
The black card stock I use is also from Kelly Paper. I buy from them directly. This is a beautiful linen paper. The color is called Epic Black and is probably the best black I've ever seen. It's a very rich, deep and pure black card stock. It is offered in text weight (you don't want this - its copier paper weight) and in "COVER" which is the cardstock weight that I get.
The brand (or company) that Kelly gets this black paper from is called NEENAH. They have a line called "LINEN" and it comes in some beautiful shades including my favorite black, red, Baronial Ivory (this is the ivory I use for my base cards), white, a light blue and a green. What makes this paper so great is the linen texture. It has a really rich feel and weight to it, and makes my cards even better looking (at least that's what I think.)
Kelly Paper has stores around the country. You can go in and buy a single sheet to try out most times. They sell by the ream and by the sheet usually.
I hope that this has been useful to you. If you have any questions about where I get some of my supplies (or if you would like to share where you get YOUR supplies, please leave a comment!!)
Take care, Lis
YUZEN WASHI PAPERS:
The yuzen washi paper that I buy is from a company called Jun-Gifts. This company is located in Japan. They have a fairly extensive collection of washi papers to choose from. The price for a PARENT sheet (which is how they sell their papers) is between $6-$8 usually. This is very inexpensive for handmade (or even machined -but hand decorated) Japanese papers. They are very good about shipping. They have a minimum of three sheets of yuzen washi (or about $21 an order).
Note: A PARENT sheet is a really big sheet of paper, usually 24 to 27 inches by 36 inches.
If you go to Jun-Gifts, they have a WHOLE LOT of stuff. (Try not to get distracted. Just keep repeating "I'm here for the paper..."I'm here for the paper...)
White Card stock for card bases:
I use Diamond White card stock that I get from Kelly Paper. It is a bright white #80 (80 pound) card stock. I actually buy a ream of it from a stamping and scrapbooking store in Fairfield California called Mainely Stampin' (the owners come from Maine). They buy in bulk from Kelly Paper.
The black card stock I use is also from Kelly Paper. I buy from them directly. This is a beautiful linen paper. The color is called Epic Black and is probably the best black I've ever seen. It's a very rich, deep and pure black card stock. It is offered in text weight (you don't want this - its copier paper weight) and in "COVER" which is the cardstock weight that I get.
The brand (or company) that Kelly gets this black paper from is called NEENAH. They have a line called "LINEN" and it comes in some beautiful shades including my favorite black, red, Baronial Ivory (this is the ivory I use for my base cards), white, a light blue and a green. What makes this paper so great is the linen texture. It has a really rich feel and weight to it, and makes my cards even better looking (at least that's what I think.)
Kelly Paper has stores around the country. You can go in and buy a single sheet to try out most times. They sell by the ream and by the sheet usually.
I hope that this has been useful to you. If you have any questions about where I get some of my supplies (or if you would like to share where you get YOUR supplies, please leave a comment!!)
Take care, Lis
