Source for note paper stock?

Question

Does anyone have a suggestion for a top quality stock for printing note cards with my ink jet printer? Plain index stock curls up and doesn't look right anyhow. Cover stock is not much better.

I'm not planning on selling anything, but I like to write notes and cards for various purposes featuring my own or my wife's photography. I would like to be able to give sets as gifts, also. I have seen nice pre-cut notes, but I'd be happier with a full 8½" x 11" sheet of excellent quality note paper.

I've considered cutting out 4" x 5" prints and mounting them on note cards, but that's too much work!

The more specific your recommendation, the better.

Thanks for your help.

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Thanks again.

Answer 1

I'm not sure how heavy duty you need it to be, but I personally like Avery products (I buy them at Office Depot).

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=327123&Ntt=note%20card%20heavy%20duty%20avery&uniqueSearchFlag=true&An=text

That is the link to some for an ink jet printer like you mentioned. If these are not heavy duty enough, my next suggestion would be to contact a local weyerhauser (they're popular in the South, so if you live up North you may not have one close by) or you can contact a paper mill and ask for custom made stock paper.

If that's too troublesome, my final suggestion would be to find a way to bind two Avery note card so that it's heavier. I'm not sure how you'd do this, but Avery note cards are the best I've ever used and I wouldn't recommend any others.

Good luck! :)