Ranger Time Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 4.25 by 5.5-Inch, 20-Pack ,Multicolor

Spring is coming back and it i going to be the perfect occasion to go open air and paint beautiful watercolors on these little cards that we will send to our lovely friends or just hang up on our walls; I love the paper and the format which is pocket size (like my watercolor box) so i can bring them with me everywhere! Highly recommended if you plan to travel so you can send colorful news to your beloved. I already imagine myself in the evening sun at the sea or somewhere else far away or around here, relaxed and serene, painting the nature around.

I love this paper for shaped flowers. It holds the shape and takes ink or water color paint beautifully.

This is probably my third package of this watercolor paper. It has a different texture on each side -- on rougher, one smoother -- so it's easy to choose which side works better for my current project. As I am a cardmaker, I like that it's precut to A2 size, with no waste. And it's strong and well able to withstand plenty of water.

I like the size of each sheet for my purposes - watercoloring images for greeting cards. The best thing about this brand is the color as I've found it difficult to find "bright white" watercolor cardstock. Most are off-white or ivory, and Ranger brand cardstock seems the closest to matching plain white cardstock.

Best watercolor paper and favorite size

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Nice size for cards and overall I'm satisfied for basic use, but these do not stand up to a lot of water. If you are using them for distress inks, you'll be fine but if your intent is to use these for traditional watercolor painting, look elsewhere because these begin to pill when they get too saturated. They have a smooth and textured side, offering you options for techniques and the price is reasonable.

This is kind of expensive for what it is, but I keep several packs on hand: they are the perfect size for cards, have a rough side to water color on, and a smooth side for stamping. If I am going to make a bunch of artsy backgrounds for cards, they are already cut to size. Because I can just reach and grab the right size paper, I do more watercolors for cards. They are just so freakin' convenient!