Aspire Petallics Card Stock

Do you need a card cut to a size that is not already offered on our site? We offer a custom cutting service to assist you with your project. Watch our video to learn how the service works.

Up until recently, LCI carried a lilac colored metallic paper called Alpine Aster by Aspire Petallics. Unfortunately, the mill that makes Petallics paper has discontinued the Alpine Aster color, so we can no longer offer this color to our customers. However, in its replacement, we are now carrying Stardream metallic specialty paperin the color Kunzite, a stock almost indiscernible in color and finish. Like all Stardream paper, the highlight of lilac colored Kunzite is its stunning metallic finish, found on both sides of the paper, a finish no other mill in the world has been able to replicate. Stardream is manufactured in Italy, and is an acid free, chlorine free, and eco friendly paper.

Beargrass is the name of the lightest color in the Aspire Petallics line of specialty paper. Due to it's metallic, mica-coated, shimmery finish, its appearance changes in the light. Turn the sheet into the light or away from the light and you'll see the difference. On first glance, the paper almost looks white. But if you were to hold it up against a Radiant White smooth paper , you'd see that Beargrass leans toward a pearl like hue.

Looking for something a little more creamy? Look no further than Autumn Hay.

Invitation curling will sometimes happen on printers with paper paths that are not straight through. Many of the printer manufacturers have such models. If curling does occur, one suggestion is to take a stack of the curled invitations, and gently bend the stack back and forth. Generally speaking, this will take the curl out of the cards. If you do have access to a straight path printer, such as Canon, Epson, or Lexmark, I suggest that you use them as a first choice.

With the huge number of available printer models from various manufacturers and the legacy devices in use in homes, this can be complicated question. Here are three ways to judge if a particular weight of paper is suitable for your particular printer

1. Pay attention to our printing recommendations

Based on our testing and data received directly from the mills, we offer printing recommendations for every paper variety that we sell, right on that particular items product page. If a paper is better suited to laser printing as opposed to inkjet printing or vice versa, that will be reflected in our recommendation. If a paper is too thick for most home printers, then we will not recommend inkjet or laser printing. Keep in mind that our results cannot guarantee your results with your particular printer. However, our recommendations offer an educated first consideration.

2. Consult your printers specifications

Compare our papers listed weights with the recommendations found with your particular printer model specifications. If you have misplaced or discarded your printers specifications documents, you may be able to find them online. Search for your printer manufacturer and model followed by the word specifications. Once you have located the document, find the paper specifications section. You can look for keywords like thickness, paper weight, media types, etc. Try to find a range of recommended paper weights that the printer is manufactured to print. You may see two sets of units, pounds and grams. You can then compare that range with our listed paper weights. If you are unfamiliar with either the North American paper weight system or European grams per square meter system, you can learn about it in our article and video, Text Weight Paper,Card Stock Paper and Paper Density Explained.

If your printers documentation does not include a range of recommended paper weights, then you may be able to find out by contacting the manufacturer.

3. Test a sample sheet

Once you have read our printing recommendations and compared the paper weight with your printers range of recommended weights, you can feel confident that you have done your homework. Printing a sample sheet is the final stop toward gaining the confidence that you printer can or cannot handle a particular paper. We offer single samples of all of our papers in home printable sizes for customer testing.

Unless you are experienced with the exact paper brand and line you want to print, before placing your full order, it is always best to first order a sample and test it in your printer.