Springhill White 8.5” x 14” Cardstock Paper, 110lb, 199gsm – Premium Heavy Cardstock, Printer Paper with Smooth Finish for Greeting Cards, Flyers, Scrapbooking & More – 015314R, 250 Sheets (1 Ream)

The paper was damaged and unusable because the shipping box was too large, causing the paper bundle to move around and get damaged. It wasn't the seller's fault, as the package was shipped by Amazon.

First of all, I want to point out that I received the paper with the wrapping pretty much ripped open, and the whole pack just thrown in the box that way. Because of this, some of the paper was not only bent at the corners, but actually dirty, so had to be thrown away. I was able to salvage some damaged pieces to use as scratch paper, and most of the package was okay, so I didn't bother to try to return it. I believe I also got this at a good price, so overall, I was a bit irritated, but not terribly unhappy. I also wanted a white paper that was not leaning into cream or ivory, and the paper is a soft, but definite white that should show off colors to their advantage.Update: I reordered this paper, and thankfully, it arrived in good condition this time. So I'm giving back a star.The paper itself is vellum bristol cardstock. Let me explain what this is since "vellum", "bristol", and "cardstock" are all terms referring to different types of paper than what "vellum bristol cardstock" is. That is why you have customers complaining that the paper is NOT this or that. It is, and it isn't.This particular paper is meant to go through inkjet printers, and while every printer can be different on what it can and can't handle, this should work on most home printers. Just for reference, I have a HP Envy Photo 6255.The paper is heavier than typical copy paper. Despite being labeled 80lb paper, it is actually lighter than what people normally think of as cardstock. Instead of going by the "lb" , look at gsm for better idea of how heavy or thick a paper is. Bristol Vellum Cardstock is more like medium weight drawing paper with a bit of tooth on the surface making it ideal for colored and graphite pencils (not so much for wet media, but gel pens tend to do okay on it).Bristol paper (not bristol vellum) is notably a very smooth drawing paper that can come in various weights, but is kind of light fancy cardstock. Vellum is translucent paper that traditionally was made from animal membranes--a similar to parchment (I don't think most vellum is animal-based anymore unless you buy it from a specialty art or stationery shop, and it tends to be expensive). This paper is not translucent, but if you use a lightboard, you should be able to use it for tracing if you need to.So, basically--this is vellum bristol cardstock, a medium-weight toothy paper suited for inkjet printing and dry media art. This would be an excellent paper for pencil artists to practice their techniques on before they go on to their more high-end art papers. If you mess up a couple of sheets, you don't feel nearly as bad as when you mess up paper from a 15 sheet pad that cost you $30.I have membership in a couple of coloring websites where I get a lot of printable downloads, so I use this paper, along with lightweight watercolor paper, to run off my sheets. I have also used this paper for making cards, and it does work fine for that, but again---it is not like the lightweight cardboard type of paper people generally think of as cardstock.Hopefully I've clarified this.I would also like to stress that customers should check the specifications on their home printers to see if the printer can even handle this kind of paper. If your copies are printing out crooked, or smudged, it might have more to do with your particular printer.Make sure you understand not only the terms describing the paper type and finish, but go more by the gsm than lb weight. Depending on the type of paper, and the manufacturer, there could be a LOT of differences involved. Usually a 65 lb cardstock is actually heavier than a 67 lb vellum bristol cardstock. Go figure.Not every media (or every colored pencil, for that matter) does well on this type of "toothy" paper. Depends on your technique and your particular media.Cardstock, however heavy, is NOT a real substitute for watercolor paper. I've used gouache and some watercolor pencil on this paper with success, but that's because a bit of wrinkling does not bother me, and I controlled the amount of water I used very carefully. You can try treating the paper with gesso or watercolor ground, but I haven't tried this, so I can't say how this would work.For artists who really need to do a lot of erasing, blending, scrubbing, whatever, save yourself some frustration and wasted time and money, and just buckle down and buy proper paper or board.

Excelente calidad, justo lo que esperaba

Never would I imagine to buy white paper just shipped from the US. But really can't find nice thick affordable paper like these in stores for my projects.

Great paper for coloured pencils. Great tooth.