Card question

[julifish]

I'm curious - what kind of paper do you usually use for your hybrid cards? Also do you print on one sheet, cut and fold the card and then decorate or do you print out your digital pieces and assemble on another piece of cardstock?

I'm just trying to figure out a better way to not waste the cardstock and ink.

Thanks!

[ColleenSwerb]

It depends on the size card, and the elements I'm using. I like to do a "mock up" of the finished card in PS, but if there are flowers or bling on it, I won't print those and I'll use stuff from my stash instead.

If it's a size card that I have premade blank cards for, then I just print the front on it's own. But for the 5x5's or shaped ones, I print it as a 5x10 or whatever and fold it to make the card.

I usually use matte finish paper for the cards. For most of my hybrid projects actually. Occasionally I'll use a luster finish.