Card Stock

Discover Card Stock Paper In Every Colour For All Your Paper Craft Needs

Find a fabulous range of cards and cardstock at Spotlight, where you can find a huge selection of colours and styles to suit any project. Whether you are scrapbooking, making your own greetings cards, invitations, or any other card crafts, we are sure to have the perfect option for you. Explore the range of cardstock pads in different paper sizes and pack quantities. Spotlight's selection also includes cardstock with different grains and thicknesses, so you can choose from smooth cardstock or textured cardstock across a range of GSM weights.

Find white cardstock for the perfect blank base for greeting cards, or coloured packs and pads that include a range of tones and shades across blue, green or even rainbow to suit any art and craft theme. Kraft cardstock has a classic brown paper aesthetic that's ideal for rustic style creations, and glitter cardstock from Spotlight's loose paper range is perfect for adding shine and glamour to your projects. Whatever colour theme you prefer, we're sure to have the right match to inspire your next papercraft projects.

Card Stock FAQs

What is card stock?

Card stock or card stock paper is thicker than standard writing or printing paper. Typically used for scrapbooking, business cards or place cards, its broad application is for anything that requires more durability than regular paper as well as more flexibility than cardboard.

How to print on cardstock

It's possible to print onto cardstock with an inkjet or laser printer at home, and is a great way to add a professional touch to your paper crafting efforts. Ensure you change the relevant settings to work with 'thick paper' or 'cardstock' so the printer adjusts the feed method to accommodate paper with a greater GSM. It's also a good idea to adjust the quality settings to a high quality or higher DPI than standard printing. This will aid in producing crisp images and text on the slightly more textured cardstock surface.

How thick is card stock?

The thickness of paper, cardstock and cardboard is usually measured by weight. The unit of measurement for paper thickness is GSM, which stands for grams per square metre. The higher the GSM, the thicker the paper or card is. Card stock is typically between 135 GSM and 300 GSM. As a reference, standard printer paper is around 80 GSM.

Shop Coloured & Plain Cardstock For Every Paper Craft Project At Spotlight

At Spotlight you can find cardstock that's the perfect weight for cutting, scoring and lending strength to your paper craft creations. Whether you're making menu cards, greeting cards, folded decorations or place cards, our range of cardstock comes in beautiful colours to suit every creative theme. Combine your chosen cardstock with origami paper, paper pads and loose paper from our extensive selection of coloured paper & cardboard to elevate your creations with gorgeous printed patterns and designs. We also have a wonderful range of cutting tools and craft machines to help you create precision designs with a professional finish. Shop cardstock and paper craft supplies online at Spotlight, or head into your local Spotlight store to explore the range in person. Inspire your next creations with our FREE card-making projects and papercraft & scrapbooking projects online, complete with easy-to-follow instructions and downloadable project sheets.