Thanks so much for watching! Be sure to share your favorite affordable cardstock too!

I have been in printing and working with paper for 42 years. One very important factor for folding is grain direction. The second dimension is usually the grain direction. 8 1/2 x 11 will fold with the 11 direction better then across the 8 1/2. To make this confusing some papers are “short grain “ or have the grain run the other way. Sample fold the paper both directions and try to design your project to fold with the grain. Even though we have professional scoring equipment, when possible we take paper grain direction into consideration. I am a bit of a paper nerd!

I so appreciate the time, effort and expense you put into doing your comparison videos. You've convinced me your channel is well worth subscribing to! Again, thank you!

Great video, Mary! We all appreciate you doing these comparison videos to help us know what’s best for us and to save money!

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It is always nice when someone in the know shows you that quality doesn’t have to be expensive.

Great video Mary as always. What a wonderful job you do at helping us all find the best product to meet our needs!

Yay! I've been waiting for this video! Thanks Mary ❤😘

Thank you so much for for this 😊 you have covered everything as I was so confused and this has been so helpful 🥰 thank you so much for sharing ❤️❤️😘🥰

Awesome video, Mary! I love it when you do these comparisons for us so we can save money! You are amazing! I've tried the Accent cardstock on your recommendation in a previous video, and it's great! Looking forward to that alcohol marker / cardstock comparison! Thank you for all you do!

Thanks so much for all the hard work you put out to help lots and lots of people out here! Great review! Thanks for your hard work getting all this info out to all of us. Appreciate you Mary! ❤

Mary as always you are the best. Love you, love you, love you. Great review. I could watch your videos all day. They make me so happy, love to hear your happy voice. Hugs. Thank you for taking the time to do all this work for us crafters, so we can budget best. Muah.

Really excellent comparisons! You are a champ for taking the time doing this and I for one thank you! Wonderful!!

I am just starting to do dioramas and this is EXACTLY the video I was looking for. THANK you so much. Great job!

Mary, I took your recommendation from another video when you mentioned the Accent brand of cardstock and I am very happy I did! Thank you for all your hard work you do for us crafters. I will be using Accent cardstock from now on.

Thank you for all your work on these vids. They have REALLY helped me.

One of the best and informative videos I have seen. Thank you for helping me understand the difference in paper weights, I had no idea about the GSM.

God bless you, Mary!! Thank you for taking the time to do all of these fabulous reviews for us!! I have gone with so many of your recommendations in the past and have been so happy! I am actually running low on my Neenah 80 and I will now be switching to the Accent 80. Thank you!❤️❤️❤️

I ordered the accent and was great! Thank you for recommending it! I love your comparison videos. ❤️

I love these types of videos that you do. Useful and full of great information. And thanks to you I have soooo much more money to spent of other supplies. 😁😁

I bought Recollections paper in craft, black and white for bases. I was pleased with the weight for bases but found that the craft and the black were not square! I started cutting my paper in half for bases and found they weren’t lining up and after lots of investigation realized the pages were off by as much as 1/16 of an inch! Michaels exchanged it for me but I now take a t-square with me when buying paper. Thanks for putting in the work...I will be trying Accent soon!

Excellent video! I can't tell you how much I appreciate them! Some of us crafts can't afford the top prices for products. ❤️

Thanks Mary! This was helpful, I'll will have to check out the accent opaque #100. Happy crafting!

Mary thank you for your labor intensive research to help many of us save money. This crafting hobby can be quite costly and all the products out there makes it overwhelming at times. I love your comparison videos and trust you, because you show us what you are doing and save us all time and $ to spend on other crafting products. I have been using the paper from Michaels and also Scrapbooking Made Simple: Simply Defined and have been happy.

I CANNOT believe that I am JUST NOW SEEING this fantastic video! I absolutely LOVE your research/comparisons! You are awesome! A belated HUGE thanks for this information! 🥰

Thanks so much for this. I love your reviews, they're so in depth and helpful. I have some neenah 80lb just for alcohol blending, but I also have recollections 110lb. Looks like accent will become my new thing. I really appreciate the time you took to do this for us, thank you!

Thank you! This was really useful to me as someone whose starting cardmaking. Answered every question I had about papers and if inks will blend on it. But what I liked most is that you went through everyone's response and replied 😊 thanks for your time and effort.

Thank you so much for this informative video! Card stock is one of those things that always stumps me!

This is such an awesome comparison and cleared up so much for me. Thanks for doing the review..

This is such a helpful comparison. Thank you so much for the details and sharing. Great video!

Thanks so much for the video!! I love it when you do video's like this. It is very helpful and I bought some of the accent from seeing one of your other video's and I love it. The other is just to much money for me and the accent does the job and much less money!! Thanks again!!

I'm new to paper crafting. I truly b appreciate you taking the time to educate me. Thanks

I too tried the 80# Accent from your previous video and love it. It also stamps very well. I am going to try the 100# also. It's a great cardstock. Thanks for all of your hard work.💜

Thank you. I purchased some of the accent paper on amazon. I have not had a chance to try it out or ever pay much attention to it. I love that it is a brighter white. I appreciate you bringing this paper to my attention.

Thank you for this video! I just ordered my accent paper and am so happy to be saving the money. I look forward to your marker comparison video too.

Thank you, Mary, for doing this comparison! I’ve always just used the Recollections and I love the weight of of the 110lb. You just made me feel better using the Recollections brand! And my wallet thanks you, too! 😊

Thank you so much.I was so confused to buy it.but your video made clear.

I always enjoy your comparison videos. I think you give the most honest unbiased opinions. Nothing worse than watching someone hawk a product that isn't really a great product. When I first started card making about 3 years ago, I fell hook line and sinker, I've wised up quite a bit since them. This is on my list, but I have to use up all my Neenah first.

I just found your video and I can’t thank you enough!!! I relatively new card making. I was very confused if paper is marked the same weight how one could actually way more than the other??! You truly, truly help me so very much! Thank you Miss Mary! ♥️

Super helpful and informative. Thank you for making this!!

Thank you for doing this video. Lots of great information that I had questions about.

Very helpful information! I down for saving money and getting a good quality card stock. Thanks for doing the leg work and sharing your finds! ❤️

Thank you so much for the explanation! so wonderful!

Very clear and helpful. Thank you!

Thank you so much for doing this review, so glad there is a less expensive alternative.

I ❤❤ your comparison videos! Great info, thanx!!!

Great comparison. I mostly use the Recollections brand. I have purchased a small amount of the Neenah in the past and felt the Recollections brand was comparable. Now I want to try the Accent brand. Thank you for doing all the leg work.

Great presentation. Answered some questions I needed answered.

Thanks so much for this. Love your comparison videos❣️

Excellent video as always! It would be fun to see a challenge where you send test sheets to your friends and have them rate their favorite without knowing which was which 🤩

Omg! thank you for saving me all the headaches 🙏😊

Thank you! I need cardstock right now and I have been struggling paying the price for Neenah. Great to gave other very good choices..

Thank you so much for such an informative video! The savings is great!

Thank you for doing this video! Very helpful comparison.

Thank you so much for sharing this experiment with us. I trust completely all your recommendations and find your methods to be precise, therefore honourable. This means everything to me. I would buy what you recommend. 🙂🇨🇦

Just purchased the 120 lb Accent and I Love it! It's perfect for one layer cards since it is very thick. It's quite challenging to score for card bases but totally worth it to me. Very bright white. There are matching envelopes too!

I love your comparison videos, Mary! I’m making a lot of cards for an organization so saving some money on staples (well, not staples, but paper - lol) would be very helpful. Thanks for the info!

That for doing this it was very helpful!

I found Accent paper last September. I love it! Although when I bought it it was just over $11. Now it's over $14. I agree with you on the 100 lb paper. It's perfect! Another great video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. I always love to hear your smiling voice 😀.

Thanks so much for the reviews. I was about to order some more Neenah but I think I will give the Accent brand a try.

Thank you so much for this! I'm all in for saving money! Tfs!

Thank you for offering this video. I have had questions about which cardstock to use for card based & what weight to use. I have had some problems with cracking using heavier cardstock. I didn't know about the GSM. . This was a very helpful video!

Thank you for this video. I just ordered the Accent 100lb from Amazon for alcohol markers. Thanks for testing cardstock that's within my budget.

Thanks for doing this!! Very informative!!!

Thanks Mary - great video and I will be checking out the Accent paper for sure. :)

I must admit I'm glad Recollections scored well because it's so accessible and affordable here in my area. Thanks so much for all your hard work on this review. Awesome as always!

I did the same thing with the Neenah Exact. So then I recollections and I loved it! I still love it. I'm next going to buy accent 120. Thank you for all of these comparison videos they're really very helpful.

Thank you for this 😊 you have explained this so perfectly 😘 I was so confused and now I finally get it 😊 thank you so much for sharing and I have subscribed to you channel 😊😘🥰

Super helpful. Thank you.

Thank you so much for this information! It is very helpful! 🤑🤑🤑

Very interesting and helpful. Thanks for doing this.

Thank you for this comparison! I am in need of white cardstock and I’m definitely buying Accent! Good looking out for the budget conscious crafter! U rock!

Thanks for another great video. I saw another of your videos that recommended Accent paper...it is wonderful and quite a bargain. Thanks again for your informative videos.

This was a great review Mary. I'm definitely going to try the Accent!

Wow! I finally opened my Accent cardstock! I’m amazed. So sturdy, and smooth, in comparison to the GP I’ve been using for COPIC coloring and card bases!

I love your research videos, Mary!

Never heard of Accent definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing

Great comparison, I think you are doing a fantastic comparison 😍 I appreciate that you take the time to show us ❤ thanks for sharing your comparison Hugs xx

Very helpful video. Thank you.

Excellent video, Mary!!! I’ve been using the Accent 110 and 80 # paper for about 18 months now, and have never looked back!! It’s almost the twin of Neenah’s at 1/3 the price and it’s even more white.... power to the people!!!

Thank you sooo much.. I was wondering if Neenah cardstock was worth the price and was looking for a good alternative. I watched many videos and yours was by far, the best. Love how you also compared the whiteness and the folding. Thanks-I'll be buying the Accent today!

Thank you for the comparison. I got a tremendous deal on Nina Classic Crest 110# white a couple of years ago. I had half cut into quarters and the other half into halves. I still have a bunch left but when I need to buy more, I will definitely go with the Accent 100#. I am putting it on my Amazon wish list so I don't forget which one I want!

Mary, I tried the Accent Opaque 100lb after I saw one of your other review videos. I have to say, thank you, for doing the review. The Accent Opaque is perfect. I totally agree it works just as well as the Neenah at a much better price.

Thank you for this great comparison. I use Recollections a lot, but I do like the whiteness of the Accent.

This is very helpful! Thank you

Very informative!!! Thank you so much!!! Love the cheaper, brighter brand!!!

I just got 3 reams of Accent 80, 100 &120) and I love it so far. I plan to get some 65 for diy envelopes once I go through my Joann's paper. Thank you so much for introducing me to it! I've never used Neenah so I can't compare the two but I have no complaints about the Accent. I especially love the 120 for die cutting.

Very informative! TFS👍🏻

Thanks for this video ❤❤❤

I have never steered me wrong gonna give it a shot!! Yay!!

Thanks for these comparisons Mary. You validated what I deduced, very UNscientifically a couple years ago. I used Neenah for my daughter's wedding invitations, but otherwise haven't bought it in over three years and have never missed it.

TY for the great info on cardstock.

Awesome. Many thanks!

I have been using the Accent since you talked about it in your 1st video. Can't Thank You enough. It ink blends Fab.

I had no idea other then weights. I just know some paper like stampin up works better in my cricut verse recollection . Thank you for all your input.

Thank you Mary, I saw a video where you did a price difference of the card stocks before. I started buying Recollections at Michael’s using coupons!! You have saved me so much money!!

I am so glad I took your recommendation, I really enjoy the Accent 110. It's a great bright white for me. The Recollections is ok, just not as bright white. Try Staples 110 as well or 80 lb. Also really cheap, folds REALLY well and their grey color is the exact same as Simon's fog. Seriously. And it's $18.99 /REAM. 500 sheets.

Thank you! I was intertwining the Neenah 110 lb you found on Amazon, because my local general store stopped carrying my favorite white. (But I was only using 110# with only 199 gsm.). I think the Accent will be a great upgrade for me! Thank you!!!

Great video just put accent in my cart thank you for all you do

This is a great video. I have been using Recollections 110 lb for years - always buying with a coupon. But I was in need of an 80 lb affordable card stock for die cutting with my ScanNCut. Thanks so much for the info on Accent. I plan to place an order soon. Keep up the good work, please! (I do buy the Recollections 65 lb colored card stock to use as layering pieces only. It's definitely too flimsy for a card base.)

I guess I am going to be ordering myself some Accent cardstock! The price is right. Thanks for doing the comparison videos that you do, I find them so helpful.