30% Off Colored Cardstock: The Color Blowout Sale Ends October 31
Every colored cardstock we cut is 30% off through October 31. That covers all 12 colors in every size 8.5 x 11 and smaller. The sale price is already marked on each product page, so there is no code to type. Orders over $100 still ship free. This post lists what is on sale, what it costs now, and a few ways teachers, card makers, and Cricut owners are putting the colors to work. Shop the sale at the Blowout Sale collection.
What is on sale
The sale covers our 65 lb colored cover cardstock, the sheet most people call colored cardstock or bright cardstock. It is stiff enough for name tags, table tents, and die cuts, and light enough to run through a home inkjet or laser printer. Every color below is 30% off in every size 8.5 x 11 and smaller.
- Royal Blue
- Purple Grape
- Teal
- Green
- Mint Green
- Lime Green
- Neon Yellow
- Golden Yellow
- Gold
- Orange
- Dark Orange
- Apple Red
Eight sizes are in the sale: 3 x 5, 4 x 4, 4 x 6, 4.5 x 6.5, 5 x 7, 5.5 x 8.5, 8 x 10, and 8.5 x 11. Larger sheets such as 8.5 x 14, 11 x 17, and 12 x 12 stay at regular price.
What colored cardstock costs during the sale
Here is Royal Blue in 8.5 x 11, our most ordered color, so you can see the math. Every other color and size in the sale takes the same 30% off.
| Royal Blue 8.5 x 11 | Regular price | Sale price |
|---|---|---|
| 50 sheets | $31.99 | $22.39 |
| 75 sheets | $38.99 | $27.29 |
| 100 sheets | $46.99 | $32.89 |
Smaller sizes start lower. A pack of 150 sheets of 3 x 5 in any sale color is $17.49 during the sale, down from $24.99.
How the discount works
You do not need a code. Open any sale color, pick your size and quantity, and the sale price shows next to the crossed-out regular price. It carries through to your cart and checkout on its own.
Free shipping on orders over $100 stays on during the sale. It adds itself at checkout once your subtotal passes $100, and it stacks on top of the 30% off. Two or three 100-sheet packs of 8.5 x 11 get you there.
Restock the classroom
Fall is when the classroom supply closet runs dry. Bulletin board letters, name tags, flash cards, word walls, table labels, and art projects all run on the same 65 lb sheet. Saralala teaches and wrote this about the Purple Grape:
"This paper is the perfect weight for my classroom walls. And has beautiful color saturation."
The 8.5 x 11 sheet feeds through a classroom printer for worksheets and signs. The 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 sizes come pre-cut for flash cards and name tags, so nobody spends a prep period at the paper cutter. If your school buys through a purchase order, email us and we will send a quote on the sale pricing.
Card makers and Cricut owners
The 65 lb weight cuts clean on a Cricut or Silhouette and folds without cracking at the spine. H. Steinhardt used the Royal Blue for die cuts:
"Used this card stock to cut out shapes on a cricut machine. It worked beautifully and the color was exactly what I was looking for!"
If you make Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas cards, October is when the paper gets ordered. Orange and Apple Red for Halloween, Gold and Dark Orange for Thanksgiving, Green and Apple Red for Christmas. Buy the whole season in one order and let the $100 free shipping cover the freight.
Cut to order in Nampa, Idaho
We cut every pack to order on a guillotine cutter in our shop in Nampa, Idaho. Sheet 1 and sheet 100 match. Each pack ships flat with a sheet of chipboard on the front and back and shrink wrap around the stack. Most orders leave the shop within one business day.
FAQ
Do I need a discount code?
No. The 30% off price is already marked on every sale color and size.
When does the Color Blowout Sale end?
October 31, 2026. Prices go back to regular on November 1.
Does free shipping still apply?
Yes. Orders over $100 ship free, and that adds itself at checkout on top of the sale price.
Which sizes are on sale?
Every size 8.5 x 11 and smaller: 3 x 5, 4 x 4, 4 x 6, 4.5 x 6.5, 5 x 7, 5.5 x 8.5, 8 x 10, and 8.5 x 11. Larger sheets stay at regular price.
Will 65 lb colored cardstock run through my printer?
Yes, on most home and office inkjet and laser printers. Set the paper type to cardstock or heavy paper and feed a test sheet first.
Can I mix colors and sizes in one order?
Yes. Every pack counts toward the $100 free shipping total.
Shop the sale
The sale ends October 31. Pick your colors below.
Shop the Blowout Sale (all 12 colors)
Shop Royal Blue Shop Golden Yellow Shop Apple Red
Royal Blue for the classroom and team colors, Golden Yellow for signs and flash cards, Apple Red for holiday cards. Free shipping over $100, cut to order, and the sale price is already on the page.
Colton Carnley
thunderboltpaper.com
