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# **light blue cardstock**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (1.1%), but a small market ($41K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 10Growth 39Conversion 76Competition 76Returns 93Price range 58Avg price 66Brand share 73Review moat 74Quality gap 21
**Returns**
**Great****1.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****7.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Great****39%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Review moat**
**Good****559.77**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Brand share**
**Good****61%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$13.86**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Good****$5.07–$28.62**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Growth**
**Okay****+11.1%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.7★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Market size**
**Bad****$41K**
$41K/yr · 41K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, light blue cardstock is a $41K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 61% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **light blue cardstock market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$69K–$83K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **7.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#260**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **90%**
- **Sponsored**
- **72%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **162 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**24 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**95**
**Top-5 brand share**
**61%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**39%**
Top 20: 85%
**Open market**
**33%**
- Goefun26% - Bonmiy11% - FLIPPED10% - Topeen9% - Astrobrights6% - LUXPaper6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +11.1% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/light-blue-cardstock/trend)
## **Top light blue cardstock search terms**
- **light blue cardstock**24K/yr+11.7%9.8% conv. - **baby blue cardstock**6K/yr+15.7%5.7% conv. - **light blue card stock**4K/yr+11.8%12.0% conv. - **light blue cardstock 8.5 x 11**5K/yr-0.8%13.0% conv. - **light blue card stock paper 8.5 x 11**2K/yr+15.5%17.3% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/arts-crafts-sewing/light-blue-cardstock/search-terms)
## **Top light blue cardstock products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$1K6%$2K9%$4K12%$5K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**25Sheets Light Blue Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Card stock for Cricut Thick Construction Paper for Card Making Scrapbooking Craft 90 lb / 250 gsm(Light Blue)**Bonmiy**$8.04**4.7★621 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQB6LGX) [2**50 Sheets Blank Cardstock Paper 250 GSM Light Blue 3x5 inches**Topeen**$5.07**4.7★386 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1QCVV2N) [3**24 Sheets Light Blue Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Pastel Paper Goefun 80lb Card Stock Printer Paper for Invitations Menus Crafts DIY Cards**Goefun**$8.73**4.7★1,072 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQ7K724F) [4**100 Sheets Light Blue Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Pastel Paper Goefun Blue Card Stock Printer Paper for Wedding Invitations Menus Crafts DIY Cards**Goefun**$22.42**4.8★1,089 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZB8RBKR) [5**50 Sheets Light Blue Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Goefun 80lb Card Stock Printer Paper for Arts & Crafts Presentations Stationary Printing**Goefun**$13.67**4.7★292 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXT9XVN7)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Light Blue Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Cardstock Paper Colored Paper 40 Sheets Blue Card Stock for Party Invitations Art Drawing Menus DIY Cards Tags Crafts Certificates School Office Printing**Vishoitty**$7.78**339 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNCBZVB5) [**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 216gsm Cover Cardstock Blue 80Lb Card Stock Paper Heavy Copy Card Stock for Printer Scrapbook Christmas (Light Blue Cardstock 30 Sheets)**AMZWUS**$5.87**76 rev10mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMT8XNY) [**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65Lb Card Stock Light blue 180gsm Cover Cardstock for Printer Copy Card Stock Paper for Printing Invitations Gift tags Christmas Card (Light blue 40 Sheets)**FLIPPED**$6.07**306 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQ3FLC3) [**Goefun Blue Parchment Cardstock 50 Sheets 65lb Cover (180 GSM) Light Blue Parchment Paper Sheets Bluestone Blank Certificate Paper 8.5 x 11 for Printing Invitations Crafts Business Cards**Goefun**$12.63**86 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLP6597Y) [**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Cardstock Paper 85 lb/230 gsm Blue Card Stock for Printer Drawing Gift tags Invitations Cards etc (Light blue 30 Sheets)**FLIPPED**$5.97**814 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF5SZJ7V)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 216gsm Cover Cardstock Blue 80Lb Card Stock Paper Heavy Copy Card Stock for Printer Scrapbook Christmas (Light Blue Cardstock 30 Sheets)**AMZWUS**$5.87**4.8★**▲ 120%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNMT8XNY) [**Hysiwen 20 Sheets Blue Cardstock 8.5 x 11 Inches 250gsm/92 lb Thick Craft Paper for Making Cards Invitations Paper Crafts or Drawing**Hysiwen**$6.84**4.6★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPGQR1KK) [**NextDayLabels Color Cardstock Paper - 50 Sheets - 8-1/2 x 11 - Pastel Blue 67 lb (147 gsm) - Thick Colored Paper for Crafting Invitations Posters Flyers and DIY Projects - Made in USA**NextDayLabels**$18.90**4.7★**▲ 83%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072FMN6J4) [**Recollections Cardstock Paper Seaside Colors 8 1/2 x 11 (50)**Recollections**$11.69**4.6★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WDQKFHM) [**Cardstock 8.5 x 11 65Lb Card Stock Light blue 180gsm Cover Cardstock for Printer Copy Card Stock Paper for Printing Invitations Gift tags Christmas Card (Light blue 40 Sheets)**FLIPPED**$6.07**4.8★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLQ3FLC3)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about light blue cardstock**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Paper Quality**30%
*“Great paper”*
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Nice quality and beautiful blue color”*
**Color**15%
*“The color is very bright”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“As described”*
**Weight Heavy**5%
*“Nice color, heavy weight”*
**Paper Brightness**4%
*“This is nice a vibrant and heavy duty paper”*
**Strength**4%
*“sturdy cardstock”*
**Display Colors**3%
*“Lovely color,”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“Great price great color”*
**Thickness**2%
*“Sturdy, thick cardstock”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Paper Quality**38%
*“Very poor quality several papers damaged paper came out of package”*
**Thickness**17%
*“This is a thick construction paper”*
**Color**11%
*“it is not baby blue”*
**Print Quality**7%
*“Not good for laser printing”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“False advertising”*
**Quality-Overall**5%
*“Poor quality overall”*
**Paper Brightness**4%
*“The paper isn't realy blue”*
**Value For Money**2%
*“Not worth the money”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Color**53%
**Paper Quality**10%
**Paper Brightness**7%
**Size-Overall**7%
**Display Colors**6%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Thickness**1%
**Paper Compatibility**1%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is light blue cardstock profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $41K/yr across 39 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +11.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
- **How competitive is the light blue cardstock niche?**
- 24 brands and 95 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 61% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in light blue cardstock?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Paper Quality, Thickness, Color. The return rate is 1.1%.
- **When does demand for light blue cardstock peak?**
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the light blue cardstock niche?**
- Listings span $5.07–$28.62; the average listing price is $13.86 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 560 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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