Scor-Mat by Scor-Pal

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Reported By Julie Campbell

I love products that help give me more bang for my buck! I purchased the Scor-Pal earlier this year and use it for almost everything I create. The only problem is, it takes up around a square foot of crafting space, and I would have to find a place to store it while I was stamping. The creators of Scor-Pal must have heard our cries, because this Summer, they released an innovative companion piece for their scoring tool called the Scor-Mat!

The Scor-Mat is a translucent mat that is nearly 12" x 12" that slides perfectly into the recessed area of the Scor-Pal. The main reason I wanted to give this product a try was because I needed a sturdy work surface in my craft room. I use a plastic utility table and always had to place a large acrylic block under my cardstock to get an even impression when I stamped. Now that I have my Scor-Mat, I finally have a smooth, level work space! The Scor-Mat is nice and thick, but is also slightly flexible. I think the slight 'give' in the mat really helps to achieve a nicely stamped image.

The Scor-Mat has two work surfaces. One side is smooth and solid blue, which is the side I like to stamp on. It has slight static and keeps your paper in place while you work. Also, because it is slightly slick, it's easy to clean up any adhesive or ink that might get on it.

The other side is a self-healing cutting mat with grid markings. The grids are highly detailed with 1/8th increments in white and inch markings in black. There are also diagonal lines of different degrees that you can utilize. Scor-Pal recommends that you only use a craft knife and not a rotary cutter on this side of the mat.

PROS:

• The Scor-Mat solves the "storage" problem with the Scor-Pal, creating a new 12" x 12" work surface.
• The smooth, slick side is perfect to stamp on & makes for easy clean up.
• The self-healing side works perfectly with your craft knife.
• The detailed grid lines are great for creating layouts and for measuring layers on your projects.

CONS:

• Scor-Pal does not recommend using a rotary cutter on your mat.
• Smooth side is not silicone, so you can not use heated products with it (such as heat embossing tools or hot glue guns).

The Scor-Mat retails for $15 and can be found on several on-line stores. You can purchase one directly from Scor-Pal, or from Papertrey Ink, Gina K Designs, or Eclectic Paperie.

For those of you who already own a Scor-Pal, I think you will be really happy with this new accessory. It's one of those products that you'll find yourself using day after day and wondering how you ever lived without it. Do you own the Scor-Mat or have an opinion that you would like to share? If so, we'd love to hear from you! Leave me a comment and let me know what you think about this review.