This mat has made my ink blending so much better, it holds the card very well, no more inked fingers. It will also hold your ink pad in place so you aren’t chasing it all over the desk. It makes doing stenciling a breeze too, it holds the stencil and the card in place. I am definitely saving money on buying tape to hold everything in place. It stays sticky and is very easy to clean. I started with the smaller one and I love it too, but the 9 x 12 gives you so much more working space. I love the packaging they use. I even made a card with it. Ink blended the card front on the sticky mat with oxide inks, then added the flowers from the packaging.