My Creative Express order is here!!

[sweet maxine]

Oh my! How exciting! I can't wait to play with all this stuff! Looks like I got several freebies too!

The Crafter's Cardstock block (6 X 6) is great, and a deal for $2! Also, I love the Brights Paper Florals--lovely paper! I can't wait to use these paper punches.

Now what can I use to punch with if I don't have the mat yet? A cutting board or a self-healing mat?

 

[piratesmate]

Hey! No fair!! How did you get yours before me when I ordered first! LOL

That's so cool! When I first asked about this, someone told me that the pad was a little like a mouse pad. (I'm assuming she meant the kind with a plastic surface, not the old ones that were fabric covered.) I figured I'd try one of those - but now I may get to Mikes before they arrive, so I'll just use one of my 50% coupons for the mat.

I'd be afraid to use a cutting board as it might dull the edge on the punch.

 

[sweet maxine]

Like a self-healing mat? Or a Making Memories mat?

 

[piratesmate]

I think you'll need to get an opinion from someone who already has one. The Coluzzle mat is very porous & I don't think it would protect your furniture enough. A Making Memories mat is much harder than a mousepad. So is the Creative Memories self-healing mat, although it's at least flexible so it might be closer to the Sizzix mat.

If I lived where you do & couldn't get to a regular craft store I'd be sorely tempted to run over to Wally World to pick up an optical mouse pad if I didn't have an extra.

 

[sweet maxine]

Thanks, Deb! I've never heard of an optical mouse pad, but probably DS knows just what that is. We'll look this afternoon, 'cause I know I'll want to try out this new toy today!

 

[Beanie]

Yay!! Have fun playing with everything! I am excited about receiving my Crafters Cardstock block now since you have posted!! Tuesday is so far away! LOL

Have fun and let us know how it goes! I have a self healing mat and a MM mat, so I plan on using one of those. I hope it works, I would hate to think I had to spend more money and buy one!!

 

[becky7953]

Have fun! I was thinking of using the MM self healing mat too! With the 99 cent shipping I thought about ordering the hammer

 

[piratesmate]

Have fun! I was thinking of using the MM self healing mat too! With the 99 cent shipping I thought about ordering the hammer

The hammer is the 19th piece in the set: 18 punches & the hammer.

About the mat - let me go back & see if I can find the original question & answer. I'm worried about using the MM mat due to its firmness.

ETA: OK I looked it up. It was Dizney-Cruiser who answered the first time. I think she's at work now, but I sent her a PM asking for more info. Hopefully she'll read it & post soon.

 

[sweet maxine]

Okay, well second pkg. arrived today. Looks like I had ordered a Sizzix craft mat to use with the punches. I guess in all the ordering frenzy, I overlooked that one little fact.

 

[piratesmate]

I'm glad you got a mat! I just wanted to report on the mats. I'd intended to pick up the mat with a 50% coupon, but neither Mikes or ACM had them - just the starter kits.

Anyway, there was a Paddle Punch Starter Kit at ACM today that someone had already opened. I stuck my thumb & index finger into the packaging to feel the mat. It is much more like the MM mat that I'd imagined! It's thinner, but is nowhere near as flexible/soft as an optical mouse pad.

I'm not giving up on that mat though. That's the whole reason I went to ACM & Mikes today - for the mat. They didn't have the Sizzix slide mount die or the file folder Coluzzle template either. Would you believe that I didn't even get to use a 50% coupon?!?!? I still have all 3 of them! And I have a JoAnns one for tomorrow too. I need to use my coupons!! Must....save....money!!!

 

[becky7953]

I got mine order yesterday... cool I got the hammer. Thanks for the info. Now in search of the mat. I think I will hit Joann's tomorrow. A shopping I must go.....

 

[scrapcreator]

Would you believe that I didn't even get to use a 50% coupon?!?!? I still have all 3 of them! And I have a JoAnns one for tomorrow too. I need to use my coupons!! Must....save....money!!!

I went to Michaels Thursday and left EMPTY HANDED! We're heading back today for the Kid's Craft so I HAVE to find something today. I can't be a coupon waster, lol!

Jeanne

 

[Beanie]

Whoo hoo!! Both my orders came today!!! Yippee! I didn't realize I had ordered so much paper (6 x 6), but that is great because I am starting two paper bag albums soon!! Love the Paddle Punches, I just have to figure out how to store them now!!

 

[becky7953]

Anyone tried yours out yet? I haven't yet.....

 

[piratesmate]

Well I tried mine and read the directions for a change. LOL It must have been a man who wrote them though! It says that several moderate hits are better than one mighty whack. All I can think is that it's a man's "moderate" as opposed to my idea of moderate. I felt like it took 5 harder taps than eyelets do. I used the MM mat.

I'm not disappointed - I just thought it needed more force than I thought from reading the directions. I'll be interested to hear how the rest of you make out.