I honestly wasn’t sure I needed another tool for stamping. I watched many videos and read various reviews. I had been using Altenew’s mat for stenciling more often than I had been using my other tools. Decided to make the purchase, not sure it would be that different. Today, I used it for the first time for stamping and stenciling. I really enjoyed the ease of being able to line up intricate stamps using the removable top and replacing it with exact placement. I realized the center of the top platform has helpful guides, like circles for easy alignment. Next, it was awesome to have the option of removing a side of the platform to use a stencil to extend past my cardstock.