Stick, create, repeat—the mat that holds it all together.
Compact Size, Big Creative Impact
The Original Sticky Mat in a 9" x 9" format is the perfect fit for smaller projects and workspaces. With an ultra-sticky surface and etched grid lines, it keeps cardstock, stencils, and watercolor paper steady while you focus on blending, stamping, or stenciling—no slipping, no smudges.
Why You’ll Love It
Ultra-sticky surface holds cardstock (80lb–110lb), watercolor paper, stencils, and more
Compact size is ideal for travel, small craft tables, and on-the-go projects
1/8" grid lines for easy alignment
Easy to clean—wipe or rinse to refresh tackiness
Reusable and durable for endless projects
Repositionable and leaves your cardstock residue-free
Perfect for use with stencils, stamps, and ink blending tools
Features
Size: 9" x 9"
Material: Clear photopolymer
Ultra-sticky, reusable surface
Instructions & Care
Remove from acetate sheet and place grid side down.
Clean ink promptly with a wet wipe.
Occasionally rinse under running water, rubbing gently to remove dust.
Let the mat air dry before reuse.
Note: Dark inks (reds and blues) may leave stains, but this will not affect performance. To protect the mat, place a scrap sheet of paper when stamping off the edges of your project.
You can use a wet wipe to clean your sticky mat after every project, but if you feel it’s particularly dirty or dusty after several uses, rinse it under running water and rub gently to remove any ink stains or residue. Afterwards, leave it to air-dry before reusing.
This Original Sticky mat is larger than its 7.5” x 7.5” counterpart, making it the perfect companion for larger projects and thicker paper varieties and elements like watercolor paper.
It would depend on your personal crafting needs. This 9” x 12” Sticky Mat offers a good balance of very sticky hold and a good size for larger projects. It can hold bigger pieces of cardstock or watercolor paper, or have extra space for other supplies like inks, dies, and more.
The mat is a game changer for stenciling and blending. The first time I used it I was experimenting with stenciling with watercolors & inks. The results turned out fine on white cardstock but Idk why I didn’t use watercolor paper. I look forward to tying the technique on good watercolor paper.
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Shirley Wright
Sticky Mat
Just used it for the first time. It lived up to what was said about it - it stayed in place, held my cardstock and ink pad. So, I'm happy and will continue to be so as long as it lives up to its performance.
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Maya
Perfectly Sicky!
Perfect for holding stencils in place!
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Heidi
Life-changing
Okay, maybe not life-changing, but certainly in just the few days I have had a chance to use this, I can say that coloring die-cuts and layered stencils, the sticky grip mat has definitely made things so much easier for me.
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Patricia Kimme
Love love love
Love this sticky mat! Just the right amount of stick!! Does not tear your paper!!
Disclaimer: All reviews are provided by customers and/ or project designers.
These may contain reviews for other supporting products that complement the featured product above.
The Original Sticky Mat - 9" x 9"
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
You can use a wet wipe to clean your sticky mat after every project, but if you feel it’s particularly dirty or dusty after several uses, rinse it under running water and rub gently to remove any ink stains or residue. Afterwards, leave it to air-dry before reusing.
This Original Sticky mat is larger than its 7.5” x 7.5” counterpart, making it the perfect companion for larger projects and thicker paper varieties and elements like watercolor paper.
It would depend on your personal crafting needs. This 9” x 12” Sticky Mat offers a good balance of very sticky hold and a good size for larger projects. It can hold bigger pieces of cardstock or watercolor paper, or have extra space for other supplies like inks, dies, and more.
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