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I think the Martha Stewart Portable Work Station is meant to be used for taking a page or two along and working on it when you have a few spare minutes. It's definitely not the bag I'd use for a crop. But it has its good points.
The set itself is a fairly good value. Here's what I found with the entire set.
The Good:
The bag holds a surprisingly good amount of tools and materials. I can see using it to tote a project along and pull it out when waiting for an appointment, soccer mom hanging out at a practice, going over to a friend's house, etc. It's not really the best tool for organizing supplies for a crop.
The mini score board is nice.
The bag and folding ruler are well made and useful.
The spring-action scissors make nice cuts. Love the fine point.
The Bad:
Wasted areas. They could have put a back pocket (flat, for holding paper) and other pockets to make this bag even more functional. I felt that they didn't go far enough in making storage areas on the bag.
The bag does NOT come with a 12x12 cutting mat! The pictures all show one. It would have been nice if there had been one included. However, the description does not specify that item being included. It was just a little disappointing.
The knife is terrible. It's a waste of $$ and does not cut well.
The score board isn't made for 12x12 paper. And that's generally what you're working with for scrapbooks...hm.
The spring action scissors can come apart easily. The open/close button can come apart...but can easily be put back together.
The detractors make me wonder about the quality and durability of Martha Stewart craft goods. The knife...horrible. The scissors fall apart easily.
Still, with all this, I don't regret the purchase. I like the bag and most of the items in the set.
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I purchased this after the holiday and when I got it I thought that I wouldn't like it. It turns out that I REALLY, REALLY am going to be liking and using it very much. I packed it up to go to my daughter's home. She lives about an hour away. I had more than enough space in it for all the supplies I use to scrapbook. An additional plus was that I don't feel like I am lugging too much with me for just an overnight crop party with my daughter. I am glad that I bought it. It doubles as a work station as well and if you are crafting in your living room or rec room everything is right there at your fingertips. You can put your crafting away when you are done and tuck it away by the sofa or wherever out of sight!
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