We love this tool mainly as a paper piercer though many do use it mostly for embossing . A paper piercer is an indispensible accompaniment to brads, allowing you to make that initial hole with ease. It can also help you to bind a home made book or even just pierce a subtle background pattern into plain paper. The stylus, of course, is great for embossing and also for applying rubons. Here we have both stylus and paper piercer in one small, easy to carry tool.