Yes.
I just tested it by writing on copy paper with a pen (rotring 600) and a mechanical pencil with 0.5 led and it did not poke through. The mat seems to be firm enough to let you write over paper. Although I suppose if you were to have a fairly thin piece of paper it might poke through if you are not careful.
will you ever restock the peach/strawberry? this item along with many others have been unavailable for a long time now. is this site like, dead or something?