Inspiration Ink

Designs and inspiration from Michele Reynolds, Independent Stampin' Up!™ Demonstrator in central Maryland.

Please contact me at michelerey@aol.com for information about receiving your own personal copy of the 2025-2026 Catalog and about events I offer in my Stampin’ Studio in my home.

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Category: Designer Paper

  • Hearts & Hugs Plaid Birthday Mouse

    I made this sweet birthday card for my neice.  It uses the adorable Hearts & Hugs Bundle.   Uses Hearts & Hugs Cling Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Hearts & Hugs Dies, Clear Block C, Grid Paper, Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" Large Check…

  • Friends For Life Green Leaf Birthday

    Remember the card I posted yesterday using the new Friends For Life Bundle?  I suggested you keep the piece of Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper that you cut the detailed leaf image out of so that you could use it on another card.  Here's my version using most of the same products.   Uses Friends…

  • Friends For Life Green Leaf Wishes

    I used the fun new Friends For Life Bundle to create this pretty card.  I sent it out to a customer as a belated birthday card recently. Uses Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Friends For Life Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Something…

  • Layers Of Beauty Circle Framed Purple Rose

    I had fun creating this pretty birthday card for a customer using the Layers Of Beauty Bundle which includes a stamp set, dies, and masks!   Uses Layers Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set and Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Iridescent 1/2" Striped Trim, Flowers Of Beauty…

  • Rustic Crate Vellum Poinsettia Greetings

    This is the final Christmas card we made during my Christmas In July themed July Club Class.  It uses a mix of older products like the Rustic Crate Set and matching dies and some new products available now as Online Exclusives.   Uses Rustic Crate Photopolymer Stamp Set and Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp…

  • Winterly Tree Tops Love & Joy Bird

    As a Demonstrator, I was able to participate in some online training recently offered by Stampin' Up!™ called Creativity Now.  I also had the opportunity to order some sneak peek products from the upcoming September-December 2024 Mini Catalog.  We used some of these products, including the Winterly Tree Tops Bundle, during my July Club Class…

  • Happy Little Things Celebrate Greenery

    Here's another Christmas card we made during July Club Class featuring some Online Exclusive products including the Happy Little Things Bundle.  It also shows how easy it is to make a quick, pretty card by cutting images out of designer paper using coordinating dies. Uses Happy Little Things Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors,…

  • Golden Greenery Merry Bells

    Do you remember the fun new technique using Enamel Effects that I used on some pretty little gift boxes the other day (found here)?  We used the same technique during my July Club Class to make this pretty Christmas card using the new Golden Greenery Bundle available as an Online Exclusive.   Uses Golden Greenery…

  • June Stamp Camp Follow Up

    Here are the cards everyone could make if they wished during my June Stamp Camp last Saturday. Uses Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set plus Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Adventurous Sky Dies, Take To The Sky 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Clear Block H, Stampin' Seal, Paper Trimmer, Birch…

  • Seaside Wishes Spritzed Shore Gift

    For the final card we made in June Club Class, we used the Summer Splash color and Seaside Wishes Bundle and did a little spritzing! Uses Seaside Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Country Woods 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Seaside Wishes…