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 May – August 2026 Catalog and about events I offer in my Stampin’ Studio in my home.

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Category: Designer Paper

  • Crafting With You Purple Crafting Life

    I made this fun purple card to send to one of my Team Members to congratulate her on her sales recently.  It uses the Crafting With You Set and coordinating dies.  In addition to being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator she is also an avid knitter.   Uses Crafting With You Photopolymer Stamp Set plus paper…

  • Country Birdhouse Bluebird Friend

    Here's another card I made to send to some recent customers as a thank you.  It uses several products from the Country Woods Suite Collection including the Country Birdhouse Bundle.   Uses Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls, Petal Pink & White 1/4"…

  • New Catalog Stamp Camp Follow Up

    Here are the cards everyone could make at my New Catalog Stamp Camp over the weekend if they wanted.   Uses Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set plus Stampin' Dimensionals, Adventurous Sky Dies, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Clear Block B, Clear Block H, Grid Paper, Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush, Stampin' Seal, Paper Trimmer, Night…

  • Ice Cream Swirl Sweet Donuts

    I used the carryover Ice Cream Swirl Set and Dies and some of the carryover Perennial Lavender Designer Paper to make this fun birthday card for a customer.  I altered one piece of the designer paper by blending some ink onto it. Uses Ice Cream Swirl Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid…

  • Unbounded Love Beauty Strips

    This is the last of the cards I designed to go out to some customers along with some paperwork to go with their new catalog.  It uses the Unbounded Love Bundle. Uses Unbounded Love Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Iridescent 1/2" Striped Trim, Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder, Unbounded Beauty 12" x 12" Designer…

  • Simply Zinnia Unbounded Thanks Bag and Card

    Every year, I challenge my customers to list sets they think will retire during my Retirement List Contest.  The best guessers get a coupon from me to use on a future order and everyone who participates gets an assortment of new embellishments.  Here's a card and matching bag I made using the Simply Zinnia Bundle…

  • Happy Little Things Celebrate Pinks and Blue Greens

    Here are some more cards I created to send out with delayed catalogs and paperwork to go with them.  I used the Online Exclusives Happy Little Things Bundles and the new In Colors. Uses Happy Little Things Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and…

  • Flowers Of Beauty Framed Flowers and Leaves Appreciation

    I needed to send out a few more catalogs to people who didn't get the ones I had ordered to be mailed to them.  So, I made these pretty cards using the Flowers Of Beauty Bundle and Wonderful Thoughts Set to mail along with the catalogs and paperwork to go with them. The first three…

  • Flower Cart Mother’s Day Scene

    I used the beautiful Flower Cart Set and matching dies that carried over from the last Mini Catalog to make this pretty card for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day. Uses Flower Cart Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Flower Cart Dies, Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and Stampin' Scrub,…

  • Adventurous Sky Fun Fold Birthday Plane

    I made this easy, fun fold birthday card using the wonderful new Adventurous Sky Bundle to send to an older nephew for his birthday. Uses Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set plus Industrial Trinkets, Take To The Sky 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, Adventurous Sky Dies, Clear Block E, Clear Block H, Grid Paper, Nested…