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: Embossing Folders

  • Cheerful Daisies Autumn Daisies Oops Cards

    Wooo hooo!  The September – December 2024 Mini Catalog goes live today!  It is chock full of amazing products!  One of my favorites is the gorgeous Splendid Autumn 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper.  I used some of the floral patterns in it along with the "oops" sentiment from the Cheerful Daisies Set to make…

  • Autumn Expressions Grateful Plaid

    We played with sneak peek products from the upcoming September – December 2024 Mini Catalog during my August Club Class.  This first card uses some of the products in the Splendid Autumn Suite Collection, including the Autumn Expressions Bundle. Uses Autumn Expressions Cling Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin'…

  • Bird’s Eye View Bright Bookish Owl

    Our grandson returns to school next week as a 3rd grader!  I made this card using the Bird's Eye View Set to let him know we are proud of him and know he will do well. Uses Bird's Eye View Photopolymer Stamp Set and Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin'…

  • Simply Zinnia Sending Country Flowers

    I love mixing and matching stamp sets and dies from different bundles.  I did that here with the Simply Zinnia Set and the Flowers Of Beauty Dies to make a soft, pretty card.  I sent it out as a belated birthday card. Uses Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue,…

  • Friends For Life Best Leaf

    I used the Perennial Lavender Designer Paper with the new Friends For Life Bundle to make this pretty card.  I sent it to one of my Team Members along with a small gift to congratulate her on her sales recently.   Uses Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Iridescent 1/2" Striped…

  • Simply Zinna Complementary Catalog CASE

    Here's another card I sent out to a customer who played along with my New Catalog Scavenger Hunt and indicated that Petunia Pop was her favorite new In Color and the complementary card on page 133 was her favorite.  I used the Simply Zinnia Bundle available as an Online Exclusive to make her card. Uses…

  • Flowers Of Beauty Birthday Labels

    I used the Flowers Of Beauty Bundle and Unbounded Love Bundle to make this pretty birthday card for one of my Team Members recently. Uses Flowers Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set and Unbounded Love Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Iridescent Faceted Gems, Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder, Unbounded Beauty 12" x 12"…

  • Sea Turtle Monochromatic Catalog CASE

    One more of my customers indicated on her New Catalog Scavenger Hunt that her favorite new In Color was Summer Splash and that the monochromatic card was her favorite.  I had some Stampin' Spritzers that still had some inky mixture leftover from previous projects, so I used them and the Sea Turtle Set to create…

  • Hot Air Balloon Monochromatic Catalog CASE

    Another one of my customers indicated that her favorite new In Color was also Summer Splash when she completed my New Catalog Scavenger Hunt.  She also said she liked the monochromatic card on page 133 best.  So, I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything or Copy And Selectively Edit/Enhance) the card using the Hot Air Balloon…

  • 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…