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

  • Seaside Wishes Mother’s Day Shell Collection

    My Mom has dementia and lives in an assisted living facility in Florida called the Beach House.  She and my Dad used to collect shells together while diving, so the Seaside Wishes Bundle in the new catalog is perfect for making cards for her.  I used them to make this pretty Mother's Day card for…

  • 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…

  • Flowers Of Beauty Leaf Framed For You

    Did you know that Stampin' Up!™ is introducing a new basic color with the new annual catalog that goes live on May 1?  It's called Basic Beige and is a nice, simple neutral color.  I used it with the new Flowers Of Beauty and Unbounded Love Bundles to make this pretty card.  It does also…

  • Country Flowers Overflowing Milk Can

    This card is a mix of retiring and sneak peek products.  I sent it to one of my Team Members to congratulate her on her recent sales.  The sneak peek products are part of the Country Woods Suite Collection including the beautiful Country Flowers Bundle. Uses Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set and Countryside Corners Cling…

  • Ringed With Nature Sweet Flower Thoughts

    I used a bunch of retiring products, including the Ringed With Nature Set, to make this pretty card which I sent to a friend who recently had surgery.    Uses Ringed With Nature Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad, Garden Green Cardstock, Pool Party Cardstock, Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic White…

  • Circle Sayings Eclipse Thanks

    Our older son bought us some eclipse-viewing sunglasses at the same time that he bought some for himself and our grandson.  Thanks to the glasses and mostly clear skies, we were able to enjoy watching the solar eclipse on Monday afternoon.  We didn't get a full eclipse, but we got most of it!  I made…

  • Lasting Joy Petunia Pop Birthday

    I'm really sorry that the Lasting Joy Stamp Set is retiring.  I purchased it just because it was on sale at one point, but it has become one of my favorite, go-to sets for making soft and pretty cards of all types.  I combined it with several other retiring products and some of the gorgeous…

  • Heartfelt Hexagon Spring Flower Joy

    I sent this spring-themed card to a customer for her birthday.  It uses the Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle. Uses Heartfelt Hexagon Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Sweet Sorbet Cardstock, Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad, Pool Party Cardstock, Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad, Basic White Cardstock, Subtles Stampin' Write Marker Assortment, 2022-2024 In Colors Stampin' Write Marker Assortment,…

  • Heartfelt Hexagon Lavender Joy

    I sent this elegant card to one of my customers for her birthday.  It uses the Heartfelt Hexagon Set and some of the pretty accessories included in the Perennial Lavender Suite Collection.  I also added a little more contrast to the dry embossed background by brayering across it with some ink. Uses Heartfelt Hexagon Photopolymer…

  • Cheerful Daisies Frame Popping Day

    I made this pretty card using the Cheerful Daisies Bundle to send to a customer along with a coupon she earned from me.   Uses Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Wild Wheat Cardstock, Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad, Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad, Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad, Lemon Lolly Stampin' Blends Combo Pack,…