Inspiration Ink

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

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Category: Masking Paper

  • My husband and I returned from an amazing cruise around the tip of South America and down to Antarctica at the end of February. We saw lots of penguins on the trip, so I decided to make a card featuring penguins to send to our son and son-in-law along with some souvenirs we bought for…

  • I used the March Product Of The Month, the Notes Of Spring Set, to make this Easter card for my nephew. It also uses some products from the Mini Catalog and some masking and blending. Plus, there is a sneak peek of one of the new In Colors, Golden Glow. Uses Notes Of Spring Photopolymer…

  • While the Easter Basket Dies are sold out, you can still create adorable cards using the Easter Basket Set in the Mini Catalog with other dies and by cutting images out by hand using scissors. I made this sweet Easter card to send to my nephew and his young family. Uses Easter Basket Photopolymer Stamp…

  • Don’t forget about December birthdays during this busy holiday season. Here’s a pretty birthday card I made for my sister-in-law using the Layers Of Beauty Bundle. Uses Layers Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set and Blooming Phrases Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Damask Designs Embossing Folder, Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Cut &…

  • I made this bright, cheery birthday card to send to a customer using the Party Celebrations Set and Words Of Beauty Bundle which are available as Online Exclusives. Uses Party Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set and Words Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take…

  • New Online Exclusive products are now available! I used the new Words Of Beauty Bundle to make this pretty fall themed birthday card for a customer. Uses Words Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set and Etched Autumn Cling Stamp plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper, Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper, Paper Trimmer,…

  • I did a little masking while making this adorable Christmas card so that my mailbox would be a bit taller. It uses the cute Jolly Delivery Bundle from the Mini Catalog. Uses Jolly Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper,…

  • I used the Party Celebrations Set available as an Online Exclusive and several 2025-2027 In Color products to make this fun birthday card.  It's going out to a customer. Uses Party Celebrations Photopolymer Stamp Set and Year Of Flowers Cling Stamp Set plus Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine,…

  • Here are the cards everyone got to make at my Christmas In July Stamp Camp over the weekend. Uses A Little Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper, Paper Trimmer, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Happy Labels Pick A Punch, Clear Block B, Clear Block H, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals,…

  • Here are the cards everyone got to make during my Summer Fun Stamp Camp on Saturday.  Uses Along These Lines Photopolymer Stamp Set and Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Paper Snips Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block C, Clear Block H, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin'…