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.

The content in this blog is the sole responsibility of Michele Reynolds as an Independent Stampin’ Up!™ Demonstrator and the use of and content of classes, services, or products offered is not endorsed by Stampin’ Up!™. All images © Stampin’ Up! 2026.

Category: Online Exclusives

  • Meow Mates Smile

    Stampin' Up!™ has finally introduced a cat background stamp similar to the Doggone Friendly Stamp for dogs.  The new stamp is called Meow Mates and is available as an Online Exclusive starting today!  Also available today are the new products in the January – April 2025 Mini Catalog such as the Hugs For Love Bundle. …

  • Corner In Bloom Purple Wishes

    My sister-in-law's birthday is at the beginning of the new year.  Sadly, I'm often late getting her birthday card to her because of the busy holiday season just beforehand.  I used several products you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration this year, including the Corner In Bloom Set, to make her belated birthday card. Uses…

  • Friendly Seagulls Cards For My Grandson

    One of the gifts I give our grandson each year at Christmas is a set of handmade cards he can use to write thank you notes for the Christmas presents he received.  He loves birds, so I used the Friendly Seagulls Set to make his cards this year and paired it with some of the…

  • More Greetings Of The Season Christmas Cards

    Here are some more quick and easy Christmas cards I made using the Greetings Of The Season Set and some Reindeer Fun Dies and Reindeer Days Designer Paper. The above cards use the following products:  Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set, Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine…

  • Quick & Easy Reindeer Days Sticker Sheet Cards

    While the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet in the online September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure is mainly intended for use with scrapbooking, you can also use the sticker sheet images to make quick and easy Christmas cards.  Here are some I made using just the sticker sheet and designer paper: The above cards…

  • Reindeer Fun Scalloped Gift Card Box

    I made this fun little Scalloped Gift Card Box using the Reindeer Fun Bundle and Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet to hold a gift card for my nephew for Christmas. Uses Reindeer Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set and Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Scalloped Gift Card Boxes, Stampin' Cut &…

  • Light The Year Lantern Star Gatefold

    One more fun fold Christmas card I created to send to a long-time friend for Christmas.  I used the Light The Year Bundle and Star Gatefold.  You do need a larger envelope to mail these cards, so I cut an invitation (A9, 5-3/4" x 8-3/4") envelope down to 6" long and then sealed the cut…

  • Golden Greenery Ornament Bags

    I decorated some of the larger bags from the Gift Bags Combo Pack using the Golden Greenery and Greetings Of The Season Sets and an ornament made using the Christmas Ornaments Kit.  I then filled them with some candies.  These were the extra treats I gave my Club Members along with their November Club Orders.…

  • Classic Wedding Onward To Love

    Our younger son and his partner are getting married this weekend in a simple civil ceremony.  They had planned to wait and have a big ceremony and reception, but given the current political climate, they felt they needed to get married now while they knew they could.  I used the new Classic Wedding Bundle from…

  • Linked Together Enjoy Diamond

    One of the perks of being a Demonstrator is being able to order new products early!  I used the upcoming Linked Together Bundle and some pretty new designer paper coming soon to make this card.  I sent it to one of my Team Members recently to congratulate her on her sales. Uses Linked Together Photopolymer…