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: Punches

  • Sweet Jar Jelly Beans Jars Card and Bag Set

    One of the new products that will be available as an Online Exclusive starting in May is the Sweet Jar Bundle, a stamp set and coordinating punch.  I used them to make this fun card and matching treat bag for my grandson and young nephew for Easter. Uses Sweet Jar Photopolymer Stamp Set and Storybook…

  • Citrus Blooms Golden Oranges

    I used the retiring Citrus Blooms Set along with some sneak peek products to make this pretty card.  I'm sending it to a childhood friend who came to my Mom's funeral to let her know that I appreciate her being there and that it was good to catch up with her. Uses Citrus Blooms Cling…

  • Tags To Go Gift Set

    My husband and I LOVE to travel, so the On The Go Suite Collection was a must-have group of products for me!  We recently returned from a wonderful, but very rainy, trip to Spain.  We always buy treats for our boys while on trips.  Here's a card made with the Tags To Go Set and…

  • Wonderful Thoughts Simple Thoughts

    The gentleman I mentioned in yesterday's post was also the father-in-law of another customer of mine.  So, I made this simple thinking of you card using the Wonderful Thoughts Set to send to her.   Uses Wonderful Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block…

  • Tags Of Thanks Best Lattice

    After creating the card I posted yesterday (seen here), I had supplies for using decorative masks with the Fresh Freesia and Lost Lagoon colors already on my desk.  So, I used them along with the Linked Together Masks to create this pretty card for a Team Member to congratulate her on her sales.  It also…

  • Natural Botanicals Two-Tone Leaf Tag

    Stampin’ Up!™ sends out a weekly e-mail to Demonstrators filled with creative ideas, business building tips, etc.  A recent e-mail included a technique for inking up half a stamp with one color of ink and the other half with a complimentary color of ink.  I tried it on this card using the Natural Botanicals Set…

  • Year Of Flowers March Daffodil Birthday

    My Mom recently celebrated her birthday.  I made her this pretty card using the new Year Of Flowers Bundle available as part of the new Online Exclusives tomorrow (Tuesday, March 4). Uses Year Of Flowers Cling Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Iridescent Faceted Gems, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin' Cut &…

  • Bright Borders Embossed Flowers Wreath

    I made this pretty card as a thank you card for a customer.  I used the little flowers in the Bright Borders Set to create a heat-embossed wreath around the main sentiment. Uses Bright Borders Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block D, Take Your…

  • Goodbye Sale-A-Bration, Hello Spring Stamp Camp Follow Up

    Here are the cards everyone got to make at my Goodbye Sale-A-Bration, Hello Spring Stamp Camp over the weekend.  Don’t miss your chance to earn FREE products during Sale-A-Bration 2025.  It ends on February 28!   Uses Beautiful Butterflies Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin’…

  • Meow Mates Thank You Kitties

    Our whole family loves cats, so I had to get the Meow Mates background stamp available as an Online Exclusive.  I paired it with a sentiment from the Bright Borders Set to make this fun thank you card for our son and grandson for our Christmas gifts.  I stamped some of the cats again and…