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

  • November Christmas Card Camp Follow Up

    Here are the cards everyone could make during my November Christmas Card Stamp Camp a couple of weekends ago.   Uses Golden Greenery Photopolymer Stamp Set and Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine,…

  • Reindeer Fun Bendy Christmas Cheer

    For the first time, we made a bendy card during November Club Class.  We used the Reindeer Fun Bundle to make it.  These bendy cards are really quite easy, and fun, to make so we might be making more of them in the future!   Uses Reindeer Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors,…

  • Hooray For Surprises Peppermint Star Boxes

    I made these cute little candy holders using the Hooray For Surprises Set and filled them with Hershey's Miniatures.  These are an extra treat for my Club Members who are coming to Club Class tonight.   Uses Hooray For Surprises Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin'…

  • Snowy Wonder Penguin Gift Bags

    I decorated some of the small gift bags included in the Online Exclusives Gift Bags Combo Pack with the Snowy Wonder Bundle from the Mini Catalog.  I then dropped in a Christmas-scented hand sanitizer as an extra treat for my Club Members with their latest order.  These would also make nice little treats for teachers,…

  • Lovely & Sweet Glittery Cocoa Congrats

    I tried heat embossing on glimmer paper to make this pretty congratulations card for one of my Team Members.  I stamped the cocoa pods image from the Lovely & Sweet Set and heat embossed it in gold first, but it didn't show up as well as I wanted.  So, I stamped it again trying to…

  • Heartfelt Hexagon Swirls For You

    I made a bunch of this card and sent it out as a thank you to customers who placed an order recently.  I used the Heartfelt Hexagon Set and some other products that are available as Online Exclusives.  Starting today, the Marbled Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper is even available to everyone! Uses Heartfelt Hexagon…

  • Pets & More 3 Cats Joy

    We made this fun card featuring lots of Online Exclusives products including the Pets & More Stamp Set during October Club Class.  My Club Members could choose to make the card using whichever animals in the set they wanted, but most of them are cat ladies so they choose the cats like I did!  …

  • Simply Zinnia Red Flower Thoughts

    One of my Team Members has been suffering with back pain lately.  I sent her this card made with the Online Exclusive Simply Zinnia Bundle to let her know I'm thinking of her and hoping she feels better soon. Uses Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Petal Pink & White 1/4" Diagonal…

  • Winterly Tree Tops Cardinals Birthday

    My wonderful husband celebrated his birthday earlier this week.  He loves birds and really liked the cards I showed earlier that were inspired by Creativity Now products, so I decided to use the Winterly Tree Tops Bundle to make his birthday card. Uses Winterly Tree Tops Cling Stamp Set and Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set…

  • Winterly Tree Tops Creativity Now Projects – My Versions

    Back in June, Stampin' Up!™ offered some online training for Demonstrators called Creativity Now.  I participated by ordering the Nests Of Winter Suite Collection early and watching the videos for some great ideas.  I finally got around to actually making the Make & Take projects the other day.  I changed things up a bit on…