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: Punches

  • 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…

  • September Christmas Card Camp Follow Up

    During my September Christmas Card Camp this last weekend, everyone got to make Christmas cards of their choice from the following designs. Uses Frosted Forest Photopolymer Stamp Set and Unbounded Love Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block E, Take Your Pick, Stampin' Seal, Mini…

  • Reindeer Fun Golden Christmas Together

    We made this quick and easy Christmas card during August Club Class.  It uses the some heat embossing, the Reindeer Fun Bundle, and the gorgeous Gold Dipped Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes coming soon. Uses Reindeer Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Modern Oval Punch, Stampin' Cut…

  • Reindeer Fun Leaping Deer

    I got the chance to play with some new products the other day and created a fun and easy Christmas card.  These products, including the Reindeer Fun Bundle, will be available to everyone starting September 4 when the September – December 2024 Mini Catalog goes live.  If you are a regular customer of mine, you…

  • Bird’s Eye View Bright Bookish Owl

    Our grandson returns to school next week as a 3rd grader!  I made this card using the Bird's Eye View Set to let him know we are proud of him and know he will do well. Uses Bird's Eye View Photopolymer Stamp Set and Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin'…

  • Friends For Life Best Leaf

    I used the Perennial Lavender Designer Paper with the new Friends For Life Bundle to make this pretty card.  I sent it to one of my Team Members along with a small gift to congratulate her on her sales recently.   Uses Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Iridescent 1/2" Striped…

  • Cutest Cows Analogous Catalog CASE

    The final card I created for a customer who played along with my New Catalog Scavenger Hunt uses the Cutest Cows Set and matching punch.  She indicated that Pretty In Pink was her favorite new In Color and that the analogous card on page 133 was here favorite.   Uses Cutest Cows Photopolymer Stamp Set…

  • Simply Zinna Complementary Catalog CASE

    Here's another card I sent out to a customer who played along with my New Catalog Scavenger Hunt and indicated that Petunia Pop was her favorite new In Color and the complementary card on page 133 was her favorite.  I used the Simply Zinnia Bundle available as an Online Exclusive to make her card. Uses…

  • Crafting With You Complementary Catalog CASE

    I'm still getting some coupons out to customers who played along with my New Catalog Scavenger Hunt.  One of them indicated that Petunia Pop was her favorite color and her favorite card on page 133 was the complementary one.  So, I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything or Copy And Selectively Edit/Enhance) the card using the…