Inspiration Ink

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

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Category: Retired Products

  • Begonia Belle Blue Wash Flowers

    I used the July Product Of The Month, the beautiful Begonia Belle Stamp Set, to make this pretty card for my niece in Ireland for her birthday. Uses Begonia Belle Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Everyday Essentials Mix & Match 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal,…

  • Reason To Celebrate Distressed Swirl Congrats

    I used some leftover Silver Stampin’ Hot Foil from a card I designed for my Mid Summer Stamp Camp and applied it to some dry embossed cardstock to create a very distressed background. I then heat embossed the sentiment from the Reason To Celebrate Set. I’m sending this card to my niece to congratulate her…

  • Mid Summer Card Camp Follow Up

    I held a Card Camp on Tuesday afternoon so I could fit a camp into the schedule before going on vacation. I wanted to give my customers a chance to play with the new Hot Foil System and to make some fun cards. Here are the cards everyone got to make if they wished. Uses…

  • Fragrant Layers Butterfly Garden Day

    I used the butterflies leftover from the card I showed yesterday using the Hot Foil System to make this pretty card. I’m sending it to a customer for her birthday. It also uses the Fragrant Layers Bundle. Uses Fragrant Layers Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Floral Spray 3D Embossing Folder, White…

  • Lily Of The Valley Thank You Gift Set

    The last of my customers who played along with my recent New Catalog Scavenger Hunt, also earned a product sampler from me as a thanks. One of the questions was which new In Color was their favorite. She answered Crisp Cantaloupe, so I used it and the Lily Of The Valley Bundle to make her…

  • Inked Floret Cantaloupe Flower

    New Online Exclusives products will be available in July. One of the new stamps is called Inked Floret. It’s a big stamp that makes creating pretty cards super quick and easy! I used it and the Words Of Beauty Bundle to make this shimmery card which I’m sending to a Team Member to congratulate her…

  • Framed Violets Appreciate You Set

    Several people played along with my recent New Catalog Scavenger Hunt, so they earned a product sampler from me as a thanks. One of the questions was which new In Color was their favorite. The majority answered Hydrangea Hue and one said Peaceful Pine. For them, I created this box and matching card using the…

  • Wild Bunch Penguin Pool Party

    Our grandson still loves birds and we are taking him to an amusement park/waterpark for his birthday this weekend, so I combined the Wild Bunch Set and the Splash & Relax Bundle to create a penguin pool party card for him! Uses Wild Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set and Splash & Relax Photopolymer Stamp Set plus…

  • Exciting Times Best Circuits

    I saw a similar card to this one online somewhere recently using the Exciting Times Bundle. I thought the overlaid Exciting Times stamp looked like circuits and our son works with computers, so I knew I’d want to make a card using this idea for him. I thought it was perfect for a card for…

  • Match Day Fun Day

    My husband loves soccer. So, I used the Match Day Bundle to make his Father’s Day card this year. His favorite team is Chelsea Football Club (in the UK), so I used a dark blue for the jersey and base card. Uses Match Day Photpolymer Stamp Set and Reason To Celebrate Photopolymer Stamp Set plus…