Inspiration Ink

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

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Category: Retired Products

  • As a Demonstrator, I was able to participate in some online training recently offered by Stampin' Up!™ called Creativity Now.  I also had the opportunity to order some sneak peek products from the upcoming September-December 2024 Mini Catalog.  We used some of these products, including the Winterly Tree Tops Bundle, during my July Club Class…

  • Here's another Christmas card we made during July Club Class featuring some Online Exclusive products including the Happy Little Things Bundle.  It also shows how easy it is to make a quick, pretty card by cutting images out of designer paper using coordinating dies. Uses Happy Little Things Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors,…

  • Do you remember the fun new technique using Enamel Effects that I used on some pretty little gift boxes the other day (found here)?  We used the same technique during my July Club Class to make this pretty Christmas card using the new Golden Greenery Bundle available as an Online Exclusive.   Uses Golden Greenery…

  • We celebrated Christmas In July during my July Club Class.  We made Christmas cards using new Online Exclusive products and some sneak peek products from the upcoming Holiday Mini Catalog.  This first card uses the new Frosted Forest Bundle. Uses Frosted Forest Photopolymer Stamp Set and Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin'…

  • One more of my customers indicated on her New Catalog Scavenger Hunt that her favorite new In Color was Summer Splash and that the monochromatic card was her favorite.  I had some Stampin' Spritzers that still had some inky mixture leftover from previous projects, so I used them and the Sea Turtle Set to create…

  • Another one of my customers indicated that her favorite new In Color was also Summer Splash when she completed my New Catalog Scavenger Hunt.  She also said she liked the monochromatic card on page 133 best.  So, I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything or Copy And Selectively Edit/Enhance) the card using the Hot Air Balloon…

  • Stampin' Up!™ recently offered some online training called Creativity Now.  I used one of the wonderful ideas I got from the training to make these pretty little boxes as gifts for my Club Members.  I decorated the boxes by slathering on some silver Metallic Enamel Effects and adding some images and a sentiment from the…

  • I'm still getting coupons out to my customers who played along with my New Catalog Scavenger Hunt.  One of my customers indicated that Summer Splash was her favorite new In Color and that her favorite card on page 133 of the catalog was the triadic one.  So, I CASE'd (Copy And Share Everything or Copy…

  • Here are the cards everyone could make if they wished during my June Stamp Camp last Saturday. Uses Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set plus Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Adventurous Sky Dies, Take To The Sky 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Clear Block H, Stampin' Seal, Paper Trimmer, Birch…

  • For the final card we made in June Club Class, we used the Summer Splash color and Seaside Wishes Bundle and did a little spritzing! Uses Seaside Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Country Woods 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Seaside Wishes…