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: Retired Products

  • My mother-in-law has been dealing with some medical issues lately.  I made her this pretty card to let her know we are thinking of her and hope she feels better soon.  It uses the Translucent Florals Set from the annual catalog which is one of the sets you can purchase at 15% off between now…

  • 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…

  • When I attended OnStage (the Stampin’ Up!™ convention) way back in March, I got the chance to play with some of the new Mix & Match products from the (then upcoming) annual catalog.  I used them recently to send out some birthday wishes. Uses Simply Said Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Dimensionals, Calming Creek Cards…

  • For the final card made in my September Club Class, we once again cut an image from Designer Series Paper using a coordinating die.  We also used the Tie-Back Curtain technique.  We made this pretty window scene Christmas card using the Snowy Wonder Bundle. Uses Snowy Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set and Falling Snow Cling Background…

  • Busted Canvas projects are all the rage right now.  You can easily use our Designer Series Paper to make a busted canvas card like we did during my September Club Class.  We used the Reindeer Fun Bundle and some pretty papers from the Mini Catalog. Uses Reindeer Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set, Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin'…

  • Many of our Designer Series Papers include images that can be cut out with coordinating dies.  They are also easy to alter by blending some ink onto the papers.  You can also cut the papers into thin strips and curl them up to create ribbons/bows.  Finally, the double-sided designs make it fun to fold back…

  • You can easily alter Designer Series Paper by using a Stampin' Write Marker to outline images or draw on extra lines or add some dots.  It's also easy to stamp directly onto our Designer Series Paper.  We used both of these techniques to make this pretty card using the Friends For Life Bundle during September…

  • We focused on different ways of using Designer Series Papers during my September Club Class.  One of my favorite techniques is the dahlia fold.  It's fun to make pretty, folded flowers using our gorgeous papers.  We combined some made with the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper and the Flowers Of Beauty Set to make this…

  • Our younger son recently proposed to his partner, Blake.  Blake said yes, of course!  We are so excited to officially welcome Blake to our family and are looking forward to the wedding in the next year or so.  I made this fun fold card using the Friends For Life Bundle to send to them to…

  • 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…