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: Retiring Products

  • Sunshine Vibes Extraordinary Rainbow

    I made this fun, peek-through card using the Sunshine Vibes Bundle to send to our son and son-in-law who are celebrating their anniversary soon. The card front has the rainbow shape cut into it and the rainbow shines through the cut outs, but also appears on the inside of the card. Uses Sunshine Vibes Photopolymer…

  • Last Chance List Updated

    Stampin’ Up!™ has done away with the Clearance Rack.  Instead, we will have a Last Chance products category in the Online Store.  This category will be updated every other month (February, April, June, August, October, and December) with newly retiring products from catalogs (when a catalog is in its last month of the sales period)…

  • Kits Collection – 2 New Kits Added

    With the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up!™, you can go online and choose from a variety of affordably priced, versatile kits for multiple occasions.  Each kit will provide step-by-step instructions and is all-inclusive, pre-cut, and ready to use.  Kits are great for those who have time and/or space limitations, don’t want to collect crafting supplies,…

  • Love & Courage World Card Making Day Inspired Cards

    Stampin’ Up!™ provided participants in World Card Making Day (#WorldCardMakingDay25) with some sketch templates before the event. During the event, they showed some wonderful cards using these sketches. I was inspired to use the Love & Courage Set with these sketches to make these cards. Don’t forget that the Love & Courage Set in the…

  • World Card Making Day Inspired Cards

    I participated in the FREE virtual World Card Making Day (#WorldCardMakingDay25) presented by Stampin’ Up!™ over the weekend. It was lots of fun and I got some great ideas and tips. I don’t have the Handmade & Heartfelt Kit which was featured during the event, but I was inspired by the three cards they showed…

  • Simply Said Big Leaf Note

    One of the perks of being a Demonstrator is being able to preorder new products before they are available to the general public.  I used the Simply Said Set and some new accessories available soon to make this fun card.  I'm sending it out along with a copy of the new Mini Catalog to some…

  • Notes & Totes Fabulous Beach Tote

    I made this super fun card using the new Notes & Totes Bundle in the new annual catalog.  These products are now available!  I sent this card to one of my Team Members to congratulate her on her sales.   Uses Notes & Totes Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Shades Of Green Hexagons, Stampin' Cut &…

  • Poppin’ By Falling Popcorn Hello

    I used the new Poppin' By Bundle available soon as an Online Exclusive to make this fun card.  I'm sending it to some customers as a thank you.   Uses Poppin' By Cling Stamp Set plus Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Clear Block B, Clear Block…

  • Wonderful Thoughts Simple Thoughts

    The gentleman I mentioned in yesterday's post was also the father-in-law of another customer of mine.  So, I made this simple thinking of you card using the Wonderful Thoughts Set to send to her.   Uses Wonderful Thoughts Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block…