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: Ribbon, Thread, Trim, & Twine

  • Fabulous Sayings Thank You Fern

    I used the January Product of the Month, the Fabulous Sayings Set, to make this thank you card which I’m sending to a friend of ours to say thanks for the Christmas present he sent. Uses Fabulous Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Beautiful Motifs Dies, Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Paper Trimmer,…

  • Terrific Toadstools Special Day Fun Fold

    I made this fun fold card to send to a customer for her birthday. It uses the Terrific Toadstools Bundle from the big catalog and the Reason To Celebrate Set from the new Mini Catalog. It’s hard to tell in the picture, but I did do a little tone-on-tone stamping of the ladybug image from…

  • Endless Love Creative Challenge

    My husband and I are celebrating our 36th anniversary today. I was inspired by the January Creative Challenge from Stampin’ Up!™ to use a fun layout they designed. I used the Endless Love Set from the new Mini Catalog for the sentiment. Uses Endless Love Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or…

  • Sunshine & Tulips Thoughtful Tulip Bouquet

    I made this pretty card using the new Sunshine & Tulips Bundle to send to one of my customers as thank you for a small Christmas gift. Uses Sunshine & Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper, Paper Trimmer, Stampin’…

  • Friendly Foliage Memory Leaves

    Sadly, we learned over the holidays that one of our friends from our days as Boy Scout leaders had passed away. I made this sympathy card using the Friendly Foliage Bundle to send to her widower. Uses Friendly Foliage Photopolymer Stamp Set and The Right Words Cling Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine,…

  • Woolly Friends Fabewelous Jumping Sheep

    I made this fun card using the Woolly Friends Bundle from the new Mini Catalog to send to some customers as a thank you for recent orders. It also uses some of the December Product of the Month, the True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper, which is still available for purchase for just $5 with…

  • Sunshine & Tulips Pink Tulip Friends

    I made this pretty card using the Sunshine & Tulips Bundle from the new Mini Catalog. I’m sending it to one of my Team Members along with a small product gift to congratulate her on her recent sales. Uses Sunshine & Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Paper…

  • Swirled Designs Pink Floral Thanks

    I made this pretty card as a thank you card for my mother-in-law for our Christmas gifts. It uses the Swirled Designs Bundle and Banner Sayings Set from the Online Exclusives. You could easily change the sentiment to make this a card for all kinds of occasions. Uses Swirled Designs Photopolymer Stamp Set and Banner…

  • Sunshine & Tulips Single Tulip Birthday

    I’m loving the new Product of the Month offerings from Stampin’ Up!™. This month’s offering is the amazing Fabulous Sayings Set. I combined it with the new Sunshine & Tulips Set to make this pretty birthday card for a long-time friend. Here’s a fun tip for you. Cut your stamps apart so you can easily…

  • Valentine Kisses Bear Kissing Booth

    Christmas is over, so it is time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day cards! Here’s a fun one I created using the Valentine Kisses Bundle available as Online Exclusives. Uses Valentine Kisses Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper, Paper Trimmer,…