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

  • I created a stencil with the dies included in the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid Embossing Folder and placed it over a butterfly shape cut out of some of the Bloom Impressions Designer Paper and then added some Shimmery White Embossing Paste to make this pretty, sparkly butterfly.  I then added it to a card with a…

  • I made this card using the Everyday Arches Bundle, one of the Online Exclusives, for my brother for his birthday.   Uses Everyday Arches Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Simply Shammy and/or Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner and Stampin' Scrub, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Clear Block E,…

  • One of my customers loves the Real Red color, so I always try to use it when I make her birthday card.  This year, I combined it with Petal Pink and some elements from the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle and Linked Together Bundle to make this pretty card. Uses Beautiful Butterflies Photopolymer Stamp Set and Linked…

  • I made a card for my Club Members using the Heart Shaped Bundle from Sale-A-Bration to make next week that I'll show after Club Class is held.  I had some leftover heart cut out pieces from making that card, so I used them to make this card which I'll send to my mom to thank…

  • I used the new Hugs For Love Bundle from the new Mini Catalog and some accessories from the Online Exclusives to make some of these pretty cards.  I sent them out to some customers as a thank you for orders.  I used the trick of punching out a slightly smaller shape again. Uses Hugs For…

  • One of my customers had her house featured as the cover article in Country Sampler Magazine a couple of months ago.  I finally got the chance to make a card to congratulate her!  I used some new Online Exclusives products including the Everyday Arches Set and some new designer paper from the Mini Catalog combined…

  • I created this breath-of-spring card on a very snowy day!  I'm sending it out to a customer as a belated birthday card.  It uses the new Delightful Wishes Bundle and some poppin' pastels and heat embossing.   Uses Delightful Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine…

  • Stampin' Up!™ has finally introduced a cat background stamp similar to the Doggone Friendly Stamp for dogs.  The new stamp is called Meow Mates and is available as an Online Exclusive starting today!  Also available today are the new products in the January – April 2025 Mini Catalog such as the Hugs For Love Bundle. …

  • My sister-in-law's birthday is at the beginning of the new year.  Sadly, I'm often late getting her birthday card to her because of the busy holiday season just beforehand.  I used several products you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration this year, including the Corner In Bloom Set, to make her belated birthday card. Uses…

  • One of the gifts I give our grandson each year at Christmas is a set of handmade cards he can use to write thank you notes for the Christmas presents he received.  He loves birds, so I used the Friendly Seagulls Set to make his cards this year and paired it with some of the…