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.

The content in this blog is the sole responsibility of Michele Reynolds as an Independent Stampin’ Up!™ Demonstrator and the use of and content of classes, services, or products offered is not endorsed by Stampin’ Up!™. All images © Stampin’ Up! 2026.

Category: Ribbon, Thread, Trim, & Twine

  • 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…

  • I used some of the sneak peek products I bought and earned from the upcoming Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration to make this pretty card for a childhood friend for her birthday.  It uses the Beautiful Butterflies Bundle. Uses Beautiful Butterflies Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine or…

  • Here are some more quick and easy Christmas cards I made using the Greetings Of The Season Set and some Reindeer Fun Dies and Reindeer Days Designer Paper. The above cards use the following products:  Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set, Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine…

  • While the Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet in the online September 2024 Scrapbooking Brochure is mainly intended for use with scrapbooking, you can also use the sticker sheet images to make quick and easy Christmas cards.  Here are some I made using just the sticker sheet and designer paper: The above cards…

  • I decorated some of the larger bags from the Gift Bags Combo Pack using the Golden Greenery and Greetings Of The Season Sets and an ornament made using the Christmas Ornaments Kit.  I then filled them with some candies.  These were the extra treats I gave my Club Members along with their November Club Orders.…