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

  • Translucent Florals Purple Flower Thoughts

    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…

  • Winterly Tree Tops Creativity Now Projects – My Versions

    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…

  • Simply Said Make & Takes

    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…

  • Snowy Wonder Curtained Window View

    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…

  • Friends For Life Peach & Petunia Botanicals

    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…

  • Flowers Of Beauty Purple Dahlia Folds

    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…

  • September Christmas Card Camp Follow Up

    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…

  • Cheerful Daisies Autumn Daisies Oops Cards

    Wooo hooo!  The September – December 2024 Mini Catalog goes live today!  It is chock full of amazing products!  One of my favorites is the gorgeous Splendid Autumn 6" x 6" Designer Series Paper.  I used some of the floral patterns in it along with the "oops" sentiment from the Cheerful Daisies Set to make…

  • Reindeer Fun Golden Christmas Together

    We made this quick and easy Christmas card during August Club Class.  It uses the some heat embossing, the Reindeer Fun Bundle, and the gorgeous Gold Dipped Mix & Match Cards & Envelopes coming soon. Uses Reindeer Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Modern Oval Punch, Stampin' Cut…

  • Light The Year Framed Bright Lantern

    The new Light The Year Bundle in the upcoming Mini Catalog makes beautiful cards for the holidays.  We used it in August Club Class to make this pretty card.   Uses Light The Year Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Paper Snips Scissors, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals, Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Clear…