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: Shimmer Brush

  • Radiant Sunflowers Framed Enjoy

    Ready for some sneak peeks? The Sunflower Fields Suite Collection, which includes the Radiant Sunflowers Bundle, will be available for purchase starting September 1 through the September-December 2026 Catalog. I used these products to make this pretty card which I’m sending to a Team Member to congratulate her on her recent sales. Uses Radiant Sunflowers…

  • Sweet Old Friends Oh Bother Pooh

    I used the Sweet Old Friends and Sweet Words & Labels Bundles, available as Online Exclusives, to make this sweet card. I’m sending it to a customer as a belated birthday card. Uses Sweet Old Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set and Sweet Words & Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes…

  • Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Vase Birthday

    Quick and easy birthday card using the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies. I’m sending it to a Team Member for her birthday. Uses Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Artisan Sketched Garden 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, 2026-2028 In Color Dots, Barely Blush 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal, Mini Glue Dots, Take…

  • Mid Summer Card Camp Follow Up

    I held a Card Camp on Tuesday afternoon so I could fit a camp into the schedule before going on vacation. I wanted to give my customers a chance to play with the new Hot Foil System and to make some fun cards. Here are the cards everyone got to make if they wished. Uses…

  • Inked Floret Cantaloupe Flower

    New Online Exclusives products will be available in July. One of the new stamps is called Inked Floret. It’s a big stamp that makes creating pretty cards super quick and easy! I used it and the Words Of Beauty Bundle to make this shimmery card which I’m sending to a Team Member to congratulate her…

  • Sweet Old Friends Gift Set

    Several people played along with my recent New Catalog Scavenger Hunt, so they earned a product sampler from me as a thanks. One of the questions was which new In Color was their favorite. One answered Golden Glow, so I used it and the Sweet Old Friends and Sweet Words & Labels Bundles to make…

  • Wild Bunch Penguin Pool Party

    Our grandson still loves birds and we are taking him to an amusement park/waterpark for his birthday this weekend, so I combined the Wild Bunch Set and the Splash & Relax Bundle to create a penguin pool party card for him! Uses Wild Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set and Splash & Relax Photopolymer Stamp Set plus…

  • Summer Fun Stamp Camp Follow Up

    Here are the cards everyone got to make during my Summer Fun Stamp Camp over the weekend. Uses Balloon Festoon Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Balloon Festoon Dies, Stampin’ Seal, Mini Glue Dots, Adhesive Sheets, Take Your Pick, Paper Trimmer, Crafting Grid Paper, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Clear Block C, Blending Brushes,…

  • Cutest Crew You Did It Kittens

    My niece, who loves cats as much as I do, just bought her first house! I made this cute card using the Cutest Crew Bundle to congratulate her. Uses Cutest Crew Photopolymer Stamp Set and Banner Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Stylish Shapes…

  • New Catalog Stamp Camp Follow Up

    Here are the cards everyone could make during my New Catalog Stamp Camp on Sunday afternoon. Uses Balloon Festoon Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Words & Wishes Dies, Balloon Festoon Dies, 2026-2028 In Color 12″ x 12″ Pearlized Specialty Paper, White Gel Pens, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Stampin’…