Inspiration Ink

Designs and inspiration from Michele Reynolds, Independent Stampin' Up!™ Demonstrator in central Maryland.

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Category: Stampin’ Blends

  • Filled With Sweetness Catty Corner Fruit

    I made this fun card using the Filled With Sweetness Bundle to send to a customer as a belated birthday card. Uses Filled With Sweetness Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Seal, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Take Your Pick, Paper Trimmer, Crafting Grid Paper, Stampin’ Pierce Mat,…

  • 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…

  • Lily Of The Valley Thank You Gift Set

    The last of my customers who played along with my recent New Catalog Scavenger Hunt, also earned a product sampler from me as a thanks. One of the questions was which new In Color was their favorite. She answered Crisp Cantaloupe, so I used it and the Lily Of The Valley Bundle to make 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…

  • Framed Violets Appreciate You 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. The majority answered Hydrangea Hue and one said Peaceful Pine. For them, I created this box and matching card using the…

  • 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…

  • Exciting Times Best Circuits

    I saw a similar card to this one online somewhere recently using the Exciting Times Bundle. I thought the overlaid Exciting Times stamp looked like circuits and our son works with computers, so I knew I’d want to make a card using this idea for him. I thought it was perfect for a card for…

  • Match Day Fun Day

    My husband loves soccer. So, I used the Match Day Bundle to make his Father’s Day card this year. His favorite team is Chelsea Football Club (in the UK), so I used a dark blue for the jersey and base card. Uses Match Day Photpolymer Stamp Set and Reason To Celebrate 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,…

  • Woolly Friends Fabewelous Sheep

    The Woolly Friends Set and coordinating Woolly Friends Builder Punch were just added to the Last Chance List. The punch is already listed as Low Inventory, which means it could be gone at any moment. I couldn’t resist using these fun products one more time to make this card which I’m sending out as a…