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: Stampin’ Blends

  • Easter Basket Sweet Bunny Eggs

    While the Easter Basket Dies are sold out, you can still create adorable cards using the Easter Basket Set in the Mini Catalog with other dies and by cutting images out by hand using scissors. I made this sweet Easter card to send to my nephew and his young family. Uses Easter Basket Photopolymer Stamp…

  • Bee My Valentine Bee Garden

    I made this adorable card for a customer as a belated birthday card. It uses the Bee My Valentine Set and coordinating punch. It also uses The Right Words Set. Unfortunately, The Right Words Set just went on the retired list this morning! However, you could easily substitute another sentiment. Uses Bee My Valentine Photopolymer…

  • Filled With Sweetness Strawberries Doily

    I sent this sweet card to a customer to thank her for a recent order. It uses the Filled With Sweetness Bundle and some coordinating accessories from the Online Exclusives. Uses Filled With Sweetness Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Grid Paper,…

  • Notes & Totes Shiny Stripes & Stars

    I made these pretty, but quick and easy, note cards using the Notes & Totes Set recently to send to some customers as a thank you for an order. Uses Notes & Totes Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Take Your Pick, Paper Trimmer, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Labeled With Love Punch, Clear Block C, Stampin’ Mist Stamp…

  • Birthday Bonanza Card Camp Follow Up Part 2

    Here are the other seven cards my customers could make during my Birthday Bonanza Stamp Camp on Saturday if they wanted. Uses Friendly Foliage Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Take Your Pick, Paper Trimmer, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Nested Essentials Dies, Clear Block B, Stampin’…

  • Birthday Bonanza Card Camp Follow Up Part One

    Here are the first seven cards everyone could choose to make during my Birthday Bonanza Card Camp on Saturday afternoon. Uses A Little Cheer Photopolymer Stamp Set plus Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine, Grid Paper, Paper Trimmer, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Clear Block B, Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Seal,…

  • Pop Up Petals Vase Flap

    Several weeks ago Stampin’ Up!™ sent out a weekly inspiration email to Demonstrators with directions on creating a fun flap card. I adapted the idea to make this fun birthday card using the Pop Up Petals Set to send to a long-time friend of ours. Uses Pop Up Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set and Banner Sayings…

  • Sunshine & Tulips Peach Tulip Friend

    We made this pretty friendship card using the Sunshine & Tulips Bundle during my Love Is In The Air Stamp Camp back in January. I’m also sending it to a customer along with a copy of the Mini Catalog. Uses Sunshine & Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set plus 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls, Stampin’ Cut &…

  • Gallery Blooms Much Appreciated Flowers

    Unfortunatley, the Post Office damaged the Christmas package I sent to one of my Team Members. This caused the Stampin’ Blends I’d sent her to leak and be ruined. So, I sent her another set of Blends the other day along with this card made with the Gallery Blooms Bundle. Uses Gallery Blooms Photopolymer Stamp…

  • Terrific Toadstools Special Day Fun Fold

    I made this fun fold card to send to a customer for her birthday. It uses the Terrific Toadstools Bundle from the big catalog and the Reason To Celebrate Set from the new Mini Catalog. It’s hard to tell in the picture, but I did do a little tone-on-tone stamping of the ladybug image from…