Fairy and a Fur-iend ~ Sweet November Stamps

Today I’m sharing a magical little scene featuring one of the brand new Sweet November Stamps digital fairies — Magpie Cloverwood! She’s part of a trio of enchanting new fairies being released alongside Gracie Greenglade and Whimsy Heathersong. Each of these beauties comes with and without wings, giving you so much flexibility to create fairy-filled scenes… or simply sweet woodland girls without the fantasy twist!

For my card, I kept Magpie’s wings and created a glowing green forest setting for her to explore. I colored her up with Copic markers in rich purples and warm oranges, then added soft leafy details and light bokeh effects to bring that magical forest glow to life.

To make the scene even more whimsical, I perched Magpie right on top of another adorable Sweet November digi — Durango the Cattledog. His big, soulful eyes peeking up from below add such personality and charm to the card. I love how the mix of fairy magic and furry friend creates a story without needing any words at all.

I decided to leave off a sentiment this time so this card can be used for anything — birthday, encouragement, thinking of you, or just a little happy mail surprise. Sometimes the artwork tells the whole story!

Be sure to check out all three of the new fairies in this release — I can’t wait to see whether you use them with wings, without wings, or maybe even mix and match for your own magical adventures!

Happy crafting! ✨

~ Ally ~ 

You Are My Happy Place 🌾☀️

Today I’m sharing a card featuring the brand new On the Farm Dies from the From the Farm release by Catherine Pooler Designs — and I had so much fun playing with an unconventional color palette for this one!

Instead of traditional reds and browns, I chose a fresh combo of mint green and orange… and I absolutely love how it turned out!

Building the Sunny Background

I started by die cutting my front panel from the new Catching Rays Cardstock using the Dots & Scallops Die to add that sweet stitched detail around the edges.

To create the warm, glowing sky, I pulled out an oldie-but-goodie — the Twisted Starburst Stencil — and softly blended Orange Twist ink to form subtle sun rays across the panel.

For a little extra sparkle and movement, I splattered the sky with the new Orange Twist Shimmer. The shimmer adds the perfect sun-kissed finish!

Minty Fresh Farm Details

Next came the stars of the show — the adorable barn and windmill from the On the Farm Dies.

I die cut both elements from the fun mint patterned paper in the Farm Fresh pack to keep the look light and playful. Then, for contrast, I also cut each element from an orange and white polka-dotted patterned paper. I hand-cut the barn roof and door details to layer over the mint base — such a fun way to customize the look!

For the windmill, I doubled up the blades using the mint patterned paper to give it a bit more dimension and visual weight.

Finishing Touches

The sentiment, stamped in Orange Twist ink from the retired One Liner Sentiments stamp set, is layered on a die cut from the Sentiment Banner Dies for a clean and polished finish.

The combination of the soft mint, warm orange, and sun-splattered sky creates such a happy, uplifting farm scene — perfectly fitting for the greeting:

“You Are My Happy Place.”

This card proves farm designs don’t have to stick to traditional colors — sometimes a fresh twist makes everything shine!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 💛 Let me know — would you try a mint and orange farm palette?

~ Ally ~

Egg-cellent News from the Farm! 🐔🍓

I’m back today with another card featuring the adorable products from the From the Farm release by Catherine Pooler Designs! This one is clean, bright and full of playful farm charm.

Meet the Chickens

The star of the show is the sweet hen & chick and that tiny egg from the Chicken In stamp set with coordinating dies. I inked the images in bold, happy color combos to make them really pop against the white background:

• Party Dress & Samba for the vibrant pink hen

• Melon Ice & Lime Rickey for the little chick and egg and a little Cotton Candy ink for the ground 

I love how these ink pairings create instant dimension while keeping everything fresh and graphic.

Patterned Paper Details

To bring in even more farm-fresh personality, I added some of the adorable patterned papers from the Farm Fresh paper pack. The strawberry print paired with the soft green floral is just too cute!

I die cut the patterned panels using the Skyscape Mini Cover Plate Dies, which gives them that fun scalloped edge detail. It’s the perfect way to add texture and shape without overpowering the clean layout.

Finishing Touches

The sentiment — “Congrats on your egg-cellent news!” — is stamped in Samba ink to coordinate with the hen and tie everything together. I kept the rest of the card clean and simple so the bright inks and cheerful patterns could shine.

This release is packed with farm charm, sweet patterns and the cutest little flock — I’m having so much fun mixing bold inks with playful prints!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 🐔💗 Let me know which color combo you’d try first!

~ Ally ~ 

Best of Cluck – Triple Oval Shaker Fun! 🐔✨

Today I’m sharing a bright and sparkly shaker card featuring the adorable flock from the Chicken In stamp set from Catherine Pooler Designs — and this one has ALL the farm-fresh fun!

I decided to create a triple-window shaker design using the Around the Loop Nesting Dies. I die cut three oval openings from a white cardstock panel to create my shaker windows — I love how these rounded shapes frame each chicken perfectly.

Chicken Scratch Background

Behind the windows, I stamped the brand new Chicken Scratch Background Stamp in Party Dress ink. How fun are those little chicken footprints?! They add the perfect playful texture without overwhelming the design.

To give the background some sparkle, I splattered all three of the new CP Shimmers across the footprint pattern:

✨ Party Dress Shimmer
✨ Orange Twist Shimmer
✨ Lime Rickey Shimmer

The shimmer adds beautiful movement and catches the light perfectly inside the shaker windows.

Let’s Shake It Up!

After adding clear acetate behind each oval, I filled the compartments with a mix of sequins from:

💛 Valencia
💗 Inspiration Point
💚 Portland

The mix of pinks, oranges and greens ties in beautifully with the chickens and shimmer splatter.

Meet the Rainbow Flock

The sweet hens are from the Chicken In stamp and coordinating die set. I created a rainbow trio using these ink pairings:

• Cotton Candy & Party Dress

• Creamsicle & Orange Twist

• Melon Ice & Lime Rickey

I love how each chicken pops against the shaker background while still coordinating perfectly with the sequins and shimmer.

To finish the card, I added a couple of strips of Party Dress cardstock across the top and bottom for a bold pop of pink that matches the sentiment, stamped in Party Dress ink. And of course…

Best of Cluck! 🐔💕

This card is such a fun mix of pattern, sparkle and interactive detail. I can’t stop shaking it!

Thanks so much for stopping by — let me know if you’re team shimmer, team shaker… or both! ✨

~ Ally ~