Valentine’s Day always calls for something sweet, playful, and filled with heart and what could be cuter than two bundled-up penguins sharing a moment in the snow? For today’s card, I created a cozy winter Valentine using some of my favorite Poppystamps dies, pairing them with cheerful patterned paper from my stash. The result is […]
There’s something irresistibly charming about penguins, and for this Valentine’s Day card I leaned fully into that cuteness. I paired the Jubilee Penguin and Birthday Penguin dies as my focal images, letting them face each other inside a large heart to create a sweet, storybook moment that feels playful and heartfelt at the same time.
There is something so timeless about zodiac imagery, the bold silhouettes, the constellation lines, the quiet symbolism woven into each sign. For this collection, I used the Block Prints Zodiac BetterPress Plates to create five modern, layered designs featuring Leo, Aries, Capricorn, Virgo, and Pisces. Each card combines crisp BetterPress impressions with pattern paper backgrounds,
Lately, I’ve been reaching for dies nonstop especially from Spellbinders and Poppystamps, layering cardstock pieces, building dimension, and playing with textures. And while I absolutely love that look, I found myself craving something different… I really wanted to sit down with a beautiful floral stamp and just color. So for today’s Altenew challenge card, I
A Soft Nordic Holiday Hug This card came together as a clean, elegant holiday design with a cozy Nordic feel, simple layers, soft color contrast, and just enough sparkle to make it feel special. I wanted the holly to be the star of the card, framed in a way that felt polished but not heavy.