Strawberry Patch Valentine Card

Have you started on your Valentine's Day cards yet? I decided to create a Valentine's Day card for my husband a little early this year because we are going on a cruise with some friends this coming week, and I won't get back until Feb. 5. 

I started by trimming a panel of white cardstock to 3 3/4 by 5 inches. I wrapped the top and the bottom of the panel with some wide woodgrain washi tape. That left a white strip in the middle for my sentiment. I used Altenew's Solid Sentiment Strips 3: Gratitude Edition press plate and the coordinating die for the "my favorite human" sentiment. I popped it up on Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

For my strawberries, I die cut and ink blended some of the dies from Altenew's Strawberry Patch layering die set using the following inks: Citrus Burst, Lime, Fresh Leaf, Rubellite, and Berrylicious. I arranged them in a hanging cluster (these dies have the keyhole system to make assembling them a breeze) and adhered them to the woodgrain panel using liquid glue in some places and Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape in others. 

I created a top-folding black A2 card base and trimmed a piece of black fun foam to just under 3 3/4 by 5 to give dimension to my panel with the strawberries on it. I adhered all the layers to the card base to finish this card. 

If you're interested in shopping at Altenew, I'd love it if you used my affiliate link here: Carrie's Altenew Link. Again, I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Altenew carries many wonderful layering die sets that use the keyhole system to make layering them up quick and easy (like the Strawberry Patch one I've used here). I'd also highly recommend the Solid Sentiment Strips press plates and the coordinating die because you can create multiple sentiments in different themes all at once. 

Challenges I'm entering:

January 2026 Inspiration Challenge | Altenew: 

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG  with option: Make it Merry (unlimited entries; ends 1/12/26)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of Cheers to the New Year (5/8; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of rainbow (5/8; ends at the end of the month)

Daisy Chain Challenges: Use dies (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option to add ribbon (5/5; ends 2/15/26)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 1/22/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: For Boys or Men or ATG (1/5; ends 1/29/26)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with an optional twist of a sketch (2/6; ends at the end of the month)

The Creative Crafters: ATG (2/3; ends 2/12/26)

Crafter's Cafe: One for the Boys or ATG (2/8; ends 2/12/16)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 1/21/26)

Craft Rocket Challenges: Something New (The Creative Cuts: Strawberry Patch is new) (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: Anything in or from a garden (2/5; ends 2/9/26)

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26