Paint Paper Scissors: 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Lots of Texture!

Hi! This is a great card to use up all the pretty watercolour backgrounds.

I used one of the watercoloured panels from my stash and ran it through the Altenew Peony Sunshine 3D Embossing Folder. Before placing the panel in the embossing folder I covered one side with Versamark Watermark stamp pad. After running the panel, I covered the panel with Altenew Rose Gold Crisp Embossing Powder, tapped the powder off and then used an old credit card to scrap off some more of the powder.

I heat set the embossing powder and trimmed the panel to 4" x 5.4". I popped it up on Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape and placed it on a top folding A2 card base in white.

The sentiment is from the Altenew One-Go: Birthday Greetings stamp & die set.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Just Us Girls Challenge #823 - Word Week

AAA Birthday: Game #85 - Anything Birthday Goes, We Are 7:

Make My Monday Challenge #278: Say it with Flowers

Love,

Nandini

Monday, May 18, 2026

Using Alphabet Dies...

Hi! This card took me some time to design. I wanted to use alphabet dies and decided to combine them with layered floral dies.

The card base is covered with a pale green handmade paper that has a lovely soft texture. I used the Altenew African Daisy Layering Die set and assorted pattern papers to create 5 flowers.

The alphabets were die cut from Altenew Gilded Glitter Cardstock. I used the Altenew Inline Alpha dies to do the die-cutting. The supplementary sentiment is from the Altenew Birthday Greetings stamp set.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Altenew May 2026 Inspiration Challenge:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use Craft Dies:

Cut it Up Challenge #356 ~ Flowers

Just Us Girls Challenge #823 - Word Week

AAA Birthday: Game #85 - Anything Birthday Goes, We Are 7:

Make My Monday Challenge #278: Say it with Flowers

Inkspirational Challenge #367 - Visual Prompt - Floral Palette

Love,

Nandini

Monday, April 20, 2026

Altenew Educators' Layer it Up! Video Hop Card 1...

Hi! This card is is a part of the Altenew Educators' Layer it Up! Video Hop. The brief was to use layering in your project. I decided to challenge myself and created a card using only the contents of my stash box.

The background is a piece of watercolour paper coloured with liquid watercolours, white paint splatters and silver .

The flower and the leaf cluster is from the Altenew Shrub Rose stamp & die set. Here is a closer look.

The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go: Birthday Greetings stamp & die set.

You can check out the how-to video here. You can also take part in a great giveaway by simply liking and commenting on the videos in the hop.

Entering this card in the following challenge:

AAA Colorful Challenge: Colorboard #27:

Cut it Up Challenge #354 ~ Colors of Spring

Love,

Nandini

Altenew Educators' Layer it Up! Video Hop Card 2...

Hi! This is the second card I created for the Altenew Educators' Layer it Up! Video Hop using only the contents of my stash box.

The background is a piece of watercolour paper coloured with liquid watercolours, white paint splatters and silver Perfect Pearls powder.

The flower is from the Beautiful Day stamp & die set and the leaf cluster is from the Altenew Shrub Rose stamp & die set. Here is a closer look.

The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go: Birthday Greetings stamp & die set.

You can check out the how-to video here. You can also take part in a great giveaway by simply liking and commenting on the videos in the hop.

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Entering this card in the following challenge:

AAA Colorful Challenge: Colorboard #27:

Cut it Up Challenge #354 ~ Colors of Spring

Love,

Nandini

Monday, March 30, 2026

Another Card for Men...

Hi! If you are looking for a non-floral birthday card, try this idea.

I used the Altenew Leaf Canopy Stamp & Die set. The background is handmade paper from my stash. The sentiment is from the Altenew One Go Birthday Greetings stamp & die set.

If you want to see how this card was made, check out my reel on Instagram here. This reel is part of a giveaway and you can win some cool prizes too.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

AAA Birthday Challenge: Game #83 - Use Die Cuts

CAS on Friday Challenge #330 | Spring

Love,

Nandini

Masculine Card with Die-cutting...

Hi! I have a cool card for you today that uses colored cardstock and dies.

I used the Altenew Leaf Canopy Stamp & Die set. The background is handmade paper from my stash. The sentiment is from the Altenew Birthday Greetings stamp set.

If you want to see how this card was made, check out my reel on Instagram here. This reel is part of a giveaway and you can win some cool prizes too.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Cut it Up Challenge #352 ~ Forever Green

AAA Birthday Challenge: Game #83 - Use Die Cuts

CAS on Friday Challenge #330 | Spring

Love,

Nandini

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Fun with Dimension...

Hi! I have a fun card today using a die set that I bought some time ago.

I used the Altenew Craft-A-Flower: Lilac Layering Die Set along with some sheets of pattern paper. The die-cuts take some patience to put together. But the results are well worth it!

The sentiment is from the Altenew One-Go: Birthday Greetings stamp & die set. This is my go-to set for birthday sentiments.

Entering this card in the following challenges:

Altenew March 2026 Inspiration Challenge:

Cut it Up Challenges #351 ~ Happy Birthday

AAA Birthday: Game #83 - Use Die Cuts

NBUS Challenge #84

Just Add Ink #780...Stencils & Dies!

Love,

Nandini

Monday, February 16, 2026

Colour Blocked Card...

Hi! I am a part of the Altenew Educators' Creative Accents Video Hop + Giveaway. The idea is to use embellishments like enamel dots, sequins, gems, and more — those small details that add texture, shine, and personality to a project. A few thoughtful additions can bring a design to life and take your cards from simply nice to amazing!