diff --git a/.github/workflows/sample.yml b/.github/workflows/sample.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3773313..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/sample.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-name: Build sample page
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-  pages: write
-  id-token: write
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'marvel-uiuc/ilw-card' }}
-    environment:
-      name: github-pages
-      url: ${{ steps.deployment.outputs.page_url }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: 22
-      - name: Build
-        run: |
-          npm install
-          npm run build
-          cp samples/index.html dist/index.html
-          sed -i 's|<script type="module" src="../src/ilw-card.js"></script>|<link rel="stylesheet" href="./ilw-card.css"><script type="module" src="./ilw-card.js"></script>|' dist/index.html
-      - name: Setup Pages
-        uses: actions/configure-pages@v5
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          path: 'dist'
-      - name: Deploy to GitHub Pages
-        id: deployment
-        uses: actions/deploy-pages@v4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/builder/ilw-card.json b/builder/ilw-card.json
index af636bd..cf9528c 100644
--- a/builder/ilw-card.json
+++ b/builder/ilw-card.json
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
     "description": "A card component that can be used as a container for grouping information.",
     "toolkit-version": "",
     "production-version": "",
-    "development-version": "1.0.0-alpha2"
+    "development-version": "1.0.0-alpha3"
 }
diff --git a/builder/versions/ilw-card.1.0.0-alpha2.json b/builder/versions/ilw-card.1.0.0-alpha3.json
similarity index 99%
rename from builder/versions/ilw-card.1.0.0-alpha2.json
rename to builder/versions/ilw-card.1.0.0-alpha3.json
index b235974..aa081a6 100644
--- a/builder/versions/ilw-card.1.0.0-alpha2.json
+++ b/builder/versions/ilw-card.1.0.0-alpha3.json
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
     "type": "web component",
     "element-name": "ilw-card",
     "description": "A card component that can be used as a container for grouping information.",
-    "version": "1.0.0-alpha2",
+    "version": "1.0.0-alpha3",
     "date": "08/02/2024",
-    "css": "https://dev.toolkit.illinois.edu/ilw-card/1.0.0-alpha2/ilw-card.css",
-    "js": "https://dev.toolkit.illinois.edu/ilw-card/1.0.0-alpha2/ilw-card.js",
+    "css": "https://dev.toolkit.illinois.edu/ilw-card/1.0.0-alpha3/ilw-card.css",
+    "js": "https://dev.toolkit.illinois.edu/ilw-card/1.0.0-alpha3/ilw-card.js",
     "production": false,
     "notes": "",
     "parent-style": "margin: 0 auto; max-width: 400px; padding: 15px;",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74cee2c..d0a20bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "description": "Illinois Toolkit: A card component that can be used as a container for grouping information, reminiscent of a physical note or playing card.",
     "repository": "github:web-illinois/ilw-card",
     "private": false,
-    "version": "1.0.0-alpha2",
+    "version": "1.0.0-alpha3",
     "type": "module",
     "files": [
       "src/**",
diff --git a/src/ilw-card.styles.css b/src/ilw-card.styles.css
index d5509a4..9ea9077 100644
--- a/src/ilw-card.styles.css
+++ b/src/ilw-card.styles.css
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ article {
 
     ::slotted([slot="image"]) {
         aspect-ratio: var(--ilw-card--aspect-ratio);
-        width: 100%;
+        width: 100% !important; /* use important here because this should never be anything else */
         object-fit: cover;
     }
 }
 
 .card-image ::slotted(*) {
-    width: 100%;
+    width: 100% !important; /* use important here because this should never be anything else */
 }
 
 .card-content {