Cards & Scrapbook Pages I Made in October

 While it looks like I only made 7 cards for the month, I actually made much more than that since I made 40 copies of my Christmas cards! 

First up was a shaker style card I made for my husband's birthday. 


Then I made this beautiful all white card using cardstock, vellum, and die cuts. 


This Surfin' Santa set was perfect for our Christmas cards this year since we'll be heading to Hawaii in December! 


Then I had fun playing around with my new stamp set-- I love that the pie and the drink can be just about anything from pumpkin spice to apple, to cocoa/chocolate & more! I even have plans to try and make a key lime pie/summer themed card but we'll see... 





And I made up 2 scrapbook pages yesterday!



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Comments

  1. Maria RineerOctober 28, 2024 at 6:11 AM

    So creative and pretty as usual! Your Christmas cards for this year are perfect for your travel plans!

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  2. HollyOctober 28, 2024 at 6:40 AM

    So so pretty!

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  3. JoyceOctober 28, 2024 at 8:17 AM

    I love the all white card especially. And a trip to Hawaii on the calendar lol. I've never celebrated Christmas somewhere tropical but we talk about doing that one year when our kids have their in-law Christmas.

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    1. Joanne October 28, 2024 at 3:54 PM

      The all white card was my favorite from the month too!

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  4. LyssyOctober 28, 2024 at 8:20 AM

    Love them all, great job!

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  5. Amy JohnsonOctober 28, 2024 at 8:47 AM

    Your cards are so cute. I can't believe you're going to Hawaii! Lucky you!

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    1. Joanne October 28, 2024 at 3:54 PM

      I can't believe it either! I just keeping hoping and praying we all stay healthy and nothing gets in the way of our trip. It's been MONTHS of planning work..

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  6. CloudiaOctober 28, 2024 at 10:48 AM

    Why thank you!

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  7. Melynda@Scratch Made Food!October 28, 2024 at 11:18 AM

    Love the surfing Santa!

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  8. Laura @ Our Grand LivesOctober 28, 2024 at 1:39 PM

    You are so creative and so talented! I love them all and especially your surfin' Santa! What a great way to highlight your upcoming trip!

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  9. Hena TayebOctober 28, 2024 at 2:52 PM

    Super cute!

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  10. NicoleOctober 28, 2024 at 3:51 PM

    Those are some great cards! I really like the die cut one. And the surfer Santa one is cute! A Hawaii trip in December sounds like a lot of fun!

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  11. LindaOctober 28, 2024 at 8:02 PM

    Are you going to one island or different ones?

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    1. Joanne October 29, 2024 at 8:32 AM

      We're going to both the Big Island and Maui... and have been talking about a possible day trip to Oahu.

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  12. AnonymousOctober 28, 2024 at 8:30 PM

    The shaker card and the PSL ones are so cute! That white cut out one looks intricate! You are so talented. And you made all your Christmas cards?! Wow! I'm sure it is great to have those out of the way before the holiday rush hits.

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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    1. Joanne October 29, 2024 at 8:32 AM

      Thank you so much! Yeah, I typically try to have my Christmas cards finished by the first week or so in November.

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  13. Jennifer WhiteOctober 28, 2024 at 9:26 PM

    Love all your cards. You are so talented. Surfin' Santa is so cute...and the dorm page is a great idea.

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  14. MarshaOctober 28, 2024 at 10:27 PM

    That white card is absolutely gorgeous, Joanne! I don't think I could make one card let alone 40!

    https://marshainthemiddle.com/

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  15. Nancy 's Fashion StyleOctober 29, 2024 at 2:57 AM

    They are all so beautiful!

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  16. Kim CarberryOctober 29, 2024 at 6:59 AM

    Oh wow! Go you making all your Christmas cards, I love the Surfin Santa!
    The new stamp set is great, I can't wait to see the summer cards using it.

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  17. EllibelleOctober 29, 2024 at 10:36 AM

    A great assortment of cards and pages. Love the all white card but they all are beautiful! How fun to travel to Hawaii in December!!

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  18. Kari October 29, 2024 at 10:49 AM

    You are so talented, Joanne. These are so good!

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  19. Lindsay's Sweet WorldOctober 29, 2024 at 12:12 PM

    That all white card is seriously gorgeous! All of those little details!!

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    1. Joanne October 29, 2024 at 2:37 PM

      I honestly thought it was going to be such a boring looking card being all white but I just LOVE it!

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  20. Jodie's Touch of StyleOctober 29, 2024 at 7:17 PM

    You really are so impressive with these. It almost makes me wish I had kept my supplies when we moved.
    XOXO
    Jodie

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  21. Kathrine EldridgeOctober 30, 2024 at 6:28 AM

    These cards are all so beautiful!

    https://www.kathrineeldridge.com

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  22. Jennifer WiseNovember 4, 2024 at 10:04 AM

    Every time you post something like this, I always think I'm going to have a favorite to tell you about in the comments, but it NEVER works out that way!! :) ha I love them all. They're beautiful and fun! Thank you for sharing this post with us at the Will Blog for Comments #50 linkup. Have a great week! We hope to see you at #51 with more posts to share (old or new), which opens next Monday morning.

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