Showing posts with label christmas kickstart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas kickstart. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Peace Be With You

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share another Christmas card made for a few challenges.  Since I've already finished my cards for this year, I'm starting on next years.  For my card, I've pulled out one of my favorite stamps.  I love ©Peanuts, and just have to have at least one each made year.

I started out by stamping the main image on a Hammermill white card stock scrap before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers then layered it.  After adding some red button brads, I added it to a red card stamped using a retired Stampin Up holly jumbo wheel.  The saying was stamped on another scrap, layered, brads added before highlighting the saying using a black gel pen.  After adhering it using pop up glue dots, I added some ice stickles to the tree ornaments for some sparkle.

Challenges entered:
 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Stampabilities; Stampin Up; Katie & Co (saying)
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Ice Stickles, Pop Dots, Black Gel Pen
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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Life Sure Is Trouble And More

The last couple days have not been good days for me health wise, mentally and physically.  Although, I'm trying to focus on something else to keep from panicking, but I'm having a hard time with it.  Let's just say LIFE is not being kind right now.  So with that in mind, I'm still trying to color when I can and turn those colored panels into cards when I can.  

My first card to share is uses an image designed by SimplyBStamps (now closed), but sold on A &M Memories (now closed) called Toil and Trouble.  After printing it onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Prismacolor and Copic markers, as well as Castle Arts pencils, before stippling using Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade and Dusty Concord distress inks.  Once my coloring was finished, I layered it and added some orange brads I've had in my stash for years before adding to an orange card base with scrap Basic Grey designer paper I originally bought at Michael's who knows how long ago.  The final embellishments were a punched black bat, googlie eyes and some Ranger Glossy Accents highlighting the "jar of eyeballs".

Challenges entered:
 
 

 

 
Stamps: SimplyB Stamps (closed)
Ink: Tim Holtz Spiced Marmalade, Dusty Concord Distress Inks
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Computer, Printer, SU Bat Punch, Brads, Pop Dots, Googlie Eyes, Ranger Glossy Accents, PFS Blending Brushes

My second card is made using a retired red rubber image from Impression Obsession called Classic Truck I got when Impression Obsession closed out their red rubber stamps.  I colored this one while my husband was watching the news the other night using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before layering and adding it to a navy card base.  I kept embellishments at a minimum just using brads, copper cord and a clear Sakura 3D glaze pen.  As an afterthought, I lightly stippled Tim Holtz forest moss and dusty concord distress inks around the edges.

Challenges entered:
 
 

 
 
Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Dusty Concord, Forest Moss Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Copper Cord, Brads, Pop Dots, Sakura 3D Clear Glaze Pen

My final card is a Christmas one using a couple of clear stamp sets I picked up from The Cat's Pajamas last year when the discontinued their clear stamp lines and went with digital ones only.  I started out by stamping my snowmen onto some scrap white card stock before coloring and layering onto scraps as well.  I then stamped my saying onto scrap white card stock, layered, and set aside.  I then made my shaker using a scrap panel of pacific pointe card and scrap designer paper I've had for years before assembling my shaker panel.  Taking a clear envie, I added the panel and my shaker elements before sealing and adding to a pacific pointe card.  Note to self: don't have so many layers inside your shaker window.  Since this was my first time making a shaker, I figured lesson learned.

Challenges entered:
 
 

 

 Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps Including Designer Paper
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, PFS Blending Brush, Cello Envelope, SU Ballet Blue Marker, Sequins
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.
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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Splitcoaststampers DTGD 2022 Day 6 (again)

 Hello and welcome.  I am retyping and redoing my day 6 post since it was deleted for some dumb reason.  It's frustrating, really frustrating...that's all I'm going to say.  

Today's the seventh, and final, day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team hosts a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the design team and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.  You'll find the challenges in the forum here.

As always, I'm trying to use as much of my Never Before Used Stuff and also try to get my Christmas cards done by October.  Here are my cards for day 6:

 

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios Flowers For Picking Stamps/Die Set; Paper Hug Saying
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Black Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Pearl Bling, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brush, Glue Dots
 

Challenges entered:
 
 
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Big Shot, Darice Butterfly Swims Embossing Folder, Big Shot, MS Punches, Dimensionals, Ranger Glossy Accents, Bling, Black Ice Stickles


Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps: Unity Quarentine Dream Digital (digital is now retired but you can still get it in red rubber)
Ink: Stampin Up Pink Passion
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils, Cuttlebug Spots/Dots Embossing Folder, Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, Big Shot, Brads, Glue Dots, Sakura 3D Glaze Pen, Ranger Glossy Accents, Bow


Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps:  Hee Haw Stamp/Die Combo; Stampin Up Chicken Wire Background (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Mowed Law Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Gold Copic Marker, Gold Spica Pen, PFS Blending Brushes, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Ranger Glossy Accents

Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Build Your Own Snowman Accessory (NBUS), Oh Holy Night
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Castle Arts Pencils and Gel Pens, Brads, Making Memories Poinsettia, Waterfall and Icicle Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pens, Glue Dots
 

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas Nature's Christmas, O Holy Night
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; PTI Dark Chocolate; Tim Holtz Broken China, Stormy Sky Distress Inks; Stampin Up Garden Green, Kiwi Kiss
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Brads, PFS Blending Brushes, Glue Dots, 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Prismacolor Markers
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend!

 
 



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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Splitcoaststampers DTGD Day Four

Hello and welcome.  Today's the fourth day of the most anticipated week of the year over at Splitcoaststampers.com.  Every year the design team, aka Dirty Dozen, host a week of challenges for the Fan Club as a way to say thank you for supporting the website.  This year, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Fan Club, the challenges are open to everyone that wants to play along.  Come play along with us.  You can learn a new technique, find new ways to use your stash, chat with the Dirty Dozen and have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.
 
I have tried my best to use either some never before used stuff, or rarely used, as much as possible.  I'm also determined to get my Christmas cards made before October this year.   Here are my cards for today. 
 
Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas O Holy Night (NBUS), Nature's Christmas Tree (NBUS) Clear Sets (retired)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire Distress Inks
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: White Gel Pen, Castle Arts Pencils/Gel Pens, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil (used for snow drifts), Black Artist Pen, Ice Stickles, Brads, Distresser Tool, Dimensionals, Stipple Brush
 
 

Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: Picket Fence Studios Boho Bull Stamp/Die Set (NBUS)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Ruler, Pencil, Copic Markers, Big Shot, Castle Arts Gel Pens, Dimensionals, SU Oval Punch
 

Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: Magenta Tulip Script
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Regal Rose; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: PFS Tulip Stencil, Copy Paper Scrap, PFS Blending Brush, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Bow, Ranger Glossy Accents, Distressing Tool, Copic Markers
 
Stamps: Taylored Expressions Chillax
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Green Galore
Card Stock: Scraps
Accessories: Gel Pens, Prismacolor Markers, Ice Stickles (for the salt), MS Punches, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Artist Pen, Brads, Distressing Tool, Glue Dots
 

Challenges entered:
Shopping Our Stash #475 - WTHeck Embellishments (bling flourish - don't know why I have them and have a hard time using them) 
 
Stamps: Impression Obsession Fred She Said
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up Soft Sky Dye Ink
Card Stock: Neenah White; Scraps
Accessories: Frame, Primas, Bling, Dimensionals, PFS Blending Brush, Pop Dots, Ranger Glossy Accents, Black Ice Stickles, 3D Glaze Pen (for shoestrings)
 
Challenges entered:
 
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo (NBUS)
Ink: Stampin Up Close To Cocoa
Card Stock: Stampin Up
Accessories: Prima, Glue Dots, Pearl Bling, Gel Pen
 

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo (NBUS)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress Ink (leftover ink from another project)
Card Stock: Hammermill White Scrap; Stampin Up; Scrap Designer Paper
Accessories: Brads, Prima, Glue Dots, Pearl Bling, Pop Up Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brush
 

Challenges entered:
 
 
Stamps: Stampin Up Christmas Cardinal
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Velcro, Sakura 3D Clear Glaze Pen

Come join us over at Splitcoaststampers.  All of the fun can be found here.  All uploads must be done by July 29th, 11:59 PM Central Time.
 
 
 
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Saturday, June 11, 2022

Oh What Fun

Hello and welcome.  I would like to apologize for it being a bit between posts.  I've still been dealing with a nasty migraine (again thank you Mother Nature) and long haul COVID issues.  On top of these add the stresses/expenses of normal life and it adds up to one....whale....of a month so far.  The only thing that seems to be keeping me sane, besides medication, is my stamping/coloring/card-making.  I've been forcing myself to color at times to try and get my mind off of all my health issues AND try to keep my memory from fading too much (another long haul COVID present).  Although I am completely vaccinated, and boosted, I did get the rare breakthrough infection since I have underlying health conditions.  I cannot STRESS enough to please, please, please get your vaccinations and boosters for COVID.  My doctors keep telling me without those, I would have ended up in the hospital, or worse, from my infection.  Ok, off my soapbox now.

I'm playing along with the Fan Club Christmas Card challenge over at Splitcoaststampers this month. In order to play along, you do need to be a member of the Fan Club, so check out the details here.  For my card, I decided to pull out a retired set from The Cat's Pajamas that I picked up last year when they discontinued their clear sets and just hadn't used yet (NBUS).  After stamping it in memento tuxedo black on Hammermill white card stock, I colored it using both prismacolor and copic markers before stenciling my cloud background using a Picket Fence Slimline Cloud stencil, Picket Fence Blending Brushes, and some Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink before layering and adding brads.  I finished off my card with a 3D glaze pen highlighting parts of my stamped scene along with a small pre-made red bow.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge
 
 
Christmas Kickstart Challenge
 
Christmas Craft Creations
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your weekend.

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky Distress Ink
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Bow, Glue Dots, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Frost-Tea And Succulent Sunshine

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share a couple of cards I made to try and keep my mind off another migraine and still feeling like garbage from COVID.

The first card features a digital image from the now closed Craftin Desert Divas stamp shop called Frost-Tea that I've had for some time and just never used (NBUS).  I'm a tea drinker at heart although I do love a good cup of cocoa, with marshmallows, and coffee from time to time.  I started off by printing the image onto Neenah white card stock and coloring using Castle Art pencils before stippling Mowed Lawn distress ink using my Picket Fence Studio blending brushes.  Can I say just how much I LOVE their blending brushes!!  After I was done stippling, I layered the image before adding some green button brads I bought on an after Christmas clearance a few years back.  For the card, I dry embossed the card, and border, before stippling more mowed lawn ink then adhering my layered image using glue dots.  I then pulled out a Making Memories Noteworthy felt flower I've had for years (NBUS) and adhered it on the border with glue dots.  After adding my own "greenery" by punching scrap card stock using my Martha Stewart fern/pine spring punches, I realized the brad in the center of my felt flower was a different color, so I changed the color by using a green Copic marker.  As an afterthought, I highlighted parts of the image using Castle Arts gel pens. Inside the card is stamped: Glad Tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year using a Hero Arts stamp I received as a RAK.

Challenges entered:
 
 
My second card was inspired by the Art Nudge 90 colors and this week's Inspiration 849 challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.  I started out by creating a mini slimline white card before stamping images from my You Are My Sunshine (retired) set from Picket Fence Studios in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring them using Castle Arts colored pencils.  After stamping the saying, my clean and simple card was finished.  I'm REALLY happy with how this turned out.

Challenges entered:
 
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Use Your Favorite Things (my favorite - Castle Arts colored pencils)
 

Splitcoaststampers IC849 inspiration pic

Art Nudge #90

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your week and please continue to pray for the citizens of Ukraine as they fight for their freedom, and for the Ukrainian refugees as well.

Frost-Tea card
Stamps: Craftin Desert Divas; Hero Arts
Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Computer, Printer, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, MS Punches, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder, Castle Arts Colored Pencils/Gel Pens

You Art My Sunshine
Stamps: Picket Fence Studio
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Neenah White
Accessories: Castle Art Colored Pencils
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Monday, December 20, 2021

Joy To The World

Hello and welcome.  I'm playing along with a few challenges this Christmas week, so I thought I would bust out a retired clear set I've never used (NBUS) from The Cat's Pajamas called Joy To The World.  

Onefer
 
For my first project, I stamped the singing penguins, and musical notes, in memento tuxedo black ink and then colored using prismacolor and copic markers before highlighting one of the hats with a white 3D glaze pen.  I then stamped the saying also in memento black before highlighting using glitter gel pens.  I then took a Picket Fence Studio Slimline Cloud Stencil and added the background clouds using Picket Fence Blending Brushes and Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink.  After layering, and adding brads, I added the panel to a card made pacific pointe card stock and scrap gingham designer paper.  I then took a black artist pen and added the faux sewing, snow using a white 3D glaze pen, and some Gin and Tonic sequins using Ranger Glossy Accents.  The final touches were waterfall ice stickles (for snow/ice) and white/silver ribbon.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Twofer

Since I had the Joy set still sitting out on my desk, I decided to stamp the penguins, and musical notes, onto some scrap white Neenah card stock then colored using the same prismacolor/copic markers.  I then dusted off my snowflake corner punch and punched the top corners before creating my clouds background using the Picket Fence Slimline Cloud Stencil and blending brushes along with Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink to create my cloud background.  I then stippled broken china around the edges before layering then punching that with my Stampin Up scalloped tag punch.  After adding some "snowflakes" using a white 3D glaze pen, I added the punched snowflake bits (after stippling broken china on them) by adhering using Ranger glossy accents.  The final touches were waterfall ice stickles for the "ice" and ribbon to finish my tag off.

Challenges entered:
 
 
I'm please with how both of these turned out especially since I'm dealing with another migraine and it was either cry or try and focus on something else.  Also, my lung issues are flaring back up again I'm afraid.  
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a a great day and a safe Merry Christmas!

Joy To The World card

Stamps: TCP Joy To The World
Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up; Designer Paper Scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky, Broken China; SU Pacific Pointe
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, PFS Gin and Tonic Sequins, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ribbon, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens, Ice Stickles, Brads, Glue Dots

Penguin Tag
 
Stamps: TCP Joy To The World
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Broken China, Stormy Sky, Milled Lavender
Card Stock: Neenah White Scrap; SU
Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Snowflake Corner Punch, SU Scalloped Tag Punch, Stipple Brush, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, PFS Blending Brushes, Ice Stickles, Sakura White 3D Glaze Pen, Ribbon
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Monday, October 18, 2021

PIP 2142

 

 Challenge 2142 - Team A, Oct. 18


Sponsored by Newton's Nook

 
Newton
 

 
 
Hello and welcome.  It's time for new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  This week we are sponsored by  Newton's Nook Stamps and I would like to thank them for sponsoring this week's challenge.  My card this week features the adorable All Aboard For Christmas and the matching dies found here. 

After dealing with mine and my husband's health issues, I'm finally getting some stamping done again even if it's really slow going.  Since I work on Christmas cards year round, I have been itching to get this set out and see what I could do with it (NBUS).

I started out by stamping the engine and cars onto a scrap piece of slimline card stock before stamping all of my animals and train gears onto scrap white card stock then colored everything using Castle Art pencils.  Once all of my coloring was finished, I added the clouds using a slimline stencil and Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink and the ground using Tim Holtz mowed lawn, brushed corduroy, and tea stain distress inks before lightly adding some picket fence distress ink as "early snowfall".  A black artist pen created the "train track".  I then die cut all of the animals and gears using my big shot before adding them to the card using pop dots and dimensionals.  After layering the main image panel onto scrap slimline card stock, I added the final touches of snowflake sequins and a recycled red ribbon.  A Sakura 3D glaze pen highlights parts of all the images.  I'm really happy with how it turned out since I'm still feeling a bit crummy.

Challenges entered:
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love. 

Stamps: Newton's Nook
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn, Picket Fence, Brushed Corduroy, Tea Stain, Stormy Sky
Card Stock: Neenah White; Slimline Scraps
Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, PFS Blender Brushes, PFS Slimline Cloud Stencil, Ribbon, Ranger Glossy Accents, Big Shot, Dimensionals, Pop Dots, Black Artist Pen, 3D Glaze Pens
 
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Oh Deer!

 
Hello and welcome.  Today I have what should be a quick and easy card to share for a few challenges.  I say "what should be" because this one took me a week thanks to a migraine rebound and my asthma/COPD flaring up again.  

I started out by dusting off an unloved Stampin Up reindeer punch, then punching four reindeer from scrap chocolate chip card stock and setting aside.  I then took a red card panel and dry embossed it using a never before used, and quite dusty, Sizzix Dearly embossing folder along with my big shot.  After adding that to a green card base, and sponging ruby red ink over it, I then added the punched reindeer using glue dots.  Taking a white card stock scrap, I stamped the saying from a long retired Stampin Up set Holiday Best, I received as a RAK, in spruce ink before sponging the same on the edges.  After adding the saying to the card, I then added some green/gold organdy ribbon.  The final touches were wooden Christmas trees I received as a RAK, googlie eyes on the reindeer, and then red/black/gold ice stickles to highlight the reindeer's nose.  

Challenges entered: 
 
 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask!!

Stamps: Stampin Up
Card Stock: Stampin Up; Scraps
Ink: Stampin Up Ruby Red, Spruce
Accessories: Reindeer Punch, Wooden Trees, Glue Dots, Googlie Eyes, Sizzix Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ribbon, Ice Stickles, Sponges
 
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Come, Let Us Adore Him

Come, let us adore Him.  It's an invitation that should not be refused.  
 
Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a quick and easy Christmas card made using Impression Obsession's retired set Wiseman Collage C4607 and some non-traditional Christmas colors.  I started out by recycling some glossy photo paper by cutting down to size, then using a brayer to cover it with Kalidacolor Blue Breeze dye ink, before stamping the collage in memento tuxedo black once the brayered ink dried.  After layering the stamped image, I added some small silver brads along with a small silver pre-made bow.  Simple and easy...right?  Definitely needed since I've been dealing with a lingering migraine for the last couple of weeks.

Challenges entered:
 
 
 
 
Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Stay safe out there and please wear a mask plus practice social distancing.

Stamps: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Kalidacolor Blue Breeze
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Scrap Photo Paper
Accessories: Brayer, Bow, Brads, Glue Dots
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