FB Video Replay: Simply Zinnia

 

How’s this for exciting news? There’s going to be a new Online Exclusive suite available on March 5 that I know will become one of my favorites! The Simply Zinnia stamp set has realistic flower images plus a coordinating die set, embossing folder, and Designer Paper.

For my first play with the set, I wanted to show how to color the images with Stampin’Blends markers. You can watch the video here. I chose shades of pink and purple for this card. The great thing about zinnias is that they come in so many different colors, so you can choose your favorite shades to color the flowers. Switch out the cardstock color to match the colors you are using for the flowers.

Make sure to check back later this week when I’ll be posting a video showing how to use the dies to create 3D flowers!

 

For this card, I used the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Berry Burst – 11″ x 4 1/4″, score at 5 1/2″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, embossed with the Zinnia embossing folder
  • Second Layer: Berry Burst – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/4″, cropped with the Deckled Rectangle die
  • Third Layer: Basic White – 4 1/2″ x 3″, cropped with the Deckled Rectangle die and embossed with the Zinnia embossing folder
  • Flowers: Basic White – 4 1/2″ x 3″
  • Inside: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

In addition to the products listed below, here is information on the Simply Zinnia products, which will be available beginning March 5:
  • Simply Zinnia Stamp Set – #163472 – $25
  • Simply Zinnia Dies – #163479 – $33
  • Simply Zinnia Bundle (stamp set plus dies) –  #163480 – $52
  • Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder – #163337 – $11
  • Flowering Zinnia Designer Series Paper – #163469 – $12.50
  • Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins – #163484 – $7.50
  • Simply Zinnia Suite Collection  (contains ALL of the above products) – # 163485 – $83

 

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FB Live Recap: Thoughtful Expressions

 

This week’s video featured the Thoughtful Expressions bundle – I’ve been wanting to try my hand at coloring the hummingbird image. I’m happy with how it turned out, and adding some Wink of Stella to it really made it look iridescent like the feathers of a real hummingbird!

If you weren’t able to watch the video presentation, you can watch the replay here. Be sure to follow me on Pinterest for more inspiration.

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the hummingbird card:
  • Card Base: Fresh Freesia – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 /4″
  • First Layer: Meandering Meadows DSP – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Second Layer: Basic White  5 1/4″ x 4″, cropped and embossed
  • Hummingbird & Flowers: Scraps of Basic White
  • Inside: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

For the floral card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Calypso Coral – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Most Adored DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Label Shape: Calypso Coral – 3″ x 3″
  • Flowers: Scrap of Basic White
  • Leaves: Scraps of Gold Foil
  • Inside: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

I’ve listed the products used for these cards below. Use this link to shop with me if you’d like to purchase any of them.

 

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FB Live Recap: Stippled Roses – Make Your Own DSP!

 

The Stippled Roses stamp set has some very detailed stamps in it that are perfect for making your own DSP. It’s a simple technique and allows you to make four similar yet slightly different cards at one time. If you weren’t able to watch the live presentation, you can watch the replay here.

For my samples here, I made the cards into birthday and “thinking of you” cards. In the video, I switched it up by using Valentine’s greetings stamped onto heart shapes that I made with a punch. While my cards are made with Real Red cardstock and ink, you could try other colors to make yellow, pink, lavender, or any other color roses – just use coordinating cardstock for your base.

 

Here are the basic measurements of cardstock you need:
  • Card Base: Real Red – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer: Basic Black – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Stamped Layer: Basic White – 10″ x 7 1/2″ – stamp, color then crop into four 5″ x 3 3/4″ pieces. If desired, emboss with the Timeworn Type 3D folder for added texture.
  • Greetings: Scraps of Real Red and Basic White, cropped with label dies or punches of your choice
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

Here are the products I used to make these cards. If you wish, use a different color of ink for the roses and then use matching cardstock for the base. You can shop with me here if you’d like to purchase any of these products.

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FB Live Recap: Everyday Details Valentines

 

I love to challenge myself to use alternative stamp sets for holidays. With Valentine’s Day coming up, I’ve created some Valentine cards using the Everyday Details bundle and the Bee Mine DSP. I love the way the accordion fun-fold card shows off the DSP! If you missed the live presentation, you can watch it here.

Please join me each Tuesday at 2 p.m. ET for a video demonstration of some of the latest products from Stampin’Up.

 

 

Here are the cardstock requirements for the Bee Mine card: 

  • Card Base: Sweet Sorbet – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Bee Mine DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Square: Sweet Sorbet – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″, cropped with largest square Stylish Shapes die
  • Stamped Circle: Basic White – 31/4″ x 3 1/4″, stamped and cropped with Everyday Details die
  • Greeting and Bee: Scraps of Basic White
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Strips: Sweet Sorbet – 4 1/8″ x 5/8″ and Bee Mine DSP 4 1/8″ x 1/2″

 

 

For the accordion fun-fold card, you need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Sweet Sorbet – 10 1/2″ x 4 1/4″, score at 2 1/2″, 3 3/4″, 6 3/4″ , 8″
  • White Layers: Basic White – 4″ x 4″, cut two; 4″ x 2 1/4″ cut one
  • DSP Layers: Bee Mine DSP, two different patterns – 3 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ cut one of each pattern
  • Stamped Layer: Basic White – 4 1/2″ x 3″ stamped and cropped with Rectangle Everyday Details die
  • Greeting: Basic White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″, stamped and cropped with Circle Everyday Details die

 

Should you wish to recreate these cards, I’ve added the supply list below. Please feel free to use this link if you’d like to purchase any of them. As always, thank you for your support.

 

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FB Live Recap: Stippled Roses

 

In my video this week, I worked with the Stippled Roses bundle, making a simple fun-fold card and using sponge daubers to color another card. Roses come in so many different colors so the possibilities are endless to create beautiful projects with this set.

For the birthday card, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Highland Heather – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″ (this is the layer you will stamp on)
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cropped with the Deckled Rectangle die and embossed with the Cane Weave folder
  • Greeting: Strip of Highland Heather 5/8″ wide, Strip of Basic White 1/2″ wide
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″

 

For the fun-fold card, you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Pool Party – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″, trim 1 1/4″ off each side of top to the score line – refer to video for instructions
  • Front Flap Layer: Basic White or contrasting Softly Stippled DSP  – 4 1/8″ x 2 7/8″
  • Roses: Scrap of Basic White
  • Additional Leaves: Scrap of Old Olive
  • Inside First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Second Layer: Softly Stippled DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Third (Stamped) Layer: Basic White – 4 1/4″ x 2 7/8″

 

I’ve listed the products I used for these cards below. The Softly Stippled DSP is a free product available during Saleabration, which runs through February 2024, and can be ordered with a qualifying purchase of $50. Use this link to shop if you’d like to purchase any of these supplies. Thank you for your continued support!

 

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Video Recap: Flight & Airy DSP Cards

 

Well, if you’ve been following me, you know that there have been some gremlins playing around with my camera and Facebook connection lately, so doing a live video has been a challenge! After multiple unsuccessful attempts to make this a live event, I was able to create this video and post it to the group page.

The Flight & Airy Designer Paper is one of the free products available during the Saleabration currently running through the end of February 2024 and can be ordered with any qualifying purchase of $50. This paper is so lovely, and I am really excited to show you some ideas using it. There are lots of different bird designs on the papers in this pack that can be simply fussy cut and used as embellishments or focal points of a card.

 

 

This card has several layers, which actually help to highlight the pretty birds that are fussy cut from the Designer Paper. Here’s what you’ll need to make this card:

  • Card Base: Lost Lagoon – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Second Layer: Fresh Freesia – 5 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Third Layer: Bubble Bath – 5″ x 3 3/4″ embossed with the Exposed Brick embossing folder
  • DSP Layer: Flight & Airy DSP – cropped with the Thoughtful Expressions die
  • Greeting: Basic White – 3″ x 1 1/2″, stamped and cropped with the Thoughtful Expressions die
  • Birds: Fussy Cut from the Flight & Airy DSP
  • Additional Leaf Stems: Scraps of Lost Lagoon
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Lost Lagoon – 5 1/4″ x 3/4″; Bubble Bath – 5 1/4″ x 5/8″, Flight & Airy DSP – 5 1/4″ x 1/2″
  • Inside Bird: Fussy cut from Flight & Airy DSP

 

 

For the Thank-You card, you need the following cardstock:

  • Card Base: Fresh Freesia – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Flight & Airy DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut longwise at 2 1/4″
  • Labels: Fresh Freesia – 3 1/4″ x 2″, cut two and crop with Thoughtful Expressions die
  • White Label Layers: Basic White – 3 1/4″ x 2″, cut two
  • Bird on Flower Branch: Fussy Cut from Flight & Airy DSP
  • Inside Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Fresh Freesia – 5 1/4″ x 5/8″, Flight & Airy DSP – 5 1/4″ x 1/2″

 

 

At first glance, this doesn’t look like a fun-fold card, so opening it is a pleasant little surprise. Here’s what you need to make it:

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 2 1/8″ & 6 3/8″
  • Optional Front Panel Layers: Flight & Airy DSP 5 3/8″ x 2″ (cut two)
  • Flaps: Balmy Blue – 4 1/8″ x 2 1/2″, cut two
  • Top Flap Layer: Basic White – 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″, emboss with Basics 3D embossing folder
  • Bottom Flap Layer: Flight & Airy DSP – 3 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
  • Greeting: Basic White – 2 3/4″ x 1 1/2″, stamped and cropped with Thoughtful Expressions die
  • Birds: Fussy Cut from Flight & Airy DSP
  • Inside First Layer: Balmy Blue – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Second Layer: Basic White – 5″ x 3 3/4″

 

The supply list to make these cards is listed below. The Flight & Airy DSP is only available as a free Saleabration product through the end of February 2024, so don’t delay in adding it to any $50 order you place.

 

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Colorful Mushrooms!

 

Did you catch my video last Tuesday where I made a card using this image using only Crumb Cake for the stamped image and coloring? Well – here are a couple more cards with that image, only super fun and colorful! Isn’t it amazing how different colors can change the whole look of a project?

If you’d like to recreate these cards, here are the directions.

 

For the card with the purple card base and pink background:

  • Make a card base with Gorgeous Grape – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • Adhere a piece of Basic White cut at 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Next Layer is a piece of Melon Mambo cut at 5 1/4″ x 4″, embossed with the ‘dot’ Basics 3D embossing folder.
  • Crop a 4 3/4″ x 3 1/4″ piece of Daffodil Delight with the largest rectangle Everyday Details die, use the outer portion or “frame-like” piece for this layer
  • Stamped Layer: Basic White – 4 1/4″ x 2 3/4″, stamped and cropped with the largest rectangle Everyday Details die. Use Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp the image.
  • Color the image with Stampin’Blends colors of your choice. For this card, I used Light & Dark Highland Heather, Light & Dark Melon Mambo, Light & Dark Lemon Lolly, Dark Parakeet Party, Light Granny Apple Green, Light & Dark Tahitian Tide, and Light Calypso Coral.
  • Attach the stamped image to the card front using Dimensionals. Add a few Tinsel Gems around the image – I used the blue, pink, and yellow gems.
  • For the inside, cut a piece of basic White at 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″. If desired, stamp with a sentiment of your choice, then adhere to the inside of the card.

 

 

Here are the directions for the card with the Tahitian Tide card base:

  • The card base is Tahitian Tide, cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scored at 4 1/4″.
  • Crop a piece of Parakeet Party cardstock at 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″. Crop with the “criss-cross” die from the Everyday Details die set, setting the die toward the left side. Refer to the photo for placement. Adhere to the card base.
  • Crop 4 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ pieces of Gorgeous Grape and Daffodil Delight with the largest rectangle die from the Everyday Details set and adhere to the card front, overlapping each other. Refer to the photo for placement.
  • Stamp a 4 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ piece of Basic White with Memento ink. Crop with the largest rectangle Everyday Details die.
  • Color the image as desired with Stampin’ Blends markers. The colors I used for this card are listed in the directions for the card above. Adhere to the card front and add a few tinsel gems around the image. I used the blue, pink, and yellow gems on this card.
  • Stamp the greeting from the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set on a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Gorgeous Grape ink and crop with the flag die from the Stylish Shapes die set. Adhere to the card front with dimensionals.
  • For the inside, cut a piece of basic White at 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″. If desired, stamp with a sentiment of your choice, then adhere to the inside of the card.

The supply list for these cards is listed below. If you’d like to purchase any of them or any other Stampin’ Up! products, please use this link to shop with me. Thank you so much for your support!

 

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FB Live Recap: Inspirational Sketches in Pastel

 

Happy New Year! In my first video this year, I used a new stamp set from the new Jan – Apr 2024 mini catalog called Inspirational Sketches. I love the images in this set, and it’s a set that I haven’t seen too many samples from so far. The stamped images have a lot of detail, and I thought for my first play with them I’d do a little watercoloring for a soft pastel look. The images also pair beautifully with the Flight & Airy designer paper, which is one of the current Saleabration freebies.

You can watch the video replay here if you missed the live presentation. Be sure to check back on my blog for more inspiration using this set.

 

 

 

 

For the card with the bird, you will need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Boho Blue – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, cut two
  • Blue Panels: Boho Blue – 4 5/8″ x 7/8″, cut four
  • DSP Panels: Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper – 4 1/2″ x 3/4″, cut two each of two different designs
  • Blue Circle: Boho Blue – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, crop with 7th largest Deckled Circle die
  • Stamped Image: Watercolor Paper – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
  • Greeting: Scrap of Basic White
  • Inside Strips: Boho Blue – 4″ x 5/8″; Flight & Airy DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

 

 

To make the mushroom card, you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Boho Blue – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ crop with the largest Deckled Rectangle die – cut & crop two
  • Second Layer: Flight & Airy DSP (blue background design) – 5″ x 3 3/4″, crop with the 7th largest Deckled Rectangle die
  •  Crumb Cake Mat: Crumb Cake – 4 1/4″ x 3″, crop with 5th largest Deckled Rectangle die
  • DSP Mat: Flight & Airy DSP (brown background design) – 4 1/4′ x 3″, crop with 5th largest Deckled Rectangle die
  • Stamped Image: Watercolor Paper – 4″ x 2 3/4″, stamp and crop with 4th largest Deckled Rectangle die

 

 

For the floral card, you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Boho Blue – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″, cut two
  • Second Layer: Flight & Airy DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Large Strip: Flight & Airy DSP – 3  1/4″ x 2 1/2″
  • Stamped Image: Watercolor Paper –  3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, stamped and crop with 6th largest Deckled Circle die
  • Greeting: Scrap of Basic white

 

I have included the supply list to recreate these cards below. Please keep in mind that the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper is a FREE product that is available with any $50 purchase during the Saleabration months of January and February 2024. The Inspirational Sketches, Thoughtful Expressions, and Everyday Details stamp sets are from the Jan – Apr 2024 mini catalog.

If you would like to purchase any of these products, you can shop with me here. As always, I thank you for your support!

 

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Another Earthern Textures & Shining Brightly DSP Card

In my last Facebook Live video, I was using up some of the Shining Brightly DSP with the Earthen Textures bundle. I received a very positive response to those designs on other card crafting sites as well as on my Pinterest page. With that in mind, here is another card using those same supplies.

 

 

If you’d like to recreate this card for yourself, here are the easy directions: (Note – refer to the photo for placement of all pieces)

  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • Cut two pieces of Night of Navy cardstock at 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″; adhere one to the card front and one to the inside.
  • For the front, cut two coordinating pieces of Shining Brightly DSP, one at 3″ x 5 1/4″ and one at 1″ x 5 1/4″. Adhere them to the card front as shown.
  • Using the Earthen Texture dies, crop a small vase from a scrap of Gold Foil paper, then emboss with the Basic 3D fold. Use dimensionals to attach to the card front.
  • Crop two of the large leaves from Night of Navy cardstock and the stems from Distressed Gold paper. Arrange these onto the card front and glue in place.
  •  Place a small gold pearl onto the bottom center of each large leaf.

 

 

  • For the inside, glue a 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ strip of coordinating Shining Brightly DSP onto a 5/8″ x 5 1/4″strip of Night of Navy cardstock. Glue these to the side of a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic White cardstock.
  • Stamp a sentiment of your choice onto the cardstock using Night of Navy ink. For my sample, I used a sentiment from the Layering Leaves stamp set. Glue the finished piece to the inside of the card.

 

 

  • If desired, stamp one of the images from the Earthen Textures stamp set onto the lower left corner of the envelope using Night of Navy ink.

 

Here is the list of products I used to make this card. Please shop with me here if you would like to purchase any of them. Keep in mind that the Shining Brightly DSP will be retired at the end of December!

 

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FB Live Recap: Earthen Elegance and Using Up that Shining Brightly DSP!

 

Remember back in the fall when we got the new mini catalog and we LOVED all of the new beautiful autumn, winter, and Christmas Designer Series Paper? If you’re like me, perhaps you got caught up in all that beauty and purchased too much DSP or even bought some and never used it. Well, that’s exactly what I did! I bought some of the gorgeous Shining Brightly DSP but never used it with the coordinating Stars at Night bundle. My Christmas cards are made and already mailed, but I still wanted to use that beautiful paper. That leads me to this week’s video — I pulled out the Earthen Textures bundle and thought it would look great with the Shining Brightly DSP. I just love how these cards turned out! The gold foil in the paper certainly adds an elegant flair to the designs.

If you missed the live presentation, you can watch the replay here.

I’m taking a little break for the holidays, but I will be back in the new year with new designs from the 2024 January through April mini catalog, as well as some favorites from the current annual catalog. If you need some more inspiration in the meantime, continue to follow my Pinterest page and group page!

 

 

For the “With Gratitude” card, you need the following cardstock:
  • Card Base: Night of Navy 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Basic White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Shining Brightly DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Third Layer: Basic White – 4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″, embossed with the Quatrefoil folder
  • Vases: Scraps of Gold Foil and Shining Brightly DSP
  • All Stems: Scraps of Distressed Gold
  • Inside: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Night of Navy – 4″ x 5/8″ and Shining Brightly DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

 

 

Here’s what you need for the “Hello” card:
  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Night of Navy – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Shining Brightly DSP – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Decorative Strip: Coordinating Shining Brightly DSP – 4″ x 1″
  • Arch: Basic White – 4 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
  • Vase: Scrap of Shining Brightly DSP
  • Stems: Scraps of Distressed Gold paper and Night of Navy cardstock
  • Inside First Layer: Night of Navy – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8
  • Inside Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Night of Navy – 4″ x 5/8″ and Shining Brightly DSP – 4″ x 1/2″

 

 

The following cardstock is needed for the “Thinking of You” card:
  • Card Base: Basic White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
  • First Layer: Night of Navy – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″, embossed with the Basics 3D folder
  • Blue Panels: Night of Navy – 2 1/8″ x 1 3/8″, cut four; and 2 1/4″ x 1 3/8″ – cut one
  • DSP Panels: Shining Brightly DSP – 2″ x 1 1/4″ cut four- one each of four different designs
  • Greeting Panel: Basic White – 2 1/8″ x 1 1/4″, cut one
  • Inside First Layer: Night of Navy – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
  • Inside Second Layer: Basic White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
  • Inside Strips: Night of Navy – 4″ x 5/8″ and Shining Brightly – 4″ x 1/2″

 

Below is the list of products used to make these cards. Keep in mind that the Shining Brightly DSP will no longer be available after January, so if you don’t have any and wish to recreate these cards, there are only a couple of weeks left to purchase this paper.

 

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