Hello crafters! While this is normally a Wednesday Card Giveaway, I will have to discontinue them (and the Comment Game) until after the New Year as Creative Expressions will be closed for the Christmas and New year holiday (in other words, nobody will be there to post out any cards or prizes! LOL) However, since I still have quite a few Christmas cards to share, I am using today to do that! This card is really pretty IRL with the shimmer from the
Pixie powders. I used
Midnight Blue, Purple Violet and Aqua Lagoon to create this background. Once dry, I place the snowflake mask over the top and inked through it with
Blue Lagoon Chalk Cloud ink, giving it a pale pattern over the top. I cut the Icicle border die from the
Snowflake Edger set and added
iced snow, then glued them to the top and bottom edges of the background. For the focal element, I cut the
Frosty Frame and added thin strips of mounting foam to attach it to the centre of the card. I cut the tag from the set and glued it in place, then added an oval mat cut from the leftover Pixie powdered background. I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with the inner oval and added it. White on white mats and layers were added to complete the card. The finished dimensions are 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" in size. All for now, Sue x
91 comments:
Wow, beautiful card Sue, so icy looking. CE staff deserve their Christmas break, they work so hard.
Come On Steph, , do tell what your ore Christmas gift was. Your Andy is brilliant..
Barbara, your whole world has been rocked, no wonder you can't get your head round it. Take it easy, try to get through Christmas and then plan ahead for a new year. Do you have family and friends to help you.
Lynne, bless your little granddaughter, I hope she feels better soon and that Santa is extra good to her this year.
Donita your penguins sound great but I'm not a fan of Olives so I would prefer the seafood ring.
Muriel, what a fun day crafting with your granddaughter, I only have one granddaughter and she prefers horses to crafting., like mother like daughter as that is what Lesley is like.
Ann so glad your classes appreciate your efforts. June is lucky like that too.
June H if it helps with virtual support you have that in abundance. Sending a hug for you and your brother.
Thank you all for your ongoing support re BP and the cake. It is always a worry when you cook for someone else, especially as we are a fairly new team, just a few months together, but they are a great set of people.
Daily basket of hugs is replenished, don't be shy help yourselves. Thinking of all missing and poorly friends and their carers too.
Good morning Sue. Gorgeous card, I'm going to have to take the plunge and get me some pixie powders! The colours you've used are perfect for a night sky and snowflakes. CE staff deserve some time off and thanks to your hard work and generosity we get to see a different card every day.
Pan, glad that your new team are good people. Hugs to all. Sue xxx
Morning Sue.
Thank you so much, a beautiful card.
I wish all at Creative Expressions avery happy Christmas and happy new years.
A big Thank you too for all the extra work they do.
Take care and have fun Kitty.
Hi Sue
A beautiful card again today.
A big thank you for all your hard work and inspiration each day.I would like to wish you and all at Creative Expressions a Merry Christmas and a very Happy 2018.
Jan x
Morning Sue and all Wilsonettes, a beautiful winter Christmas card today, love the colouring you have created in the back ground.
Pam I reiterate all you have said above.
I too would like to wish you, Colin and your family and all at Creative Expressions a very Happy Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year, please pass this on Sue.
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Beautiful card Sue.
Wishing all at Creative Expressions a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2018
Marion S x
Morning Sue. Adorable sample. Believe it or not the majority of us are here for you your inspiration and out of love for you and your work, everything else is a bonus, so giveaways etc are a wonderful happy addition but that's not the reason we pop in everyday so worry not ☺ everyone needs a break even YOU lol.
I can just imagin how totally amazing this sample is in real life, it's the star of the fireplace along with all your other festive delights from the past and what is yet to be showcased.
Okay coming clean - my 'pre Christmas gift opening practice day' was my way of saying it was my birthday ! A week before Christmas so I was practicing my opening technique before 'the big day' just being silly I suppose (so see, I'm not that vindictive blogger some like to think I am, lol just a crazy blogger that enjoys a bit of stupidity as my wrinkles and brown spots way me down more each year, at this age it's just the same date another year on so apart from my surprises, it's same old same old 😉
That's me all commented out for today so catch this box of love and hugs but he careful Sue it's heavy xxx 🌸
Hello Sue, love the wintery feel on this card, and the background is fab with the stencilled/snowflakes. Merry Christmas to all at Creative Expressions, and a very Happy and successful 2018. Have a great day everyone. Bx
Lovely card Sue, the pixies are fabulous.
Annette x
Hi Sue, a beautiful Christmas card today. Love the colours.
Barbara V
Lovely card Sue, have a happy Christmas and new year.
GM Sue. Great card. Fab background.
Hello Sue and all
Another fabulous card with the gorgeous frosty frame, it is the best set for so many styles of card, a favourite.
Prizes are indeed a bonus of being a member of this amazing blog, time out for all involved, hoping that all CE staff have a wonderful deserved break, Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2018 to everyone.
Now my granddaughter has gone to other nannies for a day or two I can get back once again to my two special cards still to make, it was so much fun Pam.
Happy birthday Stephanie, I hope there were some of the hoped for gifts in your practice run
Hugs
Muriel x
Good Morning Sue and all. Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year to all at CE . To days card is stunning. I love the colours created from the Pixie powders.
Sending crafty hugs and well wishes to all.... Wendy
Really beautiful winter and Christmas card.
Good morning Sue,
What a fabulous vibrant background to today's card! Absolutely stunning!
I hope everyone at CE has a wonderful Christmas and enjoys their well earned break. x
A lovely card Sue, and I love how your daily samples remind us to use various mediums. I will be getting my pixie powders out today, and my stencils. Thank you, have a good day and I wish everyone at Creative Expressions a very happy Christmas and New Year. Xxx
Good morning Sue
What a beautiful card! Iced snow is my most used glitter because it gives just the right amount of sparkle. I love the pixie background I must try it! Merry Christmas to all at Creative Expressions.
Hugs x
Heather T
Morning Sue, another beautiful card. Lovely background, but my favourite is the beautiful icicle border covered in iced snow.
Wishing CE a happy Christma. Hugs xx
Good morning Sue, a lovely Frosty feel to this great card.The colours and the sparkle give it a real wintry feel, just right for the weather outside my window.Beautiful.
A very HappyChristmas Sue and to all at Creative Expressions.
Dorothy
xxx
Hi Sue
A lovely chilly card! Thanks for sharing.
Happy Birthday Steph!
Have a great day everyone.
Hugs.
Stunning card, absolutely lovely.
Michele
Dear Sue and Festive Friends,
Wow, today's blue with yesterday's white! I had to look up what IRL meant. In Real Life. Boy do I feel like a fuddy duddy. Anyway, yes, I can just imagine how vibrant those colors are in real life.
Stephanie Cotterill, you are too funny! Putting your birthday in code! Soooo, did the Birthday Bunny deliver some of what you wanted? Or will it have to be Craft Santa?
Plus, I'd like to sing a few verses of Stephanie's song about how we come here to be amazed and educated by your talent and creativity, and we'd visit regularly without prizes. We do like prizes, but we'd still be here.
Well the penguins at least have comedic value. Lopsided, misshapen, extra-well-endowed in the beak department. It's the plight of the penguin that even though they're always in formal attire, they're hard to take seriously.
So glad Hochanda and Creative Expression folks have the holiday week off. If we weren't so greedy, Sue, we'd let you have a week off, but how can we go a week without our Particraft fix?
Signing off early tonight because I can't slug abed Wednesday.
More hugs offered here.
Love,
Donita
Hi Sue
A lovely bold blue background and the icy border gives it that nice edge ,love It !
Take care everyone
Big hugs to all
Elaine H X
Morning Sue
Oh wow. Pixie powders are (as you should know by now), one of my favourite things x
Raindrops on roses and pixies in powders - you must remember that well known song from The sound of music!!
Love this card - super stunning. Your cards always bring a smile to my face and this is no exception x
Your over generous giveaways are not my motivation for loving this blog. You are the reason Sue. Your continued hard work and inspiration are what makes this blog so amazing. Thank you so much for you continuing generosity in allowing us to share your amazing talent x
Massive apologies for my absence. I have been trying to get organized for upcoming festivities - without much luck. Jake went off to Amsterdam on Monday morning. As usual his trip was the only thing that mattered so we all had to be at his beckoned call to ensure his departure went smoothly. In the meantime the trail of mess and disorganisation he has left behind has to be sorted which means everything on my to do list has gone on hold. I expected this kind of disruption when my boys were toddlers but he is 25 for goodness sake!! Lol x
In the midst of trying to sort Jake out it was George's 20th birthday. No longer a teenager - makes me feel old! We are hoping to go and see Star Wars this evening if he gets back from work in time with a meal out thrown in for good measure. Bit of mum and baby boy time x
Expecting my mum and dad tomorrow. They are driving to Mansfield today and will stay overnight at dads sisters before driving the rest of the way to us tomorrow. Last years plans of them coming for Christmas were scuppered as mum ended up in hospital. Things are looking much more hopeful this year x
All in all I am not at all ready or organised. House is a tip. My craft room needs to be drastically overhauled to resemble a dining room. Still have presents to get. Still got presents to wrap. Apart from that - all is calm!! Lol x
Barbara - hang in there. I am a great believer in karma. Sending you a hug x
Pam - good news re bp. Cake sounds fab - so lovely when your hard work is appreciated x
June H - sending you a hug x
Must dash - things to do - no rest for the wicked x
Sending happy thoughts and lots of love to everyone x
Take care
Crafty hugs
PP
Yvonne x
Love today's card! ! It is so striking and cheerful. Background is just great and shows up t h e icicles and frame so well.
Wow Sue right in your face card, love it. Have a great day, hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
That's another lovely card!
Beautiful card love this icy blue xx
Gorgeous card SUE After having quite a few PP backgrounds sitting in my craft room I have used a lot of the for Christmas cards They are perfect as scenic backgrounds as well as styles like this one
Hi Sue,
That Frosty Frame really pops when set against that dark and mysterious background and I love your stalactite/stalagmite borders with my favourite glitter sprinkled on top - a real Wow card!
Izzy
Hi Sue - the stencilling on the dark background is very subtle but effective and the icicles are very realistic. Love this card, it's quite stunning. Sending best wishes
YvonneMayxx
Good morning Sue,
A fabulous card today & one I am sure is even more spectacular in real life. Yvonne xx
Hi Sue, Lovely card and colour. love Jean Z xxxx
Morning Sue
A real beauty today i love everything about it .
Catherine V94 xx
A beautiful card
Hi Sue,
that´s a wonderful card... and the background is stunning!!!
Rolf xxx
Hi Sue and everyone
A gorgeous crisp frosty card. The blue colour is amazing, really makes it pop.
Stephanie, hope you had a Happy Birthday and received the goodies you wanted. X
Yvonne (pp) glad to see you back and ok. Enjoy your night tonight with your son. X
Love Helen xxx
Hi SUE
I love this card l love the colours and the icicles very Christmassy
I wish u and everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy new year at creative expression and
All the best for 2018
JOY Xx
Hi Sue
A beautiful card, gorgeous pixied background.
Happy birthday Stephanie.
B xx
Hi Sue. I love all your gorgeous cards. I am disappearing for a while as I am off down south for Christmas and then I'm off to see my son and grandchildren for the first time in Ponte Vedra, Florida for a couple of weeks over the New Year. They have made a note of all the local craft shops for me. May I take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2018 and thank you for all your inspiration. SueL x
Morning Sue,
Beautiful card, love the background.
Lydia
x
Good Morning Sue and all other Partycraft friends. This card has a really seasonal touch with the lovely midnight blue background and icicle borders just love it as I love all your cards..... as we all do. And quite right we are all entitled to a few days holiday..... just waiting for mine to come around now. I think it may start round about just after dinner 25th December lol. Boxing day is my day off... don't do anything..... all done for me. I have a wonderful hubby who takes over on this day.
My beginners line dance party was a great success we all had a lovely time. And again I received wine chocolates and other gifts as thank you's for our first year. It was very touching. Both my classes finished now untill
January 10th. Kind regards Ann Toppcards Leeds.
Beautiful card this morning, Sue.
Anne (Northampton)
Gorgeous card, love the colour of the background.
Rosemary xx
Good morning Sue this is a stunning card it is just so beautiful. I love the background and the dies. Enjoy your day. Take care. Hugs Jackie
Hi Sue
What a gorgeous card today, love the blue background, it really makes it pop. Sending happy Christmas wishes to all at CE I hope they enjoy the break.
Love Diane G xxx
Pam echoing your comments today xxx
Steph sending birthday wishes xx
PP you will get there don't worry. May the force be with you! Xxx
Another beautiful card, but I have to admit I am now Christmassed out lol. Longing to see just plain ole normal cards again, and shops that have things I want to buy instead of just ornaments etc.
Hugs Helen xx
Hi Sue, this is a very striking card and I am sure it looks even better IRL. You have certainly been working the Frosty Frame very hard and the icicle border covered in iced snow is lovely. I hope that all the Creative Expressions team have a lovely break from work ready to bring us more exciting goodies next year.
Stephanie - Happy birthday for yesterday. I like your idea of practicing :-)
PP - good to see you and don't worry, everything will get done and you should just enjoy the time with your baby boy and your parents.
Frances
Beautiful snowy card very lucky to win this
Merry Christmas sue and the wilsonettes xx
Hi Sue. I love this die and made some really nice Christmas cards with it this year. Love how you have made the background as you can see so many different interesting layers without adding more card to the card and increasing the depth and weight.
Lisbeth
Hi Sue, a lovely card. Beautiful background with your pixie powders.
Hi Sue,
BEAUTIFUL - your pixie combination is just stunning and the die is fabulous. Thank you for sharing.
Hugs, Rose
Beautiful card - and the background is so gorgeous!
To My Wonderful Dear Friend Sue,
First Of All I Would Like “To Wish All At Creative Expression A Very Merry Christmas
Also A Happy New Year.”
Sue, I Can Remember In June Of This Year When You Launched Your 2017 Festive Cutting Dies
You Actually Apologised For Making So Many Christmas Cards (Never Apologise For Your Making Your
Tremendous Cards That Bring Us So Much Pleasure) You’ve Brought Us So Much Since You Started
Designing Your Own Cutting Dies
The Exceptional Cards/Creations Plus The Video Tutorials, Then Now We Have The 3D Cutting Dies
That Bring Our Projects To Life.
Everyone loves Your Blog As Many Have Mentioned, Not Because Of The Gifts You Share With Us But Because
Of the Daily Inspiration I For One Truly Appreciate Everything You Do!!!!!! So Many Great Tips/Techniques
I’ve Posted Out All My Christmas Cards But I’m Continuing As I’m Loving Using The Stained Glass Dies
With The Polished Silk Glitter, I’ve Got Two Started At Present..........
Products Used In Today’s Card ✨
“Creative Expression Coconut White Foundation Card”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders” Midnight Blue/Purple Violet/Aqua Lagoon”
“Creative Expression Blue Lagoon Chalk Cloud”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Iced Snow”
“Creative Expression Mounting Foam”
“Creative Expression Snowflake Mask”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Specialists Dries Clear Acrylic Glue”
“Creative Expression Cosmic Shimmer Self Adhesive Flat Backed White Pearls”
“Creative Expression Sentiment “Warmest Wishes” From The Christmas Sayings Clear Stamp Set”
Another Beautiful Christmas Sentiment Stamp Set Is “The Festive Traditions” Both Sets Have Exceptional Fonts.
Star’s In Today’s Card ✨
From The June 2017 Release
“Sue Wilson’s Snowflake Edger Die Set” (From The Festive Collection 4 Cutting Dies)
“Sue Wilson’s Frosty Frame Die Set” (From The Festive Collection 4 Cutting Dies)
You Started Today’s Card By Using A Piece Of White Card Then Used The Magnificent Pixie Powders To Create
Your Magical Background, Once Dry You Placed The Snowflake Mask Over The Top Then Inked Through The Mask
With The Blue Lagoon Colour Cloud, This Creates A Pale Pattern Over The Top.
You Then Cut Out The Icicle Border Die Twice From The Snowflake Edger Die Set, Then You Added Iced Snow
Then Glued One To Top/Bottom Of The Background, For The Focal Element You Cut The Frosty Frame Then
Added Thin Strips Of Mounting Foam Then Attached This To The Centre Of Your Magnificent Card.
You Cut Out The Tag From The Die Set In White Card, Then Glued It Into Place You Added An Oval Mat
From Left Over Pixie Powdered Background Card, You Then Stamped Your Sentiment “Warmest Wishes”
Then Cut It Out With The Inner Oval Die, You Added White/White Mat/Layers
Including Your Famous/Signature/Piercing
Thank You Sue, For Another Superb Christmas Card I’ve Truly Loved Each One You Are A Super Star ✨
Take Great Care My Wonderful Dear Friend
Wonderful Warm Fond Wishes To Colin Also Heather
Sue, Lots Of Love Also Huge Hugs 🤗
Love From Sam xxx
Hi Sue love the background you have created with your pixie powders really wintry with the icicles and snowflakes. Hope you manage to have a good rest over the holiday break and enjoy some family time love from Jackie xx
Hello Sue
What a stand out card I love the colours.Sending Christmas wishes to everyone at CE.
I am running late today just back from taking mum shopping and I need to do some jobs before picking up granddaughters from school.Happy birthday Stephanie for yesterday you crazy blogger
Beautiful card Sue
wishing you a very happy Christmas
Vie
xx
Such a beautiful rich-coloured card, love it :)
Beautiful!
Dear Sue
I am enjoying very much all these festive cards, they are simply wonderful.
Merry Christmas
Love Michelle (Otis) xxx
Hi Sue
I will echo Steph as we come to your blog everyday for the wonderful inspiration you give and not for giveaways. Today's card is gorgeous with my favourite Frosty Frame Die
Happy birthday Steph hope you got lots of brown metal in your presents
Sending love and hugs to everyone and thinking of all our missing friends, come back soon
Pat
Hi Sue,
Today's card is so striking - the Pixie Powder background is so vibrant - love it. I think you and everyone at CE deserves a break. I will take this opportunity to wish everyone at CE , you and your family, a very happy Christmas and a peaceful, healthy and happy New Year.
Love and hugs to all, Alison xx
Those pixie colours are just amazing....love the card...thank you Sue....luv Ursula xx
Hello Sue,
I decided I’d try to be earlier today! Who stole my week?
Today’s card is stunning ! I like the icicles with the Warm Wishes Sentiment it made me smile!!
Ann - Line Dance Teacher! Have a lovely rest now . I thought of you today when the News was on! They were discussing the importance of exercise - saying even if you just walk you are going faster than the person sitting on the sofa!! Enjoy your Boxing Day! Christmas Day is my day off this year but I have 10 on Boxing Day!
Stephanie - Happy Birthday - it’s a bit late but I’m glad you don’t get two Christmases! Hope you had a good day!
Yvonne - how great to see you! Have a lovely time with your son this evening! Any news of Laine? Safe journey to your Mum and Dad.
Maureen’s computer is playing up since an update! As she put it to me - it’s coming up with every option you can think of apart from making me a cup of tea!!
Sue - you all need a rest! We are so fortunate to have you as many others have said! I hope you have a lovely time with your family.
Pam - glad the BP is down! That’s good news! Enjoy a nice break over Christmas.
Love to all, Myra ( Friend of Maureen! ) xxx
Beautiful card Sue x x hazel
gorgeous Sue fab background
Gr Karin
Good evening Sue.
WOW WOW stunning card from you today it's beautiful.
Love & Hug's Lynda Brock xx
Hello Sue.
Lovely Card. Great dies and I love the background and sparkle. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Hi Sue, a stunning card, very Frozen in style. Love the icicles.
Have a lovely break and enjoy the festivities.
Take care everyone, Jess. X
So pretty. Looks really frosty.
Wishing you a Happy Christmas & terrific New Year. X
Stunning card - so bright!
Doreen R
Hi Sue,
Fantastic card, love the background and will have to get some Chalk Cloud ink to add to my stash, I like the way that shows up on the dark background.
Cheers,
Di B.x
Tasmania.
a truly breathtaking card! Love every detail of it! TFS!
this is such a gorgeous card. and that background is amazing, hugs xx
Hello Sue, Wow what a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing. Hugs Brenda xxx
Hello Sue,
What a gorgeous card today with such a frosty, wintry feel. The background colors are spectacular. Pixie powders have certainly been in hit in my crafting this year, makes you wonder what delightful things await us in the new year. I look forward to this blog everyday and can't wait to see what magical delights you have for us. You are the reason that I started making cards and I have learned so much from you, you are truly an inspiration.
Happy Birthday Steph, I hope that you had a fantastic day.
Have a nice day everyone.
Beverly
Good evening Sue and everyone
Stunning card as always Sue. The beautiful blue colour sets it of to a T Gorgeous Just Gorgeous
You all need a rest You and others at CE work so hard and we all appreciate it so much
You share your talent and inspiration with us all and we visit your blog to see your beautiful creations it’s nice that you give us the opportunity to win something but that is not why I and other Wilsonetts visit your blog I adore your dies and your stunning cards and ideas on how to use them. So thank you Sue and I wish you and those you hold dear a wonderful Christmas 🎄 and a happy 😊 and inspirational new year
I send my usual good wishes and hugs to everyone
Take care folks Theresa. G xx
PP. Yvonne lovely to see you back on the blog
Have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy time with your mum and dad tomorrow
Did you get to go see the film with your now 20 year old. And I hope you have regained some sort of semblance of order in your home
I bet it’s not as bad as you say anyway that’s what makes a house a home
Take care and enjoy Christmas this year and put last year behind you
Hugs Hun xx
Love the vibrant blue in this card stunning sue. Laura O Springfield
Hi Sue and everyone.
Beautiful card Sue and I so looking forward to play with my
pixie powders as soon the Christmas mess is tidied away but it
will be a few more days because I have thought about a card for
next Christmas so when I now already have everything out I will
cut things out for it now and hopefully that will give me a good
start for x-mas 2018 :>)
Wishing you all a good Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Many warm hugs to you all and also a big thank you to my
friends who have sent me a x-mas card. I love them all !
Maria x
Evening Sue. Gorgeous Christmas card. Love the striking blue and white. Xx
Hi Sue
Gorgeous Christmas card today. I hope everyone at CE have a wonderful Christmas,
Hi Sue Beautiful card the pixie powders are gorgeous I hope you and all at creative expressions have a lovely break and a very happy Christmas
Yvonne lovely to see you back hope you enjoy time with your son and your parents
Stephanie belated happy birthday hope you had lots of lovely presents
My little granddaughter will be going home tomorrow we had lots of fun this morning making chocolate roll reindeer we had great difficulty with their antlers so decided just to give them ears!
Sending good wishes to you all
Very different card Sue, love the pixie powder colors that you used.
OOh i love this and the gorgeous blue background.
I shall miss seeing your stunning christmas cards when it has finished.
Hi Sue
Gorgeous card and lovely background
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
A stunning card today, no worries about the prizes
etc; they are just a bonus!
Christmas greetings to all at CE and you too,
Doreen x
Good afternoon Sue and all the Wilsonetts.
A beautiful card again today Sue and I'm beginning to think I should get some Pixie Powders but I think I have mentioned before that I have a drawer full of glitters of all kinds which I got when I first started on cards which is either 2 or 3 years ago. The BIG problem is that not even 1 of the containers says what they are. I've decided that after I've got past the dreaded robot police today I'm going to randomly pick out a name from the regular commenters and see if I can find her in order to ask a question regarding these and other glitters.
Hope you have a fantastic break Sue, you certainly (and your staff) have earned it.
Hugs to all. Marie P.
Good afternoon Sue and all the Wilsonetts.
A beautiful card again today Sue and I'm beginning to think I should get some Pixie Powders but I think I have mentioned before that I have a drawer full of glitters of all kinds which I got when I first started on cards which is either 2 or 3 years ago. The BIG problem is that not even 1 of the containers says what they are. I've decided that after I've got past the dreaded robot police today I'm going to randomly pick out a name from the regular commenters and see if I can find her in order to ask a question regarding these and other glitters.
Hope you have a fantastic break Sue, you certainly (and your staff) have earned it.
Hugs to all. Marie P.
its gorgeous card!
Merry Christmas!🎄🎅⛄
hugs , Fiki
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