Monday, June 1, 2015

Crafty Cardmakers and More #140 - Stitching

Hello Everyone!

I do hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I had the most interesting lunch on Saturday. I thought I would cook up a nice vegetable stir fry with a bit of chicken, so I cut everything up and threw it together in a pan. I added a packet of chicken broth for a nice light flavour. Turned out is wasn't chicken broth at all, but in fact I had added a packet of Crystal Lite Pink Lemonade mix instead!! SO GROSS!! Bologna sandwich, here I come! HAHA!

Well, it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and More! This time around our lovely hostess Sue has chosen the theme STITCHING, so she would like to see real or faux stitching on your project.



I have been playing a lot with this new Ecoline product, so for this card I decided to switch up the substrate and used a clear gesso for the base. It did not work very well, the Ecoline didn't blend very well with the Gathered Twigs distress stain, so I ended up with kind of a mish-mash of colours. I figured, what the heck and rolled with it!!  The stencil is from Wendy Vecchi.



I added some Ranger Rock Candy Crackle paint here and there for some added texture. I rubbed a little DecoArt paint in the cracks to accent them. The corner piece was a dark pewter, so I added some white paint and a little Krylon silver leafing to brighten it up, ditto for the button.


The flowers are my usual Joy Crafts die cuts with a touch of Salty Ocean and Gathered Twigs distress inks. The leaves are from Prima.



The tag is from Tim Holtz. I stamped it with my favourite LaBlanche flower stamp and coloured it with the Ecoline inks. I think I need to find a new favourite flower stamp, this one is getting beaten to death! HA!




That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.


82 comments:

  1. Beautiful card, Pamellia! I love the stamped image on the tag as well as the pretty flowers and leaves. Background looks wonderful--there are no mistakes in crafting even if the colors aren't what you expected. I can image your meal had an interesting taste! lol

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  2. So beautiful Pamellia, love all the little elements you have added.

    Love & hugs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. Hi Pamellia
    Sorry its been a while. I like the way your colours have melded. Adds to the interest on this fab creation. Another one you could enter over at MAWTT.
    Would stick to the pizzas Mrs J. At least you can craft with the boxes afterwards lol!
    Best wishes.
    Ang x

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  4. what lovely textures you get always,love the grunge look so much :)

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  5. Now Pamellia, you are experimenting with food?? Glad it was not texture paste you added to the stir fry my friend. What a most beautiful creation here so inspiring and just love it.xxx{aNNie My Personal Blog}

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  6. How beautiful! Pamellia, good thing you were not expecting company for dinner! LOL too funny! I hate when I do the "mindless" things like that - I'm auto pilot and don't really watch what I'm doing LOL Have a great week! xo

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  7. Goodness me Pamellia, I can't begin to think what that stir fry might have tasted like !

    Loving all the merging of colours and texture of the base and those flowers look so pretty with the tinted edges.

    Lovely to see you at Allsorts. many thanks for joining in again this week.

    B x

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  8. Well you may have failed with your sir fry but not with this pretty number ... Lovely creation my friend!!

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  9. Your stirfry sounded interesting and to be honest it made me laugh outl loud in the office because it is the sort thing i might do.

    Pamillia I love your card, it is fab, as always. the blue with bits of brown work so well and is one of the colour combo's that I love. Stunning. xxx

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  10. Wonderful card, love the colours, too. Hugs, Valerie

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  11. I think the colours look great the way they have merged and spread, gives a new and different look. Fabulous textures and elements too. Hope today's meal turns out better than the last one, oops:)
    Lorraine

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  12. Oh my, your stir fry sounds dreadful! You're not the only one who's done this type of thing, believe me! But your project is beautiful! The background looks amazing and I love the texture you've achieved!

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  13. This is gorgeous Pamellia, such a gorgeous colour combination and beautiful flowers.
    Oops! I bet that was an interesting lunch!
    Pauline
    x
    I'm having a little giveaway on my blog if you would like to take a look - http://craftingwithcotnob.blogspot.co.uk/

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  14. Very pretty! I love those Prima leaf dies, don't you? I don't think I have seen the LaBlanche flower stamp. I like this, even if it didn't turn out like you intended. On the cooking side, I once baked a cherry pie from scratch; crust and the filling, too. It smelled delicious! But...I forgot to put any sugar in the filling! Inedible!!!

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  16. Umm your Saturday lunch sounds like quite the adventure Pamellia!! It's a big OOOHHHH AWWWEEE for the today's card though...FABULOUS as ever my crafty friend!!! I love the tones and distressing...the stitching of course if the perfect finishing touch! Have a great day Pamellia!
    Take care,
    Beth

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  17. Another Wowser..Am always in awe of the backgrouds you create,layers of colors textures beautifully combined !

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  18. An absolutely amazing project once again..I am thrilled about each and every single detail!
    Big smile about your special flavoured meal...
    that had could happen to me as well.... lol... sometimes I am busy and write on the plastic of the freazer packages but sometimes I am too lazy... and ....yes... that's when we think we are good enough and need organization only in our hobby-stuff...LOL!

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  19. You did make me laugh Pamellia, an unusual taste I imagine!
    This is gorgeous, I love the colours, wonderful textures and stunning flowers.
    hugs Sue xx

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  20. Lovely card again, Pamellia. I love all you have used so talented. A bit of sepia is as a spice among the lovely blue and white.
    Hugs xx

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  21. Lovely card again, Pamellia. I love all you have used so talented. A bit of sepia is as a spice among the lovely blue and white.
    Hugs xx

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  22. That dinner sounds "interesting" Pamellia, you must have had quite a shock when you took a mouthful. Gorgeous card and that tag is such a lovely mix of colours and textures. Stunning flowers as always. Happy June! x

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  23. Absolutely sumptious creation (not sure about the recipe though!). Wonderful layers and colours. I love la blanche stamps too. Vee xx

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  24. this is so gorgeous Pamellia, love everything about it. Marlene

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  25. Fantabulous card Pamellia! Thanku for 'roadtesting' all the Ecolines bases. End result is fantastic with stunning texture and dimension as always. As for the food... Embrace imperfection...but maybe don't eat it! Nicola x

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  26. there are so many gorgeous touches in this piece, just love it x

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  27. Beautiful card Pamellia! Love your techniques!

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  28. Your work looks amazing, beautiful flowers and layers of gorgeousness !!

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  29. Clearly you are better at cardmaking recipes!! I can't imagine what your lunch must have tasted like!! Love this beautiful creation Pamellia, such pretty colours and all round gorgeousness!! xx

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  30. Maybe you created a new fad - pink lemonade stir-fry!! Heehee!! Wow!! Your card is absolutely amazing!! I have to study the pictures so long so I don't miss anything!! You just never fail to blow me away!! This is beyond stunning!! The colors, texture, everything is perfect!! I love, love it!! This is definitely one of my favorite places to visit!! So inspired!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  31. I'm so glad you used the "less blended" background. I love the interest it adds. The flowers and leaves (those leaves!!!) are gorgeous, and I adore the altered metal touches that you added! (so glad you made an alternate lunch for yourself, Lemonade chicken does not sound delightful, hahaha)

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  32. Well, thank goodness you didn't have guests!! :-)) gorgeous blend of blue and brown, worked out perfectly, a beautiful card with all those exquisite touches. Ruth x

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  33. Fantastic card with a really special background and layers.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  34. Fabulous colour and textures Pamelia, love the flower with the touches of blue on it's edges, gorgeous!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  35. Heehee glad to know there are others out there hun!! :) Your card is stunning Pamellia, I just adore that texture and the colours are just lovely, one of my fave combos!!!

    Hugs
    Georgie xx

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  36. This card is so pretty. I love the blues. The textures and flowers are gorgeous. As for the stir fry.....it reminded me of one of my children cooked chili and added cinnamon instead of chili powder. Another gross. Thanks for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny- DT

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  37. Pamellia, this is wonderful as ever! Despite the background not working as planned, I'm glad you rolled with it... the effect is still fabulous! Your color palette is so pretty and I am always fall in love with your flowers. I've never seen handmade flowers shaped and inked so beautifully. The stitching is lovely alongside the abundance of texture. :o) Marvelous work, my kind friend! Have a happy day. (... without crystal light-chicken mixes! Hehe!) :o)

    Hugs and blessings,
    Karen

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  38. Hi Pamellia, I did laugh your cooking sounds just like mine lol. Never mind your artwork is tasty anyway, a feast for,the eyes. Love love stitching in artwork and I love the touches of crackle and krylon along with your inky background. Gorgeous x x x

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  39. Well I absolutely adore that background Pamellia! It really is fabulous with all those colours and textures. Such a shame to cover it up, but then of course you always embellish with perfection.Those flowers are just stunning. All just gorgeous! Jennie x

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  40. I loved seeing the close ups of the crackling, it is a fantastic background, even if it did not turn out as you wanted - a happy accident! A very happy accident as the whole piece is stunning. It is such a long time since I tasted a Bologna sandwich..... sigh... Hugs, Anne xx

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  41. Beautiful card Pamellia. Hugs Veerle :-)

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  42. Hi Pamellia, I see your sewing machine is behaving once again! Your stitching is impeccable! Your entire card is just gorgeous, with all those amazing Pamellia textures and lovely shades. The black really sets those soft blues off and makes for one striking card!

    I think I would take the bologna sandwich over the stirfry. My hats off to you for trying to eat well, and actually cooking lunch...something I never do!

    The place we vacation every year serves all from scratch food, family style, eat as much as you wish...my kind of place! The first time my husband and I went there, we had pancakes for breakfast. The syrup was home made and HORRIBLE. We thought "what have we gotten ourselves into?" Later we found out someone had switched the sugar and the salt. Yuck! Stuff happens! Never had bad food there again in over 20 years!

    It's always a joy to visit your blog, Pamellia! Big hugs!

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    1. I got to thinking...I think it was actually the pancakes, not the syrup that was messed up...I don't think syrup is made with sugar. Just goes to show...I don't do much cooking from scratch!

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  43. Your sweet savoury stir fry sounds 'different' but as you don't recommend it I won't give it a try.
    Your card is something else - beautiful background and gorgeous colours. Love it.
    Avril xx

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  44. Your sweet savoury stir fry sounds 'different' but as you don't recommend it I won't give it a try.
    Your card is something else - beautiful background and gorgeous colours. Love it.
    Avril xx

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  45. Your sweet savoury stir fry sounds 'different' but as you don't recommend it I won't give it a try.
    Your card is something else - beautiful background and gorgeous colours. Love it.
    Avril xx

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  46. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing your lovely crafting for Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge 87 - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT x

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  47. Haha, I've had so much fun reading your post, Pamellia! Bologna sandwich is a wonderful choice :)
    Your card is stunning, my friend, with all those magical textures and soft blue tones! Your stitching is awesome and I love your perfect flowers, as usual! Wonderfully wonderful Pamellia's style card!
    Huge hugs :)
    Branka xxx

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  48. Well I absolutely LOVE how that background turned out, the added crackle makes it even more spectacular, and of course it is beautifully finished like always. A truly wonderful card! Your lunch adventure had me laugh out loud, lol!

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  49. Fabulous project as always Pamellia, I tried stitching with my wife's sewing machine once it was not very good lol, this is wonderful I like the colours and the flowers
    Kevin xx

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  50. Oh dear Pamellia sounds like the sort of thing I'd do ha ha
    Stunning card,another one of my favourite of yours and thank you for linking to MMW,we love having you over there :)
    Big hugs
    Donna xxx

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  51. Can just imagine the look and taste of the lunch you made. This is another gorgeous card.
    Yvonne xx

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  52. Wow Pamellia this is absolutely stunning hun, amazing detail.
    Hugs Julie xxx

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  53. This is stunning Pamellia! I love the soft blue colors and your stunning flowers, so elegant!!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  54. This is the most beautiful mess I have seen! Oh the texture and colours. The background is amazing, love the layers and the finishing touches.. This card is so beautiful I could cry! I had a little giggle when reading about your cooking, hehehe..
    Thank you for adding your gorgeousness to our challenge at MMW too! Hugs, xxx

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  55. Oh my goodness... LOVE that background... gesso... crackle...paint... whatever all is there. It's SO FABULOUS! Beautiful, beautiful card!

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  56. A gorgeous creation Pamellia. I love the colours. I think the Gathered Twigs gives it a vintage look. The stamp and flowers are gorgeous. You're the queen of mixing it up in the craft room but maybe not in the kitchen xx

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  57. You continue to blow me away with your projects. Just stunning! Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

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  58. Haha Bubbles! SounDS like me in the kitchen but I put out the fire real quick last time. Hehe! Anyway-your project is awesome sauce and the stitching is amazeballs! That is something I would like to do but those darn sewing machines best the heck out of my brain. Love the "mistake", as the outcome is stunning! Hugz to you muffin! ~Doc

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  59. Love your stitched up card Pamellia. So icy and cool! Always a visual treat of colors and textures to stop by your page.Hugs.

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  60. The stitching enhances your lovely design! It's just a BEAUTIFUL card in every way. Love all the crackle. Most wonderful mix match of colors from gesso/paint mix that I ever saw!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The blog candy is so fun and I would definitely go for it but I should leave it for someone who needs to make a pink baby creation - I know I won't have need of a baby card - thank goodness!!! Thanks bunches for putting it together though Pamellia - it's just so fun!!

    Thank you too for your sweet notes on my blog - they mean so much to me! j

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  61. LOL Pamellia, a pink lemonade stir fry, you may be on the cutting edge of a new food trend ☺ This card is so lovely and I think the Ecoline and the DI are playing very nicely together. Wonderful textures and beautiful flowers as always, thank you for sharing this beautiful stitched card and thanks as well for the info on the Ecoline watercolours you sent me!

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  62. Beautiful design and love the flowers and leaves

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  63. Oh dear, I am sorry but I am still laughing at your pink lemonade mix-up, I have done that sort of thing in the past and doubtless will do it again.

    Fabulous card, I love the colours, especially the subtle inking on the flowers (what a pretty colour) and the fab background.

    Your blog candy give away is such a generous thing to do and, as much as I would love to win, I do not think it fair that you should have to pay the postage to the UK.

    Dionne xx

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  64. Your card turned out great Pamellia, unlike your lunch :( I love the color combo and that amazing little tag! I have that same wooden flourish from Michaels :) By the time I think of it, to add it somewhere, I am already pretty much done with my card. Anyways, back to your card: the flowers are so gorgeous as usual and all the pretty embellishments are arranged so nicely!!! Just fantastic!!! Thank you for the inspiration and have a wonderful day!!!

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  65. Another stunning creation so love the flowers you always make them so real looking and the browns and blues go so well together . Lots of inspiration here thanks for sharing .

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  66. Nicely crafted! Thanks for taking the challenge this week at Shopping Our Stash!
    Hugz,
    Chana, DT

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  67. This is gorgeous Pamellia! I am desperate for some rock candy crackle glaze but I keep forgetting when I place orders!! What size needle do you use on your machine for the sewing elements? I've not been brave enough to try it out yet :) xxx

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  68. Just beautiful Pamelia ,grat work .
    Elaine H X

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  69. Those flowers are so ethereal and gorgeous!! Love the inky blue background and the text grunge in there. As to the crystal lite, that does sound GROSSSSSS!!

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  70. Beautiful! Your flowers are gorgeous and I love the details and colours, hugs Carole Z X

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  71. Fabulous result and gorgeous flowers,fabulous texture,I love the beautiful flowers stamp and I would have plumped for the sandwich too lol
    Carol x

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  72. STUNNING!!! Love the background and all the embellies!

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  73. SO VERY glad you "rolled with it", it is another amazing piece you have created. Love the colours, love the flowers, love the dies and all the pretty pretty's that you have added.

    You've also created a new supper dish, Pink Lemonade Chicken - I can see it on some famous TV chef's program LOL.

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  74. Another gorgeous project Pamellia!!! Thanks for playing along with the SHOPPING OUR STASH crew this week for our "Play Misty for Me" challenge!!
    ~*~donna~*~

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  75. Super creation, thanks for playing along with our Texture Challenge @ MAWTT this week. Good Luck
    Happy Crafting
    Carole xXx

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  76. Another gorgeous card Pamellia. I love your blue and brown colour theme and the Ecoline ink looks great. Beautiful flowers and the dark stitching makes a lovely frame around the card and tag. Sally.x.

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  77. Thanks for joining our challenge at Allsorts Tracy x

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  78. Lol, I had to laugh when I read about you "cooking accident". :D I could easily see this happening to me as well. lol Thank god for sandwiches, right? ;) He he.
    Your card is gorgeous. I love those colours together and the stitching really added that special touch. I've been doing some stitching on my cards lately, but since I do it by hand it's sooooo time consuming. Oh well ...
    Amazing creation my friend!
    Hugs! xx

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  79. There is something about your cards that makes we want to eat them! Another scrummy creation Pamellia ! xx

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  80. Wow! love this! Thanks for joining kort o mania 😊 Dt Ane

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