tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19547275145524601172024-03-13T13:57:20.361-07:00BlueTricycleCraftsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499396579621257514noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954727514552460117.post-20020882327890080662018-05-01T04:30:00.000-07:002018-05-01T04:30:00.282-07:00SIP148farmhousechic<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love, love this week's theme for the challenge for Stamp, Ink, Paper!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Immediately, when I saw the inspiration photo, I was channeling my inner Joanna Gaines. lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, here is my paper version of a "Fixer Upper" episode......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The card on the left was the idea I had right away. The card on the right happened when I found a piece of burlap ribbon on my desk that was leftover from some wedding invites I was working on. The bride-to-be likes my design I made for her, so I will need to order more burlap ribbon anyway...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have to admit, my cards were also inspired by my excitement that Stampin Up is bringing back the color Mossy Meadow!!! So excited!!! :) </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499396579621257514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954727514552460117.post-52149870773431752182018-04-24T05:00:00.000-07:002018-04-24T16:46:37.821-07:00SIP147colorit<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hey folks!!! Welcome to challenge #147 for Stamp, Ink, Paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week we are breaking out our coloring skills. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am making some invites for a luncheon we are having in a few weeks for friends and family that want to get together to celebrate us getting married a few months back. We got married outside, in a nearby state park. It was 4 degrees that day!! At least no long johns will be required to attend the luncheon. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This was the finished product. It turned out very cute. I am super happy with it!! I absolutely fell for this stamp set when I saw it, but have struggled what to do with it. I am so glad now that I bought it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Te set is called "Always & Forever" and is by Stampin Up. The cardstock colors are Flirty Flaminga and Baked Brown Sugar. The tree trunk is colored with copics. The sentiment is from a very old SU set called Sincere Salutations, I think.... :) The heart embossing folder is from Cuttlebug and is called Cross My Heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks for stopping by to check out my invites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started by heat embossing the flowers with white embossing powder on to the white cardstock. I then sponged the ink over the embossing, starting at the left side and going lighter as I went right. I stopped several times to wipe the embossed images off with a clean towel, so they stood out brighter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The images are from and oldie, but goodie, set called Summer Silhouettes. The stamped sentiments are from the Amazing You set. The die cut "amazing" is from the Celebrate You Thinlits Dies. I cut it out of Crushed Curry cardstock and pressed it on to my Versamark pad, then sprinkled it with clear embossing powder and heat set it. I added a few clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh for some more sparkle, and done!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week's theme is "Basket of Flowers". Well, mine isn't exactly a basket, but it is as close as I have. :) I think it works......lol.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The image and sentiment are from SU's Friendship's Sweetest Thoughts. The base of the card is Perfect Plum, I believe. The yellow dsp is a scrap I had. I cut a doily in half and attached it to either end of the stitched oval. I colored the image with copics, attached a few sequins, and done. :) Pretty simple, but still pretty. :)</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499396579621257514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954727514552460117.post-56166268978870630362018-03-20T04:30:00.000-07:002018-03-20T04:30:00.424-07:00SIP142colors<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">This week is a color challenge, and I have to say, "I love these colors!!" We will not, however, discuss how many attempts it took me to get this card right.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I either messed up the stamping, or changed my mind on the placement, or tapped my stamp on to the wrong color ink pad. Sigh.... But, eventually, I succeeded!! Yay me!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The stamps are from Stampin Up's "In the City" set. I kept the cards pretty simple. I used Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, and Lemon Lime Twist ink and cardstock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have been MIA the past few week's because my computer has been in the shop, but, thankfully I am back in business, for now at least. It may be time to start shopping for a new one, because the local repair guy says if this happens again, he may not be able to do anything about it again.......boo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The adorable little skunk is from Lawn Fawn. I stamped him in black and colored him with a black Copic marker. The leaves are from SU's We Must Celebrate, and the sentiment is from SU's Here For You, and all are stamped in Old Olive. The card base is also Old Olive. The dsp behind the skunk is some retired SU dsp I had in my bin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My card is made using an image from a new Stampin Up set I just got called "Flying Home". I just love it, and think it is going to get a lot of use over the next few weeks. The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp. I colored the image with pencil crayons. The background paper is a scrap I had, so not sure of it's name. The ruffled ribbon is a retired SU item. My card base is Pool Party cardstock, and the yellow banner is made from Daffodil Delight cardstock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">For my card, I dug up some old dsp I had. It is by Stampin Up, but it is from years ago and I don't recall the name. I fussy cut some of the tags and such off of one of the sheets, used another to cut out the heart, and used a third as a background layer under my embossed layer. The embossed hearts are done with a Cuddlebug folder called 'Cross my Heart'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The card base on both is Melon Mambo. I used a piece of dsp from the woodgrain stack to stamp my favorite chicken on to for the second card. Used same colors. Layered it on to a piece of Baked Brown Sugar before adhering it to the card base and tied on some twine.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499396579621257514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954727514552460117.post-14371189142238776502018-01-16T04:30:00.000-08:002018-01-16T04:30:46.248-08:00SIP133sketch<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I kept my card pretty simple. The background is three colors of washi tape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I need a few winter cards, as I was a bit busy in December, and didn't get to Christmas cards. So this is one of them.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My plan is to send out some wintery cards to at least the peeps that sent cards to me...... Hoping this isn't too "Christmassy" because of the colors, but I still think it is cute. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My reasons for not getting out Christmas cards are several....... Until last week, I was juggling to jobs, which isn't so bad, unless one is a third shift job. As of this week, the third shift job is my only one. I think the two jobs made me exhausted, which made me more susceptible to the flu that was going around. I got so bad that I even went to the doctor, which anyone who knows me, knows that I hate going to the doctor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also got married in December. That was part of the reason I went to the doctor....... Didn't want to be coughing all over Titus as we said "I do". :) We got married at a local state park, so outdoors, in 4 degree weather. Crazy, I know!! lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And have a great first week of 2018!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499396579621257514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954727514552460117.post-10604893482089827672017-12-12T04:30:00.000-08:002017-12-12T04:30:18.103-08:00SIP129<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This week's theme for the Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge is a color combo of red, green, and gold...... Well, gold is not something I use much of, so I had a bit of a challenge coming up with something that would work to help meet the challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is northern Wisconsin, we are still waiting on some snow. We had a bit a while back, but that has pretty much all melted. I can't believe it is into December, and we have no snow. One to two inches is in the forecast for tonight, so maybe it will be all white outside in the morning when I leave work. I love the look of snow, but hate to drive in it!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">My card for this challenge is pretty simple. Sometimes simple is best. I just couldn't think of anything to add to it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The stamps are from Unity Stamp Company. The colors I used are Dapper Denim and Pool Party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I went with a simple "thank you" card. I had made some similar to send out after my dad passed away earlier this year, and I needed a few more for some coworkers recently. I had just loved how they turned out, so I made more of them, almost the same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I stamped it in black, and sponged in some colors using Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, and Pear Pizzazz. I then attached the white layer to coordinating cardstock, and done!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A quick and simple card. I can always count on that stamp set to help me out if I am ever at a loss for something to make. :)</span></div>
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This week's Stamp, Ink, Paper challenge is some pretty colors for fall. And, the timing is perfect as I picked up my new "Painted Harvest" stamp set at the post office today!!! It has, sadly, been sitting there since Friday, but I had no opportunity to get there before today. How sad!!</div>
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This past week we had to say goodbye to my best furry friend, Scout. </div>
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That makes all three pups we have lost within the last 14 months. It is very sad, and very quiet, in our house now. I don't think my heart is quite ready for a new pup yet, but maybe within a few months. So, hug your furkids extra close today!!</div>
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Please take a moment to join in our challenge this week. I know I will be playing with this stamp set again soon......I love it!! And it worked really well with the challenge colors. My new "toys" came in the mail at a good time.....I need the distraction!!</div>
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Te card base is Flirty Flamingo. The stamp is from Stampabilities. It is stamped in black, and colored in with Copics. </div>
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But, when I went to make my card, I couldn't find the framelits I wanted to use. So that meant going back to the drawing board, and doing so quickly, as I didn't realize it was getting late, and my link was due!!</div>
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The card base is Old Olive. The white layer I ran through a snowflake filled embossing folder. The dsp is from a retired SU Christmas collection, I believe. The Cherry Cobbler swirly swirl is cut out using the Swirly Scribbles framelits. and the penguin and sentiment are from 'pebbles'.</div>
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I was inspired to use this sentiment because I wore up to THIS on Saturday morning....</div>
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It s such a fun sketch!! I hope you can find some time to make something to share with us. IF I come across my tree framelits, I may try my original idea. lol</div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week washi tape is in the spotlight. I must admit that I don't think to use washi much, but I do have about two dozen rolls of it for some reason, so luckily I was prepared!! lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have a tic-tac-toe board to go by this week, and I am hoping that my pine cones and needles count as "wood" on the board!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love all things Christmas, and, since I am sick and feel like poo, I thought making something Christmas related would cheer me up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">IT hasn't worked yet, but that may just be lack of sleep and all the meds I took.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I mean, who doesn't love lime?? Well, I do!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's nice to have free reign when you have a project in mind for someone special. I have an aunt that just helped me out with something that has been stressing me out for over a month. I needed a pretty card to send her my thanks, so here it is...... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make it a great, crafty day.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499396579621257514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954727514552460117.post-14591815361280708212017-09-26T04:00:00.000-07:002017-09-26T05:52:25.554-07:00SIP118gcholder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Welcome to this week's Stamp, Ink, Paper challenge. This week, make us anything but a regular A2 card. It can be a shaped card, a fun fold, or a 3D project......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided to make a gift card holder. The way things are going this fall, I am not sure if I will get to participate in any of the local craft fairs, which makes me a little sad, cuz I really enjoy them. But I would still like to have a few things on hand, for peeps I know that usually look to me for gift ideas and stocking stuffers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The base of the holder is Cherry Cobbler cardstock. It measures 9 5/8" x 4". Score it at 1 3/4", 4 1/2", 5 3/4", and 7". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a large oval punch to cut out the piece where the gift card goes. And then used paper snips to trim out to about 1/4" from each edge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The belly band is 1" x 11". I like to have my holder fully decorated, then put the band around it, just so I don't make it too snug. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The patterned paper is from some scraps I had in my bin. I love to use up my odds and ends on projects like this!! I save so many scraps, it is nice to find a use for them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hope you can find some time to join this week's challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Make it a great week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hug your pets!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lisa</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05499396579621257514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1954727514552460117.post-2129693404227902372017-09-19T04:00:00.000-07:002017-09-19T04:00:10.691-07:00SIP117watercolor<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sigh...... Watercoloring and I are not friends. I have tried a few things, and was not happy with any results, so I stopped trying. Well, then Andrea has this brainstorm that we needed to do a watercolor challenge. Some days I wonder why I like her..... lol.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well, after a few struggles, I came across a few happy accidents......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first background I made by touching ink pads to my acrylic block, spritzing it with water, and laying paper over the top. The colors are Tim Holtz's Distress Ink 'Mowed Lawn' and 'Mustard Seed'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For this second one, same stamps, but the inks are from Stampin Up. I believe I used Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Bermuda Bay, and Crushed Curry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This last one, is the same as the above. I inked this paper, spritzed some more water on the acrylic block, then did the above paper. These images are from the retired Summer Silhouette set, the image is a random little fella that I am not sure where it came from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hope you like these. Now that I have found a system that works for me, I think I will do more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Hope you can find some time to join in this week's challenge. I would like to see what you come up with, and what techniques you use!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This week the challenge is a Clean and Simple fall card. I really love CAS cards. I especially love that, even though I am nursing a migraine, a CAS card didn't hurt my already aching brain too much. lol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The sentiment is from Northwoods Rubber Stamps. The image is from Unity Stamp Co. I don't know why, but sunflowers always make me think of fall. I stamped both with Chocolate Chip ink, and colored the image with copic markers. The base is Crushed Curry cardsotck. The image and sentiment are on Very Vanilla cardstock.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another thing I love about Clean and Simple cards is how quickly they come together, I must admit, this card only took me a few minutes to put together. The biggest chunk of time was taken up digging through my Unity Stamps to find the one I had in mind!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope you can find some time to join in!! I would love to see what you come up with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lisa</span></div>
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