Ros Davidson, Independent Stampin' Up!® demonstrator, Melbourne, Australia

Chain mail card swap - Stampin' Up! Birthday Card with Attention Shoppers Bundle and Bright & Beautiful DSP.

For the past few months, I have been taking part in what has been known as a chain mail card swap with fellow Aussie SU demos, although I do have a terrible habit of calling it a Chinese Whispers card swap.  (Do you remember, the game Chinese Whispers you played as a child? The message never quite came out the same at the end as it started?) Well, cards in the chain mail swap can end up that way as well.
The first card in each blog hop is an original card and then it is posted to the next person on the list and they create their card, CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) the card they were mailed and post it onto the next person on the list and it continues on and on through the list. I've loved this challenge CASEing the cards every two weeks they arrived in my mailbox and am sad this round is over. 

For our next blog hop, we are starting with Nancy's card. I love Nancy's starting card (which of course I have only recently seen) but when I received my card from Genna I couldn't help myself, I had to rotate the card 90°to work for me. The bright fun colours in the Bright & Beautiful DSP work amazing for a shopping trolley/cart full of purchases don't you think?


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Inside card


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Attention Shoppers Bundle (English) [163644] $69.25	Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824] $19.25	Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161673] $19.25	Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682] $19.25	Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161680] $19.25	Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161672] $19.25
Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $20.25	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $15.75	Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $20.25	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $15.75	Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681] $19.25	Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock [161727] $20.25
Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664] $15.75	Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161675] $19.25	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $19.25	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449] $21.75
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $8.75

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Chain mail card swap - Genna

For the past few months, I have been taking part in what has been known as a chain mail card swap with fellow Aussie SU demos, although I do have a terrible habit of calling it a Chinese Whispers card swap.  (Do you remember, the game Chinese Whispers you played as a child? The message never quite came out the same at the end as it started?) Well, cards in the chain mail swap can end up that way as well.
The first card in each blog hop is an original card and then it is posted to the next person on the list and they create their card, CASEing (Copy And Selectively Edit) the card they were mailed and post it onto the next person on the list and it continues on and on through the list. I've loved this challenge CASEing the cards every two weeks they arrived in my mailbox and am sad this round is over. 

For our first blog hop, we are starting with Genna's card. I really loved the design of this card and it was one of my favourites from the whole swap. 

The shades in the Full of Life DSP created a moody backdrop and I had a really hard time trying to work out what piece of paper I was going to use to begin with and then how I was going to cut it. I was very happy with my choices when I had finished though after picking through many pieces of paper. I finished my card off with Simply Zinnia focal image coloured in with Stampin' Blends and a sentiment from Adventurous Sky stamp set.  


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Inside card


If you want to grab any of the products I have used, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post

Blog Hop Index

Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this months host code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the host code as you earn hostess benefits on your own.)
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Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today!

Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set (English) [163472] $44.00	Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set (English) [163439] $46.00	Melon Mambo A4 Card Stock [119980] $20.25	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $15.75	Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153112] $19.25	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807] $15.75
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $19.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $19.25	Blueberry Bushel A4 Cardstock [146991] $20.25	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad [147138] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00
Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163357] $21.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Simply Zinnia Dies [163479] $58.00	Something Fancy Dies [160424] $49.00

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Stampin' Up! Around the Bend Birthday Tri Fold Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Berry Burst.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen berry burst, lost lagoon and peach pie from the colour coach to work with. 

I created a tri fold card using the Around the Bend dies and Basic White cardstock. I coloured the leaf die cuts on the tri fold section using Lost Lagoon Stampin' Blends. I then added a Happy Birthday sentiment in a die cut circle from Everyday Details die. I added in some extra leaves and a flower both from the Around the Bend dies. The striped designer series paper is from Unbounded Beauty. I finished off the card with rhinestone basic jewels. 

If you are wondering where I got the Happy Birthday stamp from, I used a Stampin' Write marker and selectively inked parts of the Happily word in the "Here's to Beautiful beginnings and Happily ever afters" stamp and then stamped the "Birthday" from the "Happy Birthday" stamp from the Something Fancy stamp set. 



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Up next we have Rachel Woollard. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous Berry Burst creations 2023 & 2018

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $41.00	Peach Pie A4 Cardstock [163800] $20.25	Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad [163810] $15.75	Lost Lagoon A4 Cardstock [133686] $20.25	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678] $15.75	Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161680] $19.25
Berry Burst A4 Cardstock [144249] $20.25	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $15.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] $19.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Around The Bend Dies [160649] $58.00
Everyday Details Dies [162864] $60.00	Unbounded Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163372] $21.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Spotlight on Nature Thanks Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Basic Gray.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen Basic Gray, Bubble Bath and Highland Heather from the colour coach to work with. 


As it is almost the end of the month, there is only days remaining on the 10% off stamps and die bundle promotion (it ends on June 30th). I thought I'd try using another bundle from that promotion and today's card uses Spotlight on Nature. 
I stamped the left image from Spotlight on Nature in Basic Gray ink onto Basic Gray cardstock to create a tone on tone look. I then adhered a circle from Spotlight on Nature dies on the centre of my card and adhered the floral image which I coloured in with Stampin' Blends and fussy cut. I also coloured in/fussy cut the butterfly as well. I stamped the word "Thanks" from Simply Said stamp set onto Highland Heather cardstock and die cut it out using Nested Essentials dies. I raised both the Thanks sentiment and butterfly up with Stampin' Dimensionals. I finished the card off with some Rhinestone Basic Jewels.  
Inside the card, I used stamped the floral image in Bubble Bath ink and did the same on the envelope. 


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Up next we have Andrea Sargent. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous Basic Gray creations 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 &  2018.

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Spotlight On Nature Bundle [163581] $91.75	Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163756] $30.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $19.25	Highland Heather A4 Cardstock [147010] $20.25	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $15.75	Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154887] $19.25
Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock [161727] $20.25	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664] $15.75	Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161675] $19.25	Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] $20.25	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $15.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Nested Essentials Dies [161597] $60.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $15.75

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Stampin' Up! Just Because Wildflower Designs Catalogue CASE

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, Balmy Blue.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.

This week, I have chosen Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green & Flirty Flamgino from the colour coach to work with. 

For my card today, I turned to the annual catalogue for inspiration and CASED my card from there. I have just received the wildflower designs bundle as I ordered it with the 10% off stamps and die bundle promotion in June. I couldn't resist adding a new bundle with an added discount on top of the usual 10% saving. 


First up, you will see the card I have CASED before you see my version. The cards shown below is from the 2024 - 2024 annual catalogue, page 40 ©2024 Stampin' Up!®.


I'm CASING the Moody Mauve DSP card on the right hand side. Instead of using the Wildly Flowering DSP, I created my own DSP using the Wildflower Designs stamp set and Balmy Blue cardstock, colouring in each stamped flower with dark Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends. I also changed up the sentiment as I hadn't used the Just Because sentiment from Softly Said and I wanted to give it a go.
I stamped all the flowers in memento ink and coloured them in with Stampin' Blends and they are all adhered behind the sentiment I popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. I added in the soft black splatters as I had an oops on my card and I wanted to hide the black ink splat in the bottom right hand corner a little more. I finished off the card with rhinestone basic jewels. 
I left the of the card quite plain as it is a just because card and I felt that is what was needed.
I also tried to decorate the envelope to match the theme of the card. 


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Inside card


Up next we have Rosa Leyden. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Check out my previous balmy blue creations 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 & 2018

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Wildflower Designs Bundle (English) [163334] $83.50	Softly Said Cling Stamp Set (English) [162906] $44.00	Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] $20.25	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [147052] $15.75	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $19.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $19.25
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $19.25	Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock [147007] $20.25	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $15.75	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] $19.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50

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Stampin' Up! Criss Cross Lattice Card with Thoughtful Expressions

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, summer splash.

If you happen to like the new in colours, you can get four FREE in color products when you join Stampin' Up! in May. Contact me for more details.

If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen summer splash, soft sea foam and calypso coral from the colour coach to work with. 

My card today was inspired by Bibi Cameron, she created a stunning lattice card and I couldn't help CASE it.
I created my criss cross lattice out of soft sea foam cardstock and used the Hummingbird from Thoughtful Expressions stamp set. I coloured it in with basic colouring using Stampin' Blends. I hand cut the grass from granny apple green cardstock and used the celebrate die from wanted to say dies to add a sentiment to the card. I finished off the card front with some basic rhinestone jewels.
Unusually for me, I left the inside of the card completely blank. I didn't want anything peaking through the front of the card and I didn't want to hide it behind the elements on the card front either.


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Up next we have Theresa Gerrard. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [162815] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Calypso Coral A4 Card Stock [124392] $20.25	Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [147101] $15.75	Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154881] $19.25	Soft Sea Foam A4 Cardstock [147012] $20.25
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] $15.75	Granny Apple Green A4 Cardstock [147014] $20.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $15.75	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $19.25	Summer Splash A4 Cardstock [163798] $20.25	Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad [163809] $15.75
Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163826] $19.25	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $19.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Wanted To Say Dies [161594] $68.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $10.50
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25

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Stampin' Up! Trusty Tools Painters Theme Birthday Card

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, shy shamrock.

If you happen to like the new in colours, you can get four FREE in color products when you join Stampin' Up! in May. Contact me for more details. 

If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.
This week, I have chosen shy shamrock, misty moonlight and pecan pie from the colour coach to work with. 

I have created a painting themed birthday card using the brush from trusty tools. I used this brush to make a tone on tone background in Shy Shamrock and have it mimic the painting of the watercolored strip in Misty Moonlight ink. I also tried to create a "painted" Happy Birthday from Wanted to Say dies in which I used the Shy Shamrock Stampin' Up! Blends. I found this colour combination very challenging this week and my card went through many changes before I settled on its finished design I was happy with.
 
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Up next we have Kathryn Ruddick. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.
 
Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Trusty Tools Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [163274] $42.00	Softly Said Cling Stamp Set (English) [162906] $44.00	Shy Shamrock A4 Cardstock [163796] $20.25	Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad [163808] $15.75	Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163825] $19.25	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] $20.25
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $15.75	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] $19.25	Pecan Pie A4 Cardstock [161726] $20.25	Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [161665] $15.75	Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $19.25	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Wanted To Say Dies [161594] $68.00	Adhesive Sheets [152334] $20.25	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $19.25

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Stampin' Up! Sympathy Card with Simply Zinnias Stamp Set

Hi and welcome to another round of the colour creations blog hop. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, pretty in pink.

If you happen to like the new in colours, you can get four FREE in color products when you join Stampin' Up! in May. Contact me for more details. 

If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.

This week, I have chosen pretty in pink, blackberry bliss and smoky slate from the colour coach to work with. I have created a sympathy card using the stunning simply zinnia stamp set with the everyday details dies. I coloured in the zinnia with Stampin' Blends and used the partial die cutting technique to leave the stems of the flowers attached as I die cut the circle die. I ran the everyday details die through the my Stampin' Cut and Emboss on my pretty in pink cardstock so it wasn't completely plain. I also used another die from the same set for the sentiment which is from Something Fancy stamp set. I finished off my card with some pearls. 


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Inside card


Up next we have Sharon Davern. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.

If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set (English) [163472] $44.00	Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English) [160416] $41.00	Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English) [162815] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $14.00	Pretty In Pink A4 Cardstock [163794] $20.25	Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [163807] $15.75
Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824] $19.25	Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163827] $19.25	Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154883] $19.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885] $19.25	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] $20.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [147092] $15.75
Card Stock A4 Smoky Slate [131291] $20.25	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $15.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $23.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $227.00	Everyday Details Dies [162864] $60.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $61.00
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels [158987] $13.25

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Stampin' Up! Attention Shoppers Cut and Flip Card

Hi, we are starting a new round of colour creations blog hops and I am trying to get back into the swing of my weekly colour creations cards again. 
For this weeks blog hop, we are focusing on the colour, peach pie.
If you remember, from previous years I like to work with the color coach Stampin' Up! provides to add a challenge to my card creations.


This week, I have chosen peach pie, calypso coral and misty moonlight from the colour coach to work with. 

I have created a cut and flip card, I cut a section off the front of the card and I rotated that cut off piece 90°and adhered it back in place onto the card as the panel the shopping trolley/cart sits on and also has a faux silk panel for texture. On the flap I adhered a piece of Peach Pie Unbounded Beauty DSP which matched really well with the calypso coral cardstock. To bring in more misty moonlight onto my card, I added in card flap under the shopping trolley/cart. It is also a great place to put a gift card once the card is fully opened up (if I choose at a later date). I did choose to leave my card with no sentiment, although a birthday sentiment would work great with this card but I feel leaving it blank means if you need to cheer someone one up, this card is perfect.


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Misty Moonlight card flap


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Up next we have Christine Blain. I can't wait to see what she is sharing.If you have find a broken link on the blog hop, the master list for the blog hop can be found here.

Stampin' Up! Holly Berry Dies with an Alcohol Ink Background

I've been making lots of Christmas cards lately but not blogging them. Mostly because Typepad hasn't been playing nice of late so it has made blogging not fun and its lots more fun creating when you are in the crafting zone. 

This Holly Berry card was made by creating an alcohol ink background with Stampin' Blends on vellum and Isopropyl alcohol. When doing this technique you never get the same look twice! I created a frame for the card using stitched rectangles use the Holly Berry Dies over the alcohol ink background featuring mossy meadow and old olive cardstock with distressed gold speciality paper. 


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If you want to grab any of the products I have mentioned, I have included a shopping list at the end of the post


Shop now in my online store and don't forget to use this months hostess code for a free gift next month (if your order is under $250. If your order is over $250 don't use the hostess code as you earn hostess benefits on your own.)
FAQ regarding hostess code?


Live in Australia? Click on the products below to purchase them today! 

Leaves Of Holly Bundle (English) [159608] $90.00	Very Best Occasions Cling Stamp Set (English) [159871] $44.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $10.50	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] $16.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $14.00	Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154890] $15.75
Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154903] $15.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] $16.25	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $14.00	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892] $15.75	Real Red A4 Card Stock [106578] $16.25	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $14.00
Poppy Parade A4 Cardstock [121694] $16.25	Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [147050] $14.00	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] $18.00	Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $8.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $218.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $61.00
Adhesive Sheets [152334] $19.25

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