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Rainbow Floral Star

7/25/2022

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Hello readers and happy Monday! Welcome back from the weekend! Today I am on the Birch Press Design blog today sharing a cheerful rainbow themed card made using just layer plate B of the Floral Star Layering dies.  
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​The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of the same white cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot using the Memory Box Blooming 3D embossing folder. This is one of my favorite embossing folders as the detail is impeccable and the result is always gorgeous.  
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I cut 5 1/2" x 1/4" strips of cardstock in a rainbow array of colors. ​I adhered the strips of cardstock down the center of the card. I die cut Layer B of the Floral Star Layering dies from white cardstock. I then fussy cut small pieces of the colored cardstock and adhered it behind sections of the flora star to continue the rainbow theme. I adhered the floral star to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. 
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Lastly, using the Lingo Thanks stamp set, I stamped the "you mean the world to me" sentiment in Versamark ink on black cardstock. I heat embossed the words with white embossing powder. I adhered this thin sentiment strip across the center of the card.  

I love creating rainbow themed cards, I just find them so colorful and uplifting. 
​Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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Hello My Friend

5/20/2022

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Hello friends and happy Fri-YAY!  I hope you have fun things planned for the weekend ahead.  Today I am on the Joy Clair Designs blog sharing a bright and colorful rainbow themed card that is actually very simple to make!  I love it when a card comes together so easily.  I initially thought of making all the leaves varying shades of green and having it be a sympathy card, but I like the fun rainbow colors instead, which could work for a variety of occasions.  
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​The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of the same white cardstock for the first mat.  I printed off the leaves from the Modern Duets digital stamp set.  It is all the exact same leaf, I simply printed it five times at 3 1/2" x 1 1/4".  I colored each leaf in a ROYGBIV (minus the indigo) color palette and then I fussy cut each leaf out.  Okay, so yes, this was the stinky part of the entire card (particularly if you loathe fussy cutting), but fortunately I don't mind it at all. In fact, I find it quite cathartic!  I adhered the leaves to the bottom of the card.  
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​I stamped the sentiment "hello my friend" using the Thankful For You stamp set.  I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on a thin strip of black cardstock.  I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and then I adhered it to the top center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the leaves for added sparkle.  *Pro Tip - ALWAYS add sparkle!  : )
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As always, thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative weekend! 
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XO, Crystal 

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Butterfly Basics

5/18/2022

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Hello readers! Today I am on the Birch Press Design blog sharing a slimline card made using the Butterfly Basics die set. I have owned this beautiful die set for a while and for as much as I love butterflies, I can't believe I hadn't used it yet! So, while there is a whole new gorgeous release of products (to include foils!) from Birch Press Design, today I'm going back to the (butterfly) basics. 
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The base of this slimline card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. This slimline card measures 8 1/2' x 3 1/2' and will fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and, as such, requires no additional postage. I used a slimline die to create the first matted background.  ​Using the Butterfly Basics die, I cut the large open base frame from solid cardstock. I used four primary colors (pink, blue, yellow and green). I used the following pads of cardstock: Lush Green, Berry Red, Sunny Orange, Fresh Aqua.  I die cut the middle portion of the butterfly from glitter cardstock. I used the Glitzy Glitter 6 x 6" pad. ​
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​I adhered the butterfly basic together with LineCo ph neutral bookbinding glue. This is my favorite liquid adhesive and it works well when holding glitter cardstock to other paper. I die cut the butterfly bodies from black cardstock. After adhering all the individual butterflies together, I adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. 
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​I really like the bold and bright colors of these butterflies. Due to their slightly larger dimension size, I felt like putting them on a slimline card would showcase more colors. I hope you like today's fun card! Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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Rainbow Star Flowers

4/18/2022

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​Hello crafty readers! Thanks for taking the time to be here as the Design Team shares inspiration ideas, tips and tricks for creating beautiful cards using Birch Press Design products. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing an amazingly detailed slimline rainbow card using the Star Flowers, part of the all-NEW Contour Layering dies. Last week I shared another rainbow themed card using the Wispy Blooms Contour Layering dies, so if you missed that post, please click here to be WOW'd!
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This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. I always use 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock for my bases. Then I used the Star Flower Contour dies and cut it in every color cardstock. I cut the flowers in two shades of red, orange, yellow, green blue and purple. I adhered the two layers of flowers together and added the round center piece to each flower. 
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​I adhered the star flowers in a ROYGBIV pattern up the length of the card. I also die cut a couple green stems from the Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layering Dies and green cardstock. I stamped the sentiment "hello" using the Contempo Greetings stamp set. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on black cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and then I used the coordinating Contempo Greetings die to cut the sentiment out. I adhered the sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  
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​Wow! Yes, that was a LOT of die cutting and piecing together flowers but the end result was totally worth it. This card came out beautiful, if I do say so myself! Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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I Miss Your Face

4/11/2022

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Hello crafty readers! Today I am on the Birch Press Design blog and I am SOooooo excited to share this card with you! My card features the Wispy Blooms dies, part of the all-NEW Contour Layering products from Birch Press Design.  
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Now, I'm not gonna lie, you're going to take one look at this AH-mazing garden of rainbow delight and be WOW'd! Then, you're gonna take a second look and say "wait, did she really die cut ALL those flowers? Is she craaaaazyyyy?!" Yes and yes! : ) Do I have the patience of a saint? No. Not at all. In fact, I typically shy away from oodles of die cutting (that's all you, Jennifer McGuire!) but once I started and saw where this card was going, it was SO worth it! 
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​Yeah, so the basic gist of it, just keep die cutting flowers in ALL the colors of the rainbow! Then, when you think you're gonna go insane, start adhering all the layers together! But, wait. . . there's more! You've still got stems to die cut and adhere!   Are we having F-U-N yet?!
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Step 1: Die cut a TON of flowers using a variety of colored cardstock.
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Step 2: Adhere the two flower layers together.
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Step 2: Die cut a lot of stems using a minimum of 2 different colored green cardstock.
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Step 4: Adhere the stems to the flowers.
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Step 5: You can never have enough flowers and stems for a rainbow garden!

​The base of this slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". I use 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth for all my white cardstock. Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business envelope and require no additional postage. I cut an 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of white cardstock and ran it through a basketweave embossing folder, then I began to adhere all the flowers to the card in a ROYGBIV pattern. Using the Contempo Greetings stamp set I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on black cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and then I used the coordinating Contempo Greetings die to die cut it out. Lastly, I adhered the sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  
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​So sure, this card a LOT of die cutting and piecework, but the end result is gorgeous and I would do it all over again! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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Springish Fiesta Blog Hop

2/11/2022

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Hello friends and happy Fri-YAY, I hope you have fun things planned for the weekend ahead! I’m excited to share with you that today I am participating in a fun blog hop to celebrate the new Springish Fiesta digital stamp release from Joy Clair Designs.  Please continue reading to the end of this post for all the details about the blog hop to include a list of prizes and stops along the way!
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Here is a slimline card I created using the Good Luck digital stamp set.
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​This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage.  The base of this slimline card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  On an 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of white cardstock, I used a basket weave embossing folder and this became the first layered mat of my card.  Then I die cut six 2 1/2" hearts out of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple cardstock.  I adhered the hearts down the card in a ROYGBIV rainbow pattern.
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​I printed out the lollipops from the Good Luck digital stamp set on Neenah Solar white cardstock.  I colored them using Copic markers, also in rainbow colors.  I fussy cut each lollipop and adhered the lollipop over its corresponding color heart. I used 3M foam adhesive to adhere the lollipops for added dimension.  I printed the sentiment and adhered that to the top right of the card also using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the lollipops for more sparkle.  You can never have enough sparkle!
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Here is a look at the entire new release:
Always in Style - https://www.joyclair.com/products/always-in-style-digital-stamps
Count Me In - https://www.joyclair.com/products/count-me-in-digital-stamps
Good Luck - https://www.joyclair.com/products/good-luck-digital-stamps
Refresh the Soul - https://www.joyclair.com/products/refresh-the-soul-digital-stamps
Sweet Friends - https://www.joyclair.com/products/sweet-friends-digital-stamps
Truly Inspire - https://www.joyclair.com/products/truly-inspire-digital-stamps
You Are Loved - https://www.joyclair.com/products/you-are-loved-digital-stamps
Springish Fiesta Bundle - https://www.joyclair.com/products/springish-fiesta-2022-bundle

​BLOG HOP DETAILS
All you have to do is hop along to each stop & leave a comment along the way to be entered to win! Winners will be posted here on Joy Clair Designs Blog by business end on February 22. You must check this blog & claim your prize within one week.

​PRIZES:
Grand Prizes: One comment from this blog post will win the"Springish Fiesta Bundle 2022" with entire release. Three comments from all designer's blog hop post will win two digital stamp sets each one from our New Release "Springish Fiesta 2022".

BLOG HOP PARTICIPANTS:

Joy Clair Designs
Colleen Balija 
Crystal Komara - You Are Here!
Nonni Niskanen 
Joy Wilson 
Rebecca Rapanaro
Martha Lucia Gomez
Esther Asbury
Anila Dikay 
Priscilla Joseph
Jyoti Adhikari
Betsy Birge
Maureen & Michele
Marj Banzales
Bonnie Crane
Jamie Martin
Hannelie Bester
Susan Powell
Sandhya Lyer
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​Have fun shopping and hopping!

XO, Crystal 

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Let's Party

2/7/2022

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​Let's paarrrrtayyyyyyy, Birch Press Design friends! Today's I am on the Birch Press Design blog with this slimline card that is a rainbow of fun! This colorful card features the new Let's Party Sugar Script dies and the Floral Balloon Layer Set.
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​This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2". Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular business envelope and require no additional postage. The base of this card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I also cut a 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of the same white cardstock for the first matted layer.  

To create the balloons:
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From white cardstock, I die cut 5 balloons using Layer Plate B of the Floral Balloons Layer Set. Then I die cut one each of Layer A in red, orange, yellow, green and blue cardstock. I layered the two together and adhered them vertically down the card in a ROYGBIV rainbow pattern.  
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​To create all the "party" sentiments, I die cut the thicker shadow layer of "party" in red, orange, yellow, green and blue cardstock. I die cut the thinner top layer from rainbow patterned paper and adhered the two layers together with a fine-tip glue. I adhered the words vertically down the card (over the balloons) using 3M foam adhesive. Lastly, I added the word "let's" created from layering black and white cardstock together and adhered this sentiment to the bottom third of the card.
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​I hope you are enjoying may of the many F-U-N new products from Birch Press Design! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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You Are My Inspiration

9/20/2021

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Hello friends!  Today I am excited to be sharing two cards made using the Extraordinary digital stamp set from the August release at Joy Clair Designs  called "Wonderfully."  This digital stamp set features  beautiful floral inspired images that would be perfect for many all-occasion cards.  
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The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  Using the Altenew Watercolor Stripes Coverplate die, I die cut the frame from white cardstock.  Underneath the frame I die cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of rainbow printed paper to allow it to peek through the frame.  I printed multiple envelopes from the Extraordinary digital stamp set onto Neenah White cardstock.  I colored the envelopes with Copic markers and fussy cut the envelopes by hand.  I adhered the envelopes to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I printed the sentiment on Neenah white cardstock and used a 2" oval punch to punch out the sentiment.  I adhered the sentiment to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the envelopes for added sparkle.  
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Here is the second card I created using the same elements from the Extraordinary digital stamp set:
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This slimline card measures 8 1/2" x 3 1/2".  Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage.  The base of this slimline card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I cut a 8 1/4" x 3 1/4" piece of magenta pink cardstock for the first matted layer.  I cut a 8" x 3" piece of black cardstock and cut three square frames out of it to form the shaker frame of this card.  I lined the back of the frame with acetate.  I cut a 8" x 3" piece of black and white striped paper and placed it directly over the magenta pink cardstock.  I sprinkled approximately two tablespoons of black sequins on top of the striped paper and placed my shaker frame on top of the sequins.  I printed the envelopes from the Extraordinary digital stamp set at 115% - so they are slightly larger in size.  I colored the envelopes and bee image with Copic markers and fussy cut them by hand.  I adhered the images to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.  I printed the digital sentiment on a thin strip of Neenah White cardstock.  I notched the right edge before adhering the sentiment strip to the card.  Lastly, I added a coat of clear Wink of Stella to the images for added sparkle.  
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Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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Sending Rainbow Wishes

8/9/2021

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Hello crafty readers! Today I am on the Birch Press Design blog sharing a colorful card using the Dahlia Heart Layering Dies and some fun rainbow colored paper.
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The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. For the first 5 1/4" x 4" paper, I dry embossed a piece of white cardstock using a basket weave embossing folder. I adhered this embossed paper directly to the card base. ​
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​To create the two hearts, I die cut Layer A (the top layer) of the Dahlia Heart Layering Dies from white cardstock. I die cut two of these pieces as I have two hearts. I layered the Dahlia Heart outline over some scrap pieces of rainbow paper and fussy cut around the hearts:
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I adhered the two hearts to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment "sending rainbow wishes" in Tuxedo Memento Black ink. This sentiment is from the Rainbow Days Lingo stamp set. I adhered the sentiment to the front of both heart using a Tombow adhesive runner. ​
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I hope you enjoy this cheerful card!  Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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Jeep Hair Don't Care

8/5/2021

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Fun fact about me, the ONLY vehicle I have ever longed for since I was 14 years old was a Jeep.  But, NOOoooooo, not just any ol' Jeep, a custom painted Tiffany Blue Jeep Wrangler Sahara Edition.  Well, practical me recognizes that it's one of the least safe vehicles on the road, so for now, my childhood dreams will have to suffice with paper and ink!  Today's fun Jeep themed cards utilize the Good Vibes stamp set from Joy Clair Designs.  The A2 sized card with that pretty robin's egg blue Jeep I designed with myself in mind.  The slimline card was designed for fellow artist and resident Cape Cod mermaid, Jenn Shurkus, who tools around all summer in a lime green Jeep!
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The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  I cut a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of black cardstock and adhered it directly to the card base. On a 5" x 3 3/4" piece of white cardstock, I die cut a 3" circle in the middle of the card. I placed a piece of an alcohol ink background behind the circular hole.  In Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the sentiment "Jeep hair don't care" in the lower right corner.  I stamped the Jeep and beach ball in Memento Black Tuxedo ink and colored them with Copic markers.  I fussy cut the Jeep image and beach ball.  I adhered the Jeep to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I stamped the two surfboards in both pink and yellow ink.  I fussy cut those and adhered them along with the beach ball to the backseat of the Jeep.  
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Card details: 

This slimline card measures 8 1/2' x 3 1/2".  Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. I created the base from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock.  Using the Slimline Marquee Die from Whimsy Stamps, I cut the frame from white cardstock.  Behind the three windows of the frame I placed pieces of alcohol ink backgrounds that I had previously created and store in a "pieces" pile.  I stamped the Jeep and small beach ball from the Life is Good stamp set in Tuxedo Memento Black ink and colored them using Copic markers.  I fussy the images and adhered the Jeep to the card using 3M foam adhesive.  I stamped the two surfboards, one in pink ink and the other in yellow ink and added them to the backseat of the Jeep.  Lastly, I stamped the sentiment "life is good" in Tuxedo Memento Black ink on a thin strip of white cardstock.  I notched the right end and added the sentiment to the card.  
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Thanks for sharing one of my childhood dreams with me!  Have a wonderfully creative day!
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XO, Crystal 

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