Blog Design Team: Design a Life You Love

Oct 13, 2015

Happy Tuesday, crafty friends! Today, Blog Team Designer Julia Stainton has crafted a lovely card that celebrates a craft that is near and dear to her heart (and it isn’t cardmaking!) Check out how she combines her two crafting loves…

Plus, to help you design a project featuring something you love, we’re giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to the TE Store! Keep reading for details…

And now, let’s hear from Julia about her project…

There’s something about Fall that beckons crafters back to creating
beautiful things. With the cooler weather, holidays, and
Christmas ahead, it’s definitely the time to get busy. Paper crafting is
my passion, but I love curling up on the couch in the fall and winter
evenings with some knitting or crochet. I’m pretty sure a lot of you are
the same way!

Today’s card is all about creating, and it was
inspired by the beautiful Cable Knit Embossing Folder. I just adore the
texture of this folder and it brings back a lot of memories of knitting
beautiful projects. While it’s really great for warm and cozy fall
projects, it pairs up so well with the A Life She Loved stamp set. In my book, Yarn +
Knitting = Sweet.

I’ve been addicted to watercolors
lately and find they are such a beautiful way to color in images. The
stamps in this set are simply gorgeous and lend themselves to other
coloring mediums just as well. Copics or colored pencils would look
equally as stunning. To paint my images I stamped them onto watercolor
paper and then watercolored them using watercolor
markers.

Once the images were dry, I cut them out by hand using
fine scissors. One of the images is popped up using 3D foam squares to add
dimension to the design.

Do you have favorite crafts besides paper crafting? What inspires you?

Thanks so much, Julia, for sharing this beautiful card with us today! Be sure to check out Julia’s blog, Belle Papier to see more of her lovely projects. Have a joyful day!

Would you like to create something that combines your favorite craft (besides paper crafting?) We’d like to help you with a giveaway!

How to Enter: Leave
a comment below telling us about what kind of crafting you enjoy (other than cardmaking) by Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11:59 pm PST.
We’ll choose one lucky winner at random to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the TE Store! We’ll announce the winner next week here on the TE Blog.

A Life She Loved	Embossing Folder – Cable Knit	Premium Cardstock – Sugar Cube	Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock
Tim Holtz Waterbrush	Memento Tuxedo Black Full Pad	Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L – 3D Foam Squares Small

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Sherry Heier

October 16, 2015 at 4:04 am

AWESOME card!

I LOVE to sew quilts! Keeps me warm on those COLD Wisconsin nights 😉
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paulettesprettypapercrafts

October 16, 2015 at 3:53 am

Beautiful card from Julia. I love all of the crafty elements, the sewing items, the knitting and the buttons. It's all so warm and cozy! Thanks
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Lisa's Creative Niche

October 15, 2015 at 10:59 pm

I love to crotchet! It's so relaxing!
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Taunya Butler

October 15, 2015 at 6:29 pm

Well – I LOVE capturing our happy memories by scrapbooking – I LOVE that there is crossover from my card making supplies to scrapbooking!! Such fun and I love your products – they would work well in my scrapping!!!!
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Jessica

October 15, 2015 at 11:27 am

I love jewelry making and card making. It's so fun to be creative! 🙂
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JanTink

October 15, 2015 at 4:12 am

Besides papercrafting, I love knitting!
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Karenladd

October 15, 2015 at 1:02 am

Besides paper crafting I like to do a little sewing and dabble in soap making. I plan to make bars of soap for stocking stuffers this year and stamp my own labels for fun. I also sew little ornaments out of felt for my two grand-daughters and make handmade tags to attach to them each year. LOVE this gorgeous card and the wonderful coloring technique!
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Teresa Doyle

October 15, 2015 at 12:29 am

Julia, your card is as beautiful as they always are.
Besides card making I like to hand quilt!
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Lu L.

October 14, 2015 at 10:50 pm

What a great embossed background for this precious card!
I've been a scrapbooker for many, many years but I also enjoy diy projects and a little painting.
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Laraine R

October 14, 2015 at 9:59 pm

Fabulous card! I like to crochet, cross stitch & scrapbook.
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Miriam Prantner

October 14, 2015 at 8:16 pm

Gorgeous card, I love the embossed panel. I love to scrapbook and crochet.
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Carolyn Bounds

October 14, 2015 at 7:43 pm

Julia's creations are always stunning, and this beauty is no exception. I am always in awe of her eye for detail and her creativity! As for a favorite hobby other than card making, I enjoy cross-stitching and playing with plastic canvas. Unfortunately, since paper crafting has entered my life, I have sorely neglected my DMC floss and yarn. 🙁
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Amante del Papel

October 14, 2015 at 4:33 pm

I love the carton, I love creating pieces from cardboard
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D. Suzanne Cox

October 14, 2015 at 2:01 pm

I enjoy doing cross stitch, but haven't done much since my new found love of papercrafting!
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jan metcalf

October 14, 2015 at 1:57 pm

Love the background texture on the card! I like to try my hand at any new craft! Been sewing, mixed media, acrylic canvas, home decorating, scrap booking, crocheting, jewelry making, soap making, mosaics, banners…..in addition to my love for card making!
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Gramma Dee

October 14, 2015 at 1:22 pm

I do some gardening, preserving, and cooking, but for the most part, other than spending time with the grandkids, my play time is all with scrappy supplies. Other than cardmaking, I do a lot of scrapbooking–mainly about my grandkids–and also some mixed media items, particularly canvases.
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Leanne

October 14, 2015 at 12:45 pm

Beautiful!! I love making holiday decorations & crochet.
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Julie Ann

October 14, 2015 at 12:11 pm

Love this set and the card is amazing.
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Shari

October 14, 2015 at 7:54 am

What a perfect card. Love love love it. Well, I had a really long post and list, (twice) but figured no one wanted to read all of that.. So, to cut it short.. I am a jack of all trades, master of none.. I have done just about every craft out there, worked with many many mediums. I currently do card making, and probably will forever. Cards are always needed. Much like birthday cakes, baby blankets, (dang.. still too long.. haha)
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Margery C

October 14, 2015 at 6:43 am

In addition to card making, I enjoy learning multimedia techniques and jewelry making.
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vinita jain

October 14, 2015 at 4:32 am

Your card is very elegant! Love that crispy texture along with beautiful image! Paper crafting is my passion but besides that I also enjoyed my love to create oil painting canvases and fabric painting on clothes! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
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donna mikasa

October 14, 2015 at 4:02 am

Love Julia's card–such beautiful watercoloring! Although I haven't done it in a while, I love counted cross stitching.
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Cathy

October 14, 2015 at 2:16 am

Love the sentiment on the card! Besides cardmaking, I enjoy making jewelry. I just started working with precious metal clay (PMC) and love being able to design my own pieces to wear.
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Tona

October 14, 2015 at 2:02 am

Love this card.
I also sew, make mosaics, and do a little painting.
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Iris Esther Lopez

October 14, 2015 at 1:28 am

Beautiful card. Love the texture. Besides cardmaking I have lately been trying my hand at mixed media canvases. I also like to scrapbook.
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Melissa Friedrich

October 14, 2015 at 1:23 am

I also love to knit – socks and fingerless mitts are my projects du jour right now since they are portable and I can get a few rows in and feel "accomplished!" Love this stamp set, it's at the top of my stamping wish list. (we won't talk about yarn stash!) Love that this stamp set Julia used highlights the joy of crafting.
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Sue D

October 14, 2015 at 1:15 am

Lovely card. I like simple knitting and sewing.
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Deborah Vasel

October 14, 2015 at 12:48 am

I love making party decorations and favors
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Eva Wierzbinski

October 13, 2015 at 11:34 pm

Besides making cards, I enjoy counted cross-stitch. The result of the project turns out so beautiful!
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Susan

October 13, 2015 at 11:11 pm

What a lovely card Julia! Besides making cards, I sew (clothing/home/quilting), paint, work out in the yard and cook/bake.
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SHartl

October 13, 2015 at 10:54 pm

When I'm not paper crafting I like to sew. I only make simple projects like baby blankets and appliqued bibs etc. but all of my friends and family know that I love to sew coordinated blanket, bib and burp cloths for all the new babies! I also make headband and hair clip holders out of wooden frames. Just back it with some pretty fabric, and string ribbons across them to hang hair clips and bands from.
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Purrfect Paper Creations

October 13, 2015 at 10:53 pm

Awesome card! In addition to paper crafting, I love crocheting, knitting, and cross stitch!

Chris L.
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Gloria

October 13, 2015 at 10:09 pm

I decorate tiles to be used as coasters or hot plate pads, although card making is my favorite. I knit and crochet sometimes.
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Mrs. GraceWorks

October 13, 2015 at 9:50 pm

I'm a cross stitcher! I'm working on a HUGE project right now that I hope to get done in the next six years or so. I'm on page five of forty-seven… 🙂 ~ Tricia
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LINDA M

October 13, 2015 at 9:32 pm

My favorite crafting besides making cards is crochet. I think their have to be fifty baby afghans out there somewhere.
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Snoopy von

October 13, 2015 at 9:18 pm

What a gorgeous card! Watercolor is quickly becoming my new favorite technique on cards as well. As for my other crafting adventures, I love to bake, crochet and plant beautiful flowers in my garden so I can bring some of that beauty inside as well. Thanks so much for the chance to win! Good luck to everyone. 😀

Hugs,
Snoopy 😀
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Kris B

October 13, 2015 at 9:11 pm

Lovely card! Beautifully colored and I love the embossed background! I like to cross-stitch, and I also like to bake (I know it's not a craft but it sure is a yummy hobby)!
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Nancy Schueneman

October 13, 2015 at 9:00 pm

My second craft is knitting. Not as well versed in it as poo paper crafting. I belong to a Prayer Shawl Ministry through my church. It is quite rewarding as we give shawls, Lal robes or baby blankets to friends in grief, illness or joy over a new little one.
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Erica Loscalzo

October 13, 2015 at 8:49 pm

I love all your card you make and like all the stamp to hope I win
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KT Fit Kitty

October 13, 2015 at 8:47 pm

Julia's card is absolutely gorgeous! I especially love the embossing folder! As for other crafts besides cardmaking, I do make a few Christmas ornaments but mainly it's cards! Thanks for a chance to win your giveaway! I enter here all the time and would be so happy to win!
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Anita

October 13, 2015 at 8:18 pm

Love this card!!! I having been crocheting since I was 10 years old and still love it – I almost always have a work in progress 🙂 There are lots of knitting stamps out there, but I have yet to find a stamp with yarn and a crochet hook…maybe a new stamp from Taylored Expressions? 😉
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Terri

October 13, 2015 at 7:56 pm

I love making ornaments for the holidays. I like to stamp on the ceramic ones with alcohol inks. Other than that and papercrafting, I don't do much crafting. I would love to learn to crochet but need someone left handed to teach me.
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Jen

October 13, 2015 at 7:55 pm

Beautiful card! I love the texture of the embossing folder. Beyond card making I enjoy crocheting. Thanks for the chance to win!
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stamper101

October 13, 2015 at 6:59 pm

Great design and coloring – I luv to bake!
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walchowDesign

October 13, 2015 at 6:50 pm

Besides making cards and paper projects, I love sewing my own bags too!
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Jean Bullock

October 13, 2015 at 6:49 pm

My other craft interests are knitting and crochet, sewing and gardening.
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Amy C.

October 13, 2015 at 6:44 pm

I also love crafting small seasonal decor pieces from various supplies.
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Ruth Dupchen

October 13, 2015 at 6:27 pm

Besides making cards I enjoy doing counted cross stich. I find it very relaxing. It is so nice when I can use both of these crafts in one project.
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StampinJessica

October 13, 2015 at 5:54 pm

Beautful card !
I like wet felting and make home decor ♥
Thanks for the chance to win !
Jessica from Germany
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Aartje

October 13, 2015 at 5:51 pm

Great design. Love the image and the buttons.
Hugs Aartje
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cghundley

October 13, 2015 at 5:43 pm

I like to sew and
re-decorate objects
like boxes and bottles.
Carla from Utah
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CONNIE BROOKS

October 13, 2015 at 5:22 pm

Other than card making and scrap booking, I enjoy making gifts of homemade goodies. Breads, cupcakes, pies and cakes. Lots of times, I'll make chili tons of it and bag it up, lay it out flat and freeze it. Then give it to my adult kids for when a night of cooking isn't what they want to do. Freeze and thaw…my new motto. I also do the same by making burritos…freeze and give to the kids. I'm about making their life easier.
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Sabrina

October 13, 2015 at 5:07 pm

Such a very beautiful card!! Besides card marking I love to bake and decorate cakes. !have made several wedding cakes along with birthday cakes and a few anniversary cakes. I love to play with molding chocolate and make people,animals and realistic flowers for my cakes!! I also love to make homemade jelly and jams. Especially Strawberry Rhubarb Jelly. I also make a lot of mini albums as gifts for friends and family during the holiday's!!
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Rebecca Yahrling

October 13, 2015 at 4:42 pm

I also enjoy making ornaments for my nieces & nephews (9) every year. It's been my tradition for 17 years now to give them one on Thanksgiving (I made owls out of pinecones this year). Now that five of them are older (15, 16 – twins, 17)I am only making for the younger ones now (they say the older ones are still putting theirs on the tree when they are done so they need more!), but I made bookmarks for the older ones this year.
Gorgeous card, Julia! 🙂
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ionabunny

October 13, 2015 at 4:13 pm

Hi, gorgeous card. Love the texture and the beautiful stamps. I love stained glass and hot glasswork. It's fun stamping on glass. Many inks and techniques can be used very successfully to make delightful glass based projects. Hugz
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lisa808

October 13, 2015 at 4:06 pm

In addition to card making, I enjoy creating 3D projects. They are so fun to embellish.
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LindaLeaPeteren

October 13, 2015 at 3:57 pm

I like to tat (when I can keep the cats out of my crochet cotton). I also like quilling.
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OhYouMadeMeInk

October 13, 2015 at 3:53 pm

I love to cross stitch!
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martha

October 13, 2015 at 3:48 pm

I love and resemble the saying in this stamp set: "I want to make beautiful things even if no one cares". OMG and shut my mouth! What a relief! I thought people had to love and keep all my projects!! Really!! This is one of those light bulb moments for me,lol. It is all about enjoying the process!
I love cardmaking. I am also learning how to color, starting with Copics right now and I love it. They may never make it on a project but I am enjoying it!
Thanks for the reminder!
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Sharleen Osborn

October 13, 2015 at 3:46 pm

Card making is my favorite thing to do but I also love to do home decor.
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Liz Davis

October 13, 2015 at 3:34 pm

I love to cross stitch. Sometimes I combine it with my card making to make the most beautiful cards. But I'm sad to say those don't happen often. They take so much time 🙁
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Sally Keagle

October 13, 2015 at 3:32 pm

Besides cardmaking, I enjoy sewing, and cross-stich. Lots of ways to be creative and relaxing too!
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Brandi R

October 13, 2015 at 3:29 pm

Beautiful card!

Other than cardmaking, I LOVE sewing……well, fabrics. Anything with fabric ♥
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Liz Gessner McAllister

October 13, 2015 at 3:19 pm

OK, This is not really NOT paper, but I have loved origami all my life. (That's a long long time) I also enjoy sewing crossstitch and needlepoint!
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D.Ann C

October 13, 2015 at 3:11 pm

Sweet! I LOVE that knit embossing folder!! It never ceases to amaze me that I can follow your blog every week and still find things I've missed that have to go on my wishlist. lol!

Besides making cards, I love to make jewelry – beaded necklaces, wire wrapped cuffs, etc. I also do a little multi-media and some crochet, knitting and sewing… as my blog title says: wherever the whim takes me.
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sansuey

October 13, 2015 at 3:09 pm

I love sewing and using bags. I have an Etsy shop, but have been neglecting sewing to play with paper!
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Mary Beth Krakowski

October 13, 2015 at 2:49 pm

I love the texture of the embossing folder. I love to do counted cross stitch, quilt, sew. Paper crafting is my current favorite. I used to sell counted cross stitch at local craft shows.
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Patti Willey

October 13, 2015 at 2:47 pm

Oh my! I love this even though I don't knit! Paper crafting, coloring is my only jam! Can't sew a stitch and definitely wouldn't try knitting! I know better!
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Phyllis

October 13, 2015 at 2:42 pm

Pretty card. I'm learning to chrochet
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Jean

October 13, 2015 at 2:30 pm

So pretty! I am into mixed media canvases! I am making a supply for a show in December!
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Yvonne C.

October 13, 2015 at 2:27 pm

Beautiful card, love your water coloring and the texture on your card. I also love to make jewelry and children's hair bows.
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Kay

October 13, 2015 at 2:27 pm

I have several I enjoy. Scrapbooking, sewing receiving blankets and burp cloths, a little flower arranging and jewelry making. Card making is my favorite though 🙂
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Lynn Gauthier

October 13, 2015 at 2:26 pm

Awesome card! Love the texture of the emboss folder too! Beautiful images.
I do a lot of crocheting of any type and sewing. I make lots of clothes for my Great Nieces dolls. I'm not just a good Aunt; I'm a Great Aunt!
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CraftyPaws

October 13, 2015 at 2:20 pm

Adorable! Love the homey feeling. Besides paper crafting, I like making home decor projects and sewn toys for my dogs. 🙂 Big hugs, Kristina
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August 31, 2015 at 5:45 am

SUPER EXCITED!! I have been WANTING a Challenge Blog for TE and I CAN'T WAIT to Play Along!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
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August 28, 2015 at 9:03 am

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August 27, 2015 at 4:57 pm

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