Sweet blessings blog friends!!!  I hope you don’t mind another Christmas card!  
Daughter is home and I put this together while we sat at the table to do some catch up.  To me it’s amazing to look back over the years and realize that just as people say, they grow up in the blink of an eye.  I knew it would be this way, but there’s no way to slow it down.  I love it that the holidays bring everyone home — what a comfort!  I hope you are in the midst of your own comfort today.   For my card today I’ve used coppers and mauve and non-traditional colors along with some vintage papers (musical notes and snowy angel) from Crafty Secrets – Creating with Vintage Christmas CD.

I started out with my card base then a panel using the musical notes.  On top of that I layered Spellbinders™ A2 Fancy Ribbon Threader (turned upside down).  On the next layer I included Spellbinders™ Vintage Lace Accents and my snow angel panel topped off by Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Accents.   Lastly Snowflake Sentiments is cut from Spellbinders™ Back to Basics Tags.  Although it won’t get mailed this year – there’s always room in the stash for another one!!

SUPPLIES I USED
StampsOur Daily Bread Designs – Snowflake Sentiments
Paper: Coredinations, The Paper Company – Cream White, Crafty Secrets – Creating with Vintage Christmas CD
Ink: Amuse – French Roast
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ A2 Fancy Ribbon Threader, Spellbinders™ Vintage Lace Accents, Spellbinders™ Twisted Metal Accents, Spellbinders™ Back to Basics TagsSeam Binding, Spare Parts Button, American Crafts Twine

Sending warming hugs!!  See you soon!!

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  • Heather PeelDecember 23, 2012 - 4:25 am

    wonderful work .you are an artist .Have a happy Christmas .and i look forward to more of your inspiration. Hugs HeatherReplyCancel

  • Christine Harrop, Oxfordshire, UKDecember 23, 2012 - 4:27 am

    Lovely card Becca. I’m sure it must be wonderful to have your daughter back. I would like to wish you and your family a Happy and Peaceful Christmas!

    Love and God Bless, Christine xxReplyCancel

  • Marilyn ClarkDecember 23, 2012 - 4:54 am

    I like your color combination. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas. God bless.ReplyCancel

  • kathy/NorthCarolinaDecember 23, 2012 - 5:03 am

    This is so beautiful, Becca. I love the way you framed the image with that lovely copper frame. And the bow is stunning with that lovely vintage button. You are so clever with your dies….love that you turned one upside down to make it work. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your daughter. Blessings!ReplyCancel

  • MaryannDecember 23, 2012 - 6:03 am

    So gorgeous work here again Becca, it´s just awesome.
    Have a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends and I´m looking so forward to see lots more wonderful and gorgeous creations and inspiration from you in the New Year again, and may this comming year be the best ever for all of us.ReplyCancel

  • Darlene PavlickDecember 23, 2012 - 6:34 am

    This is just gorgeous Becca! Just my style …. LOVE vintage design! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year my friend! May God Bless you abundantly in 2013!
    HUGS from Akron, OHIO!ReplyCancel

  • Ann RobbinsDecember 23, 2012 - 6:39 am

    Becca,
    My dear, we never get tired of any of your cards, especially the Christmas ones.
    You are a blessing to all of us and hope you enjoy your time with your family. God Bless you and your family as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.
    Hugs,
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterDecember 23, 2012 - 7:01 am

    Gorgeous framing, love the image and the pretty brad in your bow! Merry Christmas!ReplyCancel

  • RebekkaDecember 23, 2012 - 7:23 am

    Beautiful card, love how you framed this. Have a Blessed Christmas.ReplyCancel

  • FrancineDecember 23, 2012 - 8:11 am

    Pretty,pretty,pretty!
    Merry Christmas ! for you and your family and all the bloggers of amazing paper Grace.
    Francine.ReplyCancel

  • Sonia RDecember 23, 2012 - 8:45 am

    I always love seeing your projects. They are so beautiful. Thanks for taking time to share them with us. I wish you a very blessed Christmas!ReplyCancel

  • Kathy BDecember 23, 2012 - 9:09 am

    I always enjoy your cards, and appreciate that you took the time to share another with us! Have a wonderful time with your family. Merry Christmas!!ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn in E-TownDecember 23, 2012 - 10:02 am

    Beautiful card! I love non-traditional colors for Christmas. So happy for you that your daughter is home visiting with you and your have wonderful family time.
    Thank you for all the wonderful postings, I so love reading your blog!ReplyCancel

  • EileenDecember 23, 2012 - 11:04 am

    What a beautiful Vintage card Becca.
    I hope you have a lovely Christmas with loved ones.

    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Cindy MDecember 23, 2012 - 11:44 am

    Beautiful. Such creativity!! Merry Christmas to you and your family.ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenDecember 23, 2012 - 11:49 am

    SOOOO VINTAGE PRETTY!!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • DebbyDecember 23, 2012 - 12:01 pm

    Becca thank you so much for another great year of cards. Honestly every time I see a new post from you it’s like opening a Christmas present. Thank you for sharing your “gift” with us.ReplyCancel

  • colleen hDecember 23, 2012 - 1:12 pm

    I love this one, great job and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!ReplyCancel

  • Dottie DavisDecember 23, 2012 - 1:25 pm

    This is such a lovely vintage card. I am all sold on copperr and love the twisted metal frame. I do have a question; is this copper paper or did you emboss with copper? Doesn’t look embossed though. I just love it! Merry Christmas to you with your lovely family.ReplyCancel

  • Jan CastleDecember 23, 2012 - 1:38 pm

    Lovely card Becca…..Have a blessed Christmas!ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaDecember 23, 2012 - 2:10 pm

    What a lovely card, Becca. The tools of papercraft turn to magic in your hands. This is another incomparable creation! Blessings to you, Girl!!ReplyCancel

  • Barb GhigliottyDecember 23, 2012 - 2:15 pm

    I just LOVE the vintage feel of this card…Absolutely STUNNING, Becca!!!ReplyCancel

  • Vicky SchmidtDecember 23, 2012 - 3:09 pm

    Lovely card Becca. Enjoy your time with your daughter. My daughter will be here tomorrow night.ReplyCancel

  • Debbie BDecember 23, 2012 - 6:06 pm

    Hope this comment finds you happy and healthy and on your way to recovery. A very merry Christmas to you and yours.ReplyCancel

  • Silke LedlowDecember 23, 2012 - 9:40 pm

    Becca, this is another beautiful Christmas card! So glad you are doing okay…just wanted to let you know that I will continue to pray for you! Merry Christmas to you and your daughter…hugs ~S~ReplyCancel

  • VikiDecember 23, 2012 - 10:17 pm

    I love the colors you used. Your cards are always the most beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • Lisa HarrisDecember 24, 2012 - 7:50 am

    Hi Becca,

    What a cozy picture that is in my mind – you and your daughter sitting around a table and catching up on all your news while you’re crafting. That’s exactly what Christmas is really all about, isn’t it?
    I love the Victorian, vintage-y (is that a word? lol) look of this card. It’s such a feminine take on a Christmas card. It looks exactly like the ones they always have on show at a historic site in my home city. It’s the house where Canada’s first Prime Minister lived as a boy and every year they decorate it like crazy for Christmas. The house was built and occupied by his family during the Victoria era and Christmas decorations and gifts were so new and fashionable back then. Spruce and pine trees and boughs are placed and hung all throughout the house. Then the staff go crazy decorating everything with cards, cones and garlands in the same style you chose for your card.

    Thanks for a wonderful reminder of my childhood! Merry Christmas and blessings to you and your family.ReplyCancel

  • Michelle CoonDecember 24, 2012 - 10:02 am

    LOVE the twisted metal accents! I think I’d like that die!! Have a great time with your daughter. It won’t be long before my 2 girls will be grown and gone so i am enjoying all the time I can with them before our house turns into a “guy” house with my hubby and 2 boys!
    Blessings,
    MichelleReplyCancel

  • LorettaDecember 27, 2012 - 10:08 pm

    Wow! This is a very impressive card and shows the talent you so kindly and generously share with us. Enjoy the rest of your holiday with your daughter.ReplyCancel

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Hi there blog friends!  Are we snug and cozy, warm and toasty during this chill spell?  I think it’s cold almost everywhere, I even had to pull out the old parka, lol!!  Rev up the hot cocoa, I love this season and created another Christmas card; it’s a hybrid.  Well, what I mean is I reached right over and printed some yummy digital paper – yep, except for the solids, every bit of this card was popped out of my little printer.  I simply right clicked and the windows picture printer (Windows 7) popped up and I asked me to pick from a couple of sizes and voila.  Now don’t get me wrong, I do a lot of editing in Photoshop, but just printing out paper is fairly simple and the size didn’t have to be precise because I knew I’d be cutting it.  My sweet friends at Crafty Secrets simply made me swoon over their Creating with Vintage Christmas CD.  I simply had to have it because rest assured, it will still be in style next Christmas – gotta love vintage!   


From the nice polka dot print, I simply cut a nice embossed square from Spellbinders™ Grand Squares.  Knowing I wanted to use the post card, I cut the largest motif from Spellbinders™ Holly Motifs, snipped it in half and hooked it over the edge of the card.  On top of each Holly Accent I nestled half of a Spellbinders™ Picot Edged Circle.  A couple of embellishments later and I have a hybrid card.  I always get so excited when I do this because I’m reminded that I can simply print and the storage takes no space in my craft room!!

SUPPLIES I USED
Paper: The Paper Company – Cream White, Crafty Secrets – Creating with Vintage Christmas CD
Ink: Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ Grand Squares, Spellbinders™ Holly Motifs,  Spellbinders™ Picot Edged CircleHug Snug Seam Binding (oatmeal), Pearl Brads, Recollections Flat Gems, Lace

Stay warm sweet friends!!

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  • lizDecember 22, 2012 - 4:24 am

    You always have the most stunning cards. Hope you have a wonderful Holiday can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in 2013ReplyCancel

  • kathy/NorthCarolinaDecember 22, 2012 - 5:51 am

    This is the most beautiful card. I love all your layering, and the lace is exquisite. I’m a huge fan of all things Crafty Secrets! I haven’t purchased this CD yet, but it’s on my wish list. Everything they do is so beautiful. Stay warm, Becca! Hugs!ReplyCancel

  • MaryannDecember 22, 2012 - 6:05 am

    Another stunning creation here from you Becca. So gorgeous work, I always love all your layerings and this is sooooo gorgeous too. Love the colorful image too, so all is just awesome here. really gorgeous work as always hun.
    Hope you´ll have a wonderful Holiday with family and good friends around all the time. Enjoy it and have a wonderful time hun, you so deserve it.ReplyCancel

  • Paper ProfusionDecember 22, 2012 - 6:24 am

    You make such beautiful cards Becca. Have a wonderful Christmas. Nicola xReplyCancel

  • VenusDecember 22, 2012 - 6:43 am

    Merry Christmas Becca.
    Sending you warm wishes!

    Waving “Hi” from Zamboanga City
    PhilippinesReplyCancel

  • EileenDecember 22, 2012 - 6:48 am

    Thank you Becca for another year of beautiful,no, stunning cards. I have never seen any that are nicer than yours are. Have a lovely Christmas.
    LOL EileenReplyCancel

  • Selma StevensonDecember 22, 2012 - 7:01 am

    Another gorgeous card Becca. Love to see all your works of art. I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas.ReplyCancel

  • Ann RobbinsDecember 22, 2012 - 7:32 am

    Everday is a day of anticipation. Will there be a “gem” from Becca. This is absolutely beautiful. Love how you did the holly. That was one I had to have. How addicting this hobby of ours is?????
    Becca, I hope you have an incredible Christmas! You bring such joy to so many of us. Bless you and your family on this most holy Season!!!!!!!
    Hugs,
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenDecember 22, 2012 - 7:53 am

    SWOOOOONING!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Whoops! Just fell over in a snow-bank! :) MERRY CHRISTMAS BECCA!!!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Teresa B.December 22, 2012 - 8:18 am

    Oh Becca, as always this is so beautiful. I want to retire and have more time to play with cards. I keep telling myself by the time I’ m there I’ ll be too old. Have a blessed Christmas.ReplyCancel

  • Vicky SchmidtDecember 22, 2012 - 8:18 am

    What a wonderful card. I never think about cutting a spellbinders piece in half. Thanks Merry Christmas
    VickyReplyCancel

  • Mary H.December 22, 2012 - 8:48 am

    Love all the pretties on this card. Gotta check out that CD. If you like it, I know I would too! Hope things are back to normal at your house, you are feeling great and that your loved ones will be with you for the holidays ahead. God Bless and thank you for all the wonderful loveliness you have shared this past year. HugsReplyCancel

  • Georgia LindseyDecember 22, 2012 - 8:59 am

    This is a beautiful card. Thank you for sharing it with us. I hope you have a blessed Christmas and that God keeps you healthy and safe in the coming year.ReplyCancel

  • RamaDecember 22, 2012 - 9:03 am

    Becca, have a wonderful Christmas, stay warm can’t wait to see what you have for us in the new year. Your cards are breathtaking and something to look forward to. You are an inspiration. RamaReplyCancel

  • Gloria C.December 22, 2012 - 10:14 am

    Becca, your card is just beautiful. You made me buy the Creating with Vintage Christmas CD. This is what I am telling my Hubby..LOL
    Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.ReplyCancel

  • Mary SchmidtDecember 22, 2012 - 11:08 am

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Becca. I envy your talent! You make such beautiful cards. You give me such inspiration.ReplyCancel

  • colleen hDecember 22, 2012 - 11:59 am

    very pretty card. I do not do much digital crafting but you would never be able to tell with the card.ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaDecember 22, 2012 - 12:56 pm

    Beautiful! That card captures the warmth and beauty of the season perfectly! Who cares if there isn’t the stamping you’d like to do – the recipient will be thrilled with such a cheery warm greeting. Thank you for sharing it with us!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly LDecember 22, 2012 - 3:41 pm

    Awesome digital papers, and I love the little birds (?chickadees) with the Season’s Greetings sentiment. Lovely job as always, Becca! :) Hugs, Kelly xoxoReplyCancel

  • Barb GhigliottyDecember 22, 2012 - 4:00 pm

    Absolutely STUNNING card, Becca! Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous creations with us throughout the year…Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!ReplyCancel

  • Carol SDecember 22, 2012 - 4:23 pm

    Beautiful vintage Christmas card. I hope you have a relaxing Christmas and enjoy some down time. Looking forward to the new year and your wonderful creations. Merry Christmas to you.ReplyCancel

  • Francie in MontrealDecember 22, 2012 - 8:21 pm

    Another lovely card to delight us. Thank you again. Hope you have a Merry Christmas.ReplyCancel

  • deniceDecember 22, 2012 - 8:57 pm

    Absolutly stunning card Becca, what talant …… Merry Christ mas everyone…. God bless us all for the upcoming year….. Denice : )ReplyCancel

  • Kathy BDecember 22, 2012 - 9:47 pm

    Such a festive card!! I absolutely love Crafty Secrets images, and your Spellbinders elements work so well on this card. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us, and again, have a Merry Christmas!!ReplyCancel

  • LindaDecember 22, 2012 - 9:58 pm

    Becca athe card is beautiful.How can we not assocate beautiful card and a beautiful YOU. Grace just flows from you. Merry Christmas and a blessed new year from one of yousimple but loving fan. God Bless you greatly.ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn in E-TownDecember 22, 2012 - 11:22 pm

    Beautiful card. Love the trim you added with the red jewels, lovely touch! Becca it’s so nice to have postings from you again!ReplyCancel

  • Betty NevilleDecember 23, 2012 - 2:28 pm

    Really beautiful, Becca! Merry, Merry Christmas to you and yours!!ReplyCancel

  • BethEDecember 24, 2012 - 9:16 am

    What a lovely Christmas card, Becca! I love snowflakes too and like to decorate with them through out the winter months. Now I have just one more set if dies & stamps to add to me Wish List! You always inspire. Many Christmas Blessings and Hugs to you and your family.ReplyCancel

  • BobbiDecember 24, 2012 - 10:08 am

    Becca, have a Blessed Christmas, and a healthy New Year.ReplyCancel

  • Sandy RedburnJanuary 8, 2013 - 12:54 pm

    Hi Becca, your card is stunning with all the layers you added and that Spellbinders die goes perfectly. Thanks for creating such awesome samples and using our papers and images!

    Wishing you a fabulous year!
    Hugs from SandyReplyCancel


Hi there blog friends!  Popping in to show a tiny shaped card that was a cinch to put together.  I resort to something like this when I know I have several to make and know they can be (semi-) mass produced.  I’ll have a handful of these go along with some baked cookie and bread gifts as well as some hot cocoa gift sets I keep on hand.  If I can catch my sweet UPS driver delivering something, then, the gifties are sitting right by the door!  I pulled the sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs, it’s called Snowflake Sentiments

My goal was to cut all the dies in one pass and then I have everything ready for the assembly and gluing.  I started with a card base using Spellbinders™ Jar Labels (cut while doubled).  On top of that I placed the filigree element and deer from Spellbinders™ Frosty Forms.  The label from the sentiment was cut from Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty Eight.   Unlike the larger cards I tend to make, this little one comes in just under 5″ wide by 4″ tall – perfect for an A2 envelope :-)

SUPPLIES I USED
StampsOur Daily Bread Designs – Snowflake Sentiments
Paper: The Paper Company,
Ink: Amuse – Cranberry, French Roast
Accessories:  Spellbinders™ Labels Twenty Eight, Spellbinders™ Frosty Forms, Spellbinders™ Jar LabelsHug Snug Seam Binding (cream), Button, Recollections Flat Pearls

Sending blessings and huge hugs!!

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  • HeatherDecember 16, 2012 - 7:46 pm

    Love it! So simple, yet elegant as usual :)ReplyCancel

  • FrancineDecember 16, 2012 - 7:47 pm

    You are back !
    A very pretty card!
    So happy you are feeling better.
    Thanks!ReplyCancel

  • Rebecca BowmanDecember 16, 2012 - 7:48 pm

    wonderful, I love the natural feel of the cardReplyCancel

  • AmyjdDecember 16, 2012 - 7:50 pm

    Great card! I love to see non-traditional card shapes. I now need some of those Spellbinders dies…..ReplyCancel

  • AntonellaDecember 16, 2012 - 7:50 pm

    How sweet! So nice to see you back! Hope you are feeling better!
    Hugs, antonella :-)ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn MaeDecember 16, 2012 - 7:51 pm

    Yes, simple and elegant. Great idea to make some to have handy. Thank you for sharing. Hugs from Maine, we are having our 1st snowfall of the season.ReplyCancel

  • Becky GreenDecember 16, 2012 - 8:10 pm

    SWEET CARD BECCA!!!!!!!!!!!! :) AND, THOUGHTFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)ReplyCancel

  • Ann RobbinsDecember 16, 2012 - 8:15 pm

    hi becca,
    Here we go again, I don’t have the little deer but maybe after Christmas for next year. Bought another poinsettia one today.
    You take something so simple and make it into elegance! Love it, simple and easily mass produced. Love it!!
    Mstgane
    AnnReplyCancel

  • deniceDecember 16, 2012 - 8:18 pm

    Oh my, your so simple is still so beautiful. I just really enjoy your wonderful card creations. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us all. You are such an inspiration. Merry Christmas my cyber friend. God bless….. DeniceReplyCancel

  • Melissa BDecember 16, 2012 - 8:20 pm

    This also reflects the feelings emoted by the horrific tragedy in Sandy Hook. It is winter of their lives, and only God’s grace, through all the thoughts and prayers of the nation, can help them heal.ReplyCancel

  • Kathy BDecember 16, 2012 - 9:10 pm

    Wow, simple yet beautiful! I love Spellbinders dies and add to my collection whenever possible – many of your projects have helped me add to my “must have” list, lol! Thank you for all your inspiration.ReplyCancel

  • Sherry LowmasterDecember 16, 2012 - 9:16 pm

    how beautiful!!!ReplyCancel

  • barbara bruderDecember 16, 2012 - 9:36 pm

    Fabulous card.Love the reindeer and your craft color makes the red pop so much. Merry Christmas, Becca !!!!!ReplyCancel

  • RufusDecember 16, 2012 - 9:56 pm

    Really love this one, Becca. First, I’m a sucker for reindeer and second, A2 size cards are the preferred size for Operation Write Home. Since I never know which of my cards I’m going to end up sending to OWH, I almost always make A2’s. Thanks for posting this one!
    R/ReplyCancel

  • JANIS LITYNSKYDecember 16, 2012 - 10:27 pm

    Thank you Becca for such a cute idea. How did you assemble the card base. \JanisReplyCancel

  • MaryannDecember 17, 2012 - 12:13 am

    This is sooo beautiful Becca, really stunning work as always hun. You are always sooo organized and with such awesome things. Wish I was like that too. LOL.
    Have a wonderful week ahead here now and lots of fun too. Biiiiiiiig warm hugs to you.ReplyCancel

  • ChelseaDecember 17, 2012 - 12:37 am

    Wow, cute! Nobody would think you mass produced this one. It is lovely!ReplyCancel

  • HettieDecember 17, 2012 - 1:00 am

    This is really a cute card. That reindeer really sets it off. Thanks for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Jan CastleDecember 17, 2012 - 1:05 am

    Darling Christmas card Becca!!!! Happy you are back!!!
    Paper Hugs,
    JanReplyCancel

  • LisaDecember 17, 2012 - 3:26 am

    GORGEOUS card!!!ReplyCancel

  • AnneDecember 17, 2012 - 3:56 am

    Such a pretty card. Love it!
    Hugs
    Anne (UK) xReplyCancel

  • kathy/NorthCarolinaDecember 17, 2012 - 6:37 am

    The shape of this card is so eye-pleasing. I love the white combined with the kraft card base…very trendy.ReplyCancel

  • Sonia RangerDecember 17, 2012 - 6:38 am

    Such a nifty card- sweet! Love it!ReplyCancel

  • GitteDecember 17, 2012 - 7:02 am

    Beautiful card.ReplyCancel

  • Linda RobbinsDecember 17, 2012 - 7:35 am

    I love this card and plan to use it next year.ReplyCancel

  • Debbie BDecember 17, 2012 - 9:28 am

    Beautiful card! Love all the detail. Thank you for sharing.ReplyCancel

  • Marilyn ClarkDecember 17, 2012 - 9:59 am

    A beautiful card made extra-special with the Becca touch! TFS, God bless.ReplyCancel

  • MihaelaDecember 17, 2012 - 10:28 am

    Stunning card, Becca! Love your work!ReplyCancel

  • JoyceDecember 17, 2012 - 3:50 pm

    I am sure I asked before but what kind of glues do you use? Your work is always so beautiful and nothing seems to fall apart for you. Especially for the heavier layers. Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!!ReplyCancel

  • colleen hDecember 18, 2012 - 6:59 am

    This is so cute, I repinned it on my pinterst account yesterday. I wondered if it was yours when I saw it and sure enough it was. Great job thanksReplyCancel

  • conniecrafterDecember 18, 2012 - 10:09 am

    Awesome, love that deer, great shape card!ReplyCancel

  • SusanDecember 19, 2012 - 10:22 am

    How wonderful! How do you find the time to bake cookies and assemble care packages too? I love the little pearls on the reindeer’s antlers!ReplyCancel

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