It's GOOD To Be a Hostess!!

Get an additional $35 in FREE Stampin' Up!® Product

when you host a $350 workshop 11/10/11 to 12/15/11!

THIS IS IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OTHER GREAT

BENEFITS YOU RECEIVE BEING A STAMPIN' UP!® HOSTESS!

Here is how it works:

Schedule your workshop today and get ready to create for the holidays

with all the FREE products you receive!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS!

Have a Blessed Day!!

Katie Burke

Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator

Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

http://www.bellabdesigns.com/

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New Year - New Blog Design and Focus - New Occasions Mini - and SALE-A-BRATION!!!

The New Look of Bella B Designs!

Adventures in stamping, scrapbooking, sewing, home decor, repurposing,

crafting, organizing, dreaming large, and living a blessed life!

Now that 2011 is upon us, it is time to refresh, refocus,

and enjoy all the new things available from Stampin' Up!® 

New Blog Design

Like the new look?  I did the ENTIRE thing using My Digital Studio!  The graphics are from an AMAZING new line in the Occasions Mini Catalog called "Springtime Vintage."  It is available as regular Designer Series Paper for all of your paper crafting needs, a Digital Download for all of your digital needs, Big Designer Buttons, and.... drumroll..... DESIGNER FABRIC!!!  Be still my shabby little heart!! Coordinating Stampin' Up!® exclusive colors:  Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Pear Pizzazz, Crumb Cake, River Rock, Very Vanilla, and Always Artichoke.

New Focus

Be sure to follow along with my series on Goals for 2011.  I am outlining them this week and setting them in motion very soon!  Click HERE to read all about my ongoing series! 

New Occasions Mini Catalog 

It is here and it is overflowing with absolute TO DIE FOR yumminess!  Stampin' Up!® has really outdone themselves with this mini!  Check it out by clicking HERE for the online version or HERE for the PDF.  Did I mention it is TO DIE FOR??? 

SALE-A-BRATION IS ALMOST HERE!!!! 

That's right!  The most magical time of the Stampin' Year is almost upon us!  SALE-A-BRATION starts 01/25/2010 and runs through 03/31/2011.  Schedule your workshop now - online, catalog, or in home.  Free stamp set, digital downloads, etc. of your choice from the Sale-A-Bration exclusive product line with every $50 you spend - no limits!  Earn extra free product from the Sale-A-Bration catalog for hosting a qualifying workshop (online, catalog, or in home) IN ADDITION to the regular hostess benefits! 

Have A Blessed Day!

Katie Burke

Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator

Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

http://www.bellabdesigns.com/

Email me today to schedule your Catalog, Online, or In-Home Sale-A-Bration Workshop(s)!

Click HERE to place your online order 24/7!

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Why Have a Handmade Christmas? FUN, Beauty, Love, and Budget!

We all are acutely aware of the current economic situation in our world. What better time to just GET BACK TO BASICS!?!? Handmade gifts are as old as Christmas itself and this year I am planning a handmade Christmas for my family. Here is why:

1. FUN! Imagine sitting by the fire with a cup of cocoa, Christmas jingles playing, and working on your Christmas gifts - instead of standing in line at the mall to buy "something" (sometimes ANYTHING) to put under the tree!!! Include your family in this process and let them learn what it means to give a gift of love and enjoy quality time with them in the process!
   
2. BEAUTY! There is nothing more beautiful than a handmade gift. Whether it is simply a stamped Christmas card, a piece of jewelry, some yummy oven goodness, or perhaps a handmade quilt (these can be made QUITE easily - even for non-sewers!), there is something unique and lovely about receiving something given from the heart.
   
3. LOVE! What better way to express your love than by making something with your own hands for another person? How many of you still have afghans or quilts that your grandmother crocheted for you when you were a child? What about unique ornaments hanging from your tree that signify the very essence of Christmas because of the love that was put into making them? Moms out there, how many macaroni-decorated picture frames do you own? All of these things are precious and irreplaceable. Since I lost my Dad, I have started to look at things differently. I have a tile coaster that he stamped in an impromptu session at my house with my children and my mother just a few months before he died. He had never done anything like that before and was quite proud of his creation - and now it is my special memory and a tangible piece of a person who I miss dearly. Wouldn't you like an excuse to slow down, take a deep breath and make beautiful gifts quickly, easily, and relatively inexpensively that will last for generations?
   
4. BUDGET! Who wouldn't like to escape the madness that is the holiday season? We stand in lines like cattle waiting, only to hand over our hard-earned money for gifts that will only be "relevant" for a limited amount of time. Why not invest in a few basic supplies that will "keep on giving" and spend time home with your family instead?

I can help you create your own Handmade Christmas!

I will be offering FREE PRIVATE STAMPIN' UP! WORKSHOPS throughout the month of October, November, and early December! Let me be your creative coach!

You and your friends will make a project to keep and see many others demonstrated for you (jewelry, cards, gifts, packaging, etc., etc.!!!).

All projects will be easy and beautiful - and MEANINGFUL to the person receiving them - and also will be associated with a money-saving Stampin' Up! product bundle to help you craft your way to a Handmade Christmas of your own!

Contact me today via EMAIL to arrange a date for your workshop!

Did I mention that you earn FREE PRODUCT and Hostess Merchandise on all orders placed at your workshop??

- MORE FREE STUFF TO MAKE GIFTS WITH!

Have a Blessed Day!!!






Katie Burke
Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator
Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia
http://www.bellabdesigns.com/

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PRIVATE CHRISTMAS CARD CLASSES Now Available! Schedule Now and I Will Bring the Fun TO YOU!!!

What a fun time of year!!! I am now scheduling PRIVATE CLASSES!  What a fun way to get together with friends and get your Christmas cards done early!  Private classes can be at your home or at your place of business.

WHAT IS A PRIVATE CLASS? 
The PRIVATE CLASS concept is SUPER SIMPLE! 

1. Invite your friends, family, co-workers, etc. 
2. Provide a VERY light snack (like M&Ms... or you could do a fun cookie exchange among attendees!)
3. Crank up the Christmas jingles on the stereo and I will bring the class to you!

WHAT WILL THE CLASS CONSIST OF? 
This will be a "Bakers Dozen" class, which means each paid participant will create and take home the following: 

• Christmas Cards - 4 of each of the 3 cards shown above -PLUS- a bonus project (not pictured). 
• The cards are decorated with pearl accents all over (especially the Christmas tree card), which are hard to see in the photo, but so pretty in person! They are also accented with the fabulous new waffle paper offered by Stampin' Up!  The color in the picture doesn't do it justice because of the light from the camera flash.  The waffle paper is actually a beautiful golden color and is a soft and lovely accent on these cards. 
• Each card comes with a translucent envelope for mailing, which makes for a lovely surprise to the recipient! 
• The bonus project will be decorated peppermint patty candies packaged in a cello bag with ribbon! These are very cute and always a big hit with recipients!

WHAT IS THE COST? 

• The cost of the class is $25 per person pre-paid by agreed upon date or $30 the day of class (as space is available).
• Pre-paid participants receive a $10 credit on a $50 order the day of class and the hostess (YOU) will earn hostess benefits off of any orders placed!
• If you have 10 paid participants for the class, your class is FREE!

Please email me (katie.bellabdesigns@gmail.com) ASAP if you are interested in hosting a private class! It is an easy way to earn FREE product... and a FREE class!!!

LONG DISTANCE CUSTOMERS:  Contact me at katie.bellabdesigns@gmail.com for a special offer on this class!!! 

Have a blessed day!







Katie Burke
Stampin' Up!®  Independent Demonstrator
Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia
http://www.bellabdesigns.com/

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LOOKING FOR AUGUST HOSTESSES!! Host a Workshop and Receive $25 Extra FREE PRODUCT of Your Choice!

Dates: July 27-August 31, 2010

Details:  Hostesses will receive an additional $25 in hostess free merchandise dollars when they hold a workshop totaling $350 or more!

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN??  Hostesses earn a MINIMUM of $65 in FREE product (your choice from any of the current catalogs) PLUS a FREE level 1 or level 2 Hostess Set!
 
NOW is the time to book your workshops for August!  Contact me now to reserve a date for yours!!  Whether you are local or long-distance, you can participate!!!  You can hold an in-home workshop, at-the-job workshop, or a catalog workshop (just take the catalog around and take orders from friends).

Click HERE to view flyer.

Have a Blessed Day!

Katie Burke
Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator
Pine Mountain / LaGrange, Georgia

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Free Trip to Disney World?? Really?

I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the 2010 Stampin' Up!® Incentive Trip to the Southern Caribbean with my upline, Phyllis Shepherd, earlier this month.  During the trip, Stampin' Up!® announced that the incentive trip for 2012 would be to DISNEY WORLD! 

As a Mickey-loving wife and mom of 2, I was ELATED to hear the news (and so was my family!!!).

I can tell you first hand that Stampin' Up!® makes sure its demonstrators are comfortable and happy on these trips - and the pillow gifts are AWESOME!!!  The incentive trip is also a great way to socialize with top demonstrators and make new friends!

Join Stampin' Up!®

Disney's BoardWalk Resort 04/29 to 05/04/2012!

Plan now to make your dreams come true!

The earnings period starts 07/01/2010! 

Now is a PERFECT time to join and be an incentive trip earner.

Don't forget you get 2 FREE DVDs when you join!

Want to join now and earn this free trip for yourself? 

Contact me for more information - or visit my website and join my team, The Bella B Stampers, today!  Please use recruiting password "katieburke." 

Not ready to be a demonstrator?  Please help ME earn the trip!!  :o)  Here's how: 

• Contact me to schedule a workshop (in home or at Pleasant Grove) or a catalog party (you take catalogs and simply gather orders from friends and family) and you can earn hostess benefits!  July is the start of the incentive trip earnings period AND the start of the NEW STAMPIN' UP! CATALOG!  Schedule now so you don't miss out on the most exciting time of the Stampin' Up! year! 
• Host a Simply Adorned jewelry class!  Contact me for details!  All your guests will go home with a charm and completed inserts - plus an opportunity to place orders the day of class, which you will earn hostess rewards for!  Please note:  I can also do classes for cards, scrapbooking, Big Shot (fabric or otherwise), etc., etc..... you name it! 
• Place an online order at my WEBSITE! 

I hope you choose to be a part of the "magic" for the coming incentive earnings period!  Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Katie Burke
Stampin' Up!® Independent Demonstrator
West Central Georgia

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Another Awash With Flowers Card - Get Your Stamp Set for FREE!

Thanks card

Stamps: Awash with Flowers . Thank You Kindly.
Paper: Certainly Celery card stock. So Saffron card stock. Whisper White card stock.
Ink: Certainly Celery Classic Stampin' Pad. Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad. Orchid Opulence Classic Stampin' Pad. Pretty in Pink Classic Stampin' Pad. So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad. Certainly Celery Stampin' Write marker.
Accessories: Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon. Clips assortment. Color Spritzer Tool.

Don't forget that you can earn this stamp set for FREE if you host a $350 workshop this month. That is IN ADDITION TO the already wonderful hostess benefits. Contact me today to schedule your workshop!

Katie Burke
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Awash With Flowers Card - Get Your Stamp Set for FREE!

For You card

Stamps: Awash with Flowers. Great Friend.
Paper: Certainly Celery card stock. So Saffron textured card stock. Watercolor paper.
Ink: Jet Black StazOn pad. So Saffron Classic Stampin' Write marker. Watercolor Wonder Crayons.
Accessories: Very Vanilla 5/8" satin ribbon. Clips assortment. Stampin' Dimensionals. Color Spritzer Tool. Sizzix Big Shot Top Note Bigz die. Sewing machine and thread.

Don't forget that you can earn this stamp set for FREE if you host a $350 workshop this month. That is IN ADDITION TO the already wonderful hostess benefits. Contact me today to schedule your workshop!









Katie Burke
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"Pretty In Pink" Stamping Club

Just a quick note to let you know that members of the "Pretty in Pink" Stamping Club will be meeting on the following dates through the end of the year at Pleasant Grove UMC in the quilting room:

• March 20th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Jenny S.
• April 17th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Kelsie B.
• May 15th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Katie M.
• June 19th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Kay S.
• July 16th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Hostess:  Brenda H.
• August 20th from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Hostess:  Gina Langston. 
• September 17th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Katie M.
• October 16th from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Hostess: Vicki M.
• November date/time TBD.  Hostess:  Alicia or Tammy. 
• December date/time TBD.  Hostess:  Alicia or Tammy. 

Not a "Pretty in Pink" Stamping Club member? Sound like fun? New clubs forming! Just buy $15 in product (of your choice) each month for 10 months and you earn all the free hostess benefits for 1 of those months! Choose to do a double membership and be hostess for 2 months! Grab some friends and create your own club*! Long-distance/internet clubs also welcome!! Just email me and I will send you all the information! 

* Clubs can be customized to fit your needs! Scrapbooking Club, Card Club, or Stamping Club (each month the hostess chooses whether to have scrapbook, card, or 3-D project for make and take)!

Guests are welcome for free the first time they attend club meeting; however, I do ask that you notify me in advance so that we may plan to have enough make and takes. Repeat guests may join a club or pay a $15 fee.

Hope to see you all soon! 

Katie Burke
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Two-Step Into Spring with Sneak Peek from the Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!

Two-Step into Spring Promotion Dates: April 1-30, 2010

• Hostesses:
  Host a $350 workshop and receive the brand-new Two-Step Awash with Flowers stamp set FREE!
  117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount)
  120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount)
• Customers:Two-Step into spring with a sneak peek from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog! Be the first to add the Awash with Flowers stamp set to your collection.
  117062 Awash with Flowers (wood-mount) $39.95
  120549 Awash with Flowers (clear-mount) $27.95

Plus, purchase spring-themed Two-Step Stampin' sets at 20% off retail price--no additional purchase necessary! Qualifying stamp sets are listed below:
113824 pg 94 Greenhouse Garden ($20.76 discounted price)
113734 pg 98 Fifth Avenue Floral ($19.96 discounted price)111578 pg 101 Flower Fancy ($29.56 discounted price)113258 pg 112 Trendy Trees ($14.36 discounted price)

Customer Promotion: Online orders ARE eligible for this part of the promotion. There are no limits, and there is no minimum purchase to qualify for the 20%off. The 20% off discount does not apply to the Awash with Flowers stamp set.

Hostess Promotion: Online orders are not eligible for this part of the promotion. There is a limit of 1 free Awash with Flowers stamp set per workshop; the reward is for reaching the $350 workshop level, and is not incremental. Qualifying hostesses may choose either the wood-mount or clear-mount set. Please note: Clear-mount blocks are not included with the clear-mount set (blocks C and H are recommended this set).

Click here to see brochure.















Check back right here next week for projects using the new Awash With Flowers set! If you are interested in hosting a workshop and earning this set for FREE, please contact me. If you are interested in ordering this set and/or the sets available for 20% off, please visit my website and order 24/7!! Have a great weekend! Hope to see you soon!







Katie Burke
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Carryover Items Announced!!

GREAT NEWS!!! Stampin' Up!® has chosen to carryover several products from the Holiday Mini Catalog! This list of products (shown below) is available for purchase via Online Ordering.

116794 - Ornament punch ($15.95)

116806 - Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint ($5.95)

116854 - Frost White Shimmer Paint ($5.95)

116807 - Platinum Shimmer Paint ($5.95)

116829 - Décor Elements Blocks ($9.95)

116824 - Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Folder Petals-A-Plenty ($7.95)


116821 - Stampin' Up! Holiday Windows Magnetic Movers & Shapers ($29.95)

116819 - Stampin' Up! Table Setting Bigz XL die ($42.95)

116820 - Stampin' Up! Embosslits Merry die ($11.95)


116823 - Stampin' Up! Sizzlits Merry Details die ($5.50)

116822 - Stampin' Up! O Christmas Tree Pop-Up Bigz XL die ($42.95)

118140 - Stampin' Up! Tree Decorations Sizzlits die ($5.50)

118108 - My Digital Studio ($79.95)

116519 - Charming stamp set ($19.95)

These items, as well as the full Stampin' Up! product line, are available to order 24/7 at my WEBSITE by clicking "shop now."

Don't forget that it is Sale-A-Bration time, Stampin' Up!'s biggest event of the year! There are 3 ways to earn exclusive Sale-A-Bration products, so there's something for everyone.

• Spend: Buy $50 worth of Stampin' Up! products and get a FREE Sale-A-Bration reward!
• Host: Host a $300 workshop, and get a FREE Sale-A-Bration reward!
• Join: Become a demonstrator, and get a FREE stamp set (up to a $47.95 value)!

This promotion ends March 31, so contact me today to spend, host, or join! Or click here to see the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

Katie Burke
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Sale-A-Bration Time!!

It's Stampin' Up!'s biggest event of the year! Earn exclusive rewards when you spend, host, or join!! CLICK HERE TO VIEW SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE – FULL OF FREE GOODIES!

Promotion Dates:
01/05/2010 to 03/31/2010

Promotion Details:

Customers:
Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (before tax and shipping)!

Hostesses:
Receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales, in addition to our regular hostess benefits! Email me to schedule your workshop now!

Recruits:
Choose any retail stamp set (valued up to $47.95) from the current catalogs when signing up during the promotion. Plus, get 15% off your Starter Kit (Standard or Digital+)!

Standard Starter Kit
Regular Price: $199
Sale-A-Bration Price (15% off): $169

Digital+ Starter Kit
Regular Price: $185
Sale-A-Bration Price (15% off): $157

The Stampin' Memories Add-On can be added to these kits, but will not be discounted.

• My Digital Studio software


• Party Hearty and Petal Pizzazz stamp sets


• Whisper White card stock (8-1/2" x 11")


• Earth Elements assorted card stock (8-1/2" x 11")


• Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, and Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pads


• Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, and Real Red Stampin' Write markers


• Chocolate Chip 1/4" grosgrain ribbon


• Real Red 1" double-stitched grosgrain ribbon


• Button Latte Designer buttons


• Stampin' Dimensionals


• Mini Glue Dots


• SNAIL Adhesive


• Business supplies (product catalogs, order forms, training DVD, and other supplies)

Join my team, the Bella B Stampers, today and receive the amazing Sale-A-Bration benefits described above. Click HERE to read about the benefits of becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator! When you are ready to join, simply follow the steps below and you will soon be a member of my growing team.

• Visit my website.


• Click on the "Start Your Own Business" tab.


• Explore the information about becoming a demonstrator.


• When you are ready, click on "JOIN NOW" on the left under the "Shop Now" button to begin the process.


• You will need a password which is "katieburke" (without the quotations).


• Be sure and note that periods of inactivity will "bump" you out of your registration process.
  

I would love to have you join my team. Please contact me if you have any questions! I am happy to help.

OCCASIONS MINI CATALOG!

Click HERE to view all the exciting new products in the Occasions Mini Catalog. I will be highlighting many of these products over the coming days. Be sure to look for those posts!

I hope you are as excited about all the new promotions as I am! Looking forward to seeing you in the coming weeks as we Sale-A-Brate together! Have a blessed day!







Katie Burke
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Don't Miss PMS Night TOMORROW (SUPER CLEARANCE SALE!)... Current Promotions Info

Hi! Tomorrow, 11/14/2009, is November PMS Night from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove UMC (more details under “Events” at www.katieburke.stampinup.net ).

Bring your own “scramping” projects to work on, I will have a Christmas Card Make and Take, enjoy light refreshments and Christmas music, Mystery Hostess Drawing…. and see what I have in my SUPER CLEARANCE SECTION!!! I will be selling assorted crafting items and a TON OF KITS for only $2.50 each!!! These kits are FABULOUS for affordable and elegant handmade Christmas gifts! I will also have items from the Craft Fair I did last weekend for sale. Affordable, ready-made gifts!

Please see below for upcoming dates and current promotions. Don't miss the Big Shot Bundle!!!

Holiday Extravaganza

• Gift-Giving Guide promotion (November 1, 2009-January 4, 2010).With gift ideas for kids, teens, neighbors, and more, it's your one-stop shop for all your holiday needs. Plus, when you spend $50 on products in the guide, you'll get a Décor Elements for FREE (up to a $16.95 value)! Visit www.katieburke.stampinup.net and click on “promotions” to download your copy of the Gift Giving Guide!
• Online Extravaganza (November 23-30, 2009).
• 12 Days of Holiday Sales (December 11-22, 2009).

Digital+ Starter Kit (October 1, 2009-March 31, 2010)Become a Stampin' Up! demonstrator with an all-new Starter Kit that includes My Digital Studio, as well as stamp sets and traditional crafting accessories.

Sweet Rewards Hostess Promotion (through November 30)Get 50% off My Digital Studio when you host a $400 workshop!

Big Shot® Gift Pack (item 120151 • $274.55 • p. 194–201 IBC)
• Sizzix™ Big Shot
• Flower Burst Embosslits™ die
• Billboard Sizzlits™ Decorative Strip die
• Movers & Shapers Curly Label die
• Fancy Favor Bigz XL die
• Extended cutting pads
• Extended premium crease pad
• Decorative Strip cutting pads
• Decorative Strip spacer platform
· INCLUDED FOR FREE:
o 1 Free Level 1 Hostess Set
o $25.00 in Hostess Awards (to spend as you wish on catalog merchandise)
o Your choice of 5 (yes FIVE) free Décor Elements valued at $16.95 or less!

Schedule of Events:

• 11/14/2009: November PMS Night (crop)
  PGUMC Fellowship Hall 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Cost: $10.00 or $5.00 each if you bring a new to my events friend.
• 11/16/2009: $5.00 Class Series – Christmas Cards
  PGUMC Quilting Room 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
  Bring your own adhesive or purchase from me night of class.
  Cost: $5.00 for 1 kit. Additional kits available for $2.50 each (after paid class).
• 12/07/2009: Happy Hostess Workshop
  PGUMC Quilting Room 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
  Cost: Free.
• 12/12/2009: December PMS Night (crop)
  PGUMC Fellowship Hall 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Cost: $10.00 or $5.00 each if you bring a new to my events friend.
  
  Hope to see you soon!!!

Katie Burke
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