K1-1362 - hello butterfly

Ich kann's kaum glauben, aber ich hab mal wieder zu viele Karten in zu kurzer Zeit gemacht!

Die Inspirationen aus dem OCC Spring Card Camp machten mich super kreativ! In Kombination mit dem wechselhaften Wetter und der immer noch geltenden Empfehlung, zu hause zu bleiben, hatte ich einige sehr produktive Tage!

Ich werde versuchen, noch möglichst viele Karten zu posten, damit ich die noch in die  OCC-Galerien hochladen kann.
Aber die Posts werden erst mal nur "halbfertig" sein... die Material-Listen und einige zusätzliche Infos kommen dann später.
Bitte habt ein klein wenig Geduld - wenn ihr Fragen zu einzelnen Karten habt, schreibt bitte einen kleinen Kommentar, dann kommen die Infos da früher!

I barely can believe it, but I made too many cards in short time again!

The inspiration of the OCC Spring Card Camp made me super creative. Combined with the mixed weather of the last few days and the still valid suggestion of staying at home I had some super productive days!

I will try to post most of them, to be able to upload them to the OCC-galleries, 
But the post will be "half-done"...the supplies and some more information about every card will be updated as soon as I find time to write them. Please be a bit patient with me -  when you have questions to one of the cards, write a little comment, and I will update this post earlier!

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K1-1362 - hello butterfly

K1-1362 - hello butterfly - Detail

K1-1362 - hello butterfly - Detail

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Online Card Class "Spring Card Camp"
Student-Gallery Days 11-15

Most of the time I'm inspired by the videos of the current "OCC - Spring Card Camp" right now.
This time by Cathy Zielske and her Word-Die cards on Day 13.

This is an extra long class - started Saturday, April 11th and last until Thursday, April 30th, Wrap-Up day is Thursday, May 7th. / On every one of the 20 days you get one video with intructions and tips to create in minimum two (different) cards in almost one main working process!

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"This list includes unpaid & uncommissioned advertisement!"

Used Materials:
Uniko: Stamps & Dies: English Country Garden Butterflies /
Simon Says Stamp: Die: Big Hello /

will be updated soon!

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Liebe Grüße von Wiebke

Hugs & greetings from Wiebke

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Have a good time, stay at home and healthy and be creative! 😀

K1-1151 - Hello Polka Dots

Heute hab ich eine Karte für euch, die ich mit einer vermutlich eher ungewöhnlichen Art der Stencil-Benutzung gemacht hab.
 
Today I show you a card I made with a maybe a bit uncommon use of a stencil.

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K1-1151 - Hello Polka Dots

K1-1151 - Hello Polka Dots - closer look

K1-1151 - Hello Polka Dots - closer look

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Was ist nun so ungewöhnlich?
Ich hab zuerst die Scattered Polka Dot Stencil ganz "normal" mit Glitzerkleber / Stickles verwendet. Als die Punkte dann trocken waren, hab ich die Stencil erneut (passgenau!) aufgelegt und dann ein wenig nach oben und rechts verschoben.
Dann hab ich jeweils in die Mitte der Öffnungen einen Nuvo Crystal Drop platziert. Diese Punkte hab ich so belassen, wie sie waren, also nicht verstrichen und daher nicht die kompletten Öffnungen der Schablone bedeckt. 
Die Schablone hat mir hier also nur Hilfe bei der Orientierung gegeben, um die Tropfen in gleichmäßigem Abestand zu den Glitzerpunkten aufzutragen. 

What is so uncommon here?
First I used the scattered polka dot stencil as "usual" in combination with glitterglue / stickles. When dhe dots were dried, I placed the stencil back on the (exact!) same place and then moved it a bit up and to the right.
In the center of each open area I placed a Nuvo Crystal Drop. I let these drops as they were, I didn't spread them out and so I didn't filled the whole open area.
The stencil was just a guide to place the drops in the same distance to the glitter-points. 

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Entered in these Challenges: 

CAS on Friday #163 - Use DieCut word(s)

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"This list includes advertisement!"

Used Materials:
Uniko: Stencil: Scattered Polka Dots /
Paper Smooches: Die: Layered Hello /

Colours & other stuff:
folded cardbase A6 - white / Cardstock - light blue & thick smooth Cardstock - white /

Ranger: Stickles - Firefly, Shamrock, Blou Bayou, Turquoise , Baby Blue & Multi Medium matte / Tonic Studio: Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - apple green, woodland green, midnight blue, caribbbean ocean / 3D-Tape 1 mm & 3D Pads 3 mm /
Doodlebug: Washi-Tape with stripes - white + light green & white + light blue /

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"Hallo" und liebe Grüße von Wiebke
"Hello" and kind regards from Wiebke

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K1-1179 & K1-1180 - Stencil and watercolour pencils / Uniko - DT Insiration

It's already August now and time for my new DT-Inspriation-Post on the Uniko-Blog! Hop there to see the full cards and also a short description about the process.

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K1-1179 - blue Happy Everything - Sneak Peek

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K1-1180 - Rainbow-colored Happy Day - Sneak Peek

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"This post includes advertisement!"

Used Materials:
* K1-1179 - Blue Happy Everything:
Uniko Stamps: Stencil: Scattered Polka Dots & Stamps: Big & Bold happy & Coordinating Dies: Big & Bold happy / 

Colours & other stuff:
folded cardbase A6 - white / Canson: Imagine Mix Media paper - white (200 g/m³ = 120 lb) / Cardstock - white, dark blue /
Watercolour pencil + pipette + cleat water / Tsukineko: VersaMark Ink  / Reprint: Embossing Powder - silver pearl / Ranger: Glossy Accents  /
Kleberoller / 3D-Pads,  2mm /


* K1-1180 - Rainbow-colored Happy Day:
Uniko Stamps: Stencil: Scattered Polka Dots & Stamps: Wonderful Day & Dies: Big & Bold happy  /

Colours & other stuff:
folded cardbase A6 - white / Canson: Imagine Mix Media paper - white (200 g/m³ = 120 lb) / Cardstock - fresh green / Vellum (scrap-size) /
Watercolour pencil + pipette + cleat water / Tsukineko: VersaMark Ink  / American Crafts/Zing: Embossing Powder - apricot / Tonic Studio: Nuvo crystal drops - morning dew / 
Kleberoller / 3D-Pads,  2mm /

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Hugs & greetings from Wiebke

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K1-1162 - Perfect Day / Uniko-Intro (1-I)

I made three cards for today. The links to the other cards you can find below in the DT-list.

For my first card I stamped one of the borders of the Background Builder Classic set repetitive in different shades of orange and yellow. 
I staggered (or shifted) the stamp a little bit to avoid getting straight vertical lines. 
It reminds me a bit of a sunset at the end of a perfect day... So the sentiment fits perfectly to this background!

K1-1162 - Perfect Day

K1-1162 - Perfect Day - closer look

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Today we are introducing the first products of the Uniko July release:

• Background Builders Classics
• Sentiments Outlined

 

Release Day is Friday, 26th July. 

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As usual we "celebrate" our Intro-Days with a BlogHOP!
Be sure to visit also the other Uniko-Design Team Blogs to get inspired by all the cards with different ideas how to use the new supplies!

Bev (UNIKO Blog)
Keren Baker (GD for this month)
Carol

Izzy

Jane

Julie

Linda

Lindsey

Rahmat

Sarah G

Sarah P

* Wiebke *

 * Perfect Day *

Stylish Celebration

Musical Life

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"This post includes advertisement!"

Used Materials:
Uniko Stamps: Stamps: Background Builders Classics, Sentiments Outline / 

Colours & other stuff:
folded cardbase A6 - white / 
Tsukineko: VersaFine - onyx black / Hero Arts: white pastels (dye inks) - pastel yellow & summer splas (shadow inks) - butter bar, orange soda / Tonic Studio: Nuvo crystal drops gloss - ebony black /

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Hugs & greetings from Wiebke

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K1-1132 - Big Wish / Uniko - Introducing Stencil Mid Century Modern

It's day 3 of the Introducing week for the Uniko May Release!
Today we show you the new Stencil. It's coordinating to the Mid Century Modern line.
Here is the small Sneak Peek pictur of it.

K1-1132 - Big Wish

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Today I made a monocromatic male card with kind of turquois candles and a background in gradient greys.

I used the new Mid Century Modern Stencil (it's bigger than the background stamp) and two previously released Big and Bold stamp sets: Happy and Wish. The stamped candles are fussycut.

The new Release will be available in the Uniko Shop on Sunday, 5th May at 9 pm (GMT) = 22:00 MEZ

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See here, what Bev, our Guest Designer Jenny and the Uniko Design Team created with these beautyful new supplies to inspire you!

Bev

Carol

Izzy

Jane

Julie

Linda

Lindsey

Rahmat

Sarah G

Sarah P

* Wiebke *

and our Guest Designer
Jenny
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Used Materials:
Uniko Stamps: Stamps: Big & Bold Wish, Big & Bold Happy & Stencil: Mid Century Modern /

Colours & other stuff:
folded cardbase A6 - white / Cardstock - white (Scrap) /

Tsukineko: Memento - tuxedo black / Ranger: Oxide Inks - pumic stone, hickory smoke, black soot, tumbled glass, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon + Blending Tool / 3D Pads / Create A Smile: Enamel Stickers (drops)  /

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Big greetings from Wiebke

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K1-1070 - Frohe Ostern

Ostern rückt langsam näher... da liegt es nahe, sich ans Basteln von Osterkarten zu machen... Oder?

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Easter is moving closer.. so it's a good idea to start crafting some easter cards... Right?
The translation of the German sentiment "Frohe Ostern" is simple - it's "Happy Easter".

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K1-1070 - Frohe Ostern

K1-1070 - Frohe Ostern

K1-1070 - Frohe Ostern - Detail

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Über die Karte:
Heute hab ich eine Karte nur mit Produkten von Create A Smile Stamps gemacht.
Die Funky Fethers hab ich auf Vellum gestempelt, weiß embossed, auf der Rückseite mit Copic Markern koloriert und ausgeschnitten.
Das Ei ist eigentlich das Innenleben der Babyrassel aus dem Willkommen Baby Set. Ich hab es mit Oxide Inks koloriert und mit Nuvo Drops und Gelstiften verziert.
Aus den Crystal Letters hab ich  meinen Text gestempelt und dann mit Stabilo Markern die kleinen Fragmente koloriert. Um die Kristalle zum Leuchten zu bringen, hab ich sie anschließende noch mit einer Schicht Glimmer überzogen.
Jetzt waren alle Elemente fertig vorbereitet und mussten nur noch zusammengefügt werden!  Um das Federnest etwas flauschiger zu gestalten, hab ich noch einige echte, teilweise eingefärbte Federn zugefügt.

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About this card:
For my new card I just used supplies from Create A Smile Stamps.
I stamped the Funky Feathers on vellum, heat embossed in white, coloured the backside witth Copic markers and fussycut them out.
The egg is actually the inside of a baby rattle out of the Welcome Baby Set. I coloured it with Oxide Inks and decorated it with Nuvo Drops and Gelly Rolls.
The sentiment is letter-stamped with the Crystal Letters and the little areas are coloured with Stabilo Markers. To make the crystals shine I added a layer of glimmer.
Now all the elements were ready and I just had to combine them on my card! To get a more fluffy nest of feathers I added some real feathers.

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Entered in these Challenges:

CAS on Friday #153 - Embossing (dry or heat)

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Addicted to CAS #154 - Fluffy

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Create A Smile - 2019/03 Facebook Group #15 - Spring

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inkspirational Challenge #182 - Bedroom Photo

→ As inspirational elements of the picture I used: 

• the colourof the bed for the feathers, the egg and the letters (sorry, the bed looks more mint now, but I had the bed in my mind)  & 
• the nest of feathers as cosy bed (also with feathers inside) & 
• my egg is decorated with little dots like the bedroom wall

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Entered here:

Have you heard of the new project to spread creativity from Virginia Lu yet? 

It's called "Show & Share"!

On every 9th of a mont she will open a special gallery for all of us to show what we are working on. There is no Challenge, no need to use special supplies or techniques, just the option to present your crafty work! Isn't that cool?!

I think it would be great when you find time to visit the blogs of the other crafters there and leave some comment-love to encourage them. Like Virginia - she always leaves nice words! ❤

Virginias Show & Share Project #2019/03

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Verwendete Materialien:
Create A Smile: Stempel: Funky Feathers, Crystal Letters upper & lower, Willkommen Baby (→ Rassel wurde zum Ei) /

Other Supplies:
Cardbase - white A6 / Cardstock - white (Scraps) / Stampin'Up: Vellum (106584) /
Tsukineko: VersaMark  - onyx black & VersaMark Ink / Ranger: Embossing Powder - white & Distress Oxides - tumbled glass, peacock feathers / Copic: Ciao Marker - B05, B29, BG09 (→ Feder-Rückseiten) / Stabilo: Pen68 Marker - 11, 13, 57 / Sakura: Gelly Roll 08 - clear star, metallic blue / Tonic Studio: Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - simply white, caribbean ocean / Tombow / 3D Pads, 2 mm / Rayher: Schmuck-/Flauschfedern - weiß, hellblau, türkis /

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Flauschige Grüße, Eure Wiebke.
Fluffy greetings from Wiebke.

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K1-1054 - Amazing Days / UNIKO Introducing #5-1 - BG Blocks - Pinstripe & You are, yes you!

Wow, it's the last day of the Introducing week for the 7th Birthday & February Release! 

That means: Tomorrow, at 9am GMT you can start putting all the new goodies in your shopping basket and a few days later you will be able to share with us all the ideas we inspired you to! Yeah!

The last stamp set we show you today is the second Background Block - Pinstripe.

I think for this stamp, the Sneak Peek picture hadn't hide a lot... you know the size and the stripes ...

And yes, now I can disclose that I used this stamp accidentally on the first day in a very colourful way! (And all your positive feedback made me so happy!)

But there was a small secret in the Sneak Peek post... do you remember?
Today we can lift it! And I you this little extra stamp set: You are, yes you!
And guess what Bev decided! This little set is a Release Freebie for all orders of £25 or more until next sunday, 17th February.

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Here is my first card for today: a CAS card with different shades of grey and a popping red flower! 

To see my second card - it's kind of an inverse use of the stripes, hop here.

K1-1054 - Amazing Days

K1-1054 - Amazing Days

K1-1054 - Amazing Days - Detail

K1-1054 - Amazing Days

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See here, which cool backgrounds Bev, our Guest Designer Ruth and the Uniko Design Team created to inspire you!

Bev
Carol
Izzy
Jane
Julie
Linda
Lindsey
Rahmat
Sarah G
Sarah P

* Wiebke *
* K1-1054 - amazing day *
K1-1055 Night sky


and our amazing Guest Designer
Ruth (Crafting While The Baby Naps)

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Don't forget to join into the HUGE prize package Bev offers during the celebration time! Just enter your name there and get your chance to win a whole year of new Uniko Releases for free!
Whoohooo! Isn't that a good reason to participate?

 And don't forget to participate also in the 7th Birthday Linky Party !
The only thing you need to do is create a birthday card and share it in the party-post on the Uniko Blog with Bev, the owner of Uniko stamps.
Why? Cause Bev contributes some great prices she will distribute to some lucky winners! Get your chance to be one of them!

Both link ups will close at 23:59 GMT Thursday 28th February 2019. 

ALL Release Winners will be announced  Friday 1st March 2019.

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Used Materials:
Uniko Stamps: Stamps: Background Blocks - Pinstripe, You are, yes you, Big & Bold - merry /
I recommend using a stamping tool (if you have one) - so it's much easier to line up the stripes perfectly!

Colours & other stuff:

Tsukineko: Memento - tuxedo black & VersaMark Ink / Ranger: Oxide Inks - pumic stone, hickory smoke, black soot & Glossy Accents / Stabilo Marker: Pen 68 - reds 19, 50, 48 / American Crafts/Zing: Embossing Powder - rouge / Tonic Studio: Nuvo Crystal Drops gloss - morning dew (clear) / Kuretake/Zig: Wink of Stella Brush - Gl clear / 3D-Pads 1 mm - black /

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Gardening greetings from Wiebke

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K1-988 - Birthday Dots

It's Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY Time on the Uniko Page!

Like always we revisit on previously released products - this time the focuse is on some great background-stamps and stencils with polka-pattern and the always beloved Simply Said Blocks!

You can see the full list of the products on the Uniko Blog.

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K1-988 - Birthday Dots

K1-988 - Birthday Dots closer look

K1-988 - Birthday Dots - Detail

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Ich hab mal wieder mit Schablonen und viel Farbe ein buntes Chaosauf meinem Basteltisch hinterlassen!

Once more I produced some chaos on my crafttable with stencils and lots of ink.

On my second card I used these materials:

Simply Said Blocks

Stencil Scattered Polka Dots

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To see more amazing cards and inspirations with the revisited Uniko products also check the blogs of the other Uniko Design Team Members (they are listed in alphabetical order here):

Bev
Carol
(Deborah)
Izzy
Jane
Julie
Linda
Lindsey
Rahmat
(Sarah G)
(Sarah P)
* Wiebke *

Be sure to comment along the hop for your chance to WIN a Uniko £20 eGift Certificate. 

You have until midnight BST Saturday 22nd Sept 2018 to comment.
Thanks to Beverley for this gift! 

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Entered in these Challenges:

CAS-ual Friday #208 - Use those Sequins!

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Verwendete Materialien:
Uniko: Stamps: Simply Said Blocks & Stencil: Scattered Polka Dots /

* Colours and other stuff:
Ranger: Distress Oxide - hickory smoke, mustard seed, carved pumpkin, candied apple & Multi Medium matte / Tsukineko: VersaFine - onyx black / Faber Castell: Pitt artist pen, S, M - black / Kleberoller /

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Bunte Grüße, Eure Wiebke.
Colorful greetings from Wiebke.

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K1-968 - You're simply amazing

Ich hatte ja kürzlich bei der Online Card Classes "Simply Watercolor" mitgemacht. Mit einigen der dort gezeigten Techniken bin ich immer noch am experimentieren...
Heute hab ich eine Karte mit einem großen Aquarell-"You" für euch. Ergänzt wird der Kartentext noch durch Stempel und DieCut.

Recently I took part in the Online Card Classes "Simply Watercolor". I'm still dealing with some of the shown techniques...
Todays card has a big and bold watercolor "You" on the frontside. I finished the sentiment with a stamp and a die cut.

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K1-968 - You're simply amazing

K1-968 - You're simply amazing

K1-968 - You're simply amazing - Sentiment details

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Über die Karte:

Diese Technik ist so einfach! Man schreibt oder malt mit einem Pinsel und purem Wasser, fügt dann erst die Farbe dazu und lässt  mit Hilfe von etwas Wasser tolle Farbübergänge entstehen. So einfach ist das!

 

About this card:

Such a qucik and easy technique! You write or paint with a brush and some pure water, then add the colors and create with some more water amazing blending-effects! That's it!

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Entered in these Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More #304 - CAS

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Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies #28

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Just Us Girls Trend Week #453 - Fast Watercolors → Such a quick & easy watercolor technique!

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Verwendete Materialien:

Stampin'Up: Amazing You (147215) & Stampin'Up/Sizzzix: Thinlits - Celebrate You (146840) /
Farben: Lukas Aquarellfarben + Pinsel / Tsukineko: VersaFine - onyx black /

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Tolle Grüße, Eure Wiebke.
Amazing greetings from Wiebke.
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