***giveaway is now closed …Pen is the winner***
2011 is right around the corner so I thought it would be nice to start the new year out with a giveaway…a small way of saying thank you for all of the generosity and kindness here in blogland…
you will be getting a copy of The Gleaner Zine Ish#11 Summer 2004…thirty-four pages with original pull outs and extras still attached…
a set of water based Sharpie Poster Paint markers which are super for art journaling…doodling or whatever your heart desires…
I will also include an assortment of collage goodies (more will be added to the pile above)…
all you need to do is leave a comment here before 5 January…
one name will be randomly chosen…the winner will be announced on Thursday 6 January (Happy Birthday Ian)…
all are welcome to join in…near or far…even if you’ve won something here before…no need to have a blog to play along…just be sure I have a way of contacting you…
thank you all for making 2010 such a great year for me here in the land of blog oxo
“How you end things is more important than how you begin them.” ~Alan Cohen
Magpie's Nest ~*~ Patty Szymkowicz 
ooo yay!! you are so sweet! please count me in!!!
*jean*
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Love that quote, Patty!
Hugs,
Suz
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Hello sweetie ;0)
this is the first time on the comp for me since Christmas, so a lot to catch up on.
What a super way for you to start the year off! I would love to be in with a chance to win these goodies.
Have a wonderful New Year hunny love Dawn xx
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What a great way to start the year! Thank you for the inspiration!
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Oh Patty, do count me in on the giveaway! Hoping good luck will make me a winner this new year. Love your quote at the end, Love you More!
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Very nice goodies! Count me in! Thank you so much!
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What a way to start the New Year Patty! Thank you for your generous and beautiful giveaway! You are always thinking of others and I, for one, am so thankful to have connected with you. Happy New Year! xxoo
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generous as always! 🙂
wishing you a creative 2011 filled with lots of Love.
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Hi,Patty
What fabulous GIVEAWAYS! How kind of you and what a lucky person the winner will be. Good luck to everyone.
I haven’t visited as often as I would’ve liked to, but I just wanted to wish you and your family, a VERY happy and wonderful new year.
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What a great way to start a new year!
You are so generous Patty,
Wishing you peace and happiness for 2011!
I will look forward to visiting you in Blogland in the New Year!
Hugs!
Jan x
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Bless your generous heart ~ these are fabulous and anyone would love to have the chance to win them. I especially love the supplies!!!
Your blog is already a prize to all who visit and read it! Wishing you many blessings this week and in 2011! Much Love to you, ~ Katie
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I can’t get over how generous you are, Patty. Good luck to all entrants including me (who’s bd is Jan 3rd!) Happy New Year to everyone. May all your wishes come true.
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Patty, what a wonderful way to begin the New Year with your generous giveaway! Best wishes to you for a very healthy and Happy New Year that’s filled with joy, laughter, and art! Hugs, Terri xoxoxo
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Hi Patty, So glad I found your wonderful blog. I love it. I would love for you to enter me in your fabulous giveaway. Thanks so much. Linda
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Thanks for hosting this giveaway. I would love a chance to win.
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Ms. P — of course I’ll enter, but I’m even more happy to finally be able to venture gently into blogland again and to catch up on your holiday! More posts below, so on to those. But it sure is good to visit again!
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Well, I told myself that I wouldn’t be a glutton for your latest giveaway (you have sent me SO many nice things in the past), but The Gleaner Zine?! I don’t have THAT issue! Count me in.
And now I should organize my own giveaway. I don’t lack for materials…
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Great giveaway – thanks for the chance! Happy new year!
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youre such a sweetie Patty, what a nice little stash…
Happy New Years to you and yours too
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Wow!! what a great giveawayxx I would, as usual, love to be part of itx You are giving awayan fantastic away, what a generous woman you are. As you say, the blogging world is an amazing palice, we share our knowledge, tips and love so freely.
By the way l think your quote is great. In Art therapy we say, “it is not the end product that matters but the making of it.”
Lyndax
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Fabulous giveaway Patty. Please be kind enough to enter me in your draw and may your New Year be Merry & Bright … every day. Pen x
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Just found your website what a beautiful giveaway
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Patty – love the tea photos!! Save those for this spring when everything English will be all the rage with the wedding!!!
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Didn’t even know there was such a thing as a Gleaner Ezine! Must investigate this further. The cover certainly looks intriguing.
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What a wonderful giveaway! Don’t enter me tho….. I have sent most of my Gleaner zines to Nathalie already! Good luck, Nathalie!
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What a wonderful way to start the New Year! Hope I win!
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You are so sweet! I hope that your new year starts off with good fortune, lots of good friends, lots of love and true happiness.
Please add my name to the giveaway. I would love to win all these goodies!
Happy New Year to everyone!
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Wow Patty.. would be great to win such goodies.. have my first piece of paper in front of me since summer… thanks for always being such an inspiration.. with your art, photos and quotes.. love that one you ended with.. Wishing you all the best in the New Year..
Kath
xoxo
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What a happy way to begin the New Year!! Thanks, Patty.
xo
lynn
p.s.
pick me, pick me!!!!!!!
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I don’t always take the time to look at your blog, but everytime I do, I am excited and interested in the topics and tips. My 2011 resoulution is to spend more time blogging… Thanks!
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Thanks for the chance – what a lovely giveaway! (but I’ll completely understand if you don’t want to post to Australia!)
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Your giveaway is marvelous !!
Thank you so much for your generousity.
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Hi my dear friend Patty,
Wow a giveaway for the new year. This sound is great. Wonderful things have you for us. I crossed my fingers.
Patty, I wish you and yours a Happy nad Healthy 2011. I´m so happy that we meet us. Your blog and work is a fest for my eyes. Big big Hugs for you my dear friend.
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Patty…
I read your blog daily and appreciate the time you take sending wonderful quotes and photos..you help me to be creative.
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What a generous soul you are. Have a wonderful 2011!
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OH Patty. I feel like such a greedy person after having won one of your lovely giveaways, but I simply couldn’t turn this one down. It’s too good to pass up, especially since the “rules” are perfect!
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How awesome! I hope you have a wonderful New Year and many blessings in 2011!
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Oh, everything is so eye delicious. Please count me in. Thank you for the sweet giveaway. Best luck to everyone.
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hi girlfriend, happy, healthy new year to you. I don’t get to read you
and admire you often, but would appreciate being in on the drawing now
that my art is going in a mixed media direction I could use the goodies. Thanks and good talking with you.
Gail
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Patty this is a fabulous giveaway. Since I’ve never heard of this zine magazine, it will be good to have an issue to see if I like it. The cover is amazingly creative looking. Also, I’ve never used the poster sharpies. Can’t wait to win this!!!!
Thank you so very much! Ahead of time. LOL
Hugs,
Cheryl
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Lovely assortment of goodies! Thanks for the tutorials… very helpful.
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I hopped over from Altered Book Lover’s link. What a fabulous thing to do, I am trying to do one too. I agree with you on the wonderful people and support received in blogland. I am new to all this and love learning from so many talented people. And your giveaway items are perfect. The collage items look great. Thanks for the opportunity, this is fun.
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can’t resist a blog candy giveaway…….. loving the prizes. Its amazing how many generous and beautiful people are out there in blog land, you being one Patty. Lots of hugs and blessings to you and yours for 2011. Olive xxxxx
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Dear Patty….thanks for the sharing what you do with us all year long. I look forward to seeing what you are doing every couple of days. You & your friends around the world make this topsy turvy world a much nicer place with your creativity. Happy & Healthy New Year to All!
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Lovely give away, Patty!
Happy New Year!
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Wow. What a wonderful giveaway. And the best part, I hadn’t visited your blog before and now I’m going to become a follower. It’s lovely.
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Oh, look at all the goodies! Love them all and I’d love to have my name in the ‘hat’.
What a nice way to start the new year and Ian’s birthday.
Thank you sweet Patti. I hope your day is serene!
Hugs,
Jan
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HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Dear one….This is a sweet gesture…..warm hugs….
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I learned of your blog from Elizabeth & Bluebeard. How kind of you to offer such goodies! I wish you a Blessed New Year!
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Wonderful give-away.
I wish you a healthy, happy and creative year 2011.
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I am soooo glad I found you this year Patti, you have made it even more special!
Please sign me up for your giveaway, and thanks so much for the chance!
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I just discovered this place and now you are giving away freebies??? How nice!
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Wow, I have not taken part in a giveaway b4 but I could spend weeks going through your blog and never be bored. Thank You again for all of the inspiration and positive reinforcement Patty! Peace!
Annie B.
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I am the winner whenever I visit your post! I am sending you snowflake kisses and warm woolen mitten hugs for the New 2011! Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
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The happiest of New Years to you Patty. Thanks for the last year of great posts!
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What a beautiful way to celebrate new beginnings.
Have a beautiful celebration –
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This is so sweet of you. Want to wish you and your family a great turn of the year and all the great things you can wish for for 2011 dear Patty
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this is so nice, thank you.
Cathx
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What a nice give away!
I wish you and your family a beautiful new year!
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You are so generous, my dear!
What a great way to start a new year!
Patty, I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful art in 2011.
Happy New Year to you and yours.
Hugs
MARTINA xxoo
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What a wonderful giveaway! All the best to you in 2011!!
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What a lovely and generous way to start the New Year, please count me in!!
Wishing you and yours a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2011!!
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I’m glad that I met you in blogger world:))
happy New Year for you and your family:))
xox
Guriana:)
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We’re a few hours before the New Year here in Holland, and I wanted to make a quick stop at your place to wish you all the best in 2011! ‘See you’ in the new year!!!
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Love following your blog…you see the world in such a beautiful way! Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Patty, It would be a thrill for me to win my first giveaway from you. I enjoy your site so much and I love that you write back to people. That’s so great.
Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year…can’t believe it will soon be 2011!
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Dear Patty just popped in to greet you a very Happy and Blessed New Year. How generous of you to offer giveaways.
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Patty, what neat things you’re giving away. Hopefully I’ll win!!! I added your blog to my Favorites list so I can follow your posts.
Happy New Year!
Emily in SC
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Patty- I am making rounds tonight to wish everyone a happy new year and best wishes for good health and much creativity in 2011!
xoxo
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sheesh, my finger is worn out from scrolling down the page!! happy new year and wishing you and mr magpie a beautiful new year! lovely giveaway and snowflakes drifting down the page! xox
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Dear Patty
I’ve just arrived back on dry land today, after two weeks away boating.
Happy New Year to you and all your family, and wishing you all the BEST things for 2011!!!!!
You’re my first stop in blogland and I just couldn’t resist entering into your wonderful giveaway (even though I’ve never seen a Gleaner Zine before – it looks so cool)!! Everything else is great too!
You’re a kind lady – the best!
I’m so tired, I just have to go to bye byes now and tomorrow hopefully I’ll do my first post for 2011 with some photos of our adventure up the east coast of NZ!
I’ll also catch up on your other posts I missed.
hugs and aroha (thats love in Maori)!
Shane xx
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I would love a chance to win all those goodies! In my stamp club we’re starting art journals this month. Those pens would we awesome to use in mine.
Happy New Year!
Shelly
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I have just found you fro m Bleubeard and Elizabeth’s blog. I scrolled down your last few posts – what gorgeous photos – I’ll be following you next year.
Happy new year, and if it’s not too cheeky for a first-time visitors, I’d like to be int he draw for your giveaway, please
Kirsty
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Another giveaway? Count me in 🙂
I’ll also wish you a Happy New Year. May it bring you love, laughter and happiness.
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Well, I woult be so pleased to get the sharpies, for unknown reasons it´s impossible to import to Sweden, and the other goodies ;-))) lots of places to put them too.
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I stumbled across your “Nest” a few weeks ago. You are one talented person. I love coming by and seeing what surprise is waiting. Thank you so much for the chance to win some goodies! Have a wonderfull New Year!
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Any friend of Elizabeth and Bleubeards… I just had to come over and see what is happening in your nest. I do believe I’ll follow your flight!
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Happy New Year, o special one. You are a treasured friend. I made your lential soup to pull out over the busy times w house guest. It was a hit and I’ll make again soon. You made me look good!
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Hi everyone, just wanted to pop in wish everyone a wonderful and creative New Year!
Hugs from ME
Linda
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Ooooooo! Count me in too! Happy new year, mutti! xoxo!
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wow! lucky me! i found your by way of The Altered Book Lover . . . she spoke so highly of you and your blog, i just had to come over for a visit, and i find that you are having such a great give away. . . sign me up!
loved your blog, when you get a minute, i would love it if you would stop by my blog and visit me.
have an artful 2011!
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Happy New Year to you and yours Patty!
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I discovered your lovely blog through Elizabeth’s blog – I loved seeing all of the lovely items that you gifted her with!
These goodies are wonderful and I am excited to be part of the drawing!
Thank you for your generosity!
jackie smith
dixiespell@aol.com
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Happy New Year Patty. I’d love to enter your give away !
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Aren’t you the sweetie-pie! Looks like there are a few interested parties! Such a fun offering to get the creative juices flowing for someone! Xo
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Glad I caught this in time! I am just now catching up on the art blogs after such a long time! I love yours and I hope I win too 🙂 Maybe it will inspire me to get start making art again…
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My first message ever, although I’ve been silently following your blog for months. I love your work Patty and would be ‘over the moon’ to be entered in your draw.
A very Happy New Year across the miles (and the pond) to you!
Alison xoxo
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happy new year my dear, i’m sure you’ll be making it as authentic as possible! 😉
wowza… how cool are the paint markers. my very favorite brand. thought the poster brand was out, rereleased with a new name. either way … what a sweet treat and thought.
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Happy New Year to you Patty! I wish for you a year filled with good friends, good health, and lots of time for art. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Hi Mags, hope I can call you that. I tell my roommate I am waiting each week for my email update from Mags, so the name just adopted you. I found your site by accident, and became completely hooked. I dug through all my stuff and found ALL of my Altered Books, and my collection of “stuff” , and have had so much fun creating and originating. I do love your cigar boxes, and plan to strike out for downtown Denver as soon as I have wheels, and hit up “the Ol Cigar Shoppe”. Most of my life is currently in boxes, why not have them in decorated, artistic, personalized boxes. I have begun adding to my arts collection little by little, and what fun it has been to make new purchases, choosing wisely due to budget issues. I have yet to make anything and keep it for myself. Maybe this year. My next purchase is a camera, so I can photograph all my crafting. I have two very nice camera’s, but alas, they were loaned and re-owned. I’ll have to save for this purchase. I have been looking at some Swapping sites, is this something you and your community, (which I’d like to think I’m a part of), may be interested in? I hate to see good artistic material go to waste. My 2011 theme is ” One woman’s trash is another woman’s artistic treasure”. Everything I find that catches my eye, or sends sparks shooting out of my over-creative head, I am going to pick up and center a piece around that particular item. There is art everywhere, we just have to look. Thanks for such a fun site, and bringing back the “I can color outside the lines” artist, long lost in this frenzy called everyday life. You are fabulous darling!
Dayle
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Happy New Year, Patty! Lovely way to start the new year with a giveaway – cheers!
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91 comments! well I guess it’s better odds than the mega millions jackpot right? or publisher’s clearing house ….. I DO hope I win though – I would count it as a lucky sign for 2011 🙂
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Happy New Year, Patty! How I would love to be the proud owner of all those goodies!
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wow, look at all these names! what are the chances? zero if i don’t try 🙂
i remember you telling me about those markers, and i have yet to try them. oooh sharpie…
happy new year! fun giveaway patty!
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What a sweet giveaway from a real sweetie pie!!! I’ve got fingers and eyes crossed!
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Such a fabulous giveaway Patty, how could I not join in?!
Alison xx
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Hi Patty!
Thanks for this wonderful opportunity, and for the reminder : )
Happy New Year ♥
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