I’ve discovered a whole bunch of interesting stuff while packing for the removal (don’t we all)!
But, when I run into the hand made diaries I made few years ago I just had to take a picture of them and publish on my blog before putting them back in the box.
Actually I was making those for sale and they were selling quite well on the coast, but for some reason the gallery that sold them closed and since I am not much of a manager or sales person myself I just took what’s left of my unsold stuff and put them in the box to wait for some better days.
I remember I was enjoying making those diaries sooo much.
I did all of it by hand. From cutting the paper and wooden cover, painting the covers, making the photographs, editing photographs and printing them on the canvas and then putting them on the cover of the diary…
Then, on the top of it all I put a final layer of the transparent varnish and voila – the diary was born.
OK, I hope you like these diaries, maybe some of you got an idea to do something like that by yourself, should that be the case feel free to contact me with questions or if you need an advice.
Back to packing for removal now.
Take care,
Silvia
P.S.
Keep your fingers crossed for my removal tomorrow.
I know it will be fast, smooth and problem less but still I won’t mind having some extra positive energy from you guys. Thanks in advance!
P.P.S.
A tip for photographers: the photos on the covers of the diaries are decorated with Swirls Floral brushes set (42+42) Second Edition + 42 PNG files
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Guys! My apartment is a mess! It is the first day of the removal (we’re moving to that house we bought few months ago) and, you can imagine, it’s just boxes all around this place.
So, I thought, since I won’t be making any new posts for a next few days, I’d just show you my mock-up for the next Photoshop brushes I had in mind. I’ll call them: Fantasy birds :)
I started to make this draft today, but, since the movers are coming on Monday, there was now way for me to finish it today too. I mean, I would need at least two days anyway. So, I hope you like the preview and I promise to have the full package ready as soon as I settle down at my new place.
Until then, stay well, have a great weekend and we’ll talk soon.
:)
Love,
Silvia
P.S.
In the mean time maybe you’d like to take a look at the 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET offer.
Because, if you purchase 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET before 1st of April, I will send you the Fantasy Birds for FREE ($9.99 value)! And that’s IN ADDITION to all other freebies and bonuses that come with that set.
If you prefer to purchase brushes on CD, then you will probably want to take a look at The Ultimate Photoshop brushes CD ->
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Guys! I am always so happy and delighted to receive your emails.
And when these emails come with the attachment of the work you did with my brushes – the happiness is even bigger!
These are the things that give sense to all that I do all day (and, more often than not – all night too :))
Today was one of these days when you made my day (rather odd sentence construction but I’ll let it be :)
Today, I received and email from Vicki Robinson. I’ve known Vicki for quite some time as she is one of the active members on our Graphics-Illustrations Facebook community and a long time follower and supporter of the Graphics-Illustrations.Com blog. Also, Vicki is running her own blog on: http://veejayrdesigns.blogspot.com/ which is fabulous!
Here is what Vicki said.
Hi Silvia -
Just wanted to tell you again how much I love your brushes. I’ve been digital scrapping for a couple of years now and have decided to try my hand at designing. I’m still learning, but thought you might enjoy seeing a little printable party pack I’ve completed using the Bird brushes. I had a blast making it!
Thanks again for all you do – your work is just fabulous!
vicki
And here is the Party Pack she created:
Thank you, Vicki, for showing us what you did with Photoshop brushes. As I said these things make my day!
I wish you the best of success with digital scrapping, your work is great and I am sure many will agree with me. Don’t ever hesitate to send me more of your work as I will be glad to present it on Graphics-Illustrations.Com blog.
This is, also, a call for all of you who create stuff with Graphics-Illustrations.Com, show me what you did and I will be glad to feature it on this blog.
Gang, I don’t want to take up any more of your Sunday. I am sure you will enjoy Vicki’s work, stay cool and enjoy this Sunday to it’s fullest!
xoxo
Silvia
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Gang,
After issuing the Ultimate Photoshop brushes CD I thought I’d also create a “down-sized”, cheaper version of it. A Photoshop brushes CD which will have all Photoshop brushes that are not included in the 800+ Photoshop brushes MEGA SET.
Ladies and gentleman, I proudly present you
The Graphics-Illustrations.Com Photoshop brushes CD – Special Edition!
Content of the CD:
- 652 unique Photoshop brushes in 18 Photoshop brushes sets
- 20 Video Tutorials
- 4 high-res backgrounds
- 2 scrapbooking sets
In detail:
Photoshop PREMIUM Brushes:
- Valentine’s (21+21) Second Edition + 21 PNG files
- Baby Doodle Photoshop brushes set (20+20) + 20 PNG Files
- Birds Photoshop Brushes Set (45+45)
- Good Old Snail Mail Photoshop Brushes Set (28)
- Winter in Swirls Photoshop Brushes Set (33+33+33)
- Finest Floral Swirls Photoshop Brushes Set (120)
- Hawaiian Flowers Photoshop Brushes Set (35+35)
- Floral Ornaments Art Nouveau Photoshop Brushes Set (30+30)
- Renaissance & Medieval Photoshop Brushes Set (42+42)
- Renaissance & Medieval 2 Photoshop Brushes Set (84+84)
- Christmas Photoshop Brushes set (55+55)
- Foliage Photoshop Brushes set (56+56)
Special Edition Photoshop brushes (not available for purchase on-line):
- Photo Frames Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (9+9)
- Christmas Ornaments Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (25+25+25)
- Burnt Paper Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (9)
- Love Bears Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (10+10)
- Valentines Bokeh Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (14)
- Wedding Swirls Photoshop Brushes Set (16)
If those were to be bought individually the price would be $119.88, but if you buy them on this CD the price is $85.00 and you get a whole bunch of bonuses!
The Photoshop brushes and other resources on this CD will be of a tremendous help to all:
- Photographers wanting to make their own photo books
- Scrapbookers
- Designers (professionals and enthusiasts alike)
I was even contacted by some schools who see my CD’s as a tremendous help in their classes! Great!
OK, thank you for your comments on this blog and Facebook, love you all, take care!
Hugs,
Silvia
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Gang!
Mr. Alphons (on the image below) and me wish you a very happy St. Patrick’s Day! Green, cheerful holiday that celebrates not just St. Patrick but it also a spring time that is coming!
Although St. Patrick’s Day originally started in Ireland as a religious holiday, a long time ago at the beginning of the 7th century, gradually it became a secular celebration celebrated all around the world, all the way to South Korea :) More about St. Patrick’s Day ->
And that’s no wonder, main concept of this celebration is: to be cheerful, have a beer with your friends, sing and dance.
Although, today did not start very well for me. Mr. Alphons, our little kitten tried to imitate Tom Cruise from Mission Impossible and fell of the balcony (2nd floor) while doing it :(
Still, we might say that today is a very happy day, as Mr. Alphons actually got lucky! We took him to the vet, we did full examination, including the X-Rays, blood test, etc … and the final verdict is – Mr. Alphons is fine!
He has a hell of the reason to celebrate St. Patty’s day!
Still, I hope he will not try to re-do the stunt. Or was just his way to express his happiness about the spring that’s coming :) ?
Anyways, just look at him with the clover in his teeth. A true man cat ;) Resembles Humphrey Bogart from Casablanca a bit, innit?
Anyways, have fun, have a pint or just a juice with your friends, celebrate, sing and dance, love each other!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
S
PS: This photo was taken with iPhone. The quality is not disappointing at all, innit?
Also, the decoration of the image was made with Photoshop brushes from our latest GBG eZine (Lite Edition Photoshop Brushes set: St. Patrick’s Day (6+6))
However, for PREMIUM Photoshop brushes just check St. Patrick’s Day Photoshop brushes set Second Edition (35+35) + 35 PNG files :)
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Today, I received a beautiful email from Fiona. Fiona is following my blog for quite some time and she’s been successfully using my brushes, vectors and tutorials as she is starting her new career as a designer, but most of all, Fiona sent me this beautiful email of encouragement after reading my last post.
Fiona went through the same difficult times when something similar happen to her and her husband, so she knows how I feel right now. And I can’t stress enough, Fiona, how thankful I am for your words of encouragement.
In addition, Fiona is starting a new career as a designer and she is already being successful at it. Here is the link to one of her creations, a mouse pad she created was chosen to be the TBA at Zazzle! Congratulations! Way to go, Fiona!
Check her mouse pad at Zazzle:
http://www.zazzle.co.uk/eggs_with_swirls_1_mousepad-144799821907568607
So, as I said before, this is no time to stop creating and giving, March edition of GBG eZine is out and here is what I created for GBG Members and my Facebook fans:
1. St. Patrick’s Day Bokeh Photoshop brushes set
2. St. Patrick’s Day Background 12″x12″
3. St. Patrick’s Day 6+6 Photoshop brushes set
4. St. Patrick’s Day 3 Journal Tags – PNG files
5. St. Patrick’s Day 4 Photo Masks – PNG files…
If you are a GBG member the eZine will be in your mailbox in the course of the next few days.
If you are a Facebook fan, you already have a link.
If you want to get the eZine, join us at GBG ->
And, in the end, let me quote one of the sentences from Fiona’s email:
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
Love and peace!
Silvia
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Gang,
I really had some rough time last few months. It was a long, cold winter. After years of living in a rented apartments we finally managed to buy (with a little help from the bank of course) an old house that didn’t seem to be in bad condition – at that time.
We were so wrong! After we started renovating it turned out that nearly everything needs to be renovated. It turned out to be a real money-eater so we nearly ended up on the edge of bankruptcy. We’ve been through some really stressful moments, days, nights… I tell ‘ya.
But that’s a whole different story of which I might write a book one day when all these events becomes distant past tense and I hope this day will come soon :)
Still, is there there anything that can stop me from making new free stuff for my dear blog visitors and my GBG members?
Of course not!
So, at this very moment I am finishing up the latest edition of GBG eZine which will be about:
- Spring (aren’t we all desperate for a little bit of Spring already?)
- St. Patrick’s day (Yes, it’s here!)
This means that new edition of GBG eZine will bring you loads of Sprint/St. Patrick’s day themed free and commercial Photoshop brushes, backgrounds, vectors … etc … it is always a big event for me and, judging from your feedback so far, it is always a great news for you too!
So, this is what I had in mind:
- St. Patrick’s Day Bokeh Photoshop brushes set LITE
- St. Patrick’s Day background – HiRes JPG file: 3600×3600 pix (300 dpi) print-ready, commercial use allowed
- St. Patrick’s Day – Classic Ornaments, 6 Photoshop brushes in two sizes! LITE
- St. Patrick’s Day Journal Tags (3)
- St. Patrick’s Day Photo Masks (4), PNG files
- And a regular GBG SPECIAL GBG OFFER (but we’ll keep that secret for the time being)!
- And more stuff, probably a tutorial on how to use St. Patrick’s Day bokeh Photoshop brushes to create nice backgrounds and graphics.
All this should be in GBG members mailboxes within next few days. I hope you will enjoy it.
And I think that’s it in this post. If you’re not a GBG member and would like to get a whole bunch of free downloads and a monthly GBG eZine with even more free downloads you can sign-up here ->
…
Oh, I almost forgot!
Let me use this opportunity to announce the second CD from the Graphics-Illustrations.Com factory!
The Graphics-Illustrations.Com Photoshop brushes CD – Special Edition!
Content of the CD:
- 652 unique Photoshop brushes in 18 Photoshop brushes sets
- 20 Video Tutorials
- 4 high-res backgrounds
- 2 scrapbooking sets
In detail:
Photoshop PREMIUM Brushes:
- Valentine’s (21+21) Second Edition + 21 PNG files
- Baby Doodle Photoshop brushes set (20+20) + 20 PNG Files
- Birds Photoshop Brushes Set (45+45)
- Good Old Snail Mail Photoshop Brushes Set (28)
- Winter in Swirls Photoshop Brushes Set (33+33+33)
- Finest Floral Swirls Photoshop Brushes Set (120)
- Hawaiian Flowers Photoshop Brushes Set (35+35)
- Floral Ornaments Art Nouveau Photoshop Brushes Set (30+30)
- Renaissance & Medieval Photoshop Brushes Set (42+42)
- Renaissance & Medieval 2 Photoshop Brushes Set (84+84)
- Christmas Photoshop Brushes set (55+55)
- Foliage Photoshop Brushes set (56+56)
Special Edition Photoshop brushes (not available for purchase on-line):
- Photo Frames Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (9+9)
- Christmas Ornaments Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (25+25+25)
- Burnt Paper Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (9)
- Love Bears Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (10+10)
- Valentines Bokeh Photoshop Brushes set – special edition (14)
- Wedding Swirls Photoshop Brushes Set (16)
If those were to be bought individually the price would be $119.88, but if you buy them on this CD the price is $85.00 and you get a whole bunch of bonuses!
The Photoshop brushes and other resources on this CD will be of a tremendous help to all:
- Photographers wanting to make their own photo books
- Scrapbookers
- Designers (professionals and enthusiasts alike)
I was even contacted by some schools who see my CD’s as a tremendous help in their classes! Great!
OK, thank you for your comments on this blog and Facebook, love you all, take care!
Hugs,
Silvia
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I already wrote about this before and now it’s the time to encourage myself (and all of you who need encouragement) again.
The importance of not giving up.
Why is it important not to give up?
Because we never know what’s awaiting for us just around the corner. Striving and trying keeps the hope alive and keeps us moving.
Why is it important to keep moving?
Because, when we stop moving, it means that we gave up. Then, despondency takes over and we were not born to be despondent. We were born to be happy. So, our task on this planet is to strive to achieve happiness. For some of us it’s easy and for others … well … not that much. Some of us are happy all the time, some of us have happy and sad periods, some of us are sad most of the time.
But still, every day, each and every one of us, when we wake up in the morning, until we go to sleep at night, everything we do is driven by one single purpose – to be happy.
Helping others to be happy (or at least not to be sad, or desperate or ill), that’s also something that makes us happy, right? (or at least it should be)
Anyways, this is my daily dose of encouragement. Even if these are difficult times for me, I know, I have no other choice but to keep moving. You never know what’s waiting just around the corner :)
Hugs,
Silvia
P.S.
Of course, I did not forget about our monthly desktop wallpaper calendar! I received quite a few emails where you ask if I could adapt the last years wallpaper for this year too. No problem here it is! March 2010 Calendar Desktop Wallpaper free download:
P.P.S.
To create this wallpaper I used Birds Photoshop brushes set (45+45)
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Guys!
Since all PREMIUM Photoshop brushes and other products from my shop are sold as digital downloads, many of you were asking if you can order a shippable CD with Photoshop brushes. Well, as of now, you can!
And you’ll get much more than just Photoshop brushes.
Commercial potential
I really need to emphasize – this CD has a great commercial potential. Whether you are a professional graphic artist, enthusiast or a business start-up, this CD can help you in various activities.OK. It won’t make you a coffee, but here is what it will do:
- If you are a business start-up it will help you create a logo for your company,
- If you are a graphic designer it will help you create various designs for your customers
- If you are a photographer it will help you create photo-books for your clients and
- If you are a scrapbooker it will help you make scrapbooks for your private use or for sale.
- You may be in rubber stamps business, or videography as well – this CD can help you a great deal in all of those scenarios
This CD has a great commercial potential – whatever you do. Trust me on that. Here is what it is:
I’ve put together 1393 of my best selling PREMIUM Photoshop brushes and if you don’t know how to use them (or even if you don’t have Photoshop) I added a dozen of tutorials on how to use them, spiced it all up with some great bonuses and put it all on
The Ultimate Photoshop Brushes CD
The Ultimate Photoshop brushes CD features:
- 1393 unique PREMIUM Photoshop brushes in 42 Photoshop brushes sets
- 20 Video Tutorials and simple instructions for adults and kids (btw. believe it or not – kids too really love to play with PS brushes!)
- 12 high-res backgrounds
- 2 scrapbooking sets
- Compatible with PC and Mac
- Compatible with Photoshop 7.0 up to CS4 & Free upgrade to Photoshop CS5
- Compatible with Photoshop Elements 4.0 up to 8.0
- Video tutorials on how to use Photoshop brushes with: Photoshop (7.0 up to CS4) - GIMP - Paint.NET - Paint Shop Pro
As always, commercial license is included so you can use them in your commercial projects!
So, if you are one of those who like to have your stuff on a CD, this one is for you.
Content of the CD:
- Photoshop brushes
The core component of this CD are Photoshop brushes. The Ultimate Photoshop brushes CD features 1310 PREMIUM (1393 with bonuses, see below), HiQuality, professional Photoshop brushes with Commercial use license included.
These brushes are categorized in 36 Photoshop brushes sets as follows:
- Valentine’s (21+21) Second Edition + 21 PNG file
- Baby Doodle (20+20) +20 PNG files
- Birds (45+45)
- Good Old Snail Mail (28)
- Winter in Swirls (33+33+33)
- Finest Floral Swirls (120)
- Hawaiian Flowers (35+35)
- Renaissance & Medieval (42+42)
- Renaissance & Medieval 2 (84+84)
- Swirls Floral (42+42) Second Edition + 42 PNG files
- Swirls 5.0 (40)
- Paisley Designs (75+25)
- Banners and Frames (21)
- Floral Shapes (37)
- Floral Signs (20)
- Photo Corners (20+20)
- Floral Ornaments Art Nouveau (30+30)
- Tattoo Designs Second Edition
- Floral DUO (62)
- Swirled Floral Edges (18)
- Retro Swirls (18)
- Hearts (32)
- Borders (25)
- Swirls Butterflies (20+20)
- Swirled frames (18)
- Swirls 2 (36)
- Grunge alphabet and numbers with swirls (36)
- Swirled Corners (20)
- Tag shapes (24+5)
- Floral (plant) (25)
- Circled hearts (40+40)
- Lightworks (61)
- Outlined Swirls (23)
- St. Patrick’s (35)
- Fractal (29)
- Christmas (55+55)
- Tutorials
There are 20 tutorials to help you out if you’re just staring with Photoshop brushes.
Also, if you want to use these Photoshop brushes but you don’t have Photoshop don’t worry!
These tutorials will show you how to use Photoshop brushes in Photoshop Elements, GIMP, Paint Shop Pro and Paint.NET too!
Here is the list of tutorials:
- How to load Photoshop Brushes in Photoshop 7.0
- How to load Photoshop Brushes in Photoshop CS4
- How to use Free ABR View software – ABR View software is FREE and easy to install. With ABR View you will be able to preview all Photoshop brushes on your computer.
- How to use Free ABR Viewer software – Video instructions on how to use ABR Viewer. This should put you on the fast track with this Photoshop brushes preview application.
- How to use Photoshop brushes in GIMP – GIMP is free, easy to use but installing Photoshop brushes maybe not so easy if you are not familiar with the software. This video tutorial will help you out.
- How to use Photoshop brushes in Paint.NET – Paint.NET is free and really easy to use but installing Photoshop brushes maybe not so easy if you are not familiar with the software. This video tutorial will help you out.
- How to use Preset Viewer – Preset Viewer is not just another Photoshop brushes viewer. It is so much more. You can preview Photoshop gradients, color palettes, custom shapes, even jpg, psd, tiff, bmp and other bitmap files.
- How to use Love Bears brushes set – Working with Love Bears is fun and easy. This tutorial will put you on the fast track to great designs with Love Bears.
- Playing with the brushes in Photoshop 7.0 Video Tutorial – This short but helpfull video will show you how to use PS brushes in Photoshop 7.0 – yes, all brushes on this CD are compatible with PS 7.0 up to CS4.
- Playing with the brushes in Photoshop CS4 Video Tutorial – When it comes to Photoshop brushes there are only some small differences between Photoshop 7.0 and Photoshop CS4 , but this video tutorial should give you the general idea on the potential of Photoshop brushes.
- Playing with Floral DUO Photoshop brushes set – Floral DUO PS brushes set is one of the unique sets that let you combine two (or even three) brushes and create new and unique shapes (flowers). In this video tutorial we will show you how to do it.
- Playing with Medieval&Renaissance Photoshop brushes set – When using Medieval and Renaissance Photoshop brushes set you can use only one brush, but you can also combine two or three brushes to get one shape. In this tutorial we will show you how to use Medieval&Renaissance Photoshop brushes.
- Playing with Paisley Designs Photoshop brushes set – Paisley Designs Photoshop brushes set is also made so that new and unique shapes can be made of two, three or even more brushes. By choosing different brushes and different colors you can create new and exciting paisley shapes. Playing with Paisley Designs is really fun!
- Playing with Swirls 5.0 Photoshop brushes set – Using Swirls 5.0 Photoshop brushes set is really easy: just follow this video tutorial and create many different designs just by using this set.
- Using Photoshop brushes as photo masks in Photoshop CS4 – This video tutorial will show you how easy (and fun) it is to use Photoshop brushes as photo masks! Enjoy!
- Using Photoshop brushes as photo masks in Photoshop CS4 – sample two – Of course, there are many ways to create similar effects in Photoshop, in this we will show you yet another easy way of using Photoshop brushes as photo masks in Photoshop CS4
- Using Photoshop brushes as photo masks in Photoshop Elements 4.0 – Yes! – all Photoshop brushes on this CD can be used in Photoshop Elements 4.0 (up to Photoshop Elements 8.0) – this tutorial will show you how you can use Photoshop brushes as photo masks in Photoshop Elelments 4.0
- Using PNG files as photo masks in Photoshop Elements 8.0 – Follow this short and easy video tutorial in order to learn how to work with PNG files and use them as photo masks in Photoshop Elements 8.0
- Using PNG files as photo masks in Photoshop Elements 8.0 – sample two – Yes, there’s another way on using PNG files as photo masks in Photoshop Elements 8.0. Follow this tutorial and you will learn how to create unique wedding “Thank you” card.
- Using Photoshop Brushes in Paint Shop Pro – In this tutorial we will show you how to use Photoshop brushes in Paint Shop Pro.
Still, just to make sure that this CD really is The Ultimate Photoshop brushes CD and that you really have loads of fun using it I added:
- Special bonuses
And these special bonuses are:
1. Another 6 Photoshop brushes sets (83 UNIQUE Photoshop brushes)
- Photo Frames – special edition (9+9)
- Christmas Ornaments – special edition (25+25+25)
- Burnt Paper – special edition (9)
- Love Bears – special edition (10+10)
- Valentines Bokeh – special edition (14)
- Wedding Swirls – special edition (16)
2. 12 HiRes JPG backgrounds
- Blue Mac Style Background, 3200×2400 pix (10×8 inches), 300dpi
- Purple Mac Style Background, 3200×2400 pix (10×8 inches), 300dpi
- Winter Background, 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300dpi
- Winter Background 2, 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300dpi
- Grunge Background, 2200×3000 pix, 300dpi
- Grunge Background, 2582×3524 pix, 300dpi
- Halloween Background, 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300dpi
- Halloween Background 2, 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300dpi
- Halloween Background 3, 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300dpi
- Sunset Background, 5000×3500 pix, 300dpi
- Thanksgiving Background, 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300dpi
- Winter Background 3, 3600×3600 pix (12×12 inches), 300dpi
3. 2 scrapbooking sets
- Scrapbook Set Love (15), 15 elements (JPG and PNG), high resolution 12×12 inch scrapbook page kit
- Scrapbook Set Pink Valentine (21), 21 elements (JPG and PNG), high resolution 12×12 inch scrapbook page kit
And now, finally, this is the end of the list.
If you are interested to see what other had to say about my work please see testimonials ->
Since this is a brand new product I want to make sure that early birds are rewarded!
Regular price for all these brushes (if bought individually) is $359,64.
However, if purchased on this CD, the price is $210,00.
AND first 20 orders will go for $190.00 only. Now, I know you can recognize a bargain when you see it and this is it:
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