Found a stamp pad! <\/p>\n
OK, next question: do I leave them black and white or shall I color them? Some of each?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Found a stamp pad! OK, next question: do I leave them black and white or shall I color them? 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