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Packaged and Labeled... finally!

Matthew Chrispen

Matthew Chrispen

21 Feb 2014 — 1 min read

I finally got around to making a couple of labels. I cheated and used photos - despite my intent to break out pens and paint. Just ran out of time. I like the general designs - and the changing logo colors to match the themes.

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