Michelle Hoefener written permission

Can I use your artwork for my website layout, desktop wallpaper, message tag/banner, etc?
You are welcome to use my art in this manner, as long as it is only for your own personal use and ONLY as long as you DO NOT claim it to be your own work. I ask that somewhere near the image that you mention the art belongs to me, and please do not remove any of my copyright information from the art unless you need to for design purposes (web layouts, buttons, etc) If you do this I ask that you state somewhere else near the art that it was created by me. Too many times have I found people on the internet who have stolen my art and posted it as their own artwork and erased my copyright watermarks and replaced them with their own. PLEASE don't steal my art in this way.
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