It seems like forever since I posted, and I apologise. The blog was hacked and it took forever to get it fixed. I’ve also been doing extensive rehabilitation since my knee replacement, which was back in June.

I still have to do hydrotherapy at my local gym for at least another month, but I don’t have to go to the rehab hospital like before. (With the trip there and back, and the two hours of rehab, I was losing three hours twice a week! So glad that’s over!)

I’m also back working on my next novella, but that’s an ongoing project with a new novella approximately every two months.

Now that things have settled down, I can get back on track with this blog.

It was my sister’s 65th Birthday earlier this month, and I wanted to do something a little more special for her. She’s long been a lover of anything purple, so I found some dsp in my stash.

I started with a white cardbase and attached the dsp, leaving a small margin around the edge.

Using the same white cardstock, I foiled the “Happy Birthday” Hotfoil Stamp from Ultimate Crafts using Phantom Purple foil from ArtDeco Creations.

After using the “Sweeping Flourish” Cut, Foil & Emboss die on white cardstock with irridescent foil, I added it to the card beside the greeting, which I’d cut out, then also added the section you peel away, for added affect. (Look at that gorgeous colour!)

Lastly I added a beautiful silver bow, and lovely purple flower from my stash. Oh, and of course, the number 65 using dies from my stash.

It looks complicated, but honestly, it wasn’t.

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