Credits:
Photos from the internet coverage of the Paralympic Games
Journaling text information from sources posted on the internet
Layout Supplies from Anna Aspens
ArtPlay Palette Sweet Pea (background paper, transfers and textures), Watercolorfotoblendz1_3, Multimedia Hearts 2.
Journaling:
Amy Purdy charmed the world with her bionic samba routine at Paralympic Games opening ceremony Amy, an American Paralympic snowboarder, stole the show with a robot dance at Maracan Stadium in Rio.
Amy Purdy has wowed the Dancing with the Stars judges with her grace, her athleticism, and her ability to take the audience on an emotional journey through each performance. Shes an incredible dancer, and she also happens to be a double amputee, missing both legs below the knee.
At 19, Purdy came home with what she thought was the flu. Just 24 hours later, she was in the hospital, given a 2 percent chance of living. Bacterial meningitis was taking its toll on her body and after two and a half months of hospitalization, Purdy had lost her spleen, both kidneys, hearing in her left ear, and both legs below the knee.
Today, Purdy is an Olympic snowboarder, spokeswoman, actress, and now, a dancer. Shes quickly become a favorite on Dancing With the Stars, consistently impressing the judges with her performance
