A Little True Story

I wanted to share something that really worried me while I was away for the Create and Craft shows.
We stayed overnight at our usual hotel and in the morning went down for our breakfast, every time we have used this hotel we notice an elderly lady, very well dressed and probably around in her late 70's to early 80's.
We have often commented wondering why she is always there when we are, does she simply enjoy staying there? Does she visit her family or friends on a regular basis so stays at the same place?

So being the nosey person I am I asked one of the staff why I see her each time I stay there. " excuse me, is the elderly lady residential here? Each time we stay she is here and I am curious to why that is".
The reply came and I was flabbergasted, "sort of" she said. "she has been with us for over a year now"
I commented saying "wow that must be costing he a fortune" now this is the crunch line. She added " actually she hasn't paid in over a year" she went on to explain that this poor lady first went there because her home was in a state of needing repairs done, her landlord continued taking rent from her even though it was in a state that she was unable to live in it, he continued to take money from her until she had no more left as she was also footing the bill for staying at the hotel.
So now this lady's case is going through the courts, such a shame.
I watched her at the breakfast table intrigued that her life seamed to be in a carrier bag, she delved into the bag and produced a Tupperware box and filled it with bits and pieces from the breakfast, she had her little jars with some sorts of herbs which where sprinkled onto her cereal, she had honey and a jar of Canderel sweetener, medications, something in a jar that was mixed with hot water and poured over the top of her cereal.

I just wanted to giver her a hug, at this lovely ladies time in life she should be able to be enjoying the comfort of her own home, a morning cuppa sitting in the garden listening to the birds, having the comfort of a sofa to sit on and not a hard chair in a hotel room.

Come on people, look after our elderly, we will also become elderly and who will be there to care.

I know I have ranted on but really I could cry.

Jak x

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Queens Diamond Jubilee With Promarker Limited Edition (Summer)

I’m celebrating over at Create and Craft with Letraset at 11 am and 6 pm today I want to show you as much as possible so be sure to join me there

Sky 671 | Freeview 36 | Freesat 813 or watch live from your computer here http://www.createandcraft.tv/ShowGridView.aspx

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Here is a card I made to celebrate the occasion with the Promarker Limited Edition Summer set.

I am giving away a set of these Pens read on for how to enter for them.

If you would like to make this card I am giving away the Artwork over on my post on the Letraset Blog HERE 

Of course you could colour it in the red, white and blue but I decided to colour mine in the colours we often see Her Majesties outfits.

I have a full set of the Limited Edition Summer Promakers to give away, All you have to so is leave me a comment, if you would like a second chance of winning  go over to me post on the Letraset Blog and leave another comment there.

A Touch of Hollywood

I simply love Monochromatic tones it adds a bit of drama to an image.

This one is Hollywood by Saturated Canary Coloured with one of the  Promarker Colour Blend set 3 pens by Letraset this set was Violet if you hadn't already guessed.

The only other colours I used were some skin tones and Black..

 

I’ll try to show some Monochromatic colouring on Create and Craft on Friday.

I also have some Letraset Fun here tomorrow  so remember to come back so you don’t miss out.

I’m Leaving

I’ve said I was going to do this so many times, I would collect all of my belongings and set off for pastures new but something would always stop me, however this time it is official, I’m going and there nothing to keep me from it. Suitcase is packed and I’m walking out with my head held high.

 

I hope I didn’t have you worried, this is Thursdays Child from Mo’s Digital Pencil and apparently she has far to go.

I got this one coloured up with Promarkers and I have it packed ready for Fridays shows on Create and Craft.

Beautiful Scenery

I thought some of you may appreciate these ones, done in a totally different medium for me at the moment but totally and equally enjoyable, I often use different mediums together when I’m colouring and there is no fast rule to what you use, whether you like markers, pencil, distress watercolour of pastels but you can be sure that if you enjoy the colouring you’ll end up with something you like.

I used the AquaMarkers  from Letraset for both of the cards below.

I love how quickly this one coloured up, the image is Bridge Scene from Just Inklined 

Next Up is Man at Work again it’s from Just Inklined

I think the Letraset show will be full of colouring technique so I really hope you will be able join me.

Create and Craft on Friday 11 am and 6pm Sky 671 | Freeview 36 | Freesat 813 or watch live from your computer here http://www.createandcraft.tv/ShowGridView.aspx