CATCHING UP - NEW PIX

Pic copyright Craft Stamper Magazine, artwork copyright Chris McMillan

Firstly, I'd like to apologise for the lack of posts - my poor old computer has been in the repair shop (the hard disc totally crashed) and although it's up and running again, it's more of a limp than a sprint. It took over 5 tries to get my super new scanner/photocopier/printer to 'take' - hence I haven't been able to post this gorgeous artwork any earlier.

Pic copyright Craft Stamper Magazine, artwork coprights of the named artists

This postcard is in the current (July) issue of Craft Stamper Magazine, in the Gallery on Page 73.

Copyright Chris McMillan

Here are the instructions (also on  Web Extra).
Cut white card to 5 ½” x 3 ½” (standard UK postcard size). Apply random patches of colour with Cut-n-Dry Foam using Aquatic Splash, Sea Breeze and Persimmon VersaMagic Inks. Keep the area where the face will be pale (it can be helpful to stamp the image on acetate first – this can be periodically positioned over the card as you build up the colour. Using Versafine Onyx Black Ink, stamp the border from Artemio clear stamp set (10001028), Da Vinci Woman (Blade Rubber unmounted plate BRPL009), Morning Mail (Blade Rubber BR065C) and Carte Postale from the Stampington Carte Postale clear stamp set (J6226). Highlight the headband using a Cut-n-Dry Nib to apply the colour.

Stamps and other materials available from Blade Rubber Stamps, www.bladerubberstamps.co.uk



Chris teaches at Blade Rubber Stamps (see Classes and Workshops) and is also on the Design Team.