Hello – and happy Saturday! Yes it’s a bonus video here on the ol blog, and it’s for a special cause. A group of crafters got together to put together a hop to fight racism! It’s something that’s not just a fad around this blog as you probably know…I’ve been coloring the Human Rainbow for over a decade, and trying to get others to do the same. Even with a free chart to help get started Copic coloring diversity! I’ll link to the chart at the end of this post, so keep your eyes peeled.
Supplies for this project are linked at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.
I chose to use an image from Mo Manning’s site – she has AWESOME people digistamps! I picked up a bunch and have been coloring them for the last few weeks on social media, and this one is perfect for this hop – both cheery and carrying a message of unity!
Wasn’t that fun? I loved using colors from the darker skin to add depth to the lighter one – it really ties the colors together nicely while allowing each to have very different skin tones.
If you’ve been wondering where all the Copic markers and reinkers have gone – because I get asked all the time (I have no insider knowledge!)…..Copic was planning to let everyone run out of the OLD reinkers and come out with new bottles in spring. Then, well, Covid happened, and like everyone else, I’m sure they got thrown off their game. I expect sometime later this year we’ll see them become available again.
FREE HUMAN RAINBOW CHART
You may have seen the single page chart around, but there’s a “pack” of charts in the human rainbow collection!
BLOGHOP
NEXT UP: Erin Reed
More hop info is over on Justine’s blog– she’s the convener of these hops! I’ve added the list below. Look for this graphic on social media too, there’s an instagram hop and a YT hop, all three have different lists of participants!
- Neha Parab
- Fairuz Fabiha (aka Craftivation)
- Joy Dsouza
- Nandini Karmarkar
- Ishani
- Stacy Zant
- Tricia Y
- Mary Ellen Driggs
- Margaret Schuering
- Justine Hovey
- Alison Heikkila
- Ardyth Percy-Robb
- Natasha
- Marcia Dehn-Nix
- Sandy Allnock YOU ARE HERE! 🙂 <<<<<<<<
- Erin Reed
- Martha Lucia Gomez / Joy Clair Designs
- Juliana Michaels
- Amy Hill
- Betz Golden
- Erica A-B
- Angie Cimbalo
- Rebecca
- Karen Hasheck
- Char Kochensparger (chark)
- Chick Mitchell Jess
- Jill Lipscomb of Jill Cameron Creations
- Kassandra Tousignant
- Dana Warren
- Mansi Bhatia
- Ingrid
- Charlotte E (Lady Joyful)
- Carrie Rhoades
- Anna Mahtani
- Jessica McAfee
- Amber Rain Davis
- Kari VanNoy
- Kathya Kalinine
- T Annette Witherspoon
- Mona Toth
- Natasha Davies
- Anja Glauner
- Robin Flenner
- Nancy Salkeld
- Eva Costigan
- Michelle Woerner
- Haley Pettit
- Verity Biddlecombe
SUPPLIES
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- We Go Together, Mo Manning – digital stamp
- Copic Markers EH – Blick
- Neenah Cardstock 25pk – 250pk
Really gorgeous colouring and great design. Thank you for the Human Rainbow collection!
This is such a fun and cheerful image and you coloured those happy girls awesome!
Thank you so much for participating on such a good cause hop and bonus video, stay safe and have a wonderful week.
This makes me smile! Thank you for all you do! I’m a huge fan!
I am going to practice, practice, practice the human rainbow. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Sandy,
Thank you so much for being a part of this and your honesty in this situation. As a white woman who dates a black man, it is close to my heart and it hurts my heart that he is treated differently in this world than I am. Your coloring is fabulous as always. I would love to take a class by you for realism! I have taken one by someone else, but I think your teaching style suits my learning style much better!!! ❤❤❤
Absolutely stunning work Sandy! So glad to be connected with you through this hop and excited to support your incredible talents and instruction as an artist and paper crafter.
Love how you coloured these adorable friends!
Stunning card! Spectacular coloring, too! Hopping along!
What a great, happy, colourful card ! Great video.
I’m sure will check and hop along the bloghop, it’s an important theme !
This is a great idea for a hop. I love your coloring. Your card is very sweet and perfect for the hop.
Sandy, thank you for being a part of this important and inspirational hop! Your coloring, as always, is beautiful! I swear I could just watch you color all day. I think Justine is awesome for putting this together. I don’t know if it will actually do anything to help but I like to think that if we all do our little part we can begin to make changes to help the world come together as one.
Sandy you always do such a great job of coloring different ethnicities and you have been doing it for such a long time. I think it’s fantastic that you crafters are getting together for this hop!
Thanks for doing this Sandy, and for making the Human Collection free to download. Just yesterday, I was coloring a selection of little fairy girls for my granddaughter’s birthday card. I pulled out your old charts from the Online Card Classes Copic Class and made my limited collection of markers somehow work to color a collection of ethnically diverse fairies. I appreciate the way you celebrate the diversity of all God’s creations in your work. By the way, that OCC copic class was my introduction to Sandy Allnock and I have been a fan ever since.