CCEE1713 - Van Gogh's Birthday

March 30 is the birthday of Vincent Van Gogh. Today he would be 164 years old! Let the lyrics of Don McLean's time-honored classic, "Vincent," inspire your design today. Don McLean wrote this song in 1971 after reading a book about the artist's life.

Vincent 

by Don McLean

Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colors on the snowy linen land

Now I understand
What you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They did not listen,
They did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now

Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand




We hope you choose to be inspired by Mr. McLean's beautiful words to create a card to honor Vincent Van Gogh and his contributions to the world.

If you post to Splitcoaststampers or any other on-line gallery, please include keyword 1713

Anne Harmon - Inkinginred

Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings
("Paint your palette blue and gray")

Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations
("Starry, starry night")

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer 2
('Flaming flowers that brightly blaze....')

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

(Starry, Starry night)

Liz Williams  Right Brain Madness

Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens

"Paint your palette blue and gray"

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

CCEE1712 - National Puppy Week

Can anyone resist the cuteness of a puppy, man's best friend? In honor of National Puppy Week, find your cutest image a puppy and feature it on your card this week! Heck, you could even throw in two or three! I love puppies!

Join us in this challenge and post your link below. Should you share your design at Splitcoaststampers or another on-line gallery, add keyword 1712.

Anne Harmon - Inkinginred

Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings

Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer 2

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens

Liz Williams Right Brain Madness

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

CCEE1711 - National Button Week

National Button Week is coming up, so let's be ready by adding buttons or faux button to our cards or projects today! Perhaps it might even be a specially made box or jar in which to keep your favorite buttons! Have fun with this and be sure you return to share you creations here!

If sharing on Splitcoaststampers or another on-line gallery, please add keyword CCEE1711.

Thanks for dropping in today! Hope you decide to play along!

Anne Harmon - Inkinginred

Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings

Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer 2

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Liz Williams  Right Brain Madness

Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

CCEE1710 - National Bubble Week

This week is National Bubble Week. To celebrate bubbles, you might create a design using a technique like painting with bubbles or stamping with bubble wrap. You could also certainly use any stamps you have which incorporate bubbles in the image.

Use your imagination and join us this week in celebrating bubbles! Link you creations below!

Those adding your design to Splitcoaststampers or other only line galleries need to add keyword CCEE1710.

Thanks for visiting us today! We love seeing you here!

Anne Harmon - Inkinginred

Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings

Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer 2

Liz Williams  =Right Brain Madness

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper

CCEE1709 - "Old Stuff" Day

Hello, and welcome to a new month of CCEE Challenges. I am Lynn McAuley, and I will be hosting the March challenges for the CCEE Stampers.

This week in honor of "Old Stuff" Day, make a card or project making use of some of the earliest stamps in your collection, or make use of old supplies in your stash. A fabulous vintage image would also be great for this challenge!

So dig deep and pull out that "Old Stuff" to play along. If adding your challenge card to Splitcoaststampers or another gallery, add keyword CCEE1709.

Anne Harmon - Inkinginred

Vicky Gould - Village Stamper Ramblings

Lois Bak - Clownmom Creations

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer 2

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Liz Williams - Right Brain Madnesss

Maryann Einam Stamping on Greens

Lynn McAuley - Confessions of a Left-Brained Stamper