Cowgirl Challenge DT - Autumn Release

Its another wet and miserable sunday in London, but this cute fall scarecrow is one of the new releases from CJ and is sure to brighten any day up.

Our challenge for you this week at TheCowgirl Sunday Stampen Challenge is to show us some bling.

Now on first glance my card may not look to clingy, but I made the backing papers myself, the leaf background was made using the resist technique, after a reminder from Glenda Waterworth in her Creative Classroom lesson (this is online and great value for money)about different resist methods. I used Luna Lights paints as the resist and they are giving off a fabulous sparkly effect to the background for my bling.

The image I printed out four times and decoupaged him so he really pops off the page.

Halloween Blog Hop - Cowgirls DT

These Spooktacular Ribbons from our regular sponsor Crafty Ribbons are one of the prizes up for grabs at for this weeks challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Challenge

This week we are having a bit of Halloween Fun and want you to dust of your broomsticks and fly around the DT Blogs.
The Top 3 entries will each receive one image form CJ and a winners badge.

BUT to Win you must hop along the Posse Name list and comment. We will be checking. Once you have checked out all the blogs pop back to the challenge blog and state which Posse project you liked the best and why.


Any Challengers that use any one of CJs images will be entered in a special drawing for a grab bag of goodies and images.

We would like challengers to use Halloween Images for the hop, however not everyone has Halloween where they live or celebrates it for whatever reason so as long as they enter with one of CJs images they will be put in the special drawing.

This is my Halloween Project a Trick or Treat Train. I enlarged the image to fit A4 Landscape and then flipped copied the image so each side was exactly the same and then coloured with copics. Cut out both sides and made a box for the treats to stick them on. Easy Peasy. You can get this Image from CJ's Store Here

Heres the list of the Blogs in case you get lost.
ALISON
ANNETTE
APRIL
BARBARA
BECCY
BENEDICTE
BETTINA
CHRIS
CLAIRE
ELKE
GINA
JANET
JOVITA
KIM
KLEEBLATT
LISA
LORRAINE
MARRIANNE
POPPET
ROSALIEN
TAMI
THEN BACK TO THE CHALLENGE BLOG


So if you came to me from Barbara you are on the right flight path and you now need to fly2 on over to Benedicts blog for more inspiration.

Challenges
A Spoonful of Sugar Boo
Fan N Funky Things that go bump in the night
CRAFT Spooky
Crafts and Me Halloween
Simon Says Anything but a card
By the cute and girly Spooky
Copic Creations Blender Pen

Reindeer Games

Tomorrow sees the start of a new challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Challenge where Posse 2 will have some great work to inspire you with Alison's sketch challenge.

I have used this great little image of father christmas pulling the sleigh from the Reindeer Games series which you can get At the Ranch

The backgrounds were all made with my sissix folders as was the sentiments.

Coloured with Copics with copious amounts of blender pen.

Challenges
Creatalicious Challenges Mostly White
Copic Creations Blender Pen
Delightful Sketches Metal Mania

Girly Girly CSSC DT

This cute little image is from Pollycraft who are sponsoring this weeks challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge and they are giving away to one lucky winner  a gift voucher for £10.00.

The top three will get to choose an image by CJ from The Stampen Ranch. So what you gotta do?

This week we want to see Girly Girly with the colours Pink with green or purple and to use pearls somewhere on you project (faux or real).

Challenge
Create 4 Fun Use a Digi Image

Halloween Fun - CSSC DT

Yep you've guessed it this week the challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Stampin Challenge is all about Halloween and we want to see lots of Black and Orange on your creations.

And for those want to get hold of some new Halloween images like the one I have used here ride on over to the Ranch where CJ has just released a whole new batch of spookylicious images.

The winner for this week will win 4 images from CJ and the top 3 each get 2.

Christmas Cards For Soldiers

We have a new challenge starting today at the Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge" This week we would love for you to make a Christmas or Holiday  Card for the Soldiers that are away from home over the festive period. The cards will be sent to them so they can fill them in and send them home to their loved ones.

You can find the address to send them too on the challenge site.
And if you need some instant xmas piccies pop over to the Ranch and look at some of the fun xmas digi's there.


As this is such a special challenge we have some special Sponsorsfor you lucky peeps Whimsey Stamps and Whiff of Joy"


For my card I have used this great image from Whimsey Stamps

Those sharp eyed among you may have noticed that I havent used any glitter on my card, this is because it is too dangerous for the soldiers if it comes of onto them it can be seen in infra red light.

As soon as I recieved this image I knew that I wanted to keep it monochrome so have only used, Weathered Wood Distress Inks. The Snowflakes were cut in my cuttlebug and embossed whilst still in the dies and the background paper was using a Spellbinders embossing sheet and distressed.

The ribbon I had in my stash.

To win an extra prize this week the cowgirls are going to be hopping around your blogs and if you help spread the word about this special event and have the announcement piccie on your sidebar you may just win an extra prize.

Beccy

Cowgirl Up

Well my working week is finally done and the weekend is on the horizon yippee.
That also means that there will be a new challenge for you at the Ranch and I know Posse 2  have some great cards to give you inspiration on Sunday and another fabulous sponsor to entice you to play K Andrew Designs. K Andrews

I have used one of CJ's new images  this cute unicorn. You can see all the images Here
As many of you know I am a bit of a fantasy fanatic, so just had to have this one. I used papers from Rasberry Road for this card and the swirls are filekutz.
The unicorn I coloured with irridescent paints and grey copics which I mottled by dabbing with the blender pen and then triple embossed.

For those that havent had chance to enter into this weeks challenge at Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge which is animals or bugs you still have time to enter so hope to see your creations there as I am judging the entries this week (all bribes considered) lol specially as we have such a great sponsor this week Whimsy Stamps.

Hope you all have a great weekend I have the grandson for the weekend so am expecting to be run ragged. :-D

Beccy

Cowgirl Up DT

Another week has flown  by so  means we have another awesome challenge with Cowgirl Up at Cowgirl Up Sunday Stampen Challenge This week we want to see your creations with a theme of Animals/Bugs(remember butterflies are bugs too!). We would love to see you using CJ's gorgeous images on your creations if you have them but you can use any of your images to enter the challenges. Why not take advantage of the amazing 25% off discount at the Cowgirl Up Designs stampen Ranch there are so many adorable images to choose from at low low prices and this week there are also lots of new releases including this adorable image I have used on my card which is called Dalmation and was such fun to design with - the butterfly is also from an image at the store.

DT CALL

Not only do we have a challenge this week but we also have a great opportunity for you we are looking for some crafters who would like to join  Cowgirl up so this week we are having a DT Call 

Prizes

We have another awesome sponsor for you this week which is the one and only Whimsy Stamps plus of course an image from our very own CJ.

I coloured my images with copics and tripled embossed them so they stood out against these yummy digi papers from the creative cottage. The flowers were included in the set as well.

Challenges

Creative Cottage Touch Feely

Papertake Weekly Sketch

Simon Says Dotty

OSAAT A Bit of Pink or a sketch

Cowgirl Up

This is one of the cute Tea Cup Fairies by CJ of Cowgirl Up Designs.

I coloured her in Copics with glitter on her wings and glossy accents on the tea. The teapot I cut out seperately and attached with silicone to give some dimension. Papers are Wild Asparagus,which I love but am running out of now:-(

Dont forget to check out Cowgirls Sunday Challenge on Sunday as we are going to be sponsored by Michelle Perkett. There is still time to enter this weeks challenge as well which is sponsored by the Prairie Farie.

Challenges
Simon Says Martines Sketch
Just Inspirational Digi image
One Stitch at a Time Digi Image
PolkadoodlesColouring
Corrosive ChallengeCartoon

BTW dont forget to enter my candy!!!!!

Beccy

Ice Cream Colours

The challenge over at Cowgirls Sunday Stampen Challenge this week is to use for inspiration your favourite Sherbert or Ice Cream.
I chose Neapolitan as I just never can make my mind up lol. My flavours are Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla.


Papers are from Designer Extreme by Donna from Bearly Mine Designs. The Image is Garden Fairy which you can get Here I have coloured her with copics and lots of glitter. Have painted some of the Hero Arts flowers with Copper Blingz.

The sponsor this week is Delicious Doodles where you lucky people have a chance to win and pick 3 images from her store some of which are being showcased by Posse 2 who are the hosts for this weeks challenge, as well as two images from CJ.


Challenges
Friday Sketchers Sketch

Cowgirl Up DT for Challenge 3

Well its time for Challenge 3 over at the ranch and this week the head Cowgirl Diane has set a Recipe Challenge
(1) Digital Image, (2) Different Pattern Papers, (3) Embellishments
and this is what I came up with.


I have used Ms Pattie who I think is adorable, big suprise I coloured her with Copics. The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and are also Digital. The flowers Charm and pearls are from my stash. Sorry about the photo but the colours are PINK and GREEN but my camera insists on changing the colour so it looks like orange!!!!!!!!! If anyones knows how to stop this please let me know.

If you want to see some more of CJ's great images you can purchase them at her new Store Cowgirl Up Digital Stampen' Ranch.

Hope you all join us for this challenge.
Challenges
Creative Card Crew Pink and Green

Beccy x

Cowgirls Sunday Challenge 2 - Red, Black and White and BLOG HOP

To celebrate the opening of CJ's New Stamp Store Cowgirl Up Digital Stamp Ranch we are making this weeks challenge a bit more fun by having a Blog Hop.

Now if you arrived here from Ang's Blog then you are on the right track but if you just happened by then you need to go to The Cowgirl Sunday Stampen Challenge Blog so you dont miss out.

There are some special surprises to help us celebrate. First, everything in the store is 25% off until May 31st!
Second, we have Crafty Ribbons sponsoring us with some yummy blog candy. Here it is:

And finally, there is a super great free digital stamp with a purchase of $5.

I made this Easel Card with the Freebie image, which loving horses I couldnt resist.

Im going to enter this card into the Crafty Calander Challenge which is The Outdoors.
To join in with the Hop you need to collect numbers from all the blog hop participants.

My number is 8. Dont forget to make a note of these numbers so you can email the total to admin@cowgirlupdigitalstampenranch.com
Oh and dont forget you must leave a comment on each blog along the way to be eligible to win the blog candy!! and of course enter into this weeks challenge where you will get the chance to win free stamps and have a chance to be a guest designer for the next challenge?
Dont worry if you dont have any of CJ's stamps, you can still join in with any other stamps, but if you do use Cowgirl Up Stamps, your name will be entered for a second time for a chance to win. With all the special offers though you wont get a better time to buy them.
The winner
will get the FREEBIE along with the 2 of their choice plus a $5.00 coupon to the store...

Okay so what is the challenge?

Its a Colour Combo of Red, Black and White - well scary for me I dont really do Black and White and have a real problem colouring with Red Copics.

But on saying that I was actually quite pleased with how this turned out in the end.



This image is called Emilee and can be found Here
I printed the image twice and coloured her with Copics and added a touch of Sakura Glitter pen (which you cant see to well in the photo but IRL gives her a bit of sparkle I then layered her dress using foam pads to add dimension..

I used plain black and white papers which have a bit of a sheen and used my Martha Stewart punch around the page for the border. I added a piece of patterned vellum to mount the image on. The flowers and pin are from Wild Orchid.
Im entering this card into
Magical Crafts Challenge which is Black White and one other colour.

Your next stop on the Blog is the talented Betty so you need to gallop on over there.

Hugs Beccy