Cowgirl Up Blog Hop and Challenge #2

Welcome to a special day for Cowgirl Up Stamps, and the Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge #2. You should have arrived here from Jovita's Blog, but if you've gotten yourself turned around, please stop back at the Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge blog to get back on track.

To help celebrate the Grand Opening of Cowgirl Up Digital Stampen Ranch, we're having a blog hop! Here are a few exciting points you don't want to miss:

1. Every stamp in the new store is 25% the regular price until May 31, 2010.

2. We have a sponsor this week, Crafty Ribbons, who are sharing some lovely goodies:

3. With your digital stamp purchase of $5 or more you will receive a lovely stamp for free!  9you can take a peek right HERE)

4. The blog hop winner will also get the Freebie, along with 2 additional stamps of their choice, and a $5 coupon to be used in the store.

You must leave a comment on each of the blogs you visit in the hop and as you stop by you are also collecting numbers from each of these blogs. My number is 14! you'll want to start at the beginning with the Cowgirls Sunday Challenge. Please follow the directions on the challenge blog for entering your total for a chance to win!

This week we have a color challenge that is one of my favorite color combinations: Red, Black, and White. I've chosen to use the lovely winged Angela on my card. While we would love to see you use one of the Cowgirl Up Stamps from the Digital Stampen Ranch, please feel free to follow the challenge with a any stamp that works with the week's theme.

Please continue on for the blog hop by visiting the lovely Marion's blog!  Have fun, and happy hopping!

Look What's Coming...

Please join us this Sunday (May 16, 2010) for the Grand Opening Hop for...

 Cowgirl-Up Digital Stamp'en Ranch!

Be sure to stop by and join us for the Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge as well!

Meet Tiare, a sweet little Faerie

Meet Tiare, she's a Cowgirl Up cutie by CJ, with just a touch of attitude. She's also a faerie, which I just love! You can see more of CJ's work by visiting the challenge blog, Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge, where the DT hangs out!  The sentiment used is by Ann Vento from Raindrop Echo Designs, from The Basics Collection that can be found on the Sentimental Sundays Challenge Blog.

Just a few challenges entered:
Sentimental Sundays #2: For Someone Special
Color Throwdown #91: Rose Red, Tempting Turquoise, and Kiwi Kiss  (I actually had to paint some stripes to match the turquoise in this challenge, that was kind of fun!)
Tuesday Morning Sketches #44: Fabulous Sketch!
The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #81: Friendship

Kyle

Here's a little cutie from Cowgirl Up Stamps by CJ, his name is Kyle. I'm sure I'll be using him again in the future, because he'd be perfect for a boy birthday too.

I'm entering him into the following challenges:
The Shabby Tea Room #7: Comforts of Home (I used the colors and the little boy, as my having my son is a huge comfort in my life)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #28: Make a Shaped Card (or project)
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #48: Shaped Card (no square or rectangle)

April Showers

I felt like doing a little bit of paper piecing and chose this cute couple from Cowgirl Up Stamps. This was a freebie from CJ when her followers reached 200. So cute, and perfect timing for everyone getting those April Showers!  I had fun paper piecing the umbrellas with some PTI cardstock (brown) and DP from Prima (pink).

I've entered this card in a few challenges:
One Stitch at a Time #10 - Theme: Flowers (I've added a rose)
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #80 - Theme: Distressing
Prairie Fairy Fridays #16 - Theme: Distressing
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #47 - Theme: Pink and Brown
Crafty Creations Challenge #64 - Theme: Distressing
Tellen's Place #14 - Theme: Ink Distressing

Flutter By Wednesday #106

Welcome to challenge #106 with Flutter By Wednesday. This week we have a fabulous sketch from Mercy Kerin to follow! You can enter any new card/project that has a butterfly, faerie or angel, and follows Mercy's sketch.

Be sure to add the direct link of your new card or project on the FBW blog so that it's easily found when we come visiting!

If you're having trouble linking directly, please read the 'How To' page on the blog which can be found: HERE

This week I've used the gorgeous Bella digi stamp from Cowgirl Up Stamps for my card. I love that so many of the gals and guys that CJ draws have nice big eyes to color. The image is printed on PTI, and colored with Copics. The solid paper is Core'dinations, the print is My Mind's Eye, and the Pearls are by Kaisercraft. I've added some Illuminate by Smooch to Bella's colorful wings, and a touch to her eye shadow as well.

Cowgirl Up Stamps and Cowgirl's Sunday Challenge

Hey everyone! Just wanted to take a minute to tell you about the new challenge blog for Cowgirl Up Stamps starting on May 2, 2010. You may have already seen in my sidebar that I was one of the lucky gals picked for the DT, and we're all excited to have everyone join in on the Cowgirl's Sunday Challenges. So make sure you get on over there and start following, so you don't miss the opening challenge!

While you're waiting for the challenges to begin you can check out CJ's lovely stamps:

Meet Lou

This is Lou.  I think she looks like a wonderful cross between a jungle dweller and some sweet and magical being. I stopped by the Stampen with CJ blog, which is Cowgirl Up Digi Stamps were Lou is being shared for DT entries (an awesome idea), and couldn't resist coloring her.

Lou is colored with Copics, and I've used some chalk around her.  The paper used is from a Collage Crafting Pad.  I've added some gems and a bow (which I most happily cheated and used the Bow Easy to get just right!).