Welcome to Week 11 of Cowgirl Up! Link Party . . .

Welcome to Week 11 of 
 Cowgirl Up! Link Party . . .

the party with a cowgirl can-do  spirit!

1 Party, 4 Blogs

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It's Samantha from Crafty Texas Girls! Wow what a party! I love the creative spirit shared here. And it seems every one of our blog friends has found her 'inner cowgirl' this week. I love the variety of posts shared at Cowgirl Up. From cooking to fashion, fitness to fun, crafts to decor-this party has it all.  You are such a talented group, so unique and creative. Even as the 'blog world' continues to grow, you can bet you will never find two blogs that are exactly the same. 
And the best part is, there is room for us all! 

So now, on to the features.
Here are a few of my favorite posts from the week. 
Let's take a moment to celebrate their creativity!

Fancy Frugal Life shows that you can find space to craft anywhere- even in a closet!

Domestic Imperfection's post about the "Cutest Table I Ever Hated" is sure to inspire and make you laugh out loud. 

'Etsy' shop owners will love the tips Rae Gun Ramblings shares how re-listing items can actually increase sales. 

Little House in the Big D gets a little help from her mom to transform this beautiful settee. 

Cars and Ribbons got to walk the red carpet in Dallas to interview 'famed foodie' Sandra Lee from Semi-Homemade. 

Linen and Thread shows how framing personal items can create beautiful and meaningful decor. 

Marty's Musings post was written by her husband this week- and he found his "inner cowboy" when he built this table! 

Red Head Can Decorate asks the question, 'do you use your dining room?'. If not consider, making a change!

I Love That created an "Anthropologie inspired" look by adding jute rope to her chandelier.  

Crumbs and Chaos has drooling me over these Peanut Butter Brownies... who knew brownies could get any better?! 

And finally, A Rose Sweet Home will impress you with her great tutorial for creating a reversible baby jacket. 

 
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Now about the party...

You link up on my blog and your link shows up on four blogs. 

 More exposure, less time. 

We are looking for the latest and greatest projects, tutorials, ideas, crafts, recipes, decor, and inspiring stories.  Anything that you are proud to show off.

Cowgirl Up! is the link party that saves you time and brings you inspiration.  Doesn't get any easier than that!

What blogs will your link appear on?  Check us out below!

Linsey with The Farmhouse Porch

Anita with Cedar Hill Ranch

Amanda with The Ivy Cottage Blog

Samantha with Crafty Texas Girls

The four of us are all Texas bloggers, but you don't have to be Texas, country, western, or own horses to participate in Cowgirl Up!  You just need that "can-do", cowgirl spirit!

Cowgirl Up! Link Party Guidelines:

(Please read the guidelines before participating)

*  When you link with Cowgirl Up!, your link will automatically show on four different blogs.  Awesome!

*  Please follow your host blog before linking up on GFC (and if you have a linkyfollow account, then please follow that way too.)

*  You may link up decor, DIY, crafts, guest post, recipes, giveaways, sewing, inspiring stories, and anything that you feel related to the listed categories.

*  You may link as many links as you want.

*  Be sure to include the Cowgirl Up! Button or text link to Cowgirl Up in your linked post.  

*  Be courteous and visit the two links before yours.  Please LIKE your favorite links!  Several projects will be featured each week!

* (New!!) By linking up you are agreeing that we may use your photos to feature your project in a blog post, on Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter with a link back to your blog of course.  

DIY Burlap Farm Art

***Before I begin, don't forget that the "Cowgirl Up!" linky party starts right here, Monday nights at 8:30 central time! Link up once...show up on 4 blogs.***

I am sharing this at Laurie Anna's "Farmhouse Friday" party♥

A few weeks ago I ordered 2 little burlap "canvases" online. They were about 6 dollars each, or maybe it was 6 for both. I can't recall, but they were pretty cheap. This morning I thought I'd experiment with them. This project it so quick and easy! And how can you beat artwork for under $10?

I did the cow and font freehand. I'm very impatient. I'm sure you could use a stencil or print out a silhouette to trace if you wanted. I should have drawn it out with chalk first. That way I could have brushed off any mistakes first. I used brownish oil paint with liquin mixed in to thin it out. I'd imagine any paint...or even markers, might work too. 

 I ran a piece of cream colored satin ribbon through the back like this to create a hanger...

And that is all there is to it! 

♥Linsey

Haddy Liz's Shabby Nursery

It's dangerous to open your picture folders on your computer. You start out  looking for the picture you took of  Niagara Falls and get sucked into 4 hours of reminiscing. 

I came across the pictures of daughter #2's nursery that I did 4 years ago. Sorry about the poor photo quality, this was before I had a descent camera. I had a very tiny budget. I knew I wanted something soft and soothing, a tad shabby, and not over-the-top baby-ish. I already had the pale yellow crib, so I needed to work with that color. I found the slip covered chair and ottoman at Walmart in the same pale yellow. VERY cheap. Have you ever seen the prices on the rockers at babies r us? Redonkulous!

I found the little blue table and rug at Marshal's. I took the drawer to Lowe's and had them make a custom paint for the walls. I told them to cut it in half with white. It was a beautiful pale robin's egg blue. That's my grandmother's birth certificate framed on the wall.

My Mother in law bought me the antique cream colored chest of drawers at an auction and we used this as her changing table. Once again...why buy a "changing table" at Babies R us when she could use this chest of drawers forever?

I added a few accessories and simple white curtains. All white crib bedding finished the look.

Simple and restful...this little room was perfect Mommy and baby. Sigh...now she's going on 4 years old.

♥Linsey