Please help!!! I've been asked to make a cake for a cowboy christmas party, can anyone give me some ideas? I've seen quite a few cowboy ideas but I don't know how to tie in the christmas part. Please help!!

you could make a christmas tree with a cowboy hat topper, and horse shoe ornaments and such. or you could make a cowboy had with christmas lights around them. maybe you can draw some insiration from this. Sorry the details are not more specific.

I like the christimas tree idea !
Maybe you can do a Sheriffs Star as the topper and add some horseshoes like sweet suggested, bluebonnets and some bandana bows.
Brb let me find a pic of what I have in mind.

Google "western christmas decor' and you get page after page of ornaments and other things that will spark some ideas for you. HTH

One idea would be to put a wreath around a skull or set of horns propped up on a straw bale. Or, create a beat-up looking fence section for the topper with a wreath draped over one of the posts. A fence could be put all around the cake with garland and bows on it. A tiny pair of boots with candy canes sticking out of them would be cute too. I've seen molds for boots, hats, bull skulls and even saddles and will look for that link if you would like.
Melisa

Here are ornament examples that would make a good Cowboy Christmas tree.
Underneath the tree you could add a pair of boots with a red bow on them.

Raffia Bow-http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4869768/149746_Full.jpg

Cranberry Garland-http://cdn-write.demandstudios.com/upload//8000/000/70/7/18077.jpg

Sheriff's Star-http://www.njspbalocal108.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/sheriff_star.jpg

Bluebonnets-http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Q6xU3-TEKs8/ST6Xe0QZwyI/AAAAAAAAA0k/qtyKRodtsHM/s400/24+Bluebonnet.JPG (this style would be easy in fondant)

Horseshoe Ornaments-http://www.dakotaskabin.com/western_horseshoe_star_ornament.jpg

Tree Cakes- just a few examples of different ways to do a Christmas tree
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1170561
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1166061
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1169369

Thank you guys for your ideas!