Just Us Girls #274 - Word Week

I am very excited to be ushering in the New Year with the first challenge of 2015!  This week at Just Us Girls it's Word Week.  Sharyn here and I'm hosting our Word Week Challenge.  The word I have chosen is Winter.  I live in Central Indiana in the Midwestern part of the United States.  Our weather is very changable, it's always a surprise.  Some winters are snowy with bitter cold temperatures, sleet and ice.  This year, so far, we've had milder temperatures and no snow, but rain instead.  I hope you will be inspired by our word this week.  Put on your thinking caps and show us what Winter is like where you are.  I'm anxious to see what it means to you.

I would like to welcome Judy Woodland to the group this month.  She has graciously agreed to share her talent with us as our Guest Designer for the month of January. Welcome, Judy!

When I hear winter, I think of snow and cold, so I decided to have a little winter fun!  The stamp set I used is from The Cat's Pajamas and is called Pray For Snow.  I love this little penguin.  He is really enjoying his day of skiing.  And, now for a surprise, look at the picture below.

It's a cute little skating penguin that pops up when the card is opened!  I popped him up by using a die from The Cat's Pajamas called Pop Up Pivot Cut Ups.  It took me a couple of tries before I got it right.  lol  Thank goodness there was a video on their blog showing how it worked.

Please visit the Just Us Girls blog to see the beautiful cards the rest of the team and our GD, Judy Woodland, have created this week.  I hope you will be inspired by our word Winter and come play along.

If you win Chic of the Week in any of our January challenges, you will be in the running to be chosen as our Guest Designer for the month of March.  Good luck!

Recipe:

The Cat's Pajamas Pray For Snow stamps

The Cat's Pajamas Pop Up Pivot Cut Ups, Double Snowflake Cut Ups dies

Simon Says Stamps Stitched Slopes and Hills dies

Lil' Inkers Stitched Circles die

Wink of Stella

Echo Park patterned paper

Gina K. Designs Prismatic Glitter Frozen

Ranger Sticky Embossing Powder