Snow Buddies Blog Candy!

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Hi All, I’m soooo excited, I’m leaving on a Jet plane, sign along now. . . . . . .. .  and heading to Colorado to teach my Brayer Workshops in Broomfield and to spend some quality time with my Sister’s family who resides in Colorado.  I will be back on October 29th,  if I can pull myself away from that beautiful State.

In the mean time, I have some great blog candy you will not want to miss out on.  It is the Stampin’ Up Level Two Hostess Set “Snow Buddies”.  Just in time to make those Holiday cards!

To enter for a chance to win, please leave a comment on this blog post telling me your feelings/memories about Snowmen.  🙂  For instance, my Stampin’ Up! Up Line, Karen Barber hates Snowmen with legs, lol.  Sorry Karen, now everyone knows.  🙂

If you are getting this blog update via e-mail you will need to click this link: http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/10/19/snow-buddies-blog-candy/  and then leave a comment on my blog, no e-mail entries, please.  

I will select the winner via Random number generator on October 30, 2009. 

Good luck to all!

Note:  Although I will be having a blast in Colorado I will be checking my e-mail should you need information on up coming workshops etc.

May your week be overflowing with all that makes you happy.  🙂

Until my next blog post. . . . . . . .. .

Huge Hugs,

Michelle

dsc04306-tiny.jpg  Get ready for Brayer Workshops!  I am coming to:

Broomfield, Colorado

Moore, Oklahoma

Nashville, Indiana

Portland, Michigan

2010

Dayton, Ohio at Marco Paper

Phoenix, Arizona

Monroe, Louisiana

Jacksonville, Florida

 St. Louis, Missouri

Mechanicsville, Virginia

Raleigh, North Carolina 

Colleyville, Texas

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 Boise area of Meridian, Idaho

Riverside, California (Southern California)

Salem, Oregon

Wheaton, Illinois

St. Cloud, Minnesota

Rockville, Maryland

North Chili, New York (near Rochester)

New Johnsonville, Tennessee

Kenova, West Virginia

Helena, Montana

Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Venice, Florida

Ginnell, Iowa

Piedmont, Alabama

Auburn, Washington (near Seattle)

Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Here is a link to my workshop calendar where you can see all of my travel schedule and to get info on beginner and advanced Brayer workshops:   http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/workshop-calendar 

Link to my Stampin’ Up website where you can order all of your must have Stampin’ Up products from me 24-7:  http://michellezindorf.stampinup.net

Frequently asked questions answers:  http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/frequently-asked-questions/ 

816 thoughts on “Snow Buddies Blog Candy!”

  1. Charlotte B.'s avatar Charlotte B.

    snowmen have ALWAYS been my favorite thing about winter! So many great memories about them too! Love the stamps! Hope they’ll be mine soon!

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  2. carolh's avatar carolh

    I love snowmen–they are my favorite decorations at Christmas. I really have a hangup about blue snowmen–don’t think snowmen should be blue. I like other colors with my snowmen. Have a great visit. Thanks for a chance to win some blog candy.

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  3. Dorene's avatar Dorene

    I love snowmen, I enjoy helping my girls build them. We don’t get much snow here so they are usually small and kind of sad looking, but we have fun anyway. Hope you have a safe and fun trip.

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  4. Elaine's avatar Elaine

    I love snowmen! My favorite memory is when we were growing up and had a great big huge snowstorm…the biggest we had seen ever…my mom came outside with us to help build our ‘castle’ and have a little snowball fun!!! Woohoo – go mom! LOL

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  5. Kim Mc's avatar Kim Mc

    Wow, everytime you offer blog candy I’m amazed at the response! Hope you have a wonderful time in Colorado with your family and return rejevunated with more fabulous toots for us! (’cause it’s really all about us, dontcha know?!?) LOL 😉

    My memories about snowmen is always trying to make them when it snowed but it seemed we rarely had enough and/or good enough snow to do so…guess that’s why I don’t miss the snow living in Hawaii 🙂 Probably my best memory of building a snowman was actually a snow sculpture that we made at my grandparent’s house with many of my aunts, uncles, and cousins…can’t remember why we were all there when it snowed so much but it was very cool for all us to be working together. Thanks for reminding me of that great memory 🙂 Aloha!

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  6. Alison's avatar Alison

    OMG I just love this set! I love snowmen . . . the possibilities are endless with this set!
    I grew up in BC where we got quite a bit of snow and never had a snow day at school. I now live in WA — we have snow days where the school closes for very little snow!
    Thanks for the chance to win.
    A

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  8. Peggy Thompson's avatar Peggy Thompson

    Growing up we did not get snow in the valley. Had to go to the mountains and did that about once each winter or two. I have fond memories of building snowmen and it really stands out in my mind since we got to do it so rarely. Now, I love making snowmen with my rubber stamps.

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  9. Janet Coons's avatar Janet Coons

    Hi Michelle,
    Thanks for the opportunity to win this great stamp set – I could really make some cute cards with this! Enjoy your trip to Colorado!
    Cheers, Janet

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  10. Eve Bent's avatar Eve Bent

    Oh my gosh…. I am kinda lost as to what I want to say about this topic. I have not actually made a snowman in about 30 years if you can believe that. I think I was 8 when we built the 1st one in the front yard. Before moving to that house, we had rented where we lived so we did not have free reign to do what we pleased on someone else’s property. Does that make sense?

    Anyway…. I remember packing the snow into a small ball then rolling that ball around the yard. LOL! Of course our yard wasn’t that big. We used up what was there on that 1st ball in no time. We were not sure how a snowman could be made with just one ball so we enlisted all the other kids to bring snow over to help make the second ball. Oh my gosh, that was too much fun and soooo funny. We had kids bringing over their sand pails with snow in them dumping them out and we used it to form the 2nd ball. While our snowman only had 2 balls that made him. We were so PROUD of what we had done! We found twigs for the arms, an old coat, scarf and skull cap to dress him in. It was fun to see him as we (me, my sister and my brother) left for school each day.

    You know when we moved away from that house I cried. I under stood though, it was just too much of an expense for my Mom when my Dad passed away. We moved to a kinda store front house for a while, so I did not get to make another snow man for about 8 or 9 years later. I was in high school when we moved to another house WE owned. I think I/we made one there for my little nieces and nephews. Still that 1st snowman I will never forget.

    Thanks so much for the fond memories. sniff sniff

    Eve

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  11. Vina's avatar Vina

    Hmm..snowmen with legs..that’s funny! I love snowmen! I grew up in Hawaii with zero snow exposure and I was an adult when I first experienced snow..it was “dirty” March snow in Yosemite but it was still love at first cold touch! Anyway, I made my first brownish snowman that day but I still had a blast!! Have a great trip & enjoy spending time with your family!

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  12. Anne Bull's avatar Anne Bull

    I love to make snowmen with my two boys, although thet are now 10 and 12 they will still come outside (even if it is just a dusting of snow which is what we usually get over in the UK) and make one. It is usually only a couple of inches high and we have used all the snow from the garden, but we are happy doing that one thing together then we come back inside with numb fingers and noses and wet clothes but red, happy faces and have a cup of hot chocolate to warm us through.
    I love your blog, I just wish you could come over to the UK to do one of your brayer workshops, I know I would definately come along. Thanks for all you do.

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  13. Alexis Hilgert's avatar Alexis Hilgert

    This set is Adorable!!

    Let’s see…memories of snowmen…gosh… Well, I lived in CT until I was 12. Obviously, it snows there. Lol So snowmen meant days off of school, hot chocolate, and fun!! I can’t help but smile when I see snowmen and when my husband and I got together, we unintentionally started collecting snowman themed things each year! Love them!

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  14. Judi V's avatar Judi V

    Holy crimoley – 560 responses already. don’t know why I am surprised – travel safely! Signed up for your class in Boise, Idaho – can’t wait!
    Judi

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  15. Velda S's avatar Velda S

    I grew up in California, so never saw a real snow man, or snow even, other than on a trip to the Sierra’s. Then I joined the Navy and ended up in New Jersey. Imagine my surprise when I woke my first winter there one morning, and my little Fiat Spyder was up to it’s axles in snow! I did get to work that day, but I was late, yet the first one to arrive. Thanks Italy and Fiat! A few years later I married and we moved to Reno. We got some snow each winter. When our boys arrived, we built our first snowman out front. What fun that was to see the delight in our boys eyes. I probably was just as excited because it was my first as well. Now we live in Ca again, so no more snow, but the memories linger.
    I just love reading your blog, and look daily for what is new in email from you. Someday I hope to be close enough to attend a brayer workshop.

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  16. Jean Fitch's avatar Jean Fitch

    Hi Michelle,

    Enjoy your time with family and fans! Who knows you might even get to make a snowman of your own while in Colorado – lol!

    Growing up back east building snowmen and women was a regular thing. My poor mom was forever loosing her aprons to my snow ladies. And occasionally her necklaces too! I was an equal rights snow builder even before Women’s Lib got off the ground!

    Twig arms with mittens were a favorite addition though our dog had a bad habit of making off with the mittens and sometimes the twig arms too! The other hazard my snow people faced was my brother. He loved to pull the heads off my snow buds and throw them at my bedroom window! Not cool to a 6, 7 or 8 year old! By the time I turned 10 I had a few revenge tricks of my own so he learned to leave my people alone if he wanted his sleds and other winter toys to work right :D. Besides I discovered his beloved basketball made an excellent replacement head with a face drawn on it!

    Thanks for the opportunity to win such a stellar stamp set! I’m crossing all my fingers and toes and wishing really hard! Now if only my snowmen had toes I could wish on those too!

    Hugs – Jean

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  18. Jenny's avatar Jenny

    Living in Arizona all my life, I’ve never seen a snowman in person..only in pictures…and stamps :0). I would love to move to a small town with trees and seasons (changing leaves in the fall and snow in the winter). I would love to make snowmen with my daughter. Someday.
    It is such a cute set.
    Have a great time in Colorado.

    Thanks so much.

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  19. Nancy Tuttens's avatar Nancy Tuttens

    Thanks Michelle for a chance to win the snowman set. I just love snowman. I enjoy making winter/Xmas cards the most. You can never own enough snowman stamp sets!
    I love your work – I look forward to visiting your blog daily. Have a great visit in Colorado.
    Take care

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  20. Angela's avatar Angela

    hi michelle,
    My memories of snowmen are every year seeing my daughters make them for the first good fall of snow. they faces glisten with smiles along with the snow.
    Thanks for the chance to win.. enjoy Colorado it is a very beautiful state!

    Ang

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  21. Stephanie's avatar Stephanie

    My favorite memory was making snowmen one year and our dogs barking their heads off at them because they could not figure out why those men were standing so still in our yard for. It was extremely funny. Thanks for the chance to win great blog candy.

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  22. Mary Ann Daugherty's avatar Mary Ann Daugherty

    I just love making snowpeople with my grand children. They make it so much fun. But one thing I will never forget is when I lived in Greece for a short time the men would go up into the hills, build a snowman on their cars and then would have a race into town to see who could make it there with the snowman still intact. It sure was a sight to see. I love snowmen and would really love to have this set. Thanks for the chance for the blog candy. Have a wonderful trip.

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  23. Karen Meyer's avatar Karen Meyer

    I look forward to your blog every morning. Will miss you while you are gone but I know how important family time is. Would love to win the snowmen set. They are my favorite at wintetime!

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  25. Gidget-Trish's avatar Gidget-Trish

    One year when my kids were little, we made a huge snow bunny in the backyard. He was about 8-9 feet tall. We took pictures of course. Every night before the kids went to bed we would go and look out the window to say goodnight to the snow bunny. They all remember that Bunny. We named him but the name escapes me right now. Wow, these are good memories that I hadn’t thought of in a long time. 😀 Thanks for the chance to win such a great stamp set and thanks for all your awesome art.
    Trish

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  26. mary marsh's avatar mary marsh

    I love snowmen-stamped images and the real ones. My fav memory is from valentines day a few years ago. my husband built a snowman in the front yard and then sprayed red paint on it “I love you”. needless to say, this was the best valentines gift

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  27. Brandy's avatar Brandy

    Hi Michelle-

    I think I have had more fun reading everyone else’s snowman memories. I can’t really think of too many snowman making memories. I did make several however with my little brother and sister and our cousins, but I mostly enjoyed sled riding. I am looking forward to making memories with my daughter, age 5, so that she will have fond memories of making snowmen. It just doesn’t seem to snow as much as I remember it doing when I was younger. I love this stamp set, however and would love the chance to win. Thanks.

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  28. Lisa C.'s avatar Lisa C.

    oh my gosh, what a cute set. The little snowman in it reminds me of one I painted back when I was 7 or 8. My mom got a set of wooden paint by number ornaments. It looks so horendous, lol.but I still have it and it gets hung on my Christmas tree every year!

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  30. Evelyn Runge's avatar Evelyn Runge

    I love this set! Thanks for sharing with us all that you do. I love your tutorials and can’t wait to learn from “the master” when you come to Mechanicsville VA in March!

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  31. Inge's avatar Inge

    Snowmen remind me of my childhood. Building snowmen with my mother and my friends, getting cold fingers, then back into the warm living-room, drinking hot chocolate and listening to the stories of the grown-ups.
    I love to read your tutorials. Greetings from far away Germany!

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  32. Tanya's avatar Tanya

    I now live in a state where snow is a very rare occurance. However growing up in Northern MD I enjoyed many snowy winters! I loved making snowmen with the carrots for noses, rocks for eyes and old scarfs! Soon I hope to take our boys to the Mountains to enjoy doing this as well! Thanks for a chance to win!

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  33. Pam O's avatar Pam O

    I love snowmen, that means there is SNOW! Unfortunately, we don’t get near enough, usually get freezing rain instead-ugh!!! Actually, I love anything to do with snow. We are one of those weird families who take winter vacations to anywhere with snow instead of summer vacation spots!

    This is an adorable set. Thanks for your creativity, always look forward to seeing what you will do next!

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  35. Heidi's avatar Heidi

    I love your blogs and your cards! I love snowmen and I can’t wait to make some with my sons this Winter. They are 3 and 5 years old and are excited for it to snow.

    Thanks for the great blog!

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  37. Dorrie's avatar Dorrie

    I love snowmen. Most people I know who have ‘indoor’ snowmen they put out for Christmas put them away after the holidays. To me, they represent winter and I leave mine out for the season. I’ll take them any shape or form.

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  38. Izzy's avatar Izzy

    I love snowmen! I haven’t made a snowman in many years… we don’t get alot of snow here, but when there’s good “snowman snow” on the ground I’ll be rolling and building a new friend!

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  39. Myra Keefer's avatar Myra Keefer

    I love snowmen especially the kind I can stamp. As a child we lived in places where it only snowed once in a while every few years, so we didn’t make them to often.
    Have a great trip!!

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  41. Cheryl Hirzel's avatar Cheryl Hirzel

    I love snowmen! They visit my home from the first lasting snowfall (November) until I’m ready to see the snow go away, usually by April.

    Two things I don’t like on my snowmen are red noses (carrots are a must!) and I don’t like snowmen with pipes. Thanks for all your inspiration and the chance that I may get my hands on this set!

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  42. Jonna's avatar Jonna

    I love snowmen and snow. I have only experienced it a few times in my lifetime. Snowmen make me smile and feel all warm & fuzzy inside. They are so cute and can be created in so many different ways. They remind me of my favorite season of the year which is very short where I live. Have fun and thank you for all you share.

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  43. Donna Warner's avatar Donna Warner

    I love snowmen! I have a pretty nice size collection of snowmen. They come out right after Thanksgiving and stay out till Valentines day! Funny thing is…..I don’t have a single snowman stamp…lol.

    Donna in Wisconsin

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  44. Paula's avatar Paula

    Wow Michelle, you have sooooo many fans!!!!
    When I was little (very long time ago, lol) we had races to see who could build the best snowman (the boys- 3 brothers, or the girls, 2 sisters and me.) Ahhh memories!!!!
    Hope I win cause Oct. 30th is my birthday, and your class here in Phoenix, AZ. has been full for months now. 😦

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  45. Helena's avatar Helena

    Michelle,

    My granddaughter lives in San Diego and she loves to make snowman cards with me. It would be fun to share this set with her. So please enter my name in.
    Your posts make my day. Thanks for sharing your gift of creativity!

    In Christ’s Love,

    Helena

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  46. Leah Vanderhyden's avatar Leah Vanderhyden

    Michelle,

    I have been eyeing this wonderfully cute set for awhile now….I don’t have much chance in getting it and I am so excited to have the chance from you! Building Snowmen are one of my favorite winter activities with the family. We always find silly things to add to them and have so much fun!

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  48. Linda's avatar Linda

    I love snowmen because they remind me of fun times with my mother and friends. I remember us getting dressed to go outside to build these guys with my mom and they are such great memories of good times with no worries of everyday life and I carried that tradition on with my son when he was young and hopefully with my grandaughters. Fall and winter are my favorite times of the year, I could live my whole life with those two seasons. This stamp set is awesome. Linda in PA

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  50. Gina F's avatar Gina F

    Hi Michelle. we live in Texas, so no snomen around here, well we sometimes get some snow about 2 or 3 inch. not so much and only for a few days but my kids love and try really hard to make one and if they do is really small. So maybe that’s why I like them at least in stamps we can make some snomen in paper ;o). thanks for the offer, have a good trip! Gina F

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