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. Moni's avatar Moni

    Hello Michelle!

    I love snow men above all.

    It does not matter where they always met with spreading good mood.

    They are easy to cuddle.

    I wish you a nice trip and that you come back healthy.

    I hope that my english is not so bad and you can understand it.

    :o)

    Moni

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  2. Mary Wilson's avatar Mary Wilson

    It’s always a pleasure to pursue your site. Please enter me in your contest for the
    Stampin Up Level 2 “Snow Buddies”. It’s a great promotor! As a stampin up demonstrater, I love your work. Snowmen are my grandsons favorite thing, since they lived in Maine and made them all the time.

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  3. Charly's avatar Charly

    When we lived in Minnesota, the snow was usually too cold, and we were able to make snowmen but it was hard.
    Once we moved to Colorado (and you’re right, it’s such a beautiful state), I discovered all those books and TV shows were right, it really is possible to roll a snowball along the ground and make a huge snowman out of it! I’ve only done it once when the snow was just perfect for it. But I built the snowman with my son (who was only 2 at the time), and we had a wonderful day and made some fun memories.

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  4. Barbara's avatar Barbara

    Your brayer technique is outstanding!
    I live in Florida now, but thankfully I grew up in Illinois, where we had lots of snow to play in. We built snowman families, all sizes and facial expressions. The wet, heavy snow worked best, and if you push the snow down the sloping yard, it builds a snow “body” fast. It was a little heavy to assemble, but well worth the effort and fun!

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  6. Jael's avatar Jael

    If I only lived somewhere where we consistently got enough snow to make snow people! I love to do it and am always wishing for that first snowfall!

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  7. Netty mommers's avatar Netty mommers

    Hi Michelle,
    ik heb als kind veel sneeuw manne gemaakt hoor
    en ik vind het een geweldig mooie set ik hoop dat degene wie de set wint er gelukkig mee is groetjes Netty Mommers

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  8. Lori F's avatar Lori F

    Snowmen always make me think of warm winter days where the snow pack just right and the happy feeling of warm-cool pink cheeks on a cold day that is warmer than it should be. I adore snowmen. there is something so……. perfectly happy and cheerful about them that just makes me feel good.
    Thanks for letting us have the chance to have these ones Michele

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  9. Cynthia's avatar Cynthia

    The first snowfall, no matter how minor it is….has all of the neighbourhood children out on their front lawns, rolling up snow and making snowmen. It amazes me what they can create sometimes with such little snow!! I love the kids’ excitement and happiness. It is so contagious! Snowmen will always remind me of the innocence of children 🙂
    This snowman set is a perfect reminder that the joy of children can always make me smile.

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  10. Glenda Lehrmann's avatar Glenda Lehrmann

    I like snowmen that have twigs or sticks for arms since that is what my brother and sisters used when we made ours. Yes, even in Texas it does snow!!
    Michelle – love your work and your blog!.
    Glenda

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  13. Carol T's avatar Carol T

    My husband thinks i’m crazy. Every time we get snow in NJ, I try to build a snowman or angel. Somtimes it works other times it doesn’t. Now I am over 50, haven’t grown up yet!! I just love the snow!!

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  14. Jane's avatar Jane

    Hi Michelle!
    I love to sneak out in the middle of the night when it is snowing and make the “Calvin and Hobbs” snowmen… The big snowmen chasing a bunch of little ones, very silly, but fun. The middle of the night is when I am most creative, anyway!

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  15. Jennifer McCarthy's avatar Jennifer McCarthy

    Hi Michelle!!

    I hope you’re doing well. Have yourself some safe travels to CO!

    My favorite memory of a snowman was from when I was about 11 or 12 years old & it actually wasn’t even a snowman. It was a snow-woman. Actually, it was a snow-Dolly.

    My friends mom had made her & she had ginormous snow-boobs.

    I’ll never forget the image!

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  16. Donna's avatar Donna

    Hi Michelle,
    I just want to say that you do very inspiring work! As for snowmen…my family and I like all kinds of snowmen and like to dress them in the usual attire of scarf, hat, etc. My son loves the book “Snowmen at Night” so we like to imagine what our snowmen have been doing at night too. Anyway, no one should ever stop building snowmen. 🙂

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  17. Cynthia's avatar Cynthia

    I love snowmen. They remind me of all the times school was cancelled and our dad would make snow sculptures with us – a train engine, a slide, igloos, snowmen of all sizes and the snowman placed just outside the dining room window peering in that scared the daylights out of mom when she came home from work at midnight. It was the only one that resided that close to the house! Snowmen are absolutely adorable and warm the heart. Thank you for the opportunity to win this darling set.

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  18. Laura Kelly's avatar Laura Kelly

    I remember making the biggest snow man that my brother and I could. Then when my daughter was little she did the same thing with the neighbor kids. She also made little tiny snowmen. They were very cute! Living in the north we usually have plenty of snow to play in.
    Hope you have a great time Michelle! Please enter me for the blog candy.
    Thanks, Laura

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  19. PRstamper's avatar PRstamper

    Michelle – I appreciate you allowing us to “experience” some of your travel adventures, as well as sharing your gorgeous cards. While I can’t build snowmen in Alabama, certainly winning this Snowman set will let me me experience that same joy from the toasty comfort of my home. Have a great time in CO, it is certainly a great place to be!

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  20. Karen Kilgo's avatar Karen Kilgo

    What a clever game! It’s rare we get much snow in Alabama. I can remember when I was a kid ( many years ago ) we had several days of good snow that we could play in and build snowmen and have snowball fights with my brother. We had a “dusting” of snow last year that stuck to our cars, I made a mini-snowman on the hood of my car- he was so cute!
    Thanks for reminding me of happy memories,
    I love your blog.

    Thanks,
    Karen

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  21. Kim's avatar Kim

    I used to love making snowmen so much when I was a kid that when I ran out of snow from the lawn, I would scrape the snow from under the car tires’ mudflaps and make “Pig Pen”-type snowmen. Yes, I’m weird, and proud of it!

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  22. Nadine's avatar Nadine

    I haven’t made a snowman in years, but I used to love playing in the snow and making families of snow people! Thanks for the opportunity to win some snow buddies.

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  23. Yvonne's avatar Yvonne

    I love snowmen . My best memories are of making the annual snowman with my children,then warming up with hot chocolate and a video.My children are grown and the annual snowmen are now ceramic but they still bring good feelings.Have a great time. Thanks for the chance to win the adorable snow buddies.

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  24. Catherine Black's avatar Catherine Black

    Okay I love snowmen I love turning them into women…..Adding a necklace and some earings…….LOL The hardest part for me as a kids was getting that head on the top! Good times forsure.

    Thanks

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  25. Yosha's avatar Yosha

    now that you mention, yes I can see snowmen with legs being an issue! I love snow men, I love the calvin and hobbes series of snowmen (I seem to get this every winter and always by a diff source!) But now that I think about it I don’t think I’ve ever made one!!! Can you believe it….almost 32 yrs old and a snowman newbie. Will fix it this winter!

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  26. KT's avatar KT

    I love snowmen–to me they symbolize winter. My daughter loves to make snowgirls–I keep a stash of girl hats for her to use for her snowgirls. It’s even more fun when the whole family gets involved–last winter they made an entire snow family, complete with a snow dog and cat!

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  27. debbie's avatar debbie

    Hi Michelle!
    I remember when I was very young…like maybe 5, my dad “teaching me” how to make a snowman. It was such a great time together. We HAD to have a carrot for the nose, and I think my dad even let me use his own scarf and had to put on our snowman friend. Thanks for reminding me of such a fun childhood memory.

    Debbie

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  28. Michelle Daigle's avatar Michelle Daigle

    When I think of snowmen I think of my girls and their excitement for the first good snowfall of the season. It has become a tradtion to make a snowman after it stops…no matter what time it is! Last year we were out there until about midnight! I think our neighbors think were crazy!

    Thanks for the chance to win this adorable snowman stamp set!

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  29. Wendy L's avatar Wendy L

    Snowmen remind me of a cold day when my kids were much smaller. They were all bundled up outside making a snowman. Big sparkly snowflakes were falling onto the three feet of delightfully packy snow that had already settled. My children’s little faces were bright red and their noses were running. They worked for hours making a handsome snowman that looked right into our parlor window. When they were all finished, my kids told me that instead of the cold little fellow looking toward the street he needed to peek into our house so he could watch them open presents on Christmas morning. Thanks for the chance to win your, as always wonderful, blog candy.

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  30. Kath Ricks's avatar Kath Ricks

    I hate snow, I hate being cold, But I love snowmen and snow globes, go figure. I do not like snowman with legs either. Flaky Friends was one of my favorite sets.

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  34. vkunke's avatar vkunke

    I LOVE snowmen. I grew up in Ohio where we had plenty of snow in the winter. But, living in Texas doesn’t provide much opportunity to build a snowman now. Thanks, Michelle, for your generosity in offering this treat!!!

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  35. Stacey's avatar Stacey

    I love snowmen! One year growing up, we built a huge snowman and misted him with warm water to create an ice shell around him so he’d last longer. He lasted so long, people thought he was fake!

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  37. Sheila's avatar Sheila

    Snowmen…and women…are great! I remember creating what I thought were huge snowmen when I was little in PA. We don’t get alot of snowman-friendly snow in Colorado…it’s usually to dry to stick together properly. Oh, and don’t forget watching Frosty and crying when he melted cuz you thought he was real! Great memories!!

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  38. Sue Gundersen's avatar Sue Gundersen

    Cute stamp set, it would have a place of honor at my house, although I am having a hard time accepting the idea that soon it will be real snowman time outside.
    I am using what I learned at your workshops and am amazing people with the results.. you help make it doable! Thanks for all your creativity!

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  39. Annelies's avatar Annelies

    There’s not enough snow every year to build snowmen here in Belgium. So when it happens you have to enjoy it! I remember one year when I was about 11 years and my sister was to sick to play in the snow. My adult neighbours felt sorry I had to have fun on my own, so they helped me build a big snowmen, we had a snowball fight, etc. I think they enjoyed it as much as I did. Thanks for a chance to win! Greetings, Annelies

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  40. Peg Frushour's avatar Peg Frushour

    I have always loved snowmen – when I was little my brother and I would always build a snowman. We also played “Fox & Goose” in the snow! It was great fun. My brother, however, is 7 years older than I am, so he always won!!

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  41. Kathy Mc's avatar Kathy Mc

    Real snowmen and snow women have a fond place in my heart as it reminds me of my terrific childhood in cold and snowy Northern Minnesota. We’d dress them up like we were keeping them warm. Now I have quite the collection of snowmen made out of everything but real snow. Stamp set would make awesome Christmas cards to share with friends and family. Thanks for the chance to win your blog candy! Have a safe trip.

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  43. lisa's avatar lisa

    I have always loved snowman and growing up in Denver, Colorado-I have had many chances to do so. You can be so creative when making them. I collect snowman ornaments, figurines, etc. You can’t help but smile when you see them.

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  44. T Hilligoss's avatar T Hilligoss

    When I think of snowmen I think of my mother. She loved them! She is in heaven now so every time I see anything that is a snowman, I think of her which always brings a smile.

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  45. Karen's avatar Karen

    My little 2 year old granddaughter would love things made out of this set for her book! I would love to win it to play with!! Please enter me in the contest!!

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  46. Lynn Hunt-Fones's avatar Lynn Hunt-Fones

    Snowpeople remind me of time spent with my kids when they were little. When ever it snowed, we had to to out and make a snowman. The treat afterwards was hot cocoa and freshly baked cookies. I always baked when it snowed!

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  48. Becky Y's avatar Becky Y

    It’s always a treat on your blog. Either you’re posting beautiful works of art and a tutorial to go with them, or you’re giving us a chance for great blog candy! I remember as a teenager building a huge snowman with my best friend. We ended up having to recruit my big brother to help us – I think the bottom snow ball ended up being over 5′ tall!

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  49. Breeanna Rennie's avatar Breeanna Rennie

    Hoping you send to Australia! We have to travel along way to see snow and we do!!!! Just so we can make Snowmen!! The best fun! We travel hundreds of Km far and wide and you will see the best display of Snowmen Village. I am near the mountains but it is still minimum 150 km. Hoping to win the blog candy too!

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