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!”

  2. Veronica's avatar Veronica

    Making snowmen then coming inside for some hot chocolate is a great way to spend a snowy afternoon. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

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  3. Nikki's avatar Nikki

    WOW…what a generous blog candy offering! I’ll soooo cross my fingers! As for snowman memories…My fondest one is making my first with my girls while stationed in Plattsburgh NY while my husband was recruiting. It was there first experience with snow and they LOVED creating a snowman withit! I had trouble getting them back into the house! LOL

    Thanks!….{SMILES}

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  5. Brenda's avatar Brenda

    I love with snowmen with big scarves around their neck. Those real colorful ones with the big carrots for noses. I hope I win this set – there are lots of options with this one – thanks for the opportunity- have a great visit !

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  6. Sharon Maranich's avatar Sharon Maranich

    I love to make snowmen! Unfortunately, we don’t get enough snow usually to make much of one. When I lived in Washington state, we had a wonderful snowy winter and I made a great one!!

    Love that stampset!
    Sharon

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  7. Cheryl's avatar Cheryl

    Hi,
    This is my first look at your site. I love it. You are so talented. I would love to learn from you.
    Snowmen–When I was a little girl on a farm in rural Michigan, my cousins and I would build a big snow man with black cole for eyes, and a carrot for a nose. We would use my grandfathers scarf and hat for his head and small branches from our old apple tree for arms. Thanks for reminding me of happy childhood days.
    Thank you for shareing your gifts.

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  8. rhonda's avatar rhonda

    I love to build snowmen/snowdogs for my Yorkies. They always use it for a P– post and they think its fun to turn him yellow :0) thanks for doing such great work, I love your artwork.

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  9. Joy's avatar Joy

    Oh what a fun topic. Love the card. For my husband’s 40th b’day party. I had an ‘over the hill’ one for him. Invited 45 or so guests. Complete surprise. I got some pics from his mother for a collage I wanted to display for the party goers. What was so cute. My monster-in-law( I call her that as a joke), had a pic of my husband when he was about 3 years old..all bundled up making a snowman up north. Well I just so happen to find a pic I took when my husband was about 38 years old doing the same thing. He was all bundled up and making a snowman for me to enjoy. It was too cold for me to go out that day. But it was so cute that all those 35 years. My husband hadn’t lost his ‘child like’ personality when it came to making that little snowman. I think the one he made when he was 3 years old..was bigger than the one when he was 35..He looked like he was more cold as an adult. too…ha ha.. It doesn’t snow as much in the south you know. Thanks for the card and the opportunity to share this story..

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  10. Joy's avatar Joy

    Oh what a fun topic. For my husband’s 40th b’day party. I had an ‘over the hill’ one for him. Invited 45 or so guests. Complete surprise. I got some pics from his mother for a collage I wanted to display for the party goers. What was so cute. My monster-in-law( I call her that as a joke), had a pic of my husband when he was about 3 years old..all bundled up making a snowman up north. Well I just so happen to find a pic I took when my husband was about 38 years old doing the same thing. He was all bundled up and making a snowman for me to enjoy. It was too cold for me to go out that day. But it was so cute that all those 35 years. My husband hadn’t lost his ‘child like’ personality when it came to making that little snowman. I think the one he made when he was 3 years old..was bigger than the one when he was 35..He looked like he was more cold as an adult. too…ha ha.. It doesn’t snow as much in the south you know. Thanks for the card and the opportunity to share this story..

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  11. Carol's avatar Carol

    I love snowmen, I remember as a child we would all go out and make a snowman on the first snow fall. When we were finished we would come inside and my Grandmother would have cookies and hot chocolate waiting for us. I kept up the tradition with my own children. Oh what great fun we had. Thanks for offereing such a wonderful blog candy.

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  12. CarlaW's avatar CarlaW

    loved your workshop, glad we did not have snowmen to deal with that day! I love that snow people stamps can be used for so many different cards.

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  13. Myriame's avatar Myriame

    When my man and children made a snow man.
    I baked pancakes and made chocolate milk.
    What was that a delicious time.
    It would by pretty to make a card for my sons with this beautiful stamps
    Thanks to give us the chance to win these splendid stamps.

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  14. Jenny's avatar Jenny

    I hope you are having an awesome time in Colorado! I would love to win these snowmen, but then I might also request a short tutorial with one of your beautiful designs…

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  15. Karen from Ontario's avatar Karen from Ontario

    Have an awesome trip…I love snowmen….seeing the kids faces when you add the features and he just comes to life is just priceless!!

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  16. Dana Bincer's avatar Dana Bincer

    Thanks for the opportunity to win some blog candy.

    Everyone in my family thinks it odd that my niece hates snowmen. So, we generally get her snowmen trinket or two for Christmas. One year, when she was a teenager she relented and made a snowman with the family. Then, she borrowed one of her brother’s swords and was going to kill the snowman. So she put a bunch of effort into swinging the sword around…then when the blade hit the snoman, it just sliced right through as if she was cutting air! We all laughed because for some reason we all were expecting the sword to get stuck. Too funny.

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  17. Cindy Major's avatar Cindy Major

    When it comes to Christmas decorations, I’ve found that I tend to have a thing for snowmen, as I have quite a bunch in my ornament collection. I think it’s because they’re cute and always smiling. But as for real snowmen, I don’t think we’ve made many of them in my young days. The second or third ball always ended up too big and heavy to lift on top of the first one (I think we never learned to pace ourselves!) and I can’t remember a time when we went all out with the pebble eyes and carrot nose and hat and scarf…

    I was born and raised in Northern Canada so you’d think I would have had plenty of opportunities to make snowmen! Maybe when I have kids…

    Have a great weekend!
    Cindy

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  18. debb's avatar debb

    Snowmen bring so many memories of childhood and my children’s childhood. The best ones are built at night, under the stars, and then into the house for a warm cup of cocoa – with marsh mellows of course! debb

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  19. DonnaB's avatar DonnaB

    Michelle…This set is too cute! Thanks for offering this blog candy. You are overly generous! NOW…..I can’t believe you are in COLORADO! SO close yet so FAR AWAY! I’m holding my breath until April! Happy Halloween!
    DonnaB

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  20. PC's avatar PC

    Once when I was about eight, I was out in the yard and made a snowman all by myself; I got so hungry that when I finished, I ate the carrot I had used for his nose.

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  21. Tracey Kuzemczak's avatar Tracey Kuzemczak

    My Grandfather, sisiter and I would always build huge snowmen in the backyard, complete with carrot nose, stick arms and a baseball cap. Then to warm up my Grandmother would make us all hot chocolate….boy do I miss them!

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  22. Lee Cockrum's avatar Lee Cockrum

    I have loved snowmen all my life. I remember one day that we had a snow day from school, and all 5 of us kids played outside, actually getting along, no fighting! And we made a HUGE snowman. I have no clue how we lifted that middle ball up onto the bottom one, it was so large!

    Thanks for the chance to win, I LOVE this set!!

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  26. Carol B's avatar Carol B

    Oooooh! I really do miss Colorado. And, I know of 2 friends back there who are taking your workshop! I am soooooo jealous!
    Back to the matter at hand….I love snowmen! I have many, many snowmen stamps and sentiments, but they need new company….pick me please!!! Thanks for your generosity!

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  28. Kathleen Cains's avatar Kathleen Cains

    I’m in England so I don’t expect you to send me the lovely stamps as it’s so expensive to post, but I really wanted to tell my lovely snowman story.

    My father, who has since passed away, was poorly at home and he heard a knock at the door. When he opened it there was a snowman on the doorstep! My next door neighbour had build the snowman on the path outside the front door, knocked on the door and hid around the corner. Two grown men laughing hysterically is a wonderful site. Laughter is the best medicine.

    My neighbour was our age and always looked on our dad as his while his own was away in the army. He even bought the house next door when he grew up.

    Fabulous memories of days gone by.

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  29. Michelle Arseneau's avatar Michelle Arseneau

    When I was young, I loved making snowman families! Always hated watching them melt away too! Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy! Have fun in Colorado!

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  30. Bonnie's avatar Bonnie

    Hi Michelle:

    My favourite memories of making a snowman are with my two sisters. We would try to make the biggest snowman ever!

    Please enter my name in your draw to win this sweet set of stampus.
    Thanks

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  31. Teik's avatar Teik

    Hi Michelle!

    Snowmen rock! I am originally from Southern California and the only snowmen that existed were made out of balls made out of twig with a carrot for a nose and a black felt hat! Here in Ohio, however, the snowmen are everywhere an so easy to make. The only problem is…….when you hug them – they melt!

    Teik

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  32. Melissa's avatar Melissa

    Wow I love snowmen! I just found your site and I’m going to try one of your tutorials. I wish I could go to one of your workshops……I don’t see any near where I live.
    You are a true artist!

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  33. Kay's avatar Kay

    Colorado is so beautiful, I understand that you may not want to leave. Here in NY snowmen are very alive all Winter long! I love your creations and am sending you an e-mail to sign up for one happening next year.

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  34. Janet Sisk's avatar Janet Sisk

    Oh please put me in for your snowman blog candy. I love snowmen! Some of my best memories are of my daughters playing in the snow when we lived in the Poconos. We would all make snowmen and run around trying to find cool items to use for facial features and embellishments. We would use twigs, rocks, leaves, scarfs, hats, etc to make them. Oh for the good ole days. *sigh*

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  36. Janey's avatar Janey

    When I think of snowmen, I have a flash back of 55+ years ago, when my younger sister was sick and my mom sent my older sister and I outside to build a snowman to entertain the younger sister. I got in trouble because I used my mom’s good scarf and fancy buttons to accessorize the snowman. I think my younger sister was entertained more by my being in “trouble’ than the beautiful snowman we made.

    Thanks for the opportunity to share a memory.

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  38. Debby's avatar Debby

    My favorite memories of making snowmen is with my kids. We not only made snowmen but snow turtles and things like that. We would make the turtle ones in the snow and make them mounded like and then take food coloring and water and spray them to make awesome looking snow turtles. I love snowmen they are so cute and each one so different, even the turtle ones lol. I think that is something my kids will always remember to is our making of the snowman turtles and snowmen. We used so many different things for the noses, eyes, arms and hats. We sure had fun making our different snowmen.
    Thanks for the letting me bring back those memories.
    Angel hugs
    Debby

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  39. Therese's avatar Therese

    Snowmen live only in my dreams as it doesn’t snow it. My hope is to enjoy a US christmas one year and to find a place with lots of snow so I can build a snowman ot two.

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  40. ballard's avatar ballard

    we miss you when your gone for so long. thanks for your class in castro valley. i was one of your students. love this set. see you soon. ylita

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  41. mel's avatar mel

    We never had enough snow for snowmen in Vancouver when I was a kid, but that didn’t stop us from trying, the poor things were more grey than white, they had dried grass, mud and gravel all through them! One year we even got the brilliant idea that if there wasn’t enough snow for a snowman, we’d try making an igloo – I have no idea where that reasoning came from, but I do remember getting int o a lot of trouble for ruining my mother’s bread pans!

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  43. Debbie's avatar Debbie

    I went out and made a “snowdog” (a four legged snowman complete with a dog shaped head) with my dog one year. It turned out pretty cute. When we were finished, I went in the house (I should have been suspicious since Simon wanted to stay out a little longer), looked out the window and Simon was pouncing on it. He jumped on it and ran over it until it was nothing more than a flat little memory. It was pretty funny to watch and still makes me laugh. Ummm, I was ~36 years old at the time. You’re as young as you feel!

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  44. Mary's avatar Mary

    I love snowmen so much that I collect them. Stamps, figures, ornaments, you name it I collect it. Thank you so much for the chance to win this yummy candy!

    hugs
    Mary

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  45. Peggy M's avatar Peggy M

    I love looking at snowman from the inside of the house because it’s so much warmer there! Each one is so unique. And I do have a bit of a stamp collection of these little fellas. Thanks Michelle for the opportunity for the blog candy! Hugs, Peggy

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  48. Jayne C.'s avatar Jayne C.

    I love snowmen!! I think this set is so cute. Your website & all of your work
    is just great. I am realitively new to stamping & enjoy your tutorials.

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  49. Carol Dee's avatar Carol Dee

    The BIGGEST snowman my son and his girlfriend built was so tall it could be seen from ther highway 2 miles away! It was HEAVY . Getting the middle layer on the base was back breaking even with boards to roll in on. Then the head had to be built in place. What fun they had. 🙂

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  50. Michele S.'s avatar Michele S.

    I live in Hawaii but would you believe we make snowmen every year on the top of Mauna Kea? Yep, every year when snow falls on the peak around 13,800 feet, we all climb into our 4 wheel drive truck and drive the two hours it takes to get to the summit so we can do a little sledding and make our snow friends! Then we fill the truck bed up with snow and drive down to the warm sunny beach and have a snowball fight on the sand!!! It is truly awesome!!

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