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. sheila k. lowry's avatar sheila k. lowry

    Hi Michelle! My fondest childhood memories included snowmen, and snowwomen, and kids of course! I love them. Have a great time in Colorado! Love your tutorials!

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  2. linda patti's avatar linda patti

    I have a small collection of snowmen–fabric, wood , ceramic etc. I display them in JAN-FEB and they make me smile. love this set and would love to win it. TIA Linda

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  3. Heidi's avatar Heidi

    My favorite snowman memory is watching my teenage boys and their friends through the kitchen window making a snowman that ended up being at least 10 feet high. I baked cookies and made hot chocolate in between taking pictures of them laboring over the second and third layer.

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  5. Sharon's avatar Sharon

    I love this set! I loved making snowmen growing up and miss it (we don’t get much snow in Arkansas). At least I could make snowmen cards 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Vivian Boisselle's avatar Vivian Boisselle

    Just luv those snowmen. How else is the snowmen supose to wear those ice skates if he doesnt have legs to put them on . Im a great- gramdma and still go out with the kids to make snowman never to old to that. I luv your cards I wish you would come to N.H. at some point with your work shop. Some where around Concord N.H.would be good.
    Bingoviv

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  7. Jennifer's avatar Jennifer

    My most pronounced memory of a snowman is when my brother made a huge one for our front yard. The neighbor came over and knocked off its head. Well, I was going over to teach her a thing or two and learned quite quickly that a warm house and cold weather don’t mix well with glass. I accidentally put my arm through the glass porch door as I was trying to shut it! After many tears and stitches I had an eternal reminder of that snowman!
    Thanks for offering the blog candy. That set is adorable!

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  8. Beth Greco's avatar Beth Greco

    When my DD was about 5 she decided that we needed a snowman so we worked together and made two little fellows. Then she decided that they couldn’t be naked so we found hats and scarves and mitts for them but she couldn’t figure out how to make their faces. So she decided that ketchup would make a lovely mouth. The next morning, when she went to visit, she was horrified that the dogs had been to visit and had “licked their lips off!” At least we had pictures first 🙂

    The same DD is 21 years old today and last winter her roommate’s finance and his friend decided that they would build a igloo in the girls front yard. There was a big pile of snow already there so they iced it up and then tunneled out a hole and the two of them spent the night in the snow fort. They had a ball!! Although they don’t actually count as snowmen; I’m sure they felt just as chilly by morning!

    A tutorial that I’ve always wanted to play along with is the snow man on skates; “Skating one last time” tutorial # 171. Here’s the link; http://zindorf.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/2009/01/29/skating-one-last-time-tutorial-171/
    But alas no Snowman with skates stamp 😦
    Here’s hoping… TFS this chance to win and a walk down memory lane.

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  9. Sue's avatar Sue

    Well, being from Mississippi, we rarely get snow, so whenever we do get to make a snowman, IT IS SPECIAL!!! There have been a few times when we get snow around Christmas. My birthday is Dec. 19, so it is really special to see snow on my birthday!! I feel like it is a special gift for me only ;).
    I would LOVE to win this set – it would be special, because i never win anything!!
    Thanks for all your wonderful ideas & generosity!
    Sue

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  10. Brenda Hamilton's avatar Brenda Hamilton

    My most recent memory of a snowman would be of the one my grandson built with his Mom last December. He was so excited about it and just loved having his picture taken with it. He was so sad when it melted and went away.
    Love the Snowman stamp set it would be nice to win it and be able to use it to create cards with my grandson
    Thanks for the chance win
    Have a wonderful time in Colorado
    Love your Tutorials
    Brenda H

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  11. Amy Reed's avatar Amy Reed

    I live in alabama so we don’t have very much snow. In 1993 we actually had a blizzard and had 12 inches of snow!!!! It was one of the few times that I can remember having enough snow to build a snowman without having to scrape around for snow.

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  12. Emmy T's avatar Emmy T

    Hi there Michelle!
    I’ll be heading to Colorado myself on November 18th, I just love it out there. Spoke with my daughter yesterday who said it was 84 in Denver, looks like Frosty might melt ;{……….
    I have snowmen all around my house all winter long, and a few even stay out all year, they are just such happy faces to see all the time.
    Thanks for the chance

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  13. joyce pacer's avatar joyce pacer

    Hi Michelle,
    That is such a cute set.
    I love your website and try many of your projects. I can’t wait until you come to Kenova, WV. I am so looking forward to your workshop. Joyce Pacer

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  14. Cheryl's avatar Cheryl

    Hi Michelle, Have a great time at the workshop, also with your family.
    I love your blog and get very excited when I open my e-mail and find a e-mail from you…….
    I grew up in the Marquette MI in the (UP) and we got a lots of snow. We couldn’t wait to get out side and make snow men and angel snowman. And I still make them now with my grandchildren.
    So I would love to win your blog candy.
    Thanks

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  15. Susan Z's avatar Susan Z

    While I really don’t want snow–I do want your neat snowmen!! They would be so great for making holiday cards. You are so nice to give them away. Susan Z

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  16. Delila George's avatar Delila George

    Hi!

    I love snowmen with white flower soft put n them. Plus you can make your own flower soft – go to the dollar store and buy a bag of white styro balls and just rub them together on top of a piece of plastic – it makes the little shavings – white – use glue pencil and put flower soft on snowman! Cool. If you want colored – use your re-inkers and mix alittle color in the flakes for the desidered color you want – let dry and then up on. Try it you will like it and it costs you only pennies to make your own.

    I LOVE recieveing your info — so just maybe this is one you hadn’t heard before!

    Delila George

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  17. Deb H's avatar Deb H

    Hello Michelle!

    Since I live in the state of Florida we don’t have the chance to make snowmen BUT I love them just the same. My favorite memory of a snowman is the wonderful movie called “Jack” – a young boy’s father died and was reincarnated as the snowman in front of their house. It was such a great little movie. I would dearly love to win this stamp set! Thank you so much for giving us a chance.

    Have a GREAT time teaching your workshop and visiting with your sister!

    Deb

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  18. lindsay's avatar lindsay

    i LOVE snowmen…up here in the “great white north” i think they’re a staple in every yard…even though my children are grown my husband helps me make a snowman every year…

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  19. Lynn's avatar Lynn

    I love a snowman with legs! Reminds me of my children when they use to play in the snow and would come in covered with it! brings back some awesome memories! I love your website. Looking forward to what “you” do with this set! I would love to win this set! Thank you for the wonderfull tutorials that you do!
    Have a great time in Colorado!

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  20. Lisa's avatar Lisa

    I have to agree with Karen on this one-Snowmen with legs?!
    Seems kinda creepy to me as well…more like Halloween then Christmas!

    No recent memories of snowmen since it doesn’t snow here (CA) but I did grow up in Canada and have MANY memories of building snowmen with my brother and sister-which usually led to snowball fights. Ah good times!

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  21. KellyRae's avatar KellyRae

    Have fun in Colorado and don’t get too chilled. My favorite snowmen are the Calvin & Hobbes’ comic strip snowmen (especially the ones where the tire tracks go through the fallen snowman or the ‘mom’ snowman has her branchy arms on her snowball hips). The artist does little vignettes that are hysterical! My DH and I recreated a few when we lived in Galena OH. Thanks for a chance to win the snowmen set.

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  23. Jena's avatar Jena

    What a CUTE stamp set – I just LOVE snowmen and can never resist snowman stamps! We don’t always get a lot of snow here, and most of the time when we get enough snow to actually build a snowman, he usually ends up with dead grass and leaves all over his body, but we still love building them!

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  24. Carla's avatar Carla

    Hello Michelle,

    I wish your airplane was leaving for the Netherlands we had our 1st frozen night hre…so winter is on it’s way.
    Snow and Snowman are my favo for a wintertime- or Xmas card. I like the ones that are all snowwy and fluffy and no sticks as arms :o)

    Enjoy your classes!

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  25. Susan S.'s avatar Susan S.

    Thanks for the chance to win such a cute set. Snowmen: best buttons = Oreos, best hat = Dad’s, best nose = carrot, best eyes and month = rocks, the BEST snow = Colorado’s. We use to live right next to Broomfield and now we are in NE and you are in Broomfield! Have a great trip.

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  27. Jennifer's avatar Jennifer

    This is the cutest set! Thank you for the chance to win it. As always, you inspire me Michelle. Keep the beautiful cards coming, we ALL benefit from your talent!!!!

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  30. Jessica G.'s avatar Jessica G.

    I love snowmen in all their forms. Growing up back east gave us plenty of snow to create with; my favorite memory is when we created a snow-woman. She had long hair and was dressed much better than Frosty!!

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  31. Debby's avatar Debby

    My favorite memory of a snowman was building one with my Dad in our front yard in Boise, Idaho when I was just 4 years old. The snowballs were huge in my eyes and I
    loved being lifted high into the air to help put in the carrot nose and coal black eyes.
    That snowmand lasted for the longest time — Thank you Michelle for the chance to enjoy this wonderful snowman set! Safe travels – can’t wait until the workshop comes to Boise!

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  32. Carolyn S's avatar Carolyn S

    Michelle, hope you have a great time visiting with your family, and your workshop goes well, as I am sure it will.

    I live in Florida, so I don’t have many snowman memories, but I do love them and decorate with them, cuz that’s as close as I can get down here. Thanks for sharing.

    Carolyn S.

    ceashark at aol dot com

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  33. helen's avatar helen

    Hi Michelle…snowmen always bring back memories of one of our worst blizzards in our history of north east Iowa. Our kids went out to build snowmen because of all the neat snow..took pictures and the next morning came as quite a shock couldn’t even find the snow men that they had made.:( We had a ton of snow to build as many snowmen as we wanted, just the way the stamps are,build as many as you want to. :)Have a safe trip and enjoy……….

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  35. sandygail's avatar sandygail

    Living in Alabama and Florida, we don’t get much if any snow. So I don’t think I’ve ever made a snowman. But my mom collects them as figurines and puts them out at the Holiday time. They are so so cute and sweet. And they last forever…instead of melting.

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  36. pinky's avatar pinky

    I love this snowman set and have not gotten it. I would love a chance to win this set. Living in the south, we do not get to make snowmen very often, so I do not have too many memories of building snowmen except w/my stamps…LOL!

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  38. Marilyn's avatar Marilyn

    Hi! I’m so exciting when i see your blog! It’s always beautiful! It’s very interesting to see your tutorials! This set is very beautiful and if i win, i’ll do some card with my nieces!

    Thank you another time !!!

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  39. Monica's avatar Monica

    Hello:) Well I don’t exactly have memories of a snowman…since I’m from the south and we don’t get to make/see many. But, back in ’89 I had the privilege of witnessing about an inch of snow…I was just three years old. Brought the snow inside, not fully understanding the concept of snow melting, and safely placed it on my bathroom counter. The next morning, when I excitedly went to the counter to retrieve my new toy…it was gone!!! I thought surely my Mom had confiscated it from me but never asked. Just thought I was in trouble and maybe she’d forget if I didn’t bring it up. Lol!

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  40. Terri Fleming's avatar Terri Fleming

    Have fun in Colorado! I can’t believe I have to wait nearly a year to hear you sing at a workshop in WA. I Peggy-Sue will being coming all the way from Canada and two of us will there there from Seattle. Bring your ruler cuz we are sometimes goofy!

    Terri
    Brat Cards

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  41. Roanne Dean's avatar Roanne Dean

    Our Christmas cards involve snowmen and snowflakes every year. I would love to win this and begin making holiday cards. Keep up the great work!

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  42. Sherrie Ceja's avatar Sherrie Ceja

    It is so fun to see sets I do not get excited over at first that you use in your tutorial and then I just have to buy it! Love your stuff!

    Living on the Central Coast California snow is not a problem but it brings back great memories as a child in Washington state. Flying down the driveway on garbage can lids slamming into the snowmen we built at the end of the road! Great Fun!

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  43. Jeanie's avatar Jeanie

    Having grown up in Seattle where there’s not much snow, a thrill to look our and realize that there would be no school due to snow and I’d get to spend the day playing outside. The snow was usually pretty heavy so the snowman stuck together really well. Fun!!

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  44. Jayne S.'s avatar Jayne S.

    When I was about 12, my family drove from Michigan to Florida for a vacation. On the trip back it started snowing in Georgia. Cars and semis were stopped all over the side of the highway – literally bumper to bumper – because nobody could drive in “all that snow”. There wasn’t even enough snow to cover the grass, but we saw many kids who had gotten out of their cars and were making (or trying to make) snowmen in the tiny bit of snow that was there! Of course, being from Michigan, we weren’t impressed with the snowfall at all – it was just a dusting as far as we were concerned. But I’ll never forget how excited all those kids were; making what was probably their first (and only) snowman.
    Oh, and the George State Police were stopping traffic and not letting anyone through – until they saw our Michigan license plates… then they just waved my dad on. No problem for us!

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  45. Sunshine's avatar Sunshine

    My favourite memory as a child on the East Coast of Canada was making a snowman with the biggest snowballs ever! The bottom ball size was determined by how heavy the ball got without rolling it so much in one spot that it started to pick up grass! LOL!! It’s a technique you know!! One year that darn ball got so heavy it rolled back on me and I was stuck! My dad had to come out and rescue me!! Snow men have always been my favourite but not with hats…I like them to have scarves and mismatched mittens on their limb hands that I stuffed with snow so they would stay on! I guess you can tell I love my snowmen…a lot! 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity to win! Have fun on your trip! 🙂

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  46. Angel Worley's avatar Angel Worley

    my memories of snowman….hmmm COLD DAYS!! watching my kids go out for the first snow thinking they can make the biggest snowman ever….them wanting hot choclate cause their cheeks are so rosy…… I would love to win this set! Thanks for candy blog.

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  47. Donna Rinckel's avatar Donna Rinckel

    No legs, huh? I can’t remember how old I was but my brothers and I made snowmen and then snow forts behind each snowman. Then we ‘bombed’ each others snowman. First to knock it down won. Kept us busy and out in the cold all afternoon, probably to my mother’s delight! Have a wonderful time in Colorado. You could have snow out there already. Enjoy!

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  49. Mo's avatar Mo

    Love the cute snowman stamps. I haven’t made one for a couple of years but what I love is that even when the snow all around melts the snowman is still standing there for days.

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  50. Kelli Dingmann's avatar Kelli Dingmann

    My favorite snowman memory is making one after the first good snowfall, then hurrying into the house for a cup of hot chocolate to warm up 🙂 I’ve never been a “snow bunny” even though I grew up in the snowy and cold midwest. I’ve been eye-ing this set, wanting to have a good “basic” snowman set in my stamping repertroire (did I spell that right?). Anyhoo, have a great time in CO! It’s nice to be able to do what you do. Thanks for the chance to win this set.

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