Posts tagged Squidoo purple star lenses
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 1/29/2010
Jan 29th
Here are all of the Squidoo Giant Squid lenses that were awarded Purple Stars during the week ending 1/29/2010. As always, they appear in no particular order and each is worthy of a visit from you.
- Can this Really be Cancer?
- Southern African Witchdoctors
- Broadway Shows
- Once More With Feeling
- The Best HDTVs for 2010
- Strange Parenting Tales: Fact or Fiction?
- About the Indian Spicy Foods
- The Christening Dress
- Children Learn About Haiti
- I Hate Housework
- VA Disability Compensation
- The Butterfly House
- The Baobab Tree of Zimbabwe
- Painting with a Stencil
- 10 things You should Know About Blood Pressure Readings
- Robbie Burns Day
- Retro Rockabilly Pin-up Hair
- Power User’s Guide to SAS Programming – by Phillip R Holland
- Florence Nightingale
- Want Less Crime? Add More Guns!
Not sure if a Giant Squid lens that you’ve found is Purple Star worthy? Here’s a quick guide:
If the lens makes you say WOW, or if you think EVERYONE should read it, or if you think a lens is really creative, or if you publish a lens you’re really, really proud of; NOMINATE IT!
You’ll know it when you see it!
And when you do see it, please take a moment to send it to purplestar@squidoo.com
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 1/8/10
Jan 8th
It’s a new year and I’m pleased to announce the first batch of Purples Stars that were awarded in 2010.
Be sure to stop by and congratulate all the recipients!
- Romantic Gifts for Valentines Day
- Bureaucrat Tipping – a push for change
- Mexican Sopapillas Recipe
- How to Make Sourdough Bread
- Real Men Don’t Wear Aprons, Do They?
- Talking Products for the Visually Impaired
- The Best Convertible Baby Cribs
- My Dad, My Hero
- My Wonder Woman Mom
- How to Set Goals for Squidoo
- Oatmeal – Ultimate Comfort Food
- Coparenting After Divorce
- The Kitchen Garden
- How to Reuse Paper Bags
- Family Holidays in Broadstairs, Kent England
- How to Properly Weight an HO Rolling Stock Train
- Zentangle
- Tail of the Dragon at Deal’s Gap, NC
- Educating Young Children
- Horse Themed Valentine’s Day
- Healing Art with SARK
Keep sending those GREAT Giant Squid lens Purple Star nominations to: purplestar@squidoo.com
We can’t do this without YOU!
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 12/11/2009
Dec 11th
Here is a list of all the Squidoo.com lenses that were awarded Purple Stars during the week ending 12/11/2009.
- Get Started with a Home Composting Bin
- Dutch village: My Favorite Summer Destination
- B is for Beets
- Greek Moussaka Recipe
- Polar Bear Floating on Iceberg in 1885
- The Fick Fossil and History Museum in Kansas
- Green Cleaning Formulas
- My Vet Tech Training
- Basic Kite Making: How to make a pyramid kite
- The Lost Art of Conversation
- The Alice’s Restaurant Massacree by Arlo Guthrie
- Christmas Plants and Flowers
- Who layed THAT egg?
- Pink Pickled Eggs Recipe
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
- Christmas Cookie Exchange Tips
- Creme Brulee Recipe
- The World of Anne of Green Gables
- How to be a Mentor (my experience)
- Space? Space Shuttle? Space Station? Space Science!
Purple Stars are a just-for-Giants perk. New Giants are inducted quarterly. The next deadline is December 31st. Are you ready? Don’t forget to apply! Send the link to your bio page to: giants@squidoo.com
Getting a Purple Star on your lens results in a one time lensrank boost equivalent to several angel blessings.
Learn more by visiting: The Purple Star Program
And keep those Purple Star nominations coming! purplestar@squidoo.com
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 10/9/2009
Oct 9th
Here’s the latest batch of Purple Star Goodness.
As always, the lenses appear in no particular order and all are worthy of a visit.
Enjoy!
- Sentence Patterns
- Fashion Trends – Fall and Winter Must Haves
- Castles of England
- Gunfight at Squidoo Rocket Mum Corral
- Environmentally Friendly Halloween Lights
- Teabag Folding and Pattern Instructions
- National Chocolate Day
- Cleopatra Costumes
- Top Ten Ways to Use Tomatoes from your Garden
- Free Homeschool Resources – Fun and Educational
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Hydrangea Bushes
- Karma’s Story
- Learning the Violin as an Adult
- Everything Glee – Cast and Characters
- Simple Recipes for College Students
- Blankie’s Story
- The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection
- Feeding the Hungry Haitian Children
- Recipes for a Candy Corn Halloween
Learn about the Purple Star program and how you can get one for your lens HERE.
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 10/2/2009
Oct 2nd
The following is the list of Purple Stars that popped up during the week ending 10/2/2009.
As always they appear in no particular order and are ALL worthy of a moment of your time.
- Why I Love Peet’s Coffee and Tea
- Do It Yourself Decorative Wall Painting
- Heritage Heirloom Cutting Boards
- Female Sleuths in Mystery Novels
- Pumpkin Carving
- Cherokee Stories and Legends
- Happy 100th Grannie!
- Lady Gaga Costume Ideas
- Canine CPR!
- How to do Japanese Gift Wrapping
- Weird Words
- Endometriosis: A Traitorous Uterus
- Christmas Outdoor Yard Decorations
- Free Pumpkin Carving Patterns
- Twilight Costume Headquarters
- How to Build your own Halloween Graveyard
- Scratch Baking for a Bavarian Breakfast
- WindyWinters is a Zazzling!
- Pac Man Baking
- Plus Size Halloween Costumes
Want to know more about the Purple Star Program or find out how YOU can nominate a Giant Squid Lensmaster’s lens for a Purple Star?
Visit: The Purple Star Program
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 9/25/2009
Sep 25th
The following is a listing of all the Purpleishiciousness that was spread during the week ending September 25, 2009.
The lenses appear in no particular order. Please visit them all to congratulate their creators.
- Do your Haunting in a Halloween Apron
- Fall Fungi – A Witches Brew
- Crazy Quilts with a Difference
- Raccoons in the Corn
- A Trip to Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
- This Halloween: You’re invited to the Party
- Kevin Skinner NEXT: America’s got Talent Live
- How to Deal with a Cyber Bully
- The Best Fall Foliage Spots in the United States
- How to Start a Publishing Company
- The Time Travelers Wife: A Book Review
- The Five Dollar Vacation
- Recipes and Cooking with Lavender
- Ronald McDonald House: Collect Pop Tabs for a Cause
- Halloween T’s and Treat Bags
- Tutankhamun’s Tomb KV62 and Treasures
- Simon Baker: Actor
- Conservative Pagans: We Exist
- Tattooing and Body Piercing Dangers
- Soda Pop Experiments
Learn all about Purple Stars and how YOU can get one at: The Purple Star Program
http://www.squidoo.com/purplestar
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 8/14/2009
Aug 14th
The following masterpiece lenses have been awarded Purple Stars during the week that ended August 14, 2009.
They appear here in no particular order. Visit them today and enjoy!
Lens Workshop Add Ons for Firefox
Where to Stay In and Near Yellowstone Park
Make Your Own Charcoal Briquets
Is Maggie Stiefvater the Next JK Rowlings
10 Symbols Behind the Art of Feng Shui
Revolutionary War Uniforms, Collectibles, and Flags
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 8/7/2009
Aug 7th
Here’s a list of the latest Purple Star Winning Lenses. Be sure to visit them all. They are AWESOME!
Lenses appear in no particular order.
Al’s Hamburger Shop in Green Bay, Wisconsin
120 New Ways to Transform a T-Shirt
Korte Vlietpad – My favorite walk in Lieden
Smokey Mountain Get Away for Motorcycles
How to Write an Artist’s Statement
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Restaurant Review: Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s
Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library
Tilapia- Fish Farming in the Phillipines
Ways to Organize and Declutter Kids Bedrooms
Learn more about Squidoo’s Purple Star Program HERE.
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 7/24/2009
Jul 24th
The following lenses have been awarded with Purple Stars during the past week.
They appear here in no particular order. Be sure to visit them all!
The Best-Ever Hawaiian Punch Recipe
How to Create a Faux Marble Countertop
Recycling Sweaters into New Accessories
How is Your Home’s Property Value Determined
Fallen Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan
A Tale of SwallowTails May 2009
How to Start a Face Painting Business
How to Make Crusty French Bread
Beginners Guide to Playing the Harmonica
Seasonings- An Imaginary Restaurant
Purple Stars Awarded Week Ending 7/17/2009
Jul 17th
Here’s a list of the lenses that were awarded with the Purple Star of Excellence this past week.
They appear in no particular order.
How to Begin Your Genealogy Research
48 of the Best Ways to Increase Your sales on eBay
Atlantic Beach N.C. Restaurants ~ Crab’s Claw
How to Create a Patio with Stone Pavers
Vitello’s Restaurant in Studio City, California
Coloured Pencils – Resources for Artists
American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Harry Potter- Taking Over the World
There are Some Things You Just Don’t Tell Your Children
Old Fashioned Candy Secrets and Recipes
Remember, only Giants can receive Purple Stars!
Not a Giant yet? Why not join the September Giant Squid (or 100 Club) Challenge? This fun Challenge encourages and inspires our next generation of Giants.
Learn all about it HERE.
