0ctavia's Hothouse for budding Giants
Part of the wonderul WiWon team, I managed to make the Giant100 Club membership at the end of June and I know I wouldn't have made it without the rest of the team's support.
If you've ever wondered why there are teams and challenges to compete in while going for GiantSquid or Giant100, then I urge you to join the WiWon team and see for yourself the difference it makes.
It isn't just the encouragement of the rest of the team members, it isn't just the help you'll get or the critiques or the visits and ratings from other team members, you'll find that being part of a dedicated team makes all the difference to your lensmaking. Being able to bounce ideas around in the team forum really gets the creative juices flowing.
If you aspire to be the best then go and sign up with Willow's Wonders and meet the coaches and tutors who are waiting to help.
Part of the WiWon School of Squids
Pop over to Willow's Wonders and sign up before doing anything else.Michelle (a_willow) will send you your secret password to access the group as soon as we're ready to begin and will then assign you to one of the tutors in our group and from the group's secret headquarters you'll get your next instructions.
The lensmaking challenge proper doesn't start until 1st August for the September deadline but we can start organising long before then so sign up, meet up, get to know your team-mates and we'll begin.

Willow's School of Wonders
An introduction to me
I am 0ctavias0fferings, GiantSquidAngel. At the end of June I achieved 100 Club membership and that means I can't contribute any more lenses to the next challenge.I can, however, help others.
First things first, join up to the WiWon team before you do any more and await your email from the Team Leader.
While you're waiting for that email, you can take a little time to look through some of the lenses linked to in the module below. You'll find plenty of advice available as well as helpful tips.
The Be guided by your Angels lens contains links to most other SquidAngels' lenses. These are full of helpful advice to steer you towards making better, more attractive and therefore more successful lenses.
Together, we'll get you there :)
Help and Guidance
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Basic HTML for Squidoo
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Before you start reading all this, you may want to open Advanced HTML in a new tab, because you'll be wanting to check it out as soon as you've finished this! You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules. Mostly used to create hyperlinks (the...
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How do you Squidoo
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Is there an easier site than Squidoo where you can tell folks about just about anything? Nope, don't think so. Every one of us was a little lost the first time we looked into setting up a Squidoo lens but, really, it's all made so very sim...
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Advanced HTML for Squidoo
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The techniques shown here aren't much more advanced then what's in the Basic HTML tutorial. The code being used isn't any more special. But the results and presentation can appear to be more sophisticated. Hence it being the Advanced HTML tutorial. F...
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... and a sprinkling of Angel Dust
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You may have arrived at this lens because you found a link in your guestbook or you may simply have stumbled across it in your exploration of Squidoo, either way, I hope you find it informative and helpful. I don't speak for all the Angels, the...
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SquidAngel Advice
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Did you know about the SquidAngels? SquidAngels are volunteers who devote some of their time to finding new talent and who are committed to helping to keep Squidoo a clean and friendly place. We have special tools which we can use to give a great l...
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Basic Writing for Squidoo
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Hello, my name is Mike and I'm lucky enough to be your first Squid-tor...er... I meant mentor. Your goal is to become the next batch of Giant Squids and my goal is to help you in any way I possibly can. Michelle, our illustrious group leader, has in...
Why do you want to be a Giant?
What happens next?
We'll start some threads where you can ask questions within the WiWon group and we'll get to know our fellow team members. Then we can get down to some serious work.If you have specific concerns, anyone in my tutoring class should first come to me to see if I can supply answers. Of course, it may be a few days before you know which tutor you will have, so until then, you will be able to ask any immediate questions in the forum at the secret team HQ.
You might be a bit daunted by the thought of making 50 lenses, where will you get the ideas from? That's what we're here for, to give you pointers and to help you with suggestions.
It's early days yet in the new SquidGiant qualifying period and we have plenty of time to draw up action plans so don't worry, it's do-able, even if it seems like a massive hill to climb.
The WiWon team will help you get to the top.
Are you a joinee?
Do you join teams and groups?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byJoining teams and groups is for lamewads - sum up your view
It's always best to be part of a group - but what are the advantages?
ViolinStudent says:
Generally, absolutely. Right now I am so buried that I haven't been able to get involved the way I want...which irks me mightily!
Posted August 21, 2009
KathyMcGraw says:
The support of others and the tips they give are priceless resources for sure. I will join teams where I admire the people, and that is why I joined Wiwon :)
Posted August 02, 2009
MeltedRachel says:
I probably would have given up before now if i hadn't been a part of Wiwon team in the last challenge- it's great to be actually involved in a community. I also would have some ugly long lenses if I hadn't had help- I would be the lamewad!!
Posted July 15, 2009

SquidAngel Fossil Imprint
The Hothouse Buds
... and a few of their lenses
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Seasonings- An Imaginary Restaurant
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When I was asked to review a restaurant I jumped at the chance to tell everyone about Seasonings- my favourite place to eat in Faerieland. Seasonings consists of four restaurants taking up the same space. Don't ask me how it works, I'm an artist, no...
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A Taste of Nova Scotia
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Nova Scotia is one of Canada's 10 provinces and is the furthest east except for Newfoundland. If you are coming by car from the United States, you would leave Maine to enter New Brunswick and travel in a south-easterly direction to arrive in Nova Sco...
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Tennyson Country
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I am so privileged to live where I do! Lincoln is a perfect city, surrounded by land you can see for miles, and close to some of the prettiest hills and villages in England. Much more than this, the countryside so often inspires me to poetry - bu...
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Squid-School for Squidoo Newbies
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This lens is a compendium, which is essentially a concise, yet comprehensive compilation, of some great lenses (web pages) created by Squidoo Lensmasters. This compendium of lenses will provide you a jump start to lens creation, step-by-step. It cov...
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Painting A Flower Pot
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1. Painting a flower pot for your home can improve the splendor and appearance of any room. 2. A painted flower pot can bring pleasure to the sick. 3. It's a way to express your love when you give a painted flower pot for a gift. Before you throw...
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Poems of loss
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I wrote some of these poems for people I know who had suffered a loss. The others are about losses of mine. For some people these might be an encouragement finding that they are not alone when they see the emotions the poems describe. We people are o...
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Proper Nutrition, Diet, Exercise & Your Immune System
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Understanding the function of your immune system will help you learn how to maximize its efficiency and reap long-term health benefits. Once you understand the importance of protecting your immune system, you will be able to take necessary steps to...
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Rachel's Melted Fabrics
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My name's Rachel. I'm a textiles artist from the UK. I make wall hangings, bags, purses and figurines from layered, embroidered and melted textiles. Rachel's Melted Fabrics is a website I started in 2003 for all my crafty exploits. Find out more a...
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Zutville News
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This page is all about Zutville - a place where Good People meet and enjoy life. Here you will be given road maps to take you to other sites with quizzes, humor, funny videos and other things that Zuts enjoy. If you do want to be a member of the Zut...
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Himalayan Salt Crystal Lamps
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Salt crystals were formed millions of years ago, when the peaks of the Himalayan Mountains were at the bottom of a pre-historic ocean. The salts crystallized, and were slowly raised, inch by inch, until they rested on the top of the world. Having for...
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Irish Fiddle: Traditional Irish Instrumental
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You'll almost undoubtedly hear some Irish music on March 17. St. Patrick's Day brings out Irish musicians. We all listen to the music, tap our toes, and may even start to dancin'. And if you're hearing Irish music, chances are pretty good that you'll...
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The Blue Ghost Tunnel
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Idea Girl Consulting -The Blue Ghost Tunnel is located near Gate 12 of General Motors along Glendale Road, St Catharines/Merritton/Thorold, Ontario beside the 4th Welland Canal. It is also known as Merritton Tunnel, or The Grand Trunk Railway. This...
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Finding God near you
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In my poems I try to capture how great our God is, and when I say "Our God" I include all peoples throughout the world. But, of course it is impossible to do him justice, but I still keep trying because I might help someone else to catch my fever and...
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Why Use A Rain Barrel?
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Sustainable landscaping returns balance in the water cycle, replenishes ground water, reduces flooding and protects the quality of water. Sustainable societies are those that practice economic and social actions - that meet the needs of the present...
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Wedding Songs - First Dance
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Hello & Welcome to my squidoo lens about Wedding Songs but more specifically, first dance songs. Choosing the first dance song for the bride and groom to dance to can be a challenging decision as there are so many romantic and beautiful love songs t...
What's your forte?
... and what's your weakness?
Do you have strengths and weaknesses in your lensmaking?Can you help others in return for the assistance you get?
On the basis of what goes around comes around, this is one of the best ways forward. Visit the SquidU forum and see how lensmasters help each other out, join in.
If you've never been to the SquidU forum before, you are missing out on the community of Squids big time.
Let me know what you think are your strengths and weakness in the duel module below.
What do you need to improve in your lensmaking?
Are there improvements in techinique, need ideas, need technical pointers?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI need ideas, content advice, and challenges
Zut_Moon says:
Well looky here ..I found this lens asking me for ideas for future lenses. You got to be kidding ...I steal all my ideas from other people. Remember I can't spell nor do I have an imagination. But I am CUTE !!!
Posted August 27, 2009
ajgodinho says:
I need to explore other modules to incorporate in my lenses. I've already started doing so and with reviewing others' lenses, this has helped me include some modules that I hadn't used before.
Posted July 28, 2009
MeltedRachel says:
I need to work on being more personal and also making lenses that aren't just about me pimping my textiles work. I want to work on making lenses about other people etc. I think I can work out the technical thing myself- at the moment I kind of like things plain and as they are on my lenses although I'm sure in the future I'll work on some html stuff.
Posted July 15, 2009
I need technical tips to improve the look of my lenses
ViolinStudent says:
More time and beter organization. So I guess it comes down to technique.
Posted August 21, 2009
LizMac60 says:
I'm o.k. in the ideas department but a bit technically challenged
Posted July 15, 2009
2Eklectik says:
My lenses are all starting to look the same, so I need tips on how to make them different.
Posted July 13, 2009
Zut_Moon says:
My biggest problem is not finding materiel but finding enough hours in a day to accomplish everything. Oh, and some tech supprot might help me as well.
Posted July 13, 2009
Hothouse Potential Giants
A selection of challenge lenses from the Hothouse PGs
* The Drunk by LizMac60 was the first WiWon Team lens completed in the Team Challenge August1st - September 30th 2009-
Vampire Costumes For Women
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A realistic costume and makeup require special materials and some instructions. You won't have to waste time searching for the needed costume and makeup. It is all here for you with instructions. You are going for an otherworldly look, a world or li...
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The drunk
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This is a lens about not judging other people, because we never know what has happened in someone's life to bring them low and in this case lead them to alcohol addiction. I have a friend who has been through this experience and come out the oth...
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Color Eggs Ukrainian Style
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For thousands of years women have been decorating eggs, called Pysanky. The tradition was passed down from mother to daughter. Each family and village had their own special ritual for decorating the Pysanky. They were created in the middle of the nig...
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Bonehead University
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Welcome to Canada's most prestigious university. No matter what the area of study is - we are foremost in each discipline and the envy of all universities world-wide. We are glad you dropped by to visit us and hope once you are better acquainted wit...
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World's Amazing Waterfalls
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Nature displays its beauty in many forms, one of these forms is waterfalls. You will find these amazing waterfalls all over the world. This webpage captures, in picture, the splendor of many famous waterfalls in various parts of the world. Be pre...
Links to Lenses made by the Hothouse Potential Giants for the Team Challenge
... don't forget to vote for your favourites
Teddy Bear Hugs
The female grizzly takes the job of protecting and more...3 points
Woolly Doughnut on a walk
Woolly Doughnut first belonged to my son, but he g more...2 points
Who is Dr. Myron Wentz?
Dr. Myron Wentz is an internationally recognized m more...2 points
My Collected Poems
Here I have collected together all my poems. There more...1 point
Pussy's Little Problem
Cats are the most fastidious animals in the world. more...1 point
Roast Turkey Recipe
You might have known Vincent Price as a well known more...1 point
Click To Give Free Child Healthcare
By a simple click of a mouse you provide free heal more...1 point
The Worst Thief in the World: Despair
Imagine a world where you have no hope. Imagine a more...1 point
Bible Characters
Here in one place I have collected together my sto more...1 point
Woolly Doughnut on a rainy day
It's rainy and Woolly Doughnut is bored. What will more...1 point
Froglodite in Dryworld
....and a digital camera. What more could anyone a more...1 point
Color Eggs Ukrainian Style
For thousands of years women have been decorating more...1 point
Guthram and the Hedgehog Hospital
Guthram, as he was known to Ed and Nigel the Vets, more...1 point
Bathing For Health
There have been times when bathing was considered more...1 point
The Culm Valley (2)
We visit the villages of Uffculme and Willand and more...1 point
Guthram's Safe Garden
Do you love hedgehogs? Would you like them to visi more...1 point
Best of Laughter on Twitter
The sound of laughter is contagious. Just hearing more...1 point
Voyage of the Vikings (2009)
The Vikings (or Norsemen if you prefer) came from more...1 point
World's Amazing Waterfalls
Nature displays its beauty in many forms, one of t more...1 point
Theory of music (2)
We press on with our job of learning theory of mus more...1 point
A Secret Everyone Should Know
Who else wants to look years younger?This is the s more...1 point
Mystery Guest Game No.2
I guess some folks liked this game judging by the more...1 point
A collection of Squidoo tips
When you start out on Squidoo it can be a bit bewi more...1 point
Kate Bush - A Retrospective
Kate Bush is a real musical heroine of mine. I att more...1 point
Darth Maul
Darth Maul simply looks evil. It's not as if he's more...0 points
Persimew Designs
To be honest, I had never even heard of Zazzle unt more...0 points
Walt Disney World High School Musical 3 Pep Rally
Like many young girls, my daughter loves to sing a more...0 points
Click To Give Free Food & Care To Abandoned Animals
By a simple click of a mouse you can provide free more...0 points
Learning the violin as an adult
Have you always wanted to play the violin? Just go more...0 points
In a White Room
If you want to experience life as a blank canvas, more...0 points
Living My Life to the Max
Ihave spent the first half of my life wondering ab more...0 points
The Lord is my shepherd
Let's travel together through the twenty-third Psa more...0 points
Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Courses at Walt Disney World
Fantasia Gardens is a beautifully landscaped 11 ac more...0 points
Choosing a Music Tutor for Young Children
Music is something we all have in us - even the so more...0 points
Who Killed JFK
Who Killed JFKAccording to The Warren Commission - more...0 points
Froglodite - The Movie
Froglodite is a home movie in its truest sense. Th more...0 points
The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular at Walt Disney World
The Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, at Holly more...0 points
Taking up the recorder as an adult
Tthe recorder has the advantage of needing little more...0 points
A Whisper Of The Romantic In The Eye Of God
The first step to freedom, happiness and full self more...0 points
My music lensography
Here are my lenses to encourage you to play a musi more...0 points
Lisa's Little Lensography
Here I am at lens 27, the journey has been easier more...0 points
The Culm Valley (2)
We visit the villages of Uffculme and Willand and more...0 points
Best Of Tweets Are Pointless On Twitter
Pear Analytics, a San Antonio products and service more...0 points
Beethoven1770-1827
Beethoven took music into new dimensions, breaking more...0 points
My Favorite Classic Animated Christmas Songs
As a parent, you immediately start feeling older w more...0 points
My Devon lensography
Devon is my county. I was born here and have lived more...0 points
Plug Into the Twitterverse
Everybody is talking about it. Last year it was th more...0 points
Best of Ray Charles on Twitter
Ray Charles, a multi talented musician, singer, so more...0 points
Using the PhotoPass Service at Walt Disney World
Don't you hate going on vacation, coming across th more...0 points
Best of Grow Your Own Food on Twitter
More and more urban home owners and renters are tu more...0 points
Best of Fight Back Friday on Twitter
A Food Renegade is someone that has refused to acc more...0 points
Using Squidoo modules
For those of you who have never been brave enough more...0 points
The Constant Princess - Philippa Gregory
Katherine is the most neglected of Henry's wives i more...0 points
A Secret Everyone Should Know
Who else wants to look years younger?This is the s more...0 points
Click to Protect Endangered Habitat
The Rainforest Site is dedicated to the preservati more...0 points
Click To Give Free Books
Such an innovative concept that blew my mind. With more...0 points
A Summer Day In Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes, fondly remembered from my youth, is s more...0 points
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night
I remember being in grade school when I first hear more...0 points
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles First Movie
A Hard Day's Night is one of my favorite films of more...0 points
My Favourite Frank Sinatra Songs
To say that Frank Sinatra lived a life of ups and more...0 points
How to de-clutter your house
We all do it. We collect things, put them in a dra more...0 points
Interesting Bible People: Esther
This is a story of a courageous girl, who put her more...0 points
Dress Like The Joker For Halloween
One of the most popular holidays is just around th more...0 points
Prizes ... Prizes ... and More Prizes ...
This idea comes from the unlimited imagination of more...0 points
Guitar Music From Photahsiamirabel
This lens is about my guitar music and where you c more...0 points
A feast of flowers
I have used many flower pictures in my lenses and more...0 points
Best of Pet Safety on Twitter
A report was recently released by the Office Of In more...0 points
Lisa Gabriel's Choral Music
Although I have sung in various bands over the yea more...0 points
Halloween Safety For Kids
Halloween is one of the most popular holidays we h more...0 points
My holiday in South East Ireland
We went to Ireland in May several years ago. It wa more...0 points
The Butchart Gardens
I love Victoria. If I could live anywhere in the w more...0 points
Persian Guitar Playing
As the Dire Straits song says 'Anyone can play gui more...0 points
Problem People (By A Cat Esq.)
...but cats have staff! So goes the saying, but in more...0 points
Bonehead University
Welcome to Canada's most prestigious university. N more...0 points
Vampire Costumes For Men
As you probably know it takes time and effort to f more...0 points
Vampire Costumes For Women
A realistic costume and makeup require special mat more...0 points
My holiday in North Wales
Majestic Tours of Teignmouth run some lovely coach more...0 points
Lisa's Christmas Music
This Christmas lens features arrangements and new more...0 points
My holiday in and around Oxford
Yet another coach trip, this time to Oxford. I can more...0 points
The Pangani Forest Exploration Trail at the Animal Kingdom in Walt Disney World
If it wasn't for a rainy day at Walt Disney World' more...0 points
BOMA - The Flavors of Africa at the Animal Kingdom Lodge in Walt Disney World
BOMA, located in the Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo H more...0 points
Making friends and keeping them
Making casual acquaintances is easy but not very r more...0 points
Vampire Makeup For Women
Applying vampire makeup is just important as the p more...0 points
Walt Disney World's Port Orleans French Quarter Resort
We've taken several family trips to Walt Disney Wo more...0 points
Mablethorpe, Home of the Bathing Beauties
Mablethorpe, fondly known by its inhabitants, or M more...0 points
Celtic And Other Folk Influences
For many years I enjoyed singing and playing in fo more...0 points
Hothouse Giant 100 Club Candidates
A selection of challenge lenses from the Hothouse 100Club candidates
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Rachel's Craft Stall
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I've never sold my work at a craft fair or fete or whatever so I thought I'd have a little fun role-playing and seeing what it might be like if I did! So come along and see what textiley goodness I have for sale! I've got textiles, bags, textiles a...
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Rachel's Squidoo Thanks
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I want to say thank you to the lovely lensmasters out there who've made Squidoo truly wonderful for me. When I first joined, way back when (March 2009!) I never thought Squidoo and its lensmasters would become so important to me. I just wanted somew...
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Bella's Mittens
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I'm so in love. The words "gorgeous", "yummy" and... "yarnilicious" spring to mind! That's right, I'm in love with some mittens- why else would I be knitting them in August? I've wanted to knit these mittens since I first saw the pattern late last...
Links to Lenses made by 100Club Candidates for the Team Challenge
... don't forget to vote for your favourites
Bella's Mittens
I'm so in love. The words 'gorgeous', 'yummy' and. more...3 points
The Tower of London
Despite having reached the age of 28 and living in more...3 points
Imagining Pleshey
Whilst I was staying with some good friends we hap more...3 points
Desperate Romantics
One of my favourite programmes being shown on TV a more...2 points
Tate Modern Visit
Recently on a trip to London, I visited the Tate M more...2 points
Rachel's Squidoo Thanks
I want to say thank you to the lovely lensmasters more...2 points
Hampton Court Palace
Although you might as well be paying for two palac more...2 points
Exploring Picture Modules
If you've started making lenses you've probably go more...2 points
Online Craft Business Tips
Are you drowning in whimsical things you've create more...2 points
Searching For Images
Are you having trouble finding images to use in yo more...2 points
Growing Up in a Graveyard
I mean we had a house in there- we weren't just sl more...2 points
Microwave Magic
The extended Melted Family have a history of exper more...2 points
Melted Fabrics Book
Melted Fabrics was the first book I wrote detailin more...2 points
Kris Allen Funny Guy
Idea Girl Consulting - Kris Allen Funny Guy- The I more...1 point
Adam Lambert Funny Guy
Idea Girl Consulting - Adam Lambert Funny Guy - hu more...1 point
The Atkins Mansion
Idea Girl Consulting - The Atkins Mansion - Life i more...1 point
Ghosts With Unfinished Business
Idea Girl Consulting - Ghosts With Unfinished Busi more...1 point
The Atkins Secrets Revealed
Idea Girl Consulting - The Atkins Secrets Revealed more...1 point
The Revenge Of The Atkins
Idea Girl Consulting - The Revenge Of The Atkins - more...1 point
The Ghosts Of The Welland Canal
Idea Girl Consulting - The Ghosts Of The Welland C more...1 point
The Mansion On The Hill
Idea Girl Consulting -The Mansion On The Hill- Boo more...1 point
Xavier Samuel Funny Guy
Idea Girl Consulting - Xavier Samuel Funny Guy- Pi more...1 point
Taylor Lautner Sexy Guy
Idea Girl Consulting - Taylor Lautner Sexy Guy - T more...1 point
The Atkins
Idea Girl Consulting - The Atkins - Book Seven- Ra more...1 point
Novel Notes The Munroe Series
Idea Girl Consulting - Novel Notes The Munroe Seri more...1 point
Crescenda Lafleur
Idea Girl Consulting - Crescenda Lafleur - Book Ni more...1 point
Ghost Talk
Idea Girl Consulting - Ghost Talk - What does it s more...1 point
Twilight New Moon Wolf Pack
Idea Girl Consulting - Twilight New Moon Wolf Pack more...1 point
Twilight New Moon The Volturi
Idea Girl Consulting - Twilight New Moon The Voltu more...1 point
Linda Michelle Randall
Idea Girl Consulting - Linda Michelle Randall- Aut more...1 point
Alex Meraz Sexy Guy
Idea Girl Consulting - Alex Meraz Sexy Guy- Will b more...1 point
The Munroe Series Character Profiles
Idea Girl Consulting - The Munroe Series Character more...1 point
Place Royale Quebec Canada
Idea Girl Consulting - Place Royale Quebec Canada more...1 point
The Munroe Series London England
Idea Girl Consulting - The Munroe Series London En more...1 point
The Lafleur Mansion
Idea Girl Consulting - The Lafleur Mansion- is Boo more...1 point
Beauport Quebec Canada
Idea Girl Consulting - Beauport Quebec Canada. The more...1 point
Jesseline Thirkill Goes To New York City
Idea Girl Consulting - Jesseline Thirkill Goes To more...1 point
Montmorency Falls Quebec Canada
Idea Girl Consulting - Montmorency Falls Quebec Ca more...1 point
Jessie Foster A Psychic Investigation
Idea Girl Consulting - Jessie Foster A Psychic Inv more...1 point
Rachel's Craft Stall
I've never sold my work at a craft fair or fete or more...1 point
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw is a Victorian ghost story w more...1 point
Jessica Neilson A Psychic Investigation
Idea Girl Consulting - Jessica Neilson A Psychic I more...1 point
Lisa Stebic A Psychic Investigation
Idea Girl Consulting - Lisa Stebic A Psychic Inves more...1 point
Greg Alexander Silah
Idea Girl Consulting - Greg Alexander Silah - This more...1 point
Jesse Warren Ross A Psychic Investigation
Idea Girl Consulting - Jesse Warren Ross A Psychic more...1 point
Silence vs Sound: Which is better for drowning out Noisy Neighbours?
Ever moved into a new house and the neighbours wer more...1 point
The Munroe Series Settings
Idea Girl Consulting - The Munroe Series Settings more...1 point
Barbara Cartland's Book of Love and Lovers
Whilst I was in my local charity shop, the other d more...1 point
Part of 0ctavia's team and going for Giant ... add your new lenses here
The following lenses were made by potential Giamts during the run up to the challenge which ends September 30th 2009
The full challenge began on August 1st and lenses published after that date count towards the results of the Team challenge. From 1st August you need to add your lenses to the appropriate plexo on Willow's Wonders lens an please post them in the Hothouse HQ for me to add to the appropriate plexos here (above).
Poems of loss
I wrote some of these poems for people I know who more...2 points
Lasting Friendship
I'm going to call him Bob because he was a very pr more...2 points
Prepare Healthy Meals for Kids
Wanting to prepare healthy meals for your kids, an more...2 points
Tips for Better Putting
The best golifng tips you can get are tips for bet more...2 points
Obi Wan Kenobi
In the movies, Obi Wan Kenobi is the most pure Jed more...2 points
My Daughter Loves the American Girl Dolls
I'd never heard of the American Girl Dolls until m more...2 points
AJGodinho's Lensography
In this lensography, I'm going to attempt to take more...2 points
2Eklectik - Life in Progress
That's me in the middle, with my kids climbing all more...2 points
Star Wars - Star Tours Ride at Walt Disney World Hollywood Studios
Of all the attractions at Walt Disney World in Orl more...2 points
Hot Weather Tips
It's summer and hot. You're soaking with perspirat more...2 points
Strange Laws
There were a lot of laws enacted a long time ago t more...2 points
Hopping On The Bus
Every time a Sunday School or Vacation Bible Schoo more...2 points
Part of 0ctavia's team and 100 Club candidate? Place your links to new lenses here.
The following lenses were made by potentail 100Club members during the run up to the challenge which ends September 30th 2009
The full challenge began on August 1st and lenses published after that date count towards the results of the Team challenge. From 1st August you need to add your lenses to the appropriate plexo on Willow's Wonders lens an please post them in the Hothouse HQ for me to add to the appropriate plexos here (above).
Textiles Art Kits
Sometimes it gets to the point where you realise y more...2 points
Seasonings- An Imaginary Restaurant
When I was asked to review a restaurant I jumped a more...2 points
For the new members of Team WiWon
This is reserved for the WiWon Inter-group Olympics
... ideas plexo for Octavias Hothouse
The WiWon Inter-group Olympics is a competition pitting each group within Team WiWon against the others for highly valued prizes ;)
A one week contest is the first leg of these games and all of the Hothouse Buds will be listing their ideas here for the lenses they make after August 1st.
Please remember, Buds, to include your id along with your idea when posting.
Good luck to everyone.
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Got any ideas to share on how to reach Giant or Giant 100?
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Aug 28, 2009 @ 10:26 am
- I dropped by to send you a big THANK YOU THANK YOU for the kind encouragement you've been giving me. I am so happy every time I see you've dropped by. I've been a little nuts about making lenses but now that I'm over 50 (52 right now) I will relax and have some time to be grateful. You are a champ. Hugs -
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- 0ctavias0fferings 0ctavias0fferings Aug 27, 2009 @ 4:54 pm
- You wouldn't have known about the Ideas Olympics Zut, you were galavanting off on your World Tour at the time, we ran it until the competition for the Teams began then locked the ideas plexo. You clearly haven't read the thousands of threads on the WiWon forumLOL [in reply to Zut_Moon]
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- Zut_Moon Zut_Moon Aug 27, 2009 @ 4:06 pm
- One more thing or things. There just isn't enough time in 1 day to do everything that must be done. I try to visit other people's lenses (and I do visit some and probably not others). Is it fair to say that squidoo junkies have lots of imagination and want to share their knowledge and thoughts with others. And to pump out mega lenses as most of us do ... and to still live somewhat in the real world ... leaves little time for other endeavours. I guess that's my way of apologizing for conecntrating on myself and not others.
One idea that works for me, since you did ask, is to make a lens as intertactive as possible. That's why I do a lot of quizzes in various forms. So make more Interactive lenses - it seems to work for me !!!
As for improvement in my methods... someone buy me a dictionary ... one where the words are in alphabetical order so that I can look them up and get the correct spelling.
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- Zut_Moon Zut_Moon Aug 27, 2009 @ 3:45 pm
- What the heck is Hothouse? ...Oh, It's the team I'm on. I KNEW THAT !!!
And then you ask me for ideas but there is no place left to put them. What kind of a rinky-dink outfit are you running anyway. You wouldn't see a Canadian messin' up like that.
BTW .. A real good idea for a future lens would be The Zut Moon Fan Club where everone tells why they luv me so much .... (cough cough), And if that is not good enuff for you - why not a lens on "If I could have been a Famous Person... what person should I be" ...
Gotta go ... my beer is getting warm ...
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- KathyMcGraw KathyMcGraw Aug 2, 2009 @ 2:38 pm
- What a great lens.....I am not part of the Hothouse team, but Michelle's comment above couldn't be more true for me. Thank you for being you, and for all you give to all of us on Wiwon.
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- FunGifts4All FunGifts4All Jul 22, 2009 @ 6:02 pm
- Great information. I lot of good stuff here. Thanks
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- ajgodinho ajgodinho Jul 15, 2009 @ 8:08 pm
- Excellent lens - happy to be part of Hothouse!
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- MeltedRachel MeltedRachel Jul 14, 2009 @ 3:19 am
- Go Team!! :D
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- Sojourn Sojourn Jul 14, 2009 @ 1:48 am
- Katherine, you've been such a wonderful, guiding hand during the last challenge that I know the members of Octavia's Hothouse will do well with you as their coach. Nicely written lens and I can't wait to see the great lenses this group produces. Good luck all!
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- Stazjia Stazjia Jul 13, 2009 @ 11:48 am
- Great lens, Katherine, with some really useful information for anybody wanting to be a Giant.
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- Laniann Laniann Jul 13, 2009 @ 9:03 am
- Nice lens Katherine. Very encouraging.
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- 0ctavias0fferings 0ctavias0fferings Jul 13, 2009 @ 2:16 am | in reply to drifter0658
- M-M-Max is nearly here :)
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- drifter0658 drifter0658 Jul 12, 2009 @ 6:44 pm
- This is a fine example of the work of community. Way to rock it!
BTW...Where's Max?
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- MikeMoore MikeMoore Jul 12, 2009 @ 11:22 am
- Awesome lens and thanks for the sprinkling of angel dust and the kind comments. Let's go team WiWon!
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- Spook Spook Jul 12, 2009 @ 11:04 am
- Just curious to see how you all did it and the best of luck with the next challenge.
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