International Friendship Month Lens Contest

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International Friendship Month (February) Lens Contests. Contest Details will be posted in January.

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February WINNERS & Prizes!!

These are the winners of the 2009 International Friendship Month Lens Contest

Thank you everyone for creating such beautiful tributes to Friendship! It has been an amazing journey and an honor to be a part of the celebration of friendship for the 1st Annual International Friendship Month Contest :)

Thank you to participants, judges, visitors, and prize contributors! Be sure to visit the lenses (see details below in the Featured Lenses sections for each place).

WINNERS: COPY & SAVE the badges to your computer to upload to your lens, blog, etc. (They are below by the Featured Lens Modules).

***PRIZES***


1st Place New Squid - Twitter Background by GypsyOwl Graphic Design Gallery


1st Place Squid One Day - Special Review (by rms & mimi - One Review for each of you with One of the contributors - you will receive details individually)


1st Place Giant Squid March 31st - Coffee MUG Ohme & GypsyOwl have donated a MUG for each of you from their Zazzle Galleries - you will be contacted individually by Ohme or GypsyOwl with information :)


1st Place Giant Squid NOW - Going to be a surprise prize... :)

3RD PLACE Badge and Links To Winners

My Kids My Friends"


Link has been corrected[3-25] Thank YOU Nancy :)

These are the OFFICIAL VOTE COUNTS at end of voting.

MARCH 9, 2009 Final Count (Votes as of March 9th - Voting Officially Ends)

You are welcome to continue to vote - This lens will remain so we can continue to share all of the AMAZING entries celebrating International Friendship Month and the remarkable friendships we nurture every day.

The following are Vote Counts. The Judges Summit begins March 9, 2009.
Winners will be announced on or after Wednesday March 18, 2009.

I would like to thank all of the participants! These friendships are amazing reminders of the vast potential within our lives as we connect with other and build long lasting meaningful vibrant and precious relationships. It has been my honor to be a part of such a dynamic event. I believe that EVERY FRIENDSHIP - EVERY LENS is a winner! ~ Brightest Blessings, GypsyOwl

NEW SQUID
Peace Corps- Building Bridges of Understanding through Friendship
9 points

Friends of the Heart
8 points

Sturgis-Home of the Black Hills Motor Classic!
2 points

GOING TO BE A GIANT SQUID ONE DAY
A Friend who helped me to Laugh again
3 points

A little help from my friends
2 points

GIANT SQUID MARCH 31ST
Make Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak A Valentine's Treat For You and Your Loved Ones
7 points

Old Dog Blessings by Kate Loving Shenk
7 points

My Kids, My Friends
4 points

Dog Is Man's Best Friend
3 points

Kiva - Helping Others
3 points

A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Canadian Tulip Festival
3 points

GIANT SQUID NOW
The Anonymous Alcoholic - My Best Friend And Sponsor
7 points

Celebrate The Traditions of Friendship
3 points

What is International Friendship Month?

"It may be noted that some associations celebrate Friendship Day in an entirely different time of the year and with different customs. For instance,

*National Friendship Day is on the first Sunday in August.

*Women's Friendship Day is on the third Sunday in August

*International Friendship Month is February

*Old Friends, New Friends Week is the third week of May

However, what is remarkably same is the idea behind the celebration of the day. Everywhere, people express love for their friends and cherish their presence in life.
~According to Friendship Day Org

Celebration of Friends and expression of cherishing their presence in our lives! We can celebrate friends EVERYDAY of course and should. But, dedicating a day, a month, a week, or even a moment in time is such a delightful way to extend our appreciation for our friends, for friendship, and to promote friendships.

You Can Dedicate a Lens to a Friend or a Group of Friends



International Friendship Month is a time to celebrate our friends near and far. The world continuously becomes smaller as we connect with each other all around the world. And, with the increasingly easy to use social media networks, we can connect with several people from vastly different parts of the globe at the very same time.

In Celebration of this...
We would like to see Friendship Lenses Galore!



And so, This Contest is born. Join in, pass it on... Lets have some fun in the spirit of Friendship and Gratitude.

I am honored to be your host. We have 7 Judges participating and will certainly have fun. Not only that, some great exposure for you and your lenses.

IN~JOY,
GypsyOwl

Create A Lens about International Friendship Month

Any topic that is about Friendship, the International Celebration, or related topics qualify.

Create your lens, enter it below (in the catogory you are entering), and tell your friends about it!

International Friendship Month Lens Contest



Your friends can then come to this lens to vote or you can GRAB the Links Plexo and put it on Your Lens. ( And, Yes, You can Vote for your own lens :)
They can go to your lens to add stars and comments, and
They can even build a lens and enter the International Friendship Month Contest as well!

Contest Begins Sunday January 11, 2009

There are 7 judges.
The contest will be part 'votes' from friends on this lens and part votes from the judges.

You may begin adding your lens entries to the Plexo on Sunday January 11th

Last Day to Enter Lenses to the Plexo is Sunday March 1st

On Monday March 2, 2009 at Midnight (Eastern Time U.S.) I will remove the option to add lenses to the plexos. Voting will continue until Sunday March 8, 2009 (On Monday March 9, 2009 at Midnight (Eastern Time U.S.) I will tally all the votes and post them (any votes entered after that will not count).

Countdown to Last Day To Submit Lenses to the Contest Plexos

Last Day To Submit Lenses to the Contest Plexos: March 1, 2009

How To Vote

*You Can Vote for as many lenses as you want but Only ONE time for each lens... and you must be logged in to vote. To Register go to Member Registration.

*YOU CAN VOTE FOR YOUR OWN LENS!

*To Vote:
Click on the UP ARROW Icon that is located on the left side of the Lens Title. When you Click on the UP ARROW Icon you will not automatically see the POINTS REFRESH. You will need to REFRESH your Browser in order to see the added Point from your VOTE.

*GRAB The Plexo:
You can GRAB The Plexo to put on your lens [ Anyone with a Squidoo Lens can do this] If you want to allow people to vote while they are visiting your lens [Contest Lens or Any Other Lens], simply click on "Grab List" and follow the on screen instructions.

* You may display the Participant Image [above] anywhere on the web or off the web that you desire. All that I ask is that you link back to this lens. Credit the image to GypsyOwl and link to www.squidoo.com/Lens-Contest and SAVE the image to your PC to upload to your blog, lens, etc from your own computer [do not use this page as your image source].

Thanks!

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"How To Vote" - Visual Screenshot

"STILL NO ARROW"
I have received dozens of messages about the Voting Arrow Icon ...
I created the instructions (above) and then the screen shot (also above) then discovered that the ARROW was NOT on many visitor's screens.

AnnCummings wrote...
I have tried voting several times, but cannot see any arrows beside any of the entries as your example shows. I am using Internet Explorer, and decided to try FireFox. When I did that, I could see the arrows, but not when using Internet Explorer. I'd bet there are many potential voters who also did not see the arrows when using Internet Explorer.

GypsyOwlwrote...

Thank you Ann, This appears to be an issue with Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). I have heard that the same visitors who cannot see the voting arrow icon while logged into Squidoo in and IE6 Browser are able to log out, and log back in using Firefox (FF). I understand this is perplexing and I have submitted a report to the Help Me section of SquidU Forum.
Hopefully we will have a reply soon and will have resolution ideas.

I am using IE7 and do not have this issue. For visitors who would like to resolve this by changing browsers (if you do not already have FF or consider an update to the IE7 version) please be sure to look at other technical aspects if you are not aware of them already. I am not a computer technician so I would not recommend any changes without consulting with a tech about your system.

If you have IE6 and FF, the FF has been working best for locating the Voting Arrow Icon on this lens.

Pick The Right Catogory for YOUR Lens Count - or Status

Count all of your Featured Lenses, and depending on how many you have, select the right catogory to enter.

There are 4 Catogories:
New Squid (The Contest Lens is your 1st - 10th Featured Lens)
Going To Be a Giant Squid one Day! ( You have 11- 25 Featured Lenses)
Going To Be a Giant March 31st! (You have 26 or more Featured Lenses)
You ARE a Giant Squid (Your Lenses have the Official Giant Squid Badge on them)


ONLY Squidoo Lenses are eligible for this contest
Only Squidoo Lenses can be entered here. (all others will be deleted).

ONLY Topics about Friendship, the International Celebration, or related topics qualify. (all others will be deleted)

New Squid

New Squid (The Contest Lens is your 1st - 10th Featured Lens)

MARCH 9, 2009 Final Count (Votes as of March 9th - Voting Officially Ends)

Peace Corps- Building Bridges of Understanding through Friendship
9 points

Friends of the Heart
8 points

Sturgis-Home of the Black Hills Motor Classic!
2 points

Going To Be a Giant Squid one Day!

Going To Be a Giant Squid one Day! ( You have 11- 25 Featured Lenses)

MARCH 9, 2009 Final Count (Votes as of March 9th - Voting Officially Ends)

A Friend who helped me to Laugh again
3 points

A little help from my friends
2 points

Going To Be a Giant March 31st!

Going To Be a Giant March 31st! (You have 26 or more Featured Lenses)

MARCH 9, 2009 Final Count (Votes as of March 9th - Voting Officially Ends)

Make Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak A Valentine's Treat For You and Your Loved Ones
7 points

Old Dog Blessings by Kate Loving Shenk
7 points

My Kids, My Friends
4 points

Dog Is Man's Best Friend
3 points

Kiva - Helping Others
3 points

A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Canadian Tulip Festival
3 points

Giant Squid Entries HERE

MARCH 9, 2009 Final Count (Votes as of March 9th - Voting Officially Ends)

The Anonymous Alcoholic - My Best Friend And Sponsor
7 points

Celebrate The Traditions of Friendship
3 points

Meet The Judges

Giant Squid Brenda CarterGiant Squid - Giant 100 Club Member - Joan Adams Mimi is a Giant Squid at heart! :D Promoting others and 'KNOWS' a good lens when she sees it
Janusz Biela is a Giant Squid and a Volunteer Squidoo Community Worker. Designer of Squidoo Logos and Squidoo Graphics for the Squidoo Community.Another Future Giant Squid, Nancy Hellams, has an Exceptional Innate talent for Lenscrafting! The Pendleton Community Diva!Squidoo Community Worker, Freelance Writer, Giving Squids a Helping Hand (Lens Promotions), and MORE! Another Future Giant Squid for Certain!

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After Open Voting ends, The panel of judges will get together and choose the Winner of each category.

The Judges (below) will step in at the end of the contest and vote on the TOP Lenses. After the Open Voting ends ( Sunday March 8, 2009 at midnight Eastern U.S.), then the Judges will take a look at the TOP Voted Lenses.

How Many FRIENDS Do You Have OUTSIDE of your home country?

Take into account people that you connect with...

You may not realize how vast the world of social media is until you consider the number of friendships that have resulted from the connection that is made between people every day.

Give this question a little thought and then give it your best guess.

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Lensmasters? How Many Lenses Have You Created?

Count up all of your FEATURED lenses, including the lens you create for the contest.

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How Will You Celebrate International Friendship Month?

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What is a Giant Squid?

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What Makes a Great Lens?

Tell Us what you believe is the most important element that makes a great lens.

No matter how long I am a lensmaster, I find something new everyday that will improve my lenses.

This section of the lens is for you to Submit and Vote on tips for creating a lens that will be great! Submit links to 'Squidoo Tips' lenses that you like and share why you like them. Maximum 500 Characters for each entry.

Vote for your Favorites and Be sure to submit your best advice, tip, lens, or other resource that will help everyone learn more about building dynamic lenses.

Tell the world who you are - don't hide!

Visitors want to relate to a person, not a generic more...6 points

Passion!

Be Passionate about what you are passionate about. more...5 points

Original Content - Useful, Interesting, Informative.

Some information from other sites is ok but rememb more...3 points

http://www.squidoo.com/tips_on_how_to_get_my_lens_noticed

3 points

The Introduction is like an Executive Summary

People are busy so it really helps to sum up the l more...2 points

Fun!

Simply put, is the lens fun to visit and to stay a more...2 points

You'll Be In My Heart - Add Some Friendship Music to Your Lens.

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Commemorative Mug

By request...

This Mug is available for purchase.

PARTICIPANTS may use the artwork for personal use (Not for Resale). Feel free to use the Participants Badge on your Blog, Website, Lenses, or anywhere on line. Be sure to link to your entry lens or the Contest lens so that people can read the amazing entries.

If you want to buy the items, I have created a mug and will create any item you desire upon request. Just Send Me a Message on Twitter. Let me know what you would like designed (visit the gallery for ideas), and I will create it. Then, you can customize it! Add your name, the name of the lens you entered into the contest, the date, anything you want.

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Tell us about your Lens Entry or Anything about the Contest, International Friendship Month, or just say "HELLO"...

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  • Reply
    Donnette Jul 29, 2011 @ 4:49 am | delete
    Delightful lens, thank you!
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    Donnette Jul 29, 2011 @ 4:49 am | delete
    Delightful lens, thank you!
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    Jan 11, 2010 @ 9:20 am | delete
    this topic is very great
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    GypsyOwl Jul 2, 2009 @ 10:24 pm | delete
    Yay! You are the first to drop a note about the new contest! ;) Looking forward to seeing your friendship lens and Thank You SO much for dropping by. Enter as many as you like :) [in reply to FunGifts4All]
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    FunGifts4All Jul 2, 2009 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    This is a great idea for a contest. Can't wait to get started on my friendship lens. Just found it today.
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    OhMe Mar 24, 2009 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    Congratulations to you, GypsyOwl, for such a great contest. It was fun and I enjoyed reading all the wonderful lenses.
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    chefkeem Mar 24, 2009 @ 8:20 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for running this fine contest, Deborah. I won! Yay! And I'll wear my badge with pride. O.k. - with a little humility, too. :-) My Bavarian hat off to the honorable judges!
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    KarenKay Mar 24, 2009 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Yay Gypsy! I'm so thankful you ran this fun contest...and tickled pink I actually won!

    You're a true gem and I am blessed to call you friend.

    Hugs,

    KK
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    KarenKay Mar 24, 2009 @ 1:52 pm | delete
    Yay Gypsy! I'm so thankful you ran this fun contest...and tickled pink I actually won!

    You're a true gem and I am blessed to call you friend.

    Hugs,

    KK
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    KathyMcGraw Mar 24, 2009 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    Congratulations to all the winners, and to all the Judges for their work in this contest...Friendships like the ones mentioned are what will is the most important. Thank you for the Contest, it was interesting to read all the entries :)
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    sittonbull Mar 2, 2009 @ 12:15 am | delete
    Deb... had intended to get an entry in this contest on such a great topic, but time ran out on me. Have renewed some wonderful old friendships and met a good number of new friends in my 2 months on Squidoo. Have visited and voted in most all the categories and hope to finish prior to succumbing to the sleep monster! You, Joan, Ohme, Mimi and others continue to host, and write lenses and tweet,etc at such a high level of quality and energy that it's amazing to me! Hope it's contagious! Thanks for all you do! 5*s and a favorite.
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    Treasures-By-Brenda Feb 19, 2009 @ 8:31 am | delete
    I have just submitted my latest lens which just happened to turn out to be a friendship lens; I did not realize I was creating a friendship lens as I worked on it. It is the second of my lenses about the Canadian Tulip Festival and it turned out to be about the amazing and enduring friendship between the Canadian and Dutch people that started in the Second World War. That means that this friendship has lasted for more than fifty years. I hope it will live on for fifty more.

    Brenda
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    GypsyOwl Feb 15, 2009 @ 1:05 pm | delete
    Thank YOU Everyone for PRIZES!!! I am getting a PRIZE Module together to Thank All Who have Donated a Prize. Still Not sure which PLACE these will fall into... but, wanted to give you some idea about how FAB the PRIZES ARE!!! For starters... Twitter Backgrounds -One for Each Catogory- (for winner's personal twitter page OR for winner to GIVE to a FRIEND), PUBLICITY (at least 3 MAJOR SQUIDOO bloggers have donated Special Features for winners), FUN products (there are at least 4 prizes donated by 4 different ZAZZLE Shopkeepers), and MORE!! When I have finished the MODULE listing all of the PRIZES I will include information about the AWESOME People who have Donated to the International Friendship Month Lens Contest!

    :D It is CLEAR that FRIENDSHIPS are the REASON for living and the BLESSING for a life filled with love. Thank You ALL for making this contest and my life filled with BRIGHTEST BLESSINGS!
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    lisasboutique Feb 15, 2009 @ 5:03 am | delete
    great lens, full of hot tips and advice. Thanks. 5 Stars
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    Margaret_Schaut Feb 13, 2009 @ 2:36 am | delete
    What a great project, and the JUDGES! Well, you've got it all..
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    OhMe Feb 12, 2009 @ 8:32 am | delete
    I will be glad to donate one of my Friends products from my Zazzle Shop if you still need prizes. They are shown on My Friends lens.
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    kellywissink Feb 9, 2009 @ 8:12 pm | delete
    5 Stars!

    Welcome to the Squidoo 50 Lens Club.
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    Spook Feb 9, 2009 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Great idea and am working on one but keep getting stuck. Hope to make it in time
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    Spook Feb 9, 2009 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Great idea and am working on one but keep getting stuck. Hope to make it in time
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    AnnCummings Feb 1, 2009 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    I have tried voting several times, but can not see any arrows beside any of the entries as your example shows. I am using Internet Explorer, and decided to try FireFox. When I did that, I could see the arrows, but not when using Internet Explorer. I'd bet there are many potential voters who also did not see the arrows when using Internet Explorer.
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    GypsyOwl Jan 31, 2009 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    Looking forward to it. Thank you for adding your Squidoo Tips Lens here. Great Tips on how to get your lens Noticed. :D This is going to help a lot of people. I have lensrolled it here as well [for easy click through]. Thanks so much Teddi, can't wait to see your Friendship Lens Entry. Brightest Blessings, GypsyOwl [in reply to Teddi14]
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    Teddi14 Jan 31, 2009 @ 11:57 am | delete
    This contest is a great idea. I am going to try to get a lens together soon and submit it. Thanks.
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    Teddi14 Jan 31, 2009 @ 11:56 am | delete
    This contest is a great idea. I am going to try to get a lens together soon and submit it. Thanks.
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    KathyMcGraw Jan 28, 2009 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    thank you from a New Squid for the directions on voting :) And I love the graphic :)
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    monarch13 Jan 28, 2009 @ 4:37 pm | delete
    Just submitted my new lens made just for you "Celebrate The Traditions of Friendship". Great contest!
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