My Squid-o-Lantern Carving Contest Entry
On October 14th Kimberly Dawn Wells announced a pumpkin carving contest for lensmasters. Participants had until October 24th 2010 to carve a Squidoo themed Jack-o-Lantern and then make a Squidboo lens showing it off.
There was a community wide vote for the best pumpkin during the last week of October. The chosen winner earned $25 and awarded a Squidoo Charity of their choice an additional $25. The lens also counts toward The SquidBoo October 2010 Challenge.
There was a community wide vote for the best pumpkin during the last week of October. The chosen winner earned $25 and awarded a Squidoo Charity of their choice an additional $25. The lens also counts toward The SquidBoo October 2010 Challenge.
There were only 3 entries but my Squid-o-Lantern won!
The Pattern
I looked through a few of the trophy lenses, and some of Squidoo's own Monster themed pages and decided on the Monster that we all see on our Level page (minus the number on it's belly).
I worked on the image in Photoshop for a bit, changing the circle so the SquidMonster's tentacles hit the border, and reducing the colors to only 3. One for the sections to be cut out, one for the areas that needed to be scraped, and the last for the parts that would remain untouched. Then I had to blow it up to fit on a pumpkin, and print it out.
This is a smaller version of what it looked like:
(Don't worry your eyes are fine, the pic is fuzzy.)
Black: Cut Out
White: Scrape
Orange: Do Nothing
My Squid-o-Lantern
Halloween 2010 on Squidoo
Important Links
- Squidoo Squid-o-Lantern Carving Contest
- Just when you though Squidoo couldn't get any creepier it's time for another Halloween contest! Show off your mad vegetable carving skills by hacking up a pumpkin.
- Squidboo HQ
- Creepiest, kookiest, altogether ookiest lenses on Squidoo.
- The SquidBoo October 2010 Challenge
- Create 5 great new SquidBoo lenses by October 28 2010 to unlock a cool new monstertrophy and 500 points. That also gets you in the running to win the King of SquidBoo award.
Pumpkin Masters Carving Kit
I used my Pumpkin Masters pokers to transfer the image on to the pumpkin, and their saws to cut out the black shapes.
Pumpkin Carving Kit - Patterns May Vary!
Amazon Price: $8.29 (as of 05/28/2012)
List Price: $9.19
Used Price: $5.29
Release Date: 12/31/1969
Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Wood or Linoleum Carving Set
I used a wood carving tool to scrape away the skin of the pumpkin from the white parts of my template.
Wood Carvers Basic Tool Set With Straight Handles- 6 Piece
Amazon Price: $26.50 (as of 05/28/2012)
List Price: $20.95
Used Price:
Assortment of straight, angled and curved blades.
Usually ships in 24 hours
For Pumpkin Carving Patterns, Tips & Tools...
Free Pumpkin Carving PatternsAre you spending too much time looking for Free Printable Patterns for your Jack-o-Lantern? I've put together this list of great websites so you don't have to wade through...
Other Squid-o-Lantern Entries
by Lensmasters Greekgeek and kab
Thanks for Voting!
2010 Squid-o-Lantern Carving Contest
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skiesgreen
Nov 22, 2010 @ 8:29 pm | delete
- Congrats on winning. I am just catching up to all this. Well done.
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ClinicallySignificantProductions
Nov 7, 2010 @ 5:27 pm | delete
- Congrats on the win!
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23squidoo
Oct 31, 2010 @ 12:15 am | delete
- WooHoo! Love that pumpkin!
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partybuzz
Oct 30, 2010 @ 9:00 am | delete
- Congratulations on your win!! :) HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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KimGiancaterino Oct 30, 2010 @ 1:13 am | delete
- Congratulations ... Happy Halloween!
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bethd821
Oct 28, 2010 @ 8:39 pm | delete
- Congratulations on winning the Squid-o-Lantern carving contest!
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Pmona
Oct 28, 2010 @ 8:10 pm | delete
- Congratulations on winning. I love your Squid-o-Latern!
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capriliz
Oct 28, 2010 @ 7:28 pm | delete
- Congratulations on winning the pumpkin carving contest! I love your squidoo design.
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bdkz
Oct 28, 2010 @ 5:25 pm | delete
- Congratulations! You've been SquidBoo Blasted. Happy Halloween!
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WindyWinters
Oct 28, 2010 @ 2:23 pm | delete
- Congrats on winning the contest! I'm doing the happy dance for you! Well Deserved and an Honor to have voted for you!! Have a Happy Halloween!
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LoKackl
Oct 28, 2010 @ 12:33 pm | delete
- Congratulations! I'm thrilled a New-Englander won da prize!! Enjoy the lens, too! ;D
I like the Squid-o-Lantern best un-lit - really cute!
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lemonsqueezy
Oct 28, 2010 @ 10:35 am | delete
- Yeah!!!!!! I loved your squid-o-lantern.
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dustytoes
Oct 28, 2010 @ 10:29 am | delete
- Your Squid-o-lantern looks happy...congrats on winning!
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walkforhunger
Oct 28, 2010 @ 9:59 am | delete
- It looks great! Good luck!
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OhMe Oct 28, 2010 @ 9:57 am | delete
- Congratulations!
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Lisa-Marie-Mary Oct 28, 2010 @ 8:42 am | delete
- CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :-D
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SquidooKimberly
Oct 28, 2010 @ 8:20 am | delete
- Congrats on your award as the winner of our Squid-o-lantern contest! Your pumpkin is adorable, and as the winner you've earned $25 cash for yourself and $25 for Project Bread. Look for this added to your next payday. Enjoy!
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kab
Oct 28, 2010 @ 7:47 am | delete
- Congratulations to you and Project Bread!
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guardianstar77
Oct 28, 2010 @ 5:23 am | delete
- Very well done, Christene. I think all the new trophy squids are very Halloween-ish and your rendition is a cutie!
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aj2008
Oct 27, 2010 @ 11:21 pm | delete
- Great carving Christene!
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Project Bread won too!
Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger is Massachusetts leading anti-hunger organization, dedicated to alleviating, preventing, and ultimately ending hunger in Massachusetts.
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