100 Greatest Purple Star Lenses

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Purple Star Day was a day that will go down in history...

Lots of events occurred on Purple Star Day.

Through the Lens of the Day Twitter account, 100 of the years best purple star lenses were to be tweeted. The actual number, however, turned out to be 107. The lensmaster whose lens got re-tweeted the most would be chosen as Purple Star Queen/King and would be responsible for choosing the 20 lenses which would be awarded purple stars for the week ending April 23, 2010.

The Purple Star Queen turned out to be luvmyludwig. Her lens titled Bipolar Disorder and Me - Two Bears and A Lady was tweeted most and, as promised, she was granted the opportunity to select the next 20 purple star recipients - and what a fine selection of lenses she chose! You can find her selections by visiting luvmyludwig's Purple Stars.

Sprinkled throughout the lens below, you will find all the purple star lenses which were considered the best of the best between April, 2009 and April, 2010. I hope you enjoy visiting these lenses. I guarantee you will have an interesting journey.

Photo courtesy of Steve Thompson


Purple stars are special but how special are they?
Let's put them into perspective, shall we?

Since there are about 1 million Squidoo lenses,
if 100,000 of them had purple stars,
it would mean 10% of them did.

If 10,000 lenses did, it would mean
1% of Squidoo lenses carried purple stars.
However, because purple stars are only 1-year-old,
only about 1000 purple stars have been awarded -
which translates to about a tenth of a percent of the lenses having purple stars.

I told you purple stars were special ...

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A Special Distinction

The lenses you will see immediately below were not only considered 5 of the best purple star lenses on Purple Star Day, 2010; they were also 5 of the many lenses I blessed during my tenure as Squid Angel during the first quarter of 2010. As such, they hold a special place for me.

If you would like to visit all of the lenses I blessed during my Squid Angel term, feel free to begin your journey here.

Meanwhile, these are the lensmasters behind the lenses you will see immediately below:

BevsPaper
Frankster
JaguarJulie
nyfamily5
skiesgreen



I guess it's only appropriate to say that each of these outstanding lensmasters have also been featured in my Purple Star Series as well as my Angel Series.

A personal message:
You're on a roll! Keep up the great work!

BevsPaper's lens below about how to make a purse from old books also received a Lens of the Day Award.
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“I had my own
personal highlight
on Purple Star Day...”

This lens of mine was considered one of the top 100 purple star lenses. I think I was even more excited than when I received my last purple star (to date) - which also happened to be for this lens. I don't think anything can ever compare to hearing the news of the first purple star I received.
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A Special Honor

These are 4 RocketMoms whose chosen lens was also awarded Lens of the Day.

sandyspider
LakeMom
happynutritionist
ElizabethJeanAllen
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RocketMoms

I've gotten to know a few wonderful RocketMoms over the past few months; some of them I'm in contact with daily while, others, I hear from on occasion. Nonetheless, we all lead busy lives and can't live on-line. Then Purple Star Day arrived and introduced me to a few other RocketMoms whom I look forward to getting to know a little.

Congratulations are definitely in order for all of the outstanding RocketMoms whose lenses were also considered among the top 100 on Purple Star Day. Immediately below you will see lenses featured by RocketMom lensmasters:

bethd821
Heather426
_Joan_
24websurf
GrowWear
GramaBarb
j_barnhart4
Jewelsofawe
Joan4
LeanneChesser
OhMe
Macs
MsSnow4a
monarch13
Stazjia
Susan52
susannaduffy
WindyWinters
Pukeko

Note: I am also a Rocket Mom but did not list my name here.

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Way to go, RocketMoms!
You rock!

We Can't Forget...

Our Purple Star Queen for the week ending April 23, 2010 - luvmyludwig. This is a lens about her struggle with Bipolar Disorder and the ensuing highs and lows.
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Lens of the Day

These lenses not only received the coveted purple star and were among the top 100 lenses - they also received Lens of the Day at some point since they've been created. Furthermore, they are featured in my Purple Star Series.

Take a look! Who knows? You may discover another lensmaster whose lenses you will want to follow. The lensmasters featured immediately below are:

aj2008
awelldressedbullet
Christene
paperfacets
prosperity66
theraggededge

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Lens of the Day 2

These are outstanding lenses which have been selected as Lens of the Day which have not yet been featured in my Purple Star Series. I hope you enjoy your visit to these fine lenses created by lensmasters:

AndyPo
badmsm
boredofeducation
Comfortdoc
JohannTheDog
SusanVillasLewis
The_Party_Animal

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Giants Among Us

There are some Giant Squids who may not be involved much in the way of groups. However, they continue to create lenses - working toward whatever goal they have set for themselves, unless they've become addicted like many other lensmasters and turn out one lens after another. Whatever the case, here are some Giants you may wish to visit:

CherylK
Eelkat
Flynn_the_Cat
Janet21
Kylyssa
Spook
WordCustard

Purple Squids

Giant Squids featured in my Purple Star Series

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Giant Squids 2

These are lensmasters which have attained the status of Giant Squid but have not yet been featured in my Purple Star Series. I look forward to visiting some of these people who I am just discovering. Squidoo is such a vast community.

The lensmasters featured immediately below are:

Ener-G
flowergardener
inkserotica
jbdkz
MiaBellezza
mulberry
RichLeigh
Rob_W
The_Health_Lady
thefluffanutta

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How Did You Feel?

When you learned that your purple star lens (featured here) was one of the top purple star lenses on Squidoo for the year, how did you feel?

Feel free to leave your lensmaster name at the beginning of your comment.

bethd821 - Stunned, amazed, and proud!

2 points

BevsPaper - Surprised, humbled, and just a little proud.

2 points

LeanneChesser - surprised because I didn't see mine on Twitter . . . and very proud

1 point

Susan52 - I was surprised, too, because I didn't know mine was tweeted on Purple Star Day!

1 point

Excited to be sure...

I had figured out the math some time before and th more...1 point

luvmyludwig - shocked and so very happy because it had just been given a purple star.

1 point

The Health Lady - totally surprised

& very fortunate to have been able to have att more...1 point

budwalker- nothing less :D

actually I haven't received one yet, but I'm looki more...1 point

retinitis pigmentosa treatments

retinitis pigmentosa is a inherited disease and difficult more...1 point

10

---Chazz: Especially happy since my first purple star went to "Dawn"

In Memory of Dawn
On Saturday, May 8, 2010, our sister-in-law, more...0 points

Giant Squid 100 Club

Purple Squids

These are the lensmasters with the highest number of lenses created on Squidoo, ranging from 100 to infinity. Actually, I'm not sure who has the highest number of lenses but I remember seeing some lensmasters - such as JaguarJulie - who has 637 lenses, to date. Personally, I really don't think I will ever reach that number; it would be too hard to maintain and find anything, even with labeling every lens, so I really admire people who can reach those levels.

Now, let's move along so I can boast these lenses belonging to my Purple Squids - the members of the Giant Squid 100 Club who have been featured in my Purple Star Series. The lensmasters featured immediately below are:

a_willow
andreaberrios
Barkely
BigGirlBlue
boshemia
ChapelHillFiddler
chefkeem
CleanerLife
clouda9
drifter0658
eclecticeducation
HorseAndPony
jeffryv
jeffwend
KathyMcGraw
kab
kiwisoutback
makingamark
Noadi
Margo_Arrowsmith
Pastiche
pkmcr
Ramkitten
SemperFidelis
spirituality
stargazer00
Sojourn
tandemonimom
TheGreenerMe
ThomasC
Treasures-By-Brenda
WebSpinstress
hlkljgk

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Giant Squid 100 Club 2

These are the lensmasters who have also attained the status of being a member of the Giant Squid 100 Club. However, presently, they have not been featured in my Purple Star Series. You will also see their lenses shown immediately below.

daoine
enslavedbyfaeries
EverythingMouse
flowski
GroovyFinds
GypsyPirate
janices7
KimGiancaterino
lakeerieartists
mysticmama
RinchenChodron
Trekkiemelissa
Victoria_Neely
WhiteOak50

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Purple Star Day Lenses

It certainly was a day filled with suspense and excitement. Feel free to check out the other lenses I created pertaining to Purple Star Day.
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Purple Star Series

If you would like to visit and other lens in my Purple Star Series, feel free to check out the Purple Star Lensography below.

If you would like to submit your purple star lenses to my series, feel free to add them in either of the Purple Star Awards guestbooks.
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It's been my pleasure to create this lens for you and I hope it will generate additional traffic for your lenses.

You may be a RocketMom but are not listed in the RocketMom category. If this is the case, I apologize but, without seeing a profile badge, it's hard to determine who is part of the RocketMom family. However, if this should turn out to be the case, I will be happy to make any changes necessary on my lens.

Furthermore, you will notice that, at the earlier part of the lens, I had links to the lensmasters' pages embedded within the names. In time, this will be true for all of the lensmasters listed here.

Congratulations once again!





This lens was blessed by a Squid Angel!
Would you like to visit other lenses of mine which have received Squid Angel blessings?
If so, please click on the angel above.

Image credit: Fun Munch

Top 100 Guestbook

Please leave your comments about this lens or your favorite lensmaster/lens below.

  • vbright105 Jan 16, 2011 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    I too am a Giant 100 former Rocket Mom (out of the 2nd class of Rocket Moms) and have 2 purple star lenses. :)
  • budwalker Dec 16, 2010 @ 7:18 am | delete
    I think, I can't be a rocketmom :D
  • JJNW Sep 14, 2010 @ 1:46 am | delete
    Oh yeah, I am a Rocket Mom too!
  • JJNW Sep 14, 2010 @ 1:46 am | delete
    Hi! I am a Giant Squid 100 with 2 Purple Star lenses! It took me a while to find all your great purple pages : ).
  • sandyspider Jun 17, 2010 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    Just coming back here after receiving a Purple Star for Patriotic and Fireworks Gifts

    BTW, I have 168 lenses to this date, if you would like to add me to the Giant Squid Club above.
  • paperfacets May 5, 2010 @ 12:34 pm | delete
    Well, This is an honor. Thanks, I hope to remain on the 100 list. I tell all my craft fair customers and browsers about my Squidoo page on TBF.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Apr 30, 2010 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    It's an honor to have my Mallard Duck lens featured on this lens.
    Thank you.
    Lizzy
  • Pastiche Apr 30, 2010 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    Thanks a million for featuring my Rain Gardens purple star lens here. It's always a thrill to find out I've been awarded a star or mentioned in a tribute or compilation. WOO HOO!
  • OhMe Apr 27, 2010 @ 4:48 am | delete
    Thank you so much for featuring my Doc Hellams lens here on this great Purple Stars lens.
  • chefkeem Apr 26, 2010 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    Thanks for featuring my coconut macaroons here, Norma - how sweet of you! :) *****
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    It was my pleasure, Chef. It's itneresting: I was in the mood for Coconut Macaroons only a few days ago but couldn't find a recipe. I didn't look on-line but now I know where I will go when the urge strikes to make them.
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments. I'm glad you enjoy the latest of my purple star lenses...
  • janices7 Apr 26, 2010 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for including my Top 10 Things to do in Paris lens on this list. I'm honored to be amongst such distinguished lensmasters. I need to make the rounds and visit even more of the lenses on this excellent list....what a great resource!
  • Pukeko Apr 26, 2010 @ 1:51 pm | delete
    Thanks for including "everything New Zealand" on this beautiful lens of the greatest purple stars. (FYI - I am a rocket mom too)
  • WhiteOak50 Apr 26, 2010 @ 11:05 am | delete
    Fantastic Lens, great work putting it together. Thank you for the feature!!
  • flowski Apr 26, 2010 @ 10:29 am | delete
    This is an awesome collection of lenses. Excellent resource.
  • monarch13 Apr 26, 2010 @ 10:21 am | delete
    Wow! Thank You so much! I'll be back to visit all these great lenses!
  • blujeanmomma Apr 26, 2010 @ 9:44 am | delete
    I love being able to see all of these wonderful purple star lenses on one page. So many different stories and topics that you want to look at again & again.
  • sandyspider Apr 26, 2010 @ 7:14 am | delete
    Thank you for featuring my lens and all the other well deserved greatest Purple Star lenses.
  • jeffwend Apr 26, 2010 @ 7:02 am | delete
    Thanks for putting this collection together and featuring my lens on how to use Twitter.
  • luvmyludwig Apr 26, 2010 @ 6:35 am | delete
    Thank you once again for this, you sure do love those purple stars and do a great job organizing them :)
  • The_Party_Animal Apr 26, 2010 @ 6:32 am | delete
    Thi sis fantastic - thanks for taking the time to put this all together - Great Job
  • JohannTheDog Apr 26, 2010 @ 6:19 am | delete
    Cool! Thank you for featuring my Canine CPR lens! Woofs, Johann
  • prosperity66 Apr 26, 2010 @ 5:19 am | delete
    Thanks for featuring my lens here, Norma :) You're definitely the queen of purple stars!
  • theraggededge Apr 26, 2010 @ 4:26 am | delete
    Thank you so much!
  • Stazjia Apr 26, 2010 @ 4:24 am | delete
    Thank you for featuring one of my lenses. It's good to see such lists of so many great lenses.
  • Spook Apr 26, 2010 @ 4:09 am | delete
    I think this is a great work of love for Squidoo. It must have taken you hours to do. Grateful thanks to be included here.
  • inkserotica Apr 26, 2010 @ 3:27 am | delete
    Great honour to be listed here :) Thank you so much! 5*
  • AndyPo Apr 26, 2010 @ 2:55 am | delete
    Thank you very much for featuring my "The Rain Forests of Borneo" lens.
  • makingamark Apr 26, 2010 @ 2:13 am | delete
    Many thanks for featuring my Vincent Van Gogh resource lens as one of the top 107 purple star lenses. What a great idea for a lens!
  • spirituality Apr 26, 2010 @ 1:40 am | delete
    Golly - I missed the whole show - I had no idea my Spiritual Quotes lens was considered one of the top 107 best purple star lenses. I had no idea how luvmyludwig got to be Purple Star Queen... Anyhow, another great lens as usual & thanks for featuring one of mine.
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 8:48 am | delete
    I'm glad I had the privilege of enlightening you...and you're absolutely welcome.
  • MiaBellezza Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:50 am | delete
    Thank you for featuring one of my lenses!
  • pkmcr Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:18 am | delete
    Thank you for featuring me and one of the lenses I really do love on this excellent lens which features so many awesome lenses!
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:27 am | delete
    You are absolutely welcome. It was my pleasure.
  • lakeerieartists Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:03 am | delete
    Thanks for including me. What a great assemblage of lenses. :)
  • BarbRad Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    With so many wonderful lenses to read, I have the feeling I won't need books for a while. Wish I didn't have to be at a computer to read them. You've all done a great job. For every lens listed here, though, there are probably several more by the same lensmasters that are equally good. I know that's true, cause I've read some of the others that didn't get purple stars -- yet.
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:23 am | delete
    God love you, Barb. I've considered investing in ink myself so that I could take printed pages to bed with me.
  • luvmyludwig Apr 26, 2010 @ 6:36 am | delete
    The thought has crossed my mind as well.
  • Ener-G Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    Thanks for featuring my lens! First I'd ever heard of Purple Star Day!
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:16 am | delete
    I'm so glad I contacted you to let you know about the lens. :)
  • j_barnhart4 Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    I actually missed Purple Star day and had no idea it happened until it was over :( I'm so honored to be among this amazing group of lensmasters. Thanks for this beautiful lens. Blessed :)
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:16 am | delete
    You are most welcome. I'm equally thankful for the angel blessing.
  • Flynn_the_Cat Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    I didn't even know this was going on, much less that one of mine had turned up in the tweets. Of course, it being the invisible one it makes sense that i didn't see it!

    Thank you for this :D
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:15 am | delete
    LOL...to your invisible comment. Seriously, it was my pleasure.
  • clouda9 Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:19 pm | delete
    Norma thanks for all your hard work on this lens. I am so honored to be among this wonderful list of lensmasters! SWAH!
  • GrowWear Apr 25, 2010 @ 11:07 pm | delete
    Wonderful to be listed here! Thank you, Norma!
  • tandemonimom Apr 25, 2010 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    How lovely to be featured with so many spectacular lenses and fabulous lensmasters! Thanks for featuring my Homeschool Quotes lens!
  • BevsPaper Apr 25, 2010 @ 10:24 pm | delete
    What a great resource for the 100 greatest Purple Star lenses! And what a surprise to find out that one of mine was in the top 5! I had no idea. Thank you for putting all of this together.
  • Norma_Budden Apr 26, 2010 @ 12:14 am | delete
    I can't guarantee it was in the top 5...but, because your lens was one of 5 which I blessed during my Squid Angel term - which also received this great distinction - I wanted to feature those lenses first.
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