Make a Lens a Day and Not Go Insane

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Lens Writing Challenge for the Insane

A new challenge for lensmasters beginning Feb. 15, 2010 is to make one lens a day for 30 days. This is the brainstorm of Bonnie (bdkz) and Robin (rms). These two Giant Squid organizers teamed up to create Get Cracking with Bonnie and Robin and holding this challenge on Facebook.

Now it isn't like I need to work on becoming a Giant Squid or the 100 Club. This crazy spider is already there. Over and over I have told Bonnie that I need a break and would like to slow down. And yet I have been working on every challenge that comes in my direction. I didn't know I wanted to be a Giant Squid until I joined the JJJs Squid challenge group along with RocketMoms at the same time. Both had pushed me forward. This spider is a RocketMom, Big Sister (on RM), leader of a couple of groups and I have Bonnie and Robin to blame.

Thank you tagsforkids on photobucket.com for the art.

Our Giant Squid Community Organizers, Bonnie and Robin

Get Cracking

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Sandyspider Zazzles

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I am as crazy about Zazzle as I am about Squidoo. In fact, both have taken over my life! The first two lens challenges have past before making this challenge lensography. With that said, the first challenge was about "your first." Do you remember your first? I thought about my first time to Mackinac Island...Oh these pictures will make great Zazzle products.

So along the way in this 30 day challenge, which I may or may not make 30 lenses...any Zazzle products used of mine in these lenses will be shown here (and then some.)
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Mackinac Island Home postcardView off Mackinac Island postcard Canon at Fort Mackinac postcardMackinac Island Ferry postcard Arch Rock, Mackinac Island postcard
Arch Rock, Mackinac Island by Sandyspider
Browse other Arch rock mackinac island Postcards
St. Paddy's Odd Couple cardPot of Bear cardHappy St. Patrick's Day Bear Card card
Happy St. Patrick's Day Bear Card by Sandyspider
Make a personalized notecard on Zazzle
Spider Products stickerHog Dog - Born to Ride! stickerPsycho Dog Fade to Black Round Stickers sticker
Psycho Dog Stickers by Sandyspider
Browse more Round Stickers
Strawberry Shortcake mugStrawberry Shortcake buttonStrawberry Shortcake mousepad
Find more Strawberry Shortcake gifts like cards, keychains and stickers in the Is It Edible? Product Line If you like this design not made in a product type yet, send me a message and I will make it..
Vintage Easter Rabbits postcardVintage Easter Angel and Lamb postcardEaster Vintage postcard
Easter Vintage by Sandyspider
More Chickens Postcards
An Easter Bunny? magnetAn Easter Bunny? hatAn Easter Bunny? shirt
An Easter Bunny? by Sandyspider
design your own shirt on zazzle.com
Serenade postcardFlowers of Botanical Gardens Yellow-Purple tieOrange Flowers from Botanical Garden magnet
Orange Flowers from Botanical Garden by Sandyspider
Design custom magnets on zazzle.com

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

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bethd821 called me a Linchpin in her lens Sandy Mertens - Linchpin but I just call myself "One crazy spider!"

Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

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A linchpin, as Seth describes it, is somebody in an organization who is indispensable, who cannot be replaced-her role is just far too unique and valuable. And then he goes on to say, well, seriously folks, you need to be one of these people, you really do. To not be one is economic and career suicide.

Linchpin Lens Challenge

The is the bonus prior to the start of the 30 day challenge

I didn't participate, but Beth Day (known as beth821 on Squidoo) nominated me as a Linchpin. Here is her lens.
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Crazy Spider Update

I'm cheering everyone on who is working on this challenge. After the time consumed on the first four, I have decided not to participate for every single one. For those of you who know me, this is a first for me. All the lens ideas will be posted here. But the one's I pass on will be noted.

The Start of the Crazy 30 Day Challenge

These will go in the order from one to 30

Lens 1: A First
Lens 2: An annual event
Lens 3: St. Patrick's Day
Lens 4: Improve Your Health and Well-Being
Lens 5: Children's Programming (pass)
Lens 6: Write about a simple product (pass)
Lens 7: Something Sticky
Lens 8: Write about your car (pass)
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Family Matters Kept Me Away

Had to pass on several of these.

30 Day Challenge Starting With Day 9

Lens 9: Cake
Lens 10: Pick a 1970's Musical Artist
Lens 11: Pick a sport (pass)
Lens 12: Favorite Craft (pass)
Lens 13: About Snow (pass)
Lens 14: Anything to do with Kevin Bacon (pass)
Lens 15: Power Tool (pass)
Lens 16: Reading a favorite children's book (pass)
Lens 17: Special Talent Rarely Spoken About
Lens 18: Easter
Lens 19: Cupcakes (using the new Cupcake Club template) (pass)
Lens 20: A woman who made history (pass)
Lens 21: Something that defines YOU (pass)
Lens 22: Frozen Food (pass)
Lens 23: Twilight Inspired
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Moving On Starting With Day 24

Good thing I'm not getting graded on this!

Lens 24: Cute and Cuddly
Lens 25: Make a "Green" Lens
Lens 26: Stuff You Can Hang On Your Wall
Lens 27: Top 10 List about Your Favorite Movies
Lens 28: Hey, Monkeybrain Format
Lens 29: Anything Garden Related
Lens 30: Anything Blue
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The Deal

I'm Not Going Insane

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Here is the deal...I took a big break because of family matters. Now I can't get back into it. It isn't that I can't do a lens a day, it is that I chose not to go insane.

As it stands now, I have several emails that are in the thousands of messages.
My websites:
Ebook Tree saver
Embrace the Hill.com
Sandyspider.com (brand new and presently parked)
Keeping up my main Facebook page and three of my fan pages:
Sandyspider on Facebook
Sandyspider on Squidoo
Sandyspider on Zazzle
Keeping up with every other place this spider is crawling at. Here is a partial list:
Sandyspiders Gifts on Zazzle
Sandyspider's Blog Network
Sandy on Ezine Articles
March is health & wellness month at HubPages and a Hub a day.
Find these under my Health category:
Sandyspider on Hubpages
OK...I am insane!!!

Note: Whoever finishes the entire Lets Get Cracking Challenge without missing a lens...I will post it here!

Prince Frog

Winner of the 30 Day Challenge Must Kiss this Frog

Winner of the 30 Day Challenge

vallain is the first to meet this goal

As I had said on Facebook I will post anyone who makes 30 lenses in a roll with the Let's Get Cracking Challenge. This ongoing. So when and if others reach this goal, you will be posted here. As long as you let me know.

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