***This giveaway is no longer expecting entries – see who won below!***
Random.org once again spun its wonderful wheel of randomness and selected our two winners as… Amy @ Larryspearslive.com and Amanda Deerr. Congrats ladies!
Raise your hand if you want a $50 Lowe’s gift card. Or better yet, give me a “hootie hoo.” And if the thought of being one of two lucky winners doesn’t instantly get your brain spinning with all of the potential projects that you could tackle, Lowe’s Creative Ideas will happily fill your head with… wait for it… creative ideas. You may already know of the free Lowe’s Creative Ideas magazines (if not, you can subscribe to ’em here), but even we didn’t realize how much content they have on their website and Facebook page. And along with bigger building and DIY ideas they’ve also got decor tutorials (like stamping curtains) and crafty stuff (like making silhouette art) too.
- PRIZE: A $50 gift card to Lowe’s courtesy of Lowe’s Creative Ideas
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “IDEA ME” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us about your all-time most creative idea. Was it an awesome solution to an everyday problem? A delicious spur-of-the-moment recipe? An ingenious fix to home decor dilemma? Maybe you’ve just stumbled upon a simple household trick that makes your life easier (like letting the dog eat scraps around the highchair instead of vacuuming)?
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, September 14th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Two
- PRIZE SHIPS: The 50 United States (although we do try to wrangle as many international giveaways as possible)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
Note: We weren’t paid or perked for hosting this giveaway, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics courtesy of Lowe’s Creative Ideas.
rachel says
IDEA ME!!
I actually just fixed a really squeaky door with WD-40 last weekend.
Amanda says
IDEA ME!!!
Keith N. says
IDEA ME!
My most creative ideas are hopefully coming when I make my breezway a real entry room! .. I’ll keep ya posted
jamie says
IDEA ME!
putting nails inside my closet on the wall to hang belts and scarves!
stephanie says
Idea me :)
Tina Whitling says
IDEA ME!
Carly says
IDEA ME!
My craftiness usually is in the decorating realm. Like covering canvases in fabric and gluing letters “Joy” for a Christmas decoration.
dana says
IDEA ME!
Jeremy says
IDEA ME!
After months of wishing I could turn the exterior light of the garage on/ off from the house (garage is 100′ away), I discovered the garage door opener manufacturer makes a remote relay that can be used with the three button garage door remote. So I ordered that up, and then wired it inline with the light. Now I have a wirelessly controlled outdoor light on the garage!
Liz K. says
IDEA ME!
This idea I stole… I took our most-often needed phone numbers and printed them out on a plain sheet of white paper using an old-style font. Then I put it in a plain black frame and hung it on the wall next to our phone. It gets many compliments!
chatelaine says
IDEA ME!
I made our own balcony table and chairs when space issues made it impossible to buy one pre-made. Kreg jig from Lowe’s, wood from Lowe’s, stain from Lowe’s.
And now i have our set!
Lindsay says
IDEA ME!
My best ideas come from pinterest! Felt ball wreaths, paint chip art and spray paint beer bottles for vases : )
Deidre says
Idea Me! hootie hoo! Love the mags from lowes- so much great stuff!
ann says
IDEA ME!
Lindsey says
Idea me! Can’t think of any past great ideas but boy do I have a bunch of ideas pinned, to tackle!
emma says
IDEA ME!
I got my husband and I black boxes meant to hold CDs or DVDs. They easily hide our junk and if he’s ever wondering where something is or was moved to it’s simple: check your box!
Stacey says
IDEA ME! I think my most creative moment was when I made a rain barrel out of an old olive barrel that was $15 on craigslist–The rest is history!
Stacy says
IDEA ME!
Best idea I ever had is learning from other peoples’ ideas :). A favorite in my house is sewing extensions onto regular store-bought curtains to fit my 12 foot ceilings. Saved me some cash!
And since I am a Chi-O, I will give you a hootie-hoo!
Cassie says
Idea Me!
I made the cutest leggings for my baby niece by cutting the feet off of a pair of girls’ knee high socks and sewing under the raw edge. A really cute and inexpensive gift!
Harmoine says
IDEA ME! We created a play kitchen for my son out of a old entertainment center-best idea we have ever had. It is so sturdy and he loves it!
Amanda S. says
IDEA ME!
Too many to name! Easy household one that pops into mind is we use a vintage rosebud vase holder as our toothbrush holder. No hiding that vase in a cupboard – we admire it every morning and night! :)
Ang says
IDEA ME!
my most creative moment would have been my DIY wedding. Everything from the invitations, favors, and knotted (monkeyfist) place cards.
Rachael says
IDEA ME!
Turning our pots into a “chandelier” when we ran out of cabinet space in our first tiny kitchen.
Sarah says
IDEA ME!!!
Stephanie says
IDEA ME!
I’m not creative at all, but I use old ball jars instead of tupperware, to hold pasta, etc. Functional and classic looking.
Jenny says
Idea Me!
My more creative ideas end up being made from clay—like a Dali-esque giraffe or spoons with multiple handles.
Amber Artz says
IDEA ME! Unfortunately I don’t have a lot of creative time with 2 little kids at home, but I’ve been trying to come up with some great Halloween costumes for this year! Last year our family went as Curious George characters. My 2 year old was George, my not-so-willing-but-said-yes husband dressed as the Man with The Yellow Hat (homemade costume), and a very pregnant me went as Chef Pisghetti. It was great!
Angela says
Idea me! I’m not really very creative, but I’m getting a little of it, borne of the necessity of decorating our first house on a shoestring budget!
Megan says
IDEA ME!
Wiping down my glass shower door with a dryer sheet helps keep mildew away. Love that cleaning trick!
Sarah R says
IDEA ME!!
My husband and I have been trying to save our change, so we started my just throwing our change into a drinking glass and before we realized it we had three glasses full of change, the other day at my in-laws we found a big two foot empty whiskey bottle, so we asked them if we could use it and I have successfully dumped out three glasses of change into my whiskey bottle :)
Amanda Hevener says
IDEA ME!
My most creative idea this month thus far is using my gas fireplace (it’s shut off obviously) as a home for my CD’s, DVD’s and video games. I used some old plastic milk crates that had been living in a closet since I was in college and turned them on their sides so that they resemble shelves.
Blair says
IDEA ME!! I’m hoping an idea will come to me if I win!
Tracey Bartula says
Idea Me!
I have to admit I am not the most (I may even be the least) creative person ever! Pinterest has been one of the best things EVER! I follow it daily and try to do 1-2 projects a week from what I see!
Marcia says
Idea Me!
I recently made an coffee table out of some shipping pallets. Creative, cheap, and crafty!
bethanyBlntn says
IDEA ME! I use a three ring binder for each room in the house and I put things in it that have helpful information about that area (such as tips on table decor ideas and how to set a table in the dinning room binder). Then I hide it in that room under a cabinet or such so its not out in the open but ready if and when I need it. They are a life saver and my little go-tos for making things like having people over or overnight guests feel 5 stare :)
dm says
hootie hoo!
Just in case: IDEA ME!
Layla says
IDEA ME!
I’m pretty proud of the moment when we figured out that we could convert the office closet into a TV nook for our giant tube TV. We thought we’d have to sell it because it was way too huge for the small office, but it fits so perfectly into the closet that it looks practically built in! =D
meghan says
IDEA ME
Lauren says
IDEA ME!
Since my husband doesn’t like to read books, I rented Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover on audio book and we listened to it together. Best idea ever to get us on the same page financially with the least amount of heartache.
kristen says
IDEA ME! The most creative idea was when I totally redid my dads old desk, and now my six year old uses it!
susan says
Idea Me! My most creative idea was painting the surround on my fireplace to look like granite. It was easy to do with big impact!
Rachel says
IDEA ME!
We just redid our master bath, and we tried to re-use the old mirror. We even spray painted the frame to try and make it match, but the decorative leafy look just didn’t jive with the new sleek lines and angles of the newly designed bathroom. So we just took the old ugly frame off. We even got free hanging hardware from Ikea! We asked a sales person for help (since we couldn’t find hardware that didn’t come with mirrors) and they just have “extras” laying about!
Brand new frame-less mirror with a great beveled edge for free!!
CherylM. says
“IDEA ME”
Recently, I took photos from a magazine and made really cheap art work that looks just fabulous!
steph says
IDEA ME!
Bonnie says
IDEA ME!
We rigged on old oak bar to be our entertainment center. Sounds weird, but it looks cool!
Lakshmi says
IDEA ME!!! My most creative ideas are organizing charts for medical school – lame, I know – but hey…Im looking forward to changing up the fabric on my dining chairs during winter break! (All thanks to your inspiration by the way)
Dominique says
IDEA ME!
Turning a bedroom in our house into our dream closet has been the most useful and creative idea yet!
Elizabeth says
IDEA ME! All my great ideas coming from blogs like yours or pinterest as I am not so creative myself. My most recent idea is to turnan old coffee table into a bench and hang hooks to make our mud room what it is intended to be rather than wasted space currently being used as the dog’s room! I still need to act on it though!
Cami says
IDEA ME!!
I think that one of the most creative things I came up with was when I made a fall wreath last year. I got a large candle ring that had leaves, acorns & berries, a garland of leaves that matched the ring, and some florist wire. I attached the leaves from the garland to the outer edge of the candle ring with the wire and voila! It was really cheap and I love how it looks. :)
Liz says
IDEA ME
My most creative idea came while in (mini-)crisis mode! I awoke one morning to something odd — the lack of kitty snuggled next to my head. My husband ran into the bedroom saying we had left the sliding door to the balcony open and the cat had jumped to the neighbor’s balcony! [An amazing feat in retrospect!] She was scared and doing the “I’M TERRIFIED — GET ME OUTTA HERE!!!” siren meow (also heard when heading to the vet). Apparently she was too scared to jump back home! So while my husband was pounding on the neighbor’s door, I searched the apt for anything remotely board or plank-like that I could safely stretch between balconies, I found the ironing board! Yep, I slide that puppy across and she trotted over it happily… purring and rubbing me as soon as she was home!