***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.
Jessica says
IDEA ME!
My husband and I found 6 canvases on super clearance at Joanns so we decided to make our own wall art. My husband created an image of an octopus on Illustrator then divided it up into sections that were in scale with the canvases. We then drew the 6 pieces out and created our wall art. It is such an inspiring piece to our office.
Sara says
Idea me: my most creative project to date was turning our cable TV into an internet connected, media playing hub of machinery thanks to a Roku and a Mac Mini.
Shannon says
IDEA ME!
I had an ingenious idea to get furniture for our kitchen by asking my old job (on the border) for their old bar stools. I just threw some wood polish on them and some ORB paint on the legs and voila! New barstools!
You guys are great by the way!
Juliann says
Idea me!
My creativity comes out in the kitchen. The most successful idea was my son’s last birthday cake. My mom and I designed a motocross cake and it looked completely awesome!
Roxanne says
Idea Me! I think the most simple (maybe creative) thing I do is drop 10-15 drops of essential oil on a cotton ball and put in my vacuum canister before vacuuming. My favorites are lavender and orange, it makes the whole house smell so good, which is great when you’ve got three hairy dogs and two cats :)
Laura says
IDEA ME!!
During our recent move I labeled all of the cabinets in the kitchen so that when everyone was unpacking our kitchen (which I knew would happen) people could just put the stuff away without needing to ask me where to put it and I knew where to find it all until we removed the stickers.
Gabby says
IDEA ME!
alex p says
Idea Me!
Caitlin says
Oh, shoot, I forgot to say “Idea me!” above. Is that one disqualified? For real this time:
IDEA ME! I don’t really think of myself as creative, but an idea that just kind of jumped out at me but impressed my friends was putting a cookie sheet on the rack below freezer pizza. That way the crust gets cripsy from the circulating air like the directions suggest but you avoid the possibility of melted cheese in the bottom of the oven.
Liz says
IDEA ME! I don’t have the energy to think of what my most creative idea has been. As a graphic designer, I spend a lot of time in that mode, though!
Katie says
IDEA ME
Kelly K. says
Idea me!
The most creative idea?? I’m not sure. As a mom with a baby, I’m just happy I can think every now and then!
ginger says
IDEA ME!
designing my daughter Clara’s room from scratch! it’s the first time I’ve been able to do that (all the other rooms had some old furniture etc that had to be worked around). we ended up picking the paint color first, a bold “lilypad green” (martha stewart paint), and then picking out furniture and art in modern styles and jewel-toned hues to coordinate. it’s out favorite room in the house and it was so cool seeing vision turn into reality (using a mood board!!).
Jen H says
Idea me! Making a huge chalkboard out of an old vintage frame, making a quilt, using candleholders to hold flowers, etc. Not original though but fun to do them anyhow :)
Courtney M says
IDEA Me!
After reading all of these creative solutions, I realize I have nothing worthy to add! But I AM jotting things down!
Bethany says
IDEA ME!
Most recently I built a console table using reclaimed wood that was not at all square. To fill the gaps I used shims, which added an interesting texture.
Mike says
IDEA ME!
Tracey says
IDEA ME. Our wedding table names were significant places from our relationship and I did a hand drawn black and white sketch of each site and a phrase explaining the significance.
Heidi says
Idea Me! I’m most creative when it comes to baking. I can make some cute and delicious cupcakes!
Kara says
IDEA ME
Using an old empty frame with hooks attached on the top inside to display necklaces!
Meg says
IDEA ME
We are in the process of setting up our kids room and new shelves/fixtures would be perfect. A trip to LOWE’s has been ongoing.
Meg
Jessica W says
Idea me!
I would say that my most recent creative idea was to turn some of our old pieces of wood paneling into chalkboards. I filled in the grooves and painted it with chalkboard paint. Now we have two 4’x4′ chalkboards in our office :)
Jessica says
IDEA ME!
I started making homemade almond milk, and using the leftover grounds to make almond flour.
Shannon A says
IDEA ME! My most creative moment was the thumbprint tree I made for our wedding guest book. I’m currently on a hunt for the perfect door to turn into a headboard.
nichole says
IDEA ME!!
I wanted to create a couch for my kids playroom that would be their size…so I built a version of a toddler-sized daybed and modified it to be a couch. Re-used the no-longer-needed crib mattress and got to use modern fabric that matched my decor instead of Dora or Princess!
Sarah Lefebvre says
Idea Me!
We just bought a house and it had a nearly teal tub. Instead of painting the tub, we painted the walls (that were silver and gold wall paper) a dark blue and it really made the tub much less screaming teal! It was amazing!
Kelly H. says
Idea me! I’m not especially creative and am going to go check out Lowe’s Creative Ideas right now.
Aimee says
IDEA ME!!!
The best recent one was that a few of our cornhole bags busted a small hole in the seam only an hour into a long day of tailgating before a concert. We used beer caps to patch them up!
katie h says
Idea me!
One of my favorite gifts to give is couples is their wedding invitation cut up and curled in a clear glass ornament. Thank you pinterest!
Grace says
IDEA ME!!
Liz says
IDEA ME!!!
We plug our Christmas tree in through a clapper. No more wiggling around the tree/pine needle stab wounds to deal with for us; just clap on!, clap off! (the clapper).
Heather says
Idea Me!
2 months ago, I broke out my hubby’s drill and level, (along with my own pink safety glasses), to install a closet-organizing system in our small, only-one-shelf-and-hanging-rod master closet. It was completely unsupervised and unauthorized by my husband, but he was so proud of me and LOVES it!
Rebecca says
IDEA ME!
I use ice trays to separate my jewelry in my top dresser drawer–super organized and no dresser-top clutter!
Courtney says
IDEA ME!!
The best DIY idea i’ve had lately was to paint my husbands old dresser. we refinished the top in a chocolate stain and painted the remainder off white and it looks brand new!
Sarah B. says
IDEA ME!
Sarah Martin says
IDEA ME!
I covered old, worn laminate countertops with colorful wrapping paper, to bring some style to my kitchen. The paper was coated with ~15-20 coats of spar urethane, like you might see on a restaurant bar top. Six years later, they are still the coversation piece in my house, and require only a bit of upkeep.
Casey says
IDEA ME!
Suzanne says
IDEA ME!
I needed a way to organize my magazines (because I have a LOT). I had a wine rack that we didn’t use very often because we also have a bar, so I repurposed it to organize my magazines. It looks great in our living room and people always compliment it.
Lauren says
IDEA ME! I try to make a lot of creative things, but I think one of the more creative things I’ve done was sew curtains out of a tablecloth.
Alison Swanson says
IDEA ME!
I just recently reorganized my closets and moved things around and my husband was really impressed with how much bigger everything looks so I was pretty proud of myself.
Kate S. says
IDEA ME!
I cut holes out of either side of a small plastic “shoebox” and wall-mounted it to house a surge protector and cords that our dog (who sleeps under the desk) had made a habit of constantly disconnecting. No more crawling under the desk to fix the wires!
Brenda says
IDEA ME!
My lastest creative project involves using a pool noodle (on clearance for $0.29) to make a wreath. Thanks to Pinterest for the inspiration!
sara m says
IDEA ME!
I was gifted an awful stepladder/chair hybrid which through some artsy-craftsy magic we turned into a bookshelf for our daughter.
Stefanie D says
idea me
Lou says
IDEA ME! My most brilliant idea lately was to re-purpose the light fixture in our bathroom by covering it with satin nickel spraypaint instead of buying a new one. That turned a $30+ project into a $3 project!
Azar says
IDEA ME!
Hm, I’m thinking the idea to convert our dresser to shelves. The drawers were constantly falling off the tracks and it was a huge pain to use. Now we have the two small drawers at the top (which were framed out so don’t fall off their tracks) and three deep lower shelves. So much more useful!
Victoria C says
Idea Me!
Tabitha says
IDEA ME!
My best idea yet – burn the horrid headboard we’ve had on our bed for the past year. It was awful, and falling to pieces. Now to decide if I want pallets or fabric wrapped!?
Katie says
IDEA ME! Hootie Hoo!
I feel like 90% of the “creative ideas” I have these days are really just a product of my Pinterest addition, but in general, I think I’m most creative behind the camera when we’re out and about traveling. I love that my photos are a cheap, personalized and pretty way to update our house without breaking the bank every time.
Celine says
IDEA ME!