***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.
Megan N says
Idea Me!
tracy a says
“idea me!!”
my most creative moment was just before i was supposed to host a booth at a high school health fair on teenage sex(i was a college student at the time). i was completely unprepared…(and yes, i realize how funny this may seem!)
literally 30 minutes before i was supposed to go the idea hit me. i would make a black mystery box that the kids would put their hand into, not being able to see what the contents where. it would be labelled “teenage sex can leave you feeling like this…” and the box would be empty! literally every kid in that school came and put their hand in the box!
Chuluotababe says
While building our house, my husband and I fell in love with the brick style travertine tiles. There are two problems with this statement “brick style” -CHA-CHING-, and “travertine” CHA-CHA-CHA-CHING!” Fortunately, Lowe’s was carrying some 18″ by 18″ travertine tiles for about $3 sq ft. We bought out 3 different stores of their finest tiles (yep I hand sorted through many boxes while completely annoying the flooring guy) and took them to stone mill and had them all cut in half (so now they measure 9″ by 18″) for about $200. Huge savings and the bathroom floors look amazing!
Chuluotababe says
Forgot the IDEA ME part… :)
Amanda says
IDEA ME!!
I’m finishing up redecorating my study/guest room, and to help keep it clean/inviting, I wanted to move the desk into a closet and created a closet office. Unfortunately, we needed the storage space of the closet, so I partitioned off half of the closet for storage (using some adorably cheap white curtains from Target)and used a smaller desk, so I got both spaces. Rather than take out the clothing pole, I covered it up by hanging wide eyelet trim from the shelf above it.
To add a few cute touches, I printed out vintage pictures of architectural landmarks and framed them. I also made my own bulletin board and covered a few cheap photo boxes from Michael’s with fabric to match.
Rachel says
Idea me!
please.
I mod podged photos onto wooden blocks to hang up on the wall. I was (am) pretty proud of it.
June says
idea me! i painted and tiled an old frame and hung an old bathroom mirror in it.
Katie D. says
IDEA ME!
Ali says
IDEA ME!
Nikki says
IDEA ME! I made the best soup in the world when all I used were leftovers.
Michelle says
Idea Me!
My most creative idea for the week has been to make my own table runners for our wedding…
ann says
IDEA ME! My best of all time, hit it out of the park project was when I discovered Elmer’s glue works most excellently as a crackle medium for acrylic paint. Super cheap and easy and my best blog post of all time.
http://makethebestofthings.blogspot.com/2010/05/crackle-finish-with-elmers-glue.html
Kaitlin says
Idea me!
My most creative idea of late has been to install sliding shelves in my pantry so I dont’ have to keep taking everything in the front out to get to the stuff in the back. I haven’t actually done it yet, though!
Anna says
IDEA ME!
Audrey says
IDEA ME
MY MOST CREATIVE IDEA IS….. WELL.. HAVNT REALLY HAD ONE THAT WAS/IS UNIQUE.
BUMMER
Jasie says
IDEA ME!
I have several ideas but haven’t started much yet, so a gift card would be a great motivation to get moving.
Sara C. says
IDEA ME!
I’m not typically very creative, but after living in my house for 7 years, I’ve finally started to make some changes and make it my own. Mostly, that’s painting and what not, but I did move a dresser into my big walk-in closet and make a dressing area in there. I even hung up a little rack for my jewelry. It’s not much, but it’s such a sweet and cozy space now, just for me.
Marla says
IDEA ME!
Not sure if this counts, but I recently came up with the idea to take my kids’ breakfast “order” before they go to bed at night. That way I can get it started before they get up from bed. We write it down and the rule is they can’t change it in the morning. This has made our school mornings so much smoother and they enjoy making their choices at night instead of trying to figure out what they want when they’re half asleep in the morning. And it’s pretty much eliminated fussing at the breakfast table :)
Ashley says
IDEA ME!!!! :)
ann says
IDEA ME again! My best ORIGINAL idea was using hot glue to make a dimensional design on a surface, mod podge tissue paper over it then paint and dry brush to bring out the design. The first time I did this I made a fluer de lis on a dollar store vase then painted it white with black dry brushing. I also use the tissue paper idea to resurface old platters to repaint as signs and on thrift store art then repaint with my own designs. It’s cheap and versatile!
http://makethebestofthings.blogspot.com/2010/05/3-d-effect-with-hot-glue.html
Kellie says
IDEA ME!
Sandy says
Idea Me!
Ashley says
Idea Me!!!
Linda Nguyen says
IDEA ME! We just got a house on the beach..now I’m not sure what to paint it, but – the bigger problem is how to fit our current home and decor into that house!
Alice says
IDEA ME!!
My most creative moment was a dinner I tossed together without a recipe or measuring anything. That’s a HUGE gasp-er for me!
Morgan says
IDEA ME!
Most of my best ideas come right here from your site! Love it.
Lexie says
Idea me! I think that my best idea was inspired by your weekly photos of Clara. I take a picture of my daughter every week next to an antique typewriter that has a piece of paper with her age in weeks fed through it. Surprisingly, the idea was hatched on the day she turned one week old and I was still heavily medicated from my emergency c-section, as well as sleep-deprived from life with a newborn. The quality of the photos has drastically improved, though.
Celia says
Idea me!
Emily says
IDEA ME! My most creative home idea was definitely mixing the two different china patterns I had on hand to create an awesomely different set.
the cape on the corner says
idea me-i think the best idea i ever had was to use a table runner as a valance. it was perfect, b/c the runner was too short for the table, but i was still able to utilize it.
Kirstin says
IDEA ME!
We repurposed our Ikea kitchen cart to serve as a changing table when our son was born. The height was perfect and it was free – well, we did buy some contact paper to cover/protect the top from poopsplosions as well as buy 4 baskets to set on the lower shelf levels. But other than that – totally free!
Kathleen says
IDEA ME!
My most creative idea was making an outdoor “mobile” out of rusty metal stuff found in the backyard :)
HeatherL says
IDEA ME!
I’m so not creative. The most creative thing I’ve ever done is make a diaper cake for my bff :)
Erin says
IDEA ME!
We used a metal shower caddy tower as counter-top storage in the kitchen. It fits in the corner and provides great vertical storage in a small space!
Brandi says
Idea Me!
The best fast trick I have found lately is using canvas painters drop cloths from Lowes as drapes (temporary or permanently!)
Liz says
Idea Me!
We didn’t have a headboard so I made one! Now I’m making them to sell with lots of eye catching fabrics:)
I love DIY!
Karen says
IDEA ME! Maybe the gift card will get my inspiration juices going!
Jessica D. says
IDEA ME!
My best home idea was hanging multiple rails on the wall to hold ALL of my pots and pans, utensils and potholders to make room for the rest of our kitchen stuff in the few cabinets we have. It also gives the kitchen a really warm, lived in look and makes it so easy to grab a pan and get to work!
Tricia says
Idea me!!!!!
meredith foushee says
IDEA ME!
had good luck framing flash cards from land of nod for our nursery….thanks!!
dee says
Idea me! I need magazine/photo help to get my creative juices flowing.
Liana says
IDEA ME!
Dana says
IDEA ME!
I bought a giant piece of square foam and covered it with fabric to make an ottoman. It worked until my puppies wanted to use it as a chew toy.
James says
Idea Me !!!
My wife and I LOVED having an outdoor firepit but hated smelling like a campfire every time we enjoyed ours in the back yard. We really wanted to build an outdoor fireplace, but it was one of those “maybe someday” dreams…
…until I peeked over my neighbor’s privacy fence one day and discovered hundreds (well over a thousand) of full-size, antique-old paver bricks. Free materials? Yes, please.
Three years later and we’re still loving our looks-like-it’s-been-there-forever fireplace–and not smelling like smoke when we come back inside.
Maddy says
Idea me!
My favorite creative piece right now is a small shelf I upcycled. It cost me $3.99 at Goodwill!
Annemarie says
IDEA ME!
most creative? putting the rustic garden shelves in the kitchen so i’ll finally have some storage space for my canning endeavors!
Mary Kathryn Elkins says
Idea me!
I taught my 2 year old to use the dust buster. He thinks it’s fun and cleans up after himself :)
Rachel C. says
Idea Me!
Joy says
IDEA ME!
Sue says
IDEA ME!
karen says
Idea Me!!