***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.
Bailey says
IDEA ME!
Learning how to turn my kids long sleeves into short sleeves and long pants into capris and shorts has saved me lot’s of money and time spent shopping.
Alecia says
Idea me!
We have very hard clay soil so when I wanted to put in a new bed instead of digging down I covered the grass with newspaper and then dumped lots of dirt on it. The plants have established in the top soil and will hopefully grow into the deeper soil. Not unheard of but still not typical
catherine says
Idea me please….we need so many things for our house!
jeanette says
idea me..plz
Krista says
IDEA ME!
My recent creative idea was adding a vanity/desk to my bedroom since my bathroom is SO small. It has helped a TON. My boyfriend never finds hair straighteners or make up brushes in the bathroom, he loves it :)
Amanda M. says
IDEA ME!
Making my own super cute “Do not disturb, baby sleeping” sign to hang on the front door to deter solicitors while little Jack is napping! :)
Rachel E. says
IDEA ME!
Annette says
idea me!
Maryann @ Domestically-Speaking says
Idea Me!
Molly says
IDEA ME!
So far our most successful, creative idea has been in the form of ORBing our shiny brass chandelier in the breakfast nook. We did it well over a year ago and looks a bit like a wrought iron chandelier. I found tiny chandelier shades at Lowe’s that were perfect. I can only tell you how thrilled I was to spend under $10 to fix the horrid 80’s fixture. It’s one of my favorite fixes in our house to date.
Alicia says
Idea me! We just moved, so hopefully we have lots of creative ideas yet-to-be-had. But I arranged our built in bookcase in the hall by colors and think it looks really neat! (although I admit I saw it somewhere!)
Karen @ Goofy Can Cook says
Idea Me!
Hmm, I actually have a great GREAT idea for reorganizing my pantry I just haven’t gotten around to doing it! Buying jars for all spices, flours, sugars, etc and putting chalkboard paint on them to write names. I hate all the different size of jars. It’s driving me nuts!
Lori C. says
Idea Me…Paint chip calendar.
Love from Lori C.
Sheela says
IDEA ME! I am a pretty creative person, so I have done lots of projects over the years. But my most recent burst of creativity came when I used foamy door hangers (the kind that are made for kids to decorate with foam stickers)as a mirror frame in a bathroom. It was great – they are white and have a wavy shape, and it’s a beach-themed bathroom. I just cut off the door hanger part and stuck them on with mounting putty. Cheap, easy, light, perfect for kids, and looks a whole lot better than the plain old mirror frame!
Kelly says
IDEA ME!
I’d say some of my more creative moments have come when my dogs have needed something and I decide to go ahead and make it out of random stuff I have around the house. http://diynot.tumblr.com/post/3478669219/diy-dog-stuff-for-safety-and-to-save-money
Maura B says
Idea Me!
I like to think of myself as a pretty creative person, but one of my favorites to-date is last year’s christmas gift from my (the 18-month-old) daughter to her grandparents. I took an outline of her hand (hand-turkey style) and traced a whole bunch of them on green cardstock. I cut all of the hands out and then arranged them into the shape of a christmas tree on another sheet of paper. Then I decorated the “tree” with a paper star and paper ornaments, and dated it “Christmas 2010”. It was a fun way to make a personalized gift, and both sets of grandparents love it!
Jamie says
Idea me!
Best idea was getting a whole house fan
Rachel says
IDEA ME!!! Making macaroni + cheese with hamburger. My husband loves it!
Ellen says
Idea me!
I asked my husband what his best idea ever was… “marrying you babe..”
What a good man.. :)
Can i get a hoot hoot?
lindsay says
IDEA ME!
We put the fridge in the laundry room (right off the kitchen) and it really opened the kitchen up.
Daniella says
IDEA ME!
After replacing my solid wood front door, I sanded it and then sealed it with Danish oil and used it as a countertop in my kitchen! It really warms up my grey cabinets!
Amanda says
IDEA ME!!
We haven’t had our house long, but we figured out the perfect solution to a useless and dark nook…a built in desk. First time taking screws to our walls and it turned out great!
Shaye says
Idea me!
(Does it count if I don’t mention that lately most of my “creativity” has been “inspired” by Pinterest?)
Sheri says
Idea me! Probably using my firepit bricks to border my flower beds. Not overly creative I suppose but HEAVY and they look good.
Mike says
IDEA ME
Abby says
Idea me!
I used a patterned curtain to lay across a solid white comforter because I was not ready to commit to a bold pattern for a slipcover for fear that I would get tired of it. I always get compliments on my ‘bedspread’ every time we have a guest over. And, I can easily (and cheaply!) switch it out when I get tired of the look.
rachel says
IDEA ME! using old t-shirts to make a quilt.
Austin says
IDEA ME!
Ok, I didn’t actually make it, but it was given to me: an earring organizer made from screen (think screen porch) cut into a rectangle and tacked onto a wooden frame. The screen is sturdy enough to support the weight of dangly earrings!
Rebecca says
Idea me!
I’ve got lots of creativity, just not lots of time to bring them to fruition b/c of my busy kiddos and twins on the way. Will have to be content w/ lots of ideas floating around in my head, for now!!
mike says
IDEA ME! setting up our surround sound system to all media in the house
Melissa says
Idea me: I use mason jars for quips, cotton balls, etc.
Kat says
IDEA ME!!
jeannette says
idea me: painting my laminate countertops and painting my shiny brass kitchen knobs with bronze paint- saved me $200 for new knobs.
rachel says
IDEA ME! organizing the overflowing hall closet. amazing what i can tuck in there.
Kris says
IDEA ME!!
I used to do salad spinner art with my kids. Put a paper plate at the bottom of the salad spinner, drop on blobs of paint and spin. We made the results into flowers for mother’s day and turkeys for Thanksgiving.
Amanda R says
IDEA ME!
Debbie Firebaugh says
Idea me! I made a shower curtain from a tablecloth today. Perfect color and it was on sale for $9!
Brooke W. says
Idea me
Angela says
IDEA ME!
Not very creative due to funds but I’ve been known to repurpose furniture for other purposes like a small cabinet into kitchen appliances storage and repainting my dresser. My boyfriend is the more creative one. :)
Tiffany says
IDEA ME! I’m not creative at all. Thank God for my husband!
Megan Ashman says
IDEA ME!!
I’d have to say I had a creative idea yesterday to make cupcakes based on my favorite ice cream, Chunky Monkey!
Karissa says
Idea Me! I needed a light for my bike at night and since I don’t usually ride at night, don’t own one. I used a magnetic light from our BBQ and it stuck to my handlebars!
sarah r. says
IDEA ME!
hmm, one of my most creative ideas was the cake stands that we made for our wedding!
Michelle Crenshaw says
Idea me
I’d have to say my most creative moments were when I made my kids. I only contributed 1/2 the ingredients for that but they are the best.
angel valerio says
Idea me! I’m changing my house to cool colors and need to get some paint.
Kyle says
IDEA ME!!
When I was a kid my neighbors had a gopher problem, so I made a longbow out of household supplies and shot them from my driveway (sorry to the animal lovers, I was a kid).
Maria says
Idea me!
So far my favorite innovation in my apartment has been repurposing a twin headboard shelf as a drop-spot for keys, purse, and library books in the entryway.
karen says
IDEA ME!
Allison says
IDEA ME!
Jess says
IDEA ME!
Not very creative yet, I just moved into my first place and am still figuring things out.