***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.
Rael says
Idea me! Lord knows I need some inspiration :-)
Jess says
IDEA ME! Most of my creative ideas would have to be in my classroom- being a teacher steals away all of my creative juices!
Amy todia says
Idea me!!
Kristen Jones says
IDEA ME!
I’m not the most creative person in the world, but I have done one thing to keep the spirit of my daughter’s first bedroom alive… I painted her nursery in two shades of pink and she loved the room for the past three years. I’m in the military and have to move and make my house more appealing to buyers. I have painted the room a neutral color, but purchased many frames and painted them with the same exact colors used in her original bedroom. She still has a little piece of her first bedroom to take with her from duty location to duty location!
jennifer says
“IDEA ME!”
soo says
IDEA ME!
I bought curtains from IKEA, normally it’s really long, and i shorten them to fit my window, and i made couple extra curtains with the scraches from the regular curtain, plus decorate with not wearable tshirs from old days…
Mary McG says
Idea me!
I came up with the idea to for a yummy rice casserole. We don’t really have a name for it yet.. :)
Kylia West says
“IDEA ME”
Colleen says
Idea me!
The dogs kept licking the crud out of our 3 month old son’s face when he was doing tummy time on his play gym. I got a package of those foam squares and all his toys are on there now, we trained the dogs to not step on those squares. An $11 Ross Dress for Less purchase and we can control the amount of puggle kisses Lloyd gets. :)
Crystal L. says
Idea me!!!!
My latest is finding good shower curtains to use as window curtains and hanging my old purse collection on the wall as art (but really just storage!!!!)
Nicole says
IDEA ME! I think my most creative moment so far has been designing and building (a.k.a. helping my husband build) a 10’x6′ deck with a built in sandbox (with a lid to protect it from the weather/animals) for our sixteen-month-old son. We were just stationed in Pearl Harbor (from VA) in May of this year, and the little guy needed something to keep him happy in our small, fenced-in backyard. (We had no outdoor toys or anything, just things on the other side of our fence for the boy to try to grab.) This deck is everything I had hoped it would be, and then some. We love it, he loves it, and I smile every time I look at it.
Kara Faller says
IDEA ME!!
I don’t feel like I have been very creative lately but I am happy with some burp cloths and bibs I have created for friends and my son, James. My recent idea is to have a New Orleans Saints logo fleur de lis and the saying “Who Dat? James Dat!”
You kind of have to know about the Saints to get it:) and don’t worry, we don’t really talk like that:)
Urban Wife says
IDEA ME!
Most creative moment ever was coming up with a healthy but tasty cookie!
Carolyn says
IDEA ME!!
Is it bad that I’m blanking??? I think my creativity lies in my ability to rearrange furniture!
Jody says
Our most creative home idea was turning a free-standing hall closet/armoire into a bar.
Leslie says
“IDEA ME” I designed a kitchen island /bar and had my hubby build it for me.
Justin says
IDEA ME!!
I just installed dimmer switches to my livingroom lights which help control the glare on my television!!
Cheyenne H. says
IDEA ME!
My proudest creative accomplishment so far in life is reupholstering a $5 antique yard sale rocking chair…with no experience except Google searches.
Kelly says
IDEA ME!
I recently made an awesome airplane mobile, and tutu mobile, for friends babies- they were great ideas!
michelle@decorandthedog says
Idea me!
Building a West Elm knock-off is at the top of my list!
Ashlee says
IDEA ME!
First day of last fall I made caramel apples, wrapped them individually, tied a tag to each with ribbon that read, “Happy Fall Y’all!” Coworkers loved it!
brita says
IDEA ME!
I had a big empty fish tank and instead of storing it in the basement or crawl space where it could get damaged i filled the bottom with blue tissue paper and hung a bunch diy paper fish from the top. it doubles as a cool little night lighty mood lighting thing. and all the little fake fishies have names.
summer says
“IDEA ME” and I organized my necklaces by screwing doorknobs into my wall.
Rebecca says
IDEA ME! Hootie hoooooo! I’d love to tell you my fabulously creative solution, but I’m afraid mine all come from Pinterest and various blogs.
jamie says
IDEA ME!
I spent months looking for the perfect curtain panels, but never found them. Eventually, I found the perfect fabric, and rook a girlfriend for a mani/pedi in exchange for her sewing the curtains. that’s creative, right?!?
Lara says
IDEA ME!
Oh gosh the pressure. I made some curtains. And some pillows. And I painted. :)
Cris of Kiss My Tulle says
IDEA ME
I invented the lasagna sandwich in college.
BEST. IDEA. EVER.
Ally says
Ideam me! Probably the book I wrote in 7th grade….
fenella says
IDEA ME
my most creative idea was using drop cloths as covers for my patio chair seats. The cost to replace them was ridiculous, and they were in good shape, just badly stained and faded. I’d seen some ideas online of people using drop cloths as drapes, so thought I’d give it a go. I also don’t sew, so they are held together with safety pins, just don’t look at the backs!
Cindy says
IDEA ME!
Last week I made salt dough (you know, the 3 ingredient kind: flour, salt and water) for my kids to play with. I love the shape of leaves, so my daughter used a real maple leaf from the yard to imprint a pattern into the dough and cut them out. After baking them, I spray painted them with Metallic silver spray paint and they turned out beautiful. They remind me of something you would see at Pottery Barn.
Kim M. says
IDEA ME!
My cost saving creative tip is using calendar pictures as wall art. I got a calendar with black and white landscape photos and cut them into different sizes to fit different frames and create a frame mural.
Kelsey Noble says
IDEA ME!!
My creativeness is in the kitchen. My best invention so far is a homemade grilled burrito that I whipped up out of leftovers. Delish!
Bonnie S. says
Idea Me! :) Just moved into our first house and we have tons of projects to tackle!
Keri says
Idea Me!
I have a photo that I took that I just LOVE and every time I look at it, I marvel at my accidental creativity and skill. :P
Lauren Stowe Jones says
Idea me! We got creative in finding extra storage for our kitchen. My husband found an old dresser/ cabinet from Craigslist and painted it green. Then, we spray painted the handles white. Voila– our own custom buffet!
Sara says
IDEA ME :)
Kyla says
Idea me!
Jen S. says
IDEA ME!
We put our hallway light (outside the baby and toddler rooms) on a dimmer switch. It makes nighttime toddler trips to the bathroom much smoother.
Casey Coleman says
Idea Me! I’ve used chopsticks to help organize ribbons when I am wrapping presents or using them for a craft!
Kira says
Idea ME!!!
My Fiance and I just bought a house and have been remodeling like crazy. I just recently had to tear down my stairs to get my basement waterproofed, we also have kept paneling that we tore down. I used the scraps from the stairs and the paneling and have built a few shelves and book cases.
Melissa says
IDEA ME
My most creative idea in my new house so far has been the kitchen makeover. I painted the old cabinets white to hold me over until I can afford new ones. I also painted the walls a light, bright green color which makes me happy to look at every day!
Jennifer D. says
IDEA ME!
I lived in a tiny apartment in college and had to get very creative when it came to closet space and storing things. A friend’s Dad actually lifted my bed with metal lifts that he made so I could have storage space under my bed. That was probably the most creative idea in the past few years :)
laura says
IDEA ME! You guys have lots of great ideas…I just need a house in which to try them out!
joan says
idea me!
using old fabric pieces as my wedding guest book and having them quilted together as a timeless family keepsake
Natalie says
IDEA ME!
Using a door knob coat rack to hang and organize long necklaces on!
Alyssa says
Idea me! My most creative idea was to start thrifting…it’s crazy what kind of awesome and sometimes one of a kinda stuff is out there that you can customize however you like because it’s so cheap!
Eryn says
Idea me!!
Tonya says
IDEA ME!
Stacey Thomas says
IDEA ME!!
I’m not super creative, but I’ve started making a list of projects that will make me more creative! now if only I’d finish all of them in a year…
kacie s. says
IDEA ME!!! cant think of anything off hand but i love changing things with a coat of paint!