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    WINNER of the Best DIY Project of 2011 Contest!

    By Stacy 28 Comments

    Well I have to say that I am so happy I didn't have to make the decision on who won this contest!  And I want to say thank you to all of you who voted. We had almost 1,500 votes :) The winner, with 30% of the votes, is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    BJ from Joy 2 Journey with her under the stairs play house she built from scratch. I have a feeling lots of people's to do list just got a little longer.

    BJ will be getting:

    Behr’s new Premium Plus Ultra paint is amazing! No priming and amazing coverage :) I LOVE Behr paint. Ty are giving BJ 3 gallons in her choice of color!!!

    Minwax is offering a starter kit worth $100.00!!!  If you read my blog you already know how much I {heart} Minwax :) You will have lots of fun with this BJ.

    The Home Depot  is giving away a $50.00 gift card. What DIYer wouldn’t want to have a little shopping spree???

    Black and Decker is giving her an All-In-One Laser Level . It is the laser level of all laser levels.

     DecoArt is giving away a gift package of all my favorite products you see pictured :)

    Cutting Edge Stencils  will be giving away a stencil of the winners choice (up to a $50 value!), plus a foam roller.

    Utah Truffles   is giving away $50.00 worth of pure bliss.

    Congratulations BJ!!! I am so excited for you. It is going to be like Christmas as these packages start rolling in. Please email me with all your info :)

    I had so much fun doing this that I might just have to pull another surprise out of my sleeves.........

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    1. Bella

      January 16, 2012 at 7:14 am

      Congrats BJ! That is amazing.

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    2. Anna@DirectionsNotIncluded

      January 16, 2012 at 8:00 am

      Congrats BJ! Very well deserved!!

      Reply
    3. Whitney

      January 16, 2012 at 8:06 am

      She did such an amazing job! Congratulations to her!!

      Reply
    4. Natalie @ A Turtle's Life for Me

      January 16, 2012 at 8:14 am

      Congrats, BJ!!! It is a fantastic project and I am so happy for you! Have fun with all your goodies!

      Reply
    5. Crafty Kayla

      January 16, 2012 at 8:52 am

      Congrats! It looks amazing!

      Reply
    6. Monica @ Color Me Glamorous

      January 16, 2012 at 9:03 am

      Congrats! That playhouse is awesome!

      Reply
    7. Kirsten Slagle

      January 16, 2012 at 9:03 am

      I ADORED this play house. It made me wish I was a kid again. Congratulations! Simply well done.

      Reply
    8. Debbie reFresh reStyle

      January 16, 2012 at 9:08 am

      Congratulations BJ, awesome playhouse!
      Debbie

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    9. Aimee J

      January 16, 2012 at 9:22 am

      Yay!! I loved her project!! I have a feeling that will DEFINITELY be included when we FINALLY finish our basement!! Hooray for BJ (which incidentally is my son's name as well). And I want to say that it was a really hard decision - everyone did a fabulous job!!!

      Reply
    10. Kelly @ Eclectically Vintage

      January 16, 2012 at 9:52 am

      I love that little house and want one for myself - is that wrong?!
      Kelly

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    11. Tara

      January 16, 2012 at 10:02 am

      Congrats BJ! What a wonderful project :) I'm so glad you won!

      Reply
    12. Kammy Wielenga

      January 16, 2012 at 10:03 am

      WOW, totally amazing. What a dream come true for a kid. Heck, I think I'd play in it as an adult! Contratulations, BJ on your awesome win!! (What made me think my projects even had a chance?! haha!!!) You rock.

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    13. Vivienne @ The V Spot

      January 16, 2012 at 10:28 am

      Yay for BJ! I love the playhouse and have told her that I am looking forward to someday having grandkids and a house with stairs so that I can do this too!! Congratulations!

      Reply
    14. Kathy

      January 16, 2012 at 10:41 am

      Congrats, BJ! I love that cute little hide-away you created - I want one for my work space! :)

      Reply
    15. Michell @ Girl In Air

      January 16, 2012 at 10:45 am

      How wonderful!! Congrats to BJ!!

      Reply
    16. Shannon

      January 16, 2012 at 11:10 am

      Congrats to BJ and ALL the participants. Those were some amazing entries!

      Reply
    17. Rasha @ mychampagnetaste

      January 16, 2012 at 12:30 pm

      Congrats..she did an amazing job

      Reply
    18. Lianna Dias

      January 16, 2012 at 2:49 pm

      YAAAAAY .. YOU WOON.. CONGRATS.... !!!!

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    19. Terrie M

      January 16, 2012 at 2:51 pm

      Congratulations! Beautiful play area!!!

      Reply
    20. Vanessa

      January 16, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Congratulations BJ!

      Reply
    21. Space 46

      January 16, 2012 at 3:17 pm

      Wow what a great project! Totally out of my league but I hope to be able to do something like that soon!

      Reply
    22. Linda @ it all started with paint

      January 16, 2012 at 6:31 pm

      BJ Congrats! I've already told you that I am in awe that you built that!

      Linda

      Reply
    23. Julie @ Knot All That I Seam

      January 16, 2012 at 8:01 pm

      Congratulations BJ! What an amazing transformation!

      x Julie

      Reply
    24. Erin

      January 16, 2012 at 8:32 pm

      Congrats, it was a great project!

      Reply
    25. Sandra

      January 16, 2012 at 11:02 pm

      Congrats BJ! That playhouse is spectacular!

      Reply
    26. Traci

      January 17, 2012 at 8:32 am

      That project is AMAZING!!! Congratulations! Well deserved. :)

      Reply
    27. Christy

      January 17, 2012 at 9:41 am

      So glad she won! I voted for her because I totally wanted to play in that playhouse! I hope I can do something like this for my kids!

      Reply

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      November 30, 2012 at 7:21 am

      [...] I learned that I had won a contest held by Stacy @Not Just A Housewife! (You can read about that {here} on Stacy’s [...]

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