Dish out your worst & become a DIY star!

True Value is launching the "DIY True Stories" Contest!  Here are the details from their press release...

"Do you have an outrageous, shocking or just plain overdue home improvement project on hand? Need a little extra cash or help getting it done? Say no more, True Value is rolling out the Facebook "DIY True Stories" Contest, where ambitious DIYers are being asked to tell all for a chance to win $2,500 to complete their project, receive expert advice to help them get the job done right and the opportunity to star in their very own DIY web series on Facebook.

From July 7 to August 15, DIYers looking to get their hands dirty will have the chance to submit their wildest home improvement endeavor. To enter, contestants must first "like" True Value's Facebook page, then share their project idea, what they need to get the job done and what they would do if they won. "DIY True Stories" can be submitted by crafting a brief project description and uploading photos or submitting a video featuring the DIYer and the potential DIY project.

The real fun begins on August 29 when True Value will announce three winners! Each winner will receive an in-person consultation with a "Master of All Things Hardwarian," or True Value employee, at their local True Value store and $2,500 to help them get the job done. They'll then chronicle their project's progress in a five part web series that will be featured on True Value's Facebook page and savor the spotlight as DIY reality stars.

Enter for a chance at DIY stardom by visiting www.facebook.com/TrueValue and clicking on the "DIY True Stories Contest" tab. Don't wait! Share your wild DIY secrets today!"

If you remember, I was the winner of the 2010 True Value "Design SOS" Contest, so I can say with authority that this is one you want to enter. After winning $2500 for my 1940's bathroom makeover, I had a visit from my local "Hardwarians" of Cashman's True Value Hardware in East Berlin, PA and some other True Value representatives.  They all crammed into my teeny-tiny bathroom and gave advice on what I would need and how we could accomplish what we wanted. 

Here's where we are so far.  Really. 

It's totally our fault, though!  We're both really busy and it keeps getting bumped to another day. It looks like a mess right now, but we really don't have too much left to do. True Value has been really great to work with, so I signed onto the DIY Blog Squad without hesitation!

You can view my winning video entry below.  We filmed it on a whim, which is why I'm wearing the clothes I am, so get out your cameras, make a video and send it in.  You have nothing to lose and $2500, plus great DIY advice to gain!

Good luck to all!

As a chosen member of the True Value DIY Blog Squad, I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program as well as my writing about the experience.  I have also been compensated for the materials used in this DIY project.  However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.