the thrift whisperer

Last year I picked up this really ornate mirror from a yard sale for $2. I didn’t know what to do with it so it has just been sitting in the closet since then.

I had the idea to turn it into some art for Halloween. I went over to Etsy and bought this digital file of Van Gogh’s Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1270872166/van-gogh-print-skull-of-a-skeleton-with?ref=yr_purchases and then got the file printed at my local Walgreens for $3.23.

I didn’t want to ruin the mirror part, so all I did was trim the 5×7 print slightly so that it was able to slide over the mirror but under the frame. This way it’s not permanent, and I can repeat the process for Thanksgiving/Christmas holidays! Here is how it turned out:

Overall, this was a very affordable and effective DIY. Next time you see a nice frame at your thrift or yard sales, or maybe if you just have one laying around, try this out and let me know how it looks!