I’m not trying to slam Dollar Tree.  At all.  It is just that you wouldn’t expect to find quality art in a dollar store, but that is exactly what I did today.  I looked through boxes and boxes of mixed art and found some pretty great pieces.  Check ’em out:

Not bad, right?  The frames, however, are a bit wimpy.  I grabbed these three… cost me 3 whole dollars.

I’ll admit that I have bins full of frames, plaques, cut lumber.  Most of the frames are yard sale or thrift store finds.  Cheap. Once I got home it didn’t take me long to figure out a plan and less than an hour later (I had to wait for the black spray paint to dry), I had 3 new pieces of art:

OK, the pic doesn’t do this piece justice, it looks pretty flat and boring.  Have you ever tried to take a picture of a picture?  Trust me, it’s like taking a pic of a mirror.  In real life, it is actually really cute… and not flat looking.   My 14 year old loves it.

Yeah, again, flat.  Trust me on this one.  The background is way more textured looking than this, but you get the idea.  I really love it!

These first two pieces took less than 5 minutes total.  For two pieces of art.   The Dollar Tree frames easily peel off (careful with the glass) and I just removed the posters and threw them in frames.

Obviously this piece is a bit different.  Again, less than 5 minutes working time.  First I spray-painted the wood black, then once it dried, I hot glued the framed art onto the plaque.  Done.  Easy-peasy, puddin’ and pie!

So, which one is your favorite?

 

What are you waiting for?  Hop on over to Dollar Tree and see if you can find some art for your home!