DIY Thrifty Framed Art Makeover

I've had some Disney lithographs hanging in our spare bedroom aka "toy room" for years.  They were all framed in a collection of wooden frames I bought from Walmart.  We two toned the walls a few years ago and I've been meaning to paint the frames black and update the look of that room.  My kids are past the little kid Disney phase.

So on our trip to Hawaii last year, we shopped at Hilo Haiti and I found some calendars (from the previous year) that were on clearance for 3/$1.  They had beautiful flower pictures in them, so I bought 3 of them.

Here are the frames before:

I primed and painted the picture frames with a black matte paint

I took the calendar apart and framed the entire page on a piece of black poster board. (I was able to cut 4 11X14 pieces from 1 poster board)  Then I used scrapbook photo mount squares to attach the images to the poster board.

 I think they turned out stunning!

Total Cost $6.83:
Paint and primer about $5
Calendar $0.33
Poster board $1.50

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