thrifty tuesdays: DIY sunburst mirror

i have been busy working on DIY projects for my office/entry.

i decided to take a break from painting the brick (hallelujah!) and make a sunburst mirror.

since i have only budgeted $100.00 for the space, it needed it to be very inexpensive.

here is how it came to be:

step 1: purchase flat wood sticks, mirror, embroidery hoops, and paint.

step 2: break sticks into the desired length

step 3: create design

step 4: paint sticks ( i mixed two colors together, metallic gold & splendid bold)

step 5: let sticks dry

step 6: lay sticks out

step 7: glue sticks on the back of the mirror

step 8: turn mirror over

step 9: paint embroidery hoop

step 10: glue embroidery hoop on top of mirror

step 11: glue hanging mechanism on back of mirror

and your finished!

total cost $19.00

it kinda has a retro feel.

i think it will look amazing hung against my crisp white brick fireplace.

i can't wait to get my fireplace painted and the mirror hung!