Haunted Mirror {and DiY Chalkboard}

2 Materials
$4
2 Hours
Easy
Our favorite month, Spooktober, is approaching, and I feel like I am racing with time. As usual, I have a pretty long “to do” list before we can welcome The Night of Shadows and Ghouls. But on the bright side, almost everything in the list needs just little fixes to spookify them, like the Haunted Mirror (and DiY Chalkboard) I recently finished. I found this tabletop mirror at the Put & Take past spring. I literally jumped on it the moment I saw its frame. As the mirror had a worn spot, Greg told me to leave it, but I told him “Nope! I have a great plan for it ;-)” And as soon as we got home, I took the mirror out and started working on the frame.
Do you remember the flower pots I refinished past spring? I refinished this frame when I finished those flower pots, so I used the same color homemade chalk paint. And yes, I used the same wet distressing technique to show some of that gold color beneath. And again yes, I forgot to take pictures of the painting process, hence I am now referencing my Refinished Flower Pots in case you like the color or the painting style :-) Once I finished the frame, II used the mirror as a template for my board and marked the size.


Keep in mind that this is a two part tutorial: one is Haunted Mirror tutorial and the other is the chalkboard. I will be giving the chalkboard tutorial here, but if you want to see how I made the Haunted Mirror PLEASE CLICK HERE TO FIND THE FULL TUTORIAL on our blog.


Let's carry on with the chalkboard tutorial. First I used the mirror as a template for my board and marked the size.
Then, I cut the board and I sprayed it with chalkboard spray paint. When the paint dried I conditioned the chalkboard with a piece of chalk (rubbed the chalk all over the painted chalkboard) and then wiped it of with a soft cloth.
And here it is: the DiY chalkboard! Don’t worry – the pictures of the Haunted Mirror will be right after :-)
Aren’t those eyeballs the cutest things ever? I honestly love them…one of the best Halloween decorations I’ve bought online :-)



Here is a close-up of the eyeballs.
And noooww… the Haunted Mirror!
What do you think?
While it is not the most horrifying Halloween decoration ever, I just love that subtle effect. Some close-up pictures for you...
If you are interested in fall and Halloween projects, click on the below link to see more fall and Halloween projects from The Navage Patch. 


Thanks for reading and happy crafting! Handan, xo
Suggested materials:
  • Mirror
  • Chalkboard spray
Handan & Greg @ The Navage Patch
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  • Monica Lowell Monica Lowell on Sep 27, 2016
    i was wondering if you could tell me how you got that antique look with the green paint? I have a gold mirror and would love to try this.
  • Audrey Audrey on Sep 27, 2016
    Where did you get the picture you put in the mirror? It's really cool.
  • Imaboomertoo Imaboomertoo on Oct 08, 2016
    Where did you get the cool eyes? Love them!
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