I Upcycled A $16 Aldi Denim Jacket – Here’s How It Turned Out

I went to college for graphic design and then grad school for marketing.

I am a thrifty clothes shopper.

You almost have to be with the prices of things.

When I was much younger I would rather croak than shop for clothes in the supermarket.

I saw it and the wheels started turning of what I was going to do with it.

First off, I am not a Dead-Head.

I Upcycled A $16 Aldi Denim Jacket – Here’s How It Turned Out

That was about a decade ago, when I first got out of college.

Truthfully, I just like bones and skeletons and Halloween themed things.. My husband doesn’t say anything if he didn’t like them.

But, I have always had a witchy side, and bones are part of my vibe.

I Upcycled A $16 Aldi Denim Jacket – Here’s How It Turned Out

I also have an enormous garden, but there are no skeletons in it.

I did not even have skeletons in my closet until I hung this jacket on a hanger today.

I was fine with the back, but then I kept going and took it to a different level.

I Upcycled A $16 Aldi Denim Jacket – Here’s How It Turned Out

I drew many flowers I am familiar with from my garden outside.

I make affordable payments and can only pay what my job allows me to with our current living expenses.

The risk of losing my job in the near future is really troublesome.

I Upcycled A $16 Aldi Denim Jacket – Here’s How It Turned Out

My heart hurts for everyone already that faced the chopping block and is now struggling.

This is so surreal.

I worked on this every night, after work, for a week.

Excuse the few cat hairs that managed to survive my lint roller before shooting the pics.

Hope this inspires others to find ordinary things and brand them with your own creative vibe.