These are all in what I call 'factfiles' on my computer... basically tabulated data stored in massive Excel documents for my joy and perusal...
My latest obsession is, for once, a practical one... UPCYCLING!!!!
I started looking into upcycling when I became very strapped for cash... so I started watching SuperScrimpers on Channel 4... then how my obsession blossomed!!!
It started with learning to knit... I decided that a distraction for me when I'm having a meltdown is to knit... If I make a scarf a month I either have 12 christmas presents ready to deliver, or a charity has scarves to sell...
It's now moved on... I found myself a couple of weeks ago strolling down the wallpaper aisle in B&M, taking a LARGE sample from each of the sample rolls...
I then went to a local charity shop that I visit weekly, and did some haggling... I noticed that they had been struggling to sell a set of 'Disney's Cars' canvases - they'd been there for weeks, and right over the christmas period too... The three were meant to be £1.99 each... but with a bit of haggling and an awkward smile I managed to buy all three for £1!!!!!! Bargain!!!! Well, except they were for children, and pretty tatty...
Roll on the wallpaper!!!!! I took some free wallpaper samples, some PVA glue I had in, my stapler, and set to work!!!!!
After some 'cut and stick' action (I am a primary school teacher after all!!!) I ended up with these...
I'm sure you'll agree, a much more chic look for a 26 year old's bedroom!!!!!
So for a grand total of £1 plus 15 minutes of effort, I have three good sized canvases for my bedroom which I priced up to buy new (obviously not the same as mine, they're unique!!!) at £15!!!! A whopping £14 saving, much better in my pocket than in that of some big corporation...
So there you have it, the first stages of my latest obsession...
Hopefully this one sticks around, I'll save a fortune!!!!!!
