shanascrap

my adventures in making stuff.

Sunday, February 19, 2006

beads

i got bored tonight and decided that i was going to do something with the pretty sparkly pink beads i have...so i made a choker. it's hand knotted with really skinny white ribbon. next time i get bored, i should learn how to use my camera because i take really crappy pictures of stuff! so check out the choker.










and here are some bracelets i threw together some time ago. mostly they are made of glass pearls, swarovski crystals and various gem stone chips. nothing fancy and once again...really, really crappy pictures. i need to learn a little about photography real bad...









Tuesday, February 07, 2006

my first alteration

a couple years ago i bought these bad ass pants in a size 2. usually i can wear a size 2 and they are just a little bit big but these were HUGE. i put them on and they would fall right down to my ankles. i have entertained the idea of altering them myself ever since i got them and tonight i finally did it! they fit great now and you can't tell that they were altered!! i am so excited!! i wish i had thought to take before and after pictures. guess you'll just have to take my word for it...

Saturday, February 04, 2006

green scarf

i knitted this cute lime green confetti scarf on a loom. i used some ugly ass green boucle and some confetti yarn together. i did not expect it to turn out so nice. it's amazing what you can come up with when you double up 2 ugly yarns!



doggi sweater

little mr. rascal poopi doopi in his little sweater that i crocheted.







now it's time to play with the sweater because it is more fun to play with than it is to wear! and also notice the bag in the background...that is the knitting bag that i made. it was my first major sewing project and i also made a matching crochet hook/knitting needle roll. i'm happy to say that it turned out almost perfect. i will be making a purse just like it when i get my sewing machine set up and there will be pictures of it posted on here!