Gift Ideas?

Hey! I have been looking all over the internet for a cow plushie/softie/feltie pattern. i need something that i can make out of sheets of felt and that is small. I would be amazingly grateful if anyone could help me, or at least point me in the right direction! thank you!...

My boyfriend loves art, but hasn't been able to afford supplies for awhile. I plan on buying him some for Christmas. I asked what his favorite art supply is and he told me he likes acrylics on canvas. Does anyone know of good brands to use? Average price ranges? Whether sets...

I have found a number of projects, however, I can't find directions on how to complete them ANYWHERE!!! Are we just supposed to guess? Am I missing something? HELP!!!!

I have a pair of poney hair shoes that I love! They are the most comfortable pair of shoes I own. The only problem is that the hair has started to seriously come off. One of the shoes is almost completely bald. For those of you who are unaware of what pony hair is - its an...

So my boyfriend's sister is turning 19 this Saturday. I would really like to make her something cute and practical. I'd also like it to be something that she would really like, but I honestly don't know her all too well. =/ Unfortunately, boys aren't very helpful in this area...

My mums 50th birthday is coming up, and I want to make her something really special. I suffer with CFS, and she quit work a year ago to help care for me whilst i'm trying to recover, and keep up with my school work. I want to make her something she can show off to her friends,...

A freind asked me to find him someone who can make him a working hidden blade like the one from assassians creed. He wants it to be made out of metal and leather with the working gears and a 6 inch blade. He's a big AC nerd. Anyway he is wiling to pay and needs to know if...

Hi all, I'm trying to make my own candle holders & lanterns - but am trying to find a suitable varnish or glaze to protect them. Everything I have found so far is 'highly flammable' which makes me just a tad nervous. Can Anyone please help & recommend what I could use? Thanks...

this is probably a dumb question, but in order to not look stupid in public, ill ask it. im in the US and i was wondering if Joann fabrics would cut fat quarters. anybody know?

I just wanted to know the basics of making plastic cabochons, such as the solid vintage looking ones with images on them. I enjoy making jewelry but would like to start making cabochons/pendants with my own images on them and I really dont know what the process is. Any advice...

My 2 year old daughter absolutely LOVES humf, it's a kid's tv show on Nick Jr and there's no toys available at all!! i would love to make her a teddy if i could but have never made a teddy before!! Humf is the cutest little thing...for those who don't know who humf is and what...

http://www.fcbd.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=343 these are absolutely awesome but I'm not sure to make them would it just be pleated top, with very wide leg thingys for the bottoms would the legs have to be longer and then an elastic pulling it...

what sort of things can i use to draw on shrink plastic (ie markers, pencil..)?

Hii, so I've got my 16th birthday coming up, and I'm celebrating it with by best friends b-day too. We decided that we'd theme it: the fifties but now, I don't really know what to wear, I've googled it, and got quite an idea of the style, but I was wondering how I could create...

Does anyone know where to find small glass bottles (and I mean small enough to fit on a necklace) as well as stout, or old fashioned cork bottles? Kudos to anyone who knows where I'm going with this

I'm making a hello kitty themed basket for my friend's birthday, and want to include a book with the little quotes that go along with the characters, and more. I never find the type of quotes I'm looking for , like: "If you love me, I will love you too. It’s RaaRaa’s theory of...

Im making a shadow the hedgehog plush for a friend and i cant quite get it right... anyone have a pattren? im using fabric thank you!!! if not a shadow anyone have a sonic?

My boyfriend and I have been fighting a little bit lately. He works everyday and I don't. I really hate not having a job. So, he wants alone time. I mean, the only time he's really alone is when Glee is on. Now I fully understand he needs alone time. I'm not dumb or crazy...

I made about a gadzillion yoyos for a quilt. My friend in US suggested that I buy a basting gun and guided me to Amazon.com...LOL they won't ship to this geographic location!! Canada. Anyone have any idea where I can get one in Canada-preferably Mississauga and west?

i just finished making a doll out of paper clay. im posting because im wondering how acrylic paint will look on paper clay and also what type of varnishes/lacquer i could use on it to seal it up. possibly for a slight shine.

i just finished making a doll out of paper clay. im posting because im wondering how acrylic paint will look on paper clay and also what type of varnishes/lacquer i could use on it to seal it up. possibly for a slight shine.

Hey, Im going to be doing Lenalee from Dgray man cosplay in January and I was wondering if anyone would be able to help with patterns and such for her jacket and skirt?? Ive got a rough idea of how to sew the skirt but Ive never sewn a jacket before!! Should I just buy a...

I entered my daughter into a halloween costume contest. Please help her win! I made the costume myself and posted as one of my projects here on CO+K. Thanks for your support!! Here is the link:...

Okay, so here's the picture of what I'm gonna be for halloween:

i've been looking (a little) for that kind of dress that i can work with, i'm thinking it will be to no avail however. soo i'm going to have to have a go at sewing this thing. I'll buy some fabric soon. The...

I've been looking for a Dremel recently but haven't had any luck as most brands seem to be out of my price range. I did however find a decently priced "Engraver" listed on the local hardware store's website. I'm not going to use it for much, and what I am going to use it for...

I have a German project, involving Bach and a tombstone. I don't want the stereotypical cereal box covered in gray construction paper tombstone. I'm making mine out of paper mache and cardboard. In any case, when I paint it, I want it to look weathered, and old. I have NO idea...

It's my friend's wedding on Saturday and I have only tomorrow to get a present for her and her hubby! My budget is 35 so I'm thinking a wedding hamper would a nice idea (5 on basket, 30 on stuff to go in it?). I'm great at shopping on a budget and making it looks like loads....

I've seen a few projects using lil 3inch skeleton hands. I want to make my own hair accessories with them but the problem is I can not find them anywhere! I live in phx, AZ. I searched dollar stores, halloween stores, craft stores.... I have been looking for a year. Am I just...

I'm no good with sewing and I don't have any glue, so I need some ideas for simple sewing projects that I can do for gifts that I can give to my daughter. I kind of want to make her a crown out of felt and beads but I have no idea how to get started. . Maybe even a felt...

I want to make my own fuzzy leg warmers, but my small town fabric shops have been a disappointment when looking for supplies. Does anyone know of an online store where I could find some nifty monster/fun fur?