Today on Mass Appeal we will be teaching you how to make beautiful floral topiaries and candy beehives using dollar store flowers and old costume jewelry. Here’s what you will need: TOPIARIES 1 Heavy flower pot *Plastic doesn’t work well because you need substantial weight to keep the balls of flowers from falling down. 1 Bag of rocks or glass marbles A glue gun and glue sticks 1 Bag of dried moss 20 Stocks of silk flowers (The more...
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Mass Appeal, March 22, 216 Cleaning Tips by Malena Chipps Today is Mass Appeal’s SPRING CLEANING special. As their Creative Craft Consultant, I’ve put together a few helpful tips for you. We will be focusing on these 5 today on the show. Read below for the extended list. Enjoy! 1. To remove urine stains from a mattress, first you need a spray bottle with an over sized straw. Remove the filter from the bottom. Use the recipe below within...
Get the family together for a fun Easter-themed craft that costs less than $10! Creative Craft Consultant Malena Chipps joins us from Fancy That Antiques in Wilbraham to share more. Easy Easter Baskets *All items used in our segment were purchased at the dollar store for under $10! Items needed: Mod Podge decoupage glue 1/8 yard of 4 different colors of fabric OR 4 Rolls of different colored ribbon 1 Roll of wire edge ribbon 1 package of bows or...
In October, a customer sold us a Socony Oil sign that was featured on the TV show, American Pickers. We were excited to have the sign in our store due to it’s rarity. After a few months of trying to sell it, we became aware that it might be harder to sell than we initially thought. We kept lowering the price and even listed it on eBay. Many people came to look at it but each time we sold...
DIY Tips for Doll and Toy Repair February 16, 2016 by Malena Chipps Today on Mass Appeal we are going to show you how to make your dolls look good as new AND show you how to make an easy collapsible DAY SPA for them to be pampered in! DE-TANGLE HAIR Doll hair is made of synthetic plastic or nylon fibers. Here are a few methods to make your doll’s hair look like new again. Method #1, Dolly Wash...
Mardis Gras can be safe and fun for the whole family this year with easy crafts you’ll all be sure to enjoy! Creative craft consultant, Malena Chipps is the co-owner of Fancy That Antiques in Wilbraham and she joins us to share how to get festive without spending too much money on “Fat Tuesday”. MASKS Mod Podge Glue Decorative Paper Feathers Rhinestones or old broken jewelry Glitter Glue Wooden Dowel OR Elastic Hot glue or craft glue BIRD SAFE...
Are you tired of always being told your costume jewelry cannot be repaired at the jewelry store? Starting Tuesday, January 19th on Mass Appeal, Ashley Kohl and I will show you how to clean and repair all of your costume jewelry at home. All you need is a few household products and a few cheap craft supplies to make your costume jewelry look like new again. Here’s what you will need: Tight Plastic or Latex Gloves Toothpaste Dry Washcloth...
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR FURS DIY Fur Cleaning The number one concern with fur material is that the natural oils in the pelts will dry out. Once this happens the pelts become so brittle or tender that they will tear with incredible ease, rendering the garment useless. If you feel a fur and then rub your fingers you should be able to feel a very slight oiliness. This is normal. Dust, pollutants, and airborne particulates are attracted to...
We are always buying furs. Malena takes the old coats and redesigns them into beautiful new coats, bears, pillows, hats and throws. If you have a fur that’s just sitting in your closet, bring it in and turn it into CASH! Here are a few old coats and what Malena did to update their style. RE– USE RECYCLE!