Today on Mass Appeal we will be showing you what necklace to wear with what neckline. We all have a favorite necklace but wonder, “What would I wear with that?” so, here is a quick little guide to help you. 1. Sweetheart Neckline What is it: A plunging neckline, defined by two curved edges with a plunging point at the middle, resembling the top part of a heart. The substantial coverage of the bodice accentuates the cleavage and looks...
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I worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years. I started modeling professionally at a young age. Today on Mass Appeal we will be showing you how to make many different looks with only a few items. In addition to how to dress, the best fashion tips I can give you go beyond clothing. Wear what you feel comfortable in. You will perform better in school and at work if you feel comfortable. Obviously this doesn’t mean going...
This craft was inspired by artist Sharon Ojala. You can see her tutorials and photos here. She is the master of fairy houses and created the technique I am using. Today on Mass Appeal we will be showing you how to recycle household items into this darling little fairy tree house. This is such a great craft for kids because everything you need are items you probably already have and the supplies are non toxic! No hot glue or...
We are closing our retail store on June 30th. All the store inventory and retail fixtures will be sold. We have chosen to focus on our online business because that is where the sales are coming from. Sadly, people just don’t shop in stores anymore. We are expanding our website to include a shopping cart and a jewelry buying service for costume jewelry. If you are local and want to sell your jewelry, give us a call and we...
This week on Mass Appeal we will be making wedding dress favor boxes! These darling little gift boxes can be customized to fit your wedding colors and dress style. This dress pattern was made by Marlene Campos. You can buy her paper art items here! She was kind enough to allow me to GIVE you the pattern as part of our promo. Of course, I customized the pattern to make it vintage-y. 🙂 I will show you how to...
We are expanding and changing our business this summer! Our site is under construction to make way for a shopping cart program. This summer you will finally be able to buy jewelry directly from our site, no bidding on eBay required! The site will be finished before the end of June. We have a special Wedding show on Mass Appeal on May 9th. Thank you for your patience! Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Warm...
Spring DIY Fairy Garden Projects Greetings my fellow crafters! This season on Mass Appeal we are going to be making fairy gardens, garden art and all things fae. Winter is finally over! This wee table top garden was made with items from the dollar store and recycled trash. Total cost is $10. We will be making this at the end of May. Today on Mass Appeal we will be making DIY light up fairy lanterns. The total cost of...
Greetings neighbors! On this segment of Mass Appeal, we will be making cement planters from doilies, old towels and blankets. The technique using doilies was made popular by artist, Helen Wyatt. Here’s a link to her videos. She’s amazing! The doilies are easy as pie. The flowers take a bit of practice. I ruined 3 before I got one I liked. This is a nice way to preserve your Grandma’s old linens that are too worn out to use....
Gold and silver prices are going up. Many financial analysts say silver will continue to go up significantly in 2019. That is good and bad…good when you’re selling and bad when you are buying. Right now, we are offering an additional 10% on WEARABLE gold and silver. When you sell us wearable gold and/or silver jewelry, we will pay you 10% more! This promotion ends on January 31st so act now. From what I hear, we pay more than...