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DIY Floating Tea Cups Flower Arrangements

I recently did a show on Mass Appeal about “What’s Hot and What’s Not in Antiques”. We decided we would focus on doing crafts this year from the “What’s Not” category to help you find a purpose for those antiques you don’t want to get rid of but don’t know what to do with. This week we are making dish gardens and cascading tea cups! This is all the rage on Pinterest. It will make your guests and your Mother say,...

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Selling Your Vintage Fur

You know you’re in the right career for you when you can’t stand going to sleep at night because all you want to do is keep working. That is how I feel every single day at the store. Funny, the whole reason why I was a Hollywood creature was because I wanted to use my success to create a product line, have a store and sell merchandise to the world. Funny how the universe gives you your dreams in such unforeseen ways! I’m so happy...

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What’s HOT and What’s NOT in Antiques 2017

I understand it’s very difficult to know what to sell and what to keep. It isn’t that antiques aren’t selling as well as they used to, it’s that different things are selling. The economy is still slow and things aren’t selling for as much as they once did, but things are getting better. It’s all about knowing what to sell when. Many items are coming back in a big way. I will be giving you a list of items...

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No Sew DIY Dog Sweaters for ALL SIZES!

Hello Mass Appeal viewers! Happy Holidays! So, you are all done Christmas shopping and have nothing to do but make something for the dog right? Ahh haa haa we all say, as we scramble to get the kids gifts with our paycheck we hopefully get before Christmas! So, I wanted to make some DIY dog sweaters, thanks to a Facebook request. There are some cute patterns out there for small dogs, but if your dog is bigger than a...

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DIY No Sew Sweater Christmas Stocking

IF YOU NEED A SWEATER, I HAVE 167 OF THEM TO CHOOSE FROM AT THE SHOP FOR $5 EACH STARTING FRIDAY DECEMBER 2nd. Stop by and say hello! I love the idea of making a stocking from an old sweater, but I have NO TIME to sew! If I have no time and I’m the craft lady on Mass Appeal, I’m quite certain you don’t have time either. Here is a short cut using a glue gun that will...

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DIY Glass Christmas Ornaments

This Tuesday on Mass Appeal we are going to show you how to make lovely glass ornaments with the paint on the INSIDE. I’ve always loved the Christopher Radko glass ornaments but wouldn’t spend the money to decorate the entire tree with them. I found a way to make really pretty ornaments with old nail polish, nail polish remover and glitter. It’s so easy and you can make all kinds of color combinations with very little paint! SUPPLIES...

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DIY Pilgrims & Indians Gourd Dolls, Recycled Halloween Decor for Fall!

We all buy pumpkins and gourds to set out for Halloween and fall decorating. After Halloween many of the plastic and dried gourds are still good but like most decorations, they just sit until after thanksgiving and we throw them away. I thought of a cute craft to do with the kids using plastic and dried gourds that will last you through Thanksgiving. You can also use these techniques to make Mr and Mrs. Santa and some snowmen too!...

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The first day of snow!

Yesterday was the first day of snow for New England. I’m quite certain I’m the only one celebrating. After all, Brucey is a California native and loves the heat. We both suffer for 6 months for the other one’s seasonal happiness. Hee hee! I attribute fall to a time to let go of unwanted things in our lives. As the leaves fall, it reminds me to clean out everything that no longer serves me. Winter is a time to...

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DIY Kids Halloween Costumes

As a Mother, I always started worrying around the 1st of October about what I could do for my daughter’s Halloween costume. I couldn’t spend $75 at the Disney store for ONE day of fun, I just didn’t have the budget. Year after year my daughter and I would start dreaming up everything from warrior costumes to tiger costumes to avatar costumes and everything in between. I was determined to make her costumes that looked as good as what...

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Long Meadow Ladies Tea

I was very honored to speak at the Maternal Society today. Here is a copy of my talk if you are interested. As usual, we all got to chatting and I threw my script out the window. THe ladies were so nice and I felt so at home. Maternal Society Ladies Tea, Long Meadow MA October 4, 2016 Good Afternoon and thank you for this lovely opportunity to speak with you today. Allow me to introduce myself. My name...

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