It’s spring and you are thinking of how to get rid of all your unwanted clutter. A tag sale might be the way to go, but the task often seems daunting. Here are a few tips to help you get the must out of your unwanted items. First, let me tell you what NOT to sell at a tag sale: JEWELRY! NEVER sell jewelry at a tag sale. You will always get more money by selling to an antique...
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Derby hats are meant to make a statement! You can wear bold colors and coordinate your hat with your outfit. Florals are very in style for spring. Choose two colors and an accent color for shoes, jewelry and purses. Here are some great color combinations for the season: DRESS/HAT/SHOES/JEWELRY Your hat should be the boldest statement of all the pieces you wear. Let’s take the first color combination and work out an outfit. Your hat will be pink and...
From the looks of things, I might not be doing our segment tomorrow on Mass Appeal due to the snow storm. Booo! So I thought I’d give you a brief summary of what I would have shown you just in case. THINK SPRING PEOPLE! Items Needed: Plastic “Tupperware” bowls Acrylic paint Clear acrylic varnish Ribbon or tulle Broken jewelry Foam paper Hot glue gun and glue sticks STEP ONE: Start by brushing green paint on to the plastic bowl....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!...