After: my red piano

Ta-daaaah! Completed my first painted furniture adventure. 

Jumping on the painted furniture bus

A few years ago, my church offered this piano to anyone who would rescue it. I promised to take good care of it, which included re-painting it. It used to be a player piano. Not sure I will restore it to that state any time soon, but repaint it, I shall - finally! Here's a "before" shot. Updates as soon as I have progress to share. Stay tuned. 

New year, new jewelry elements

My dear husband gifted me with a neat gadget for Christmas - a Sizzix BigKick for embossing metal. I'm going to have a blast creating new jewelry elements, like the patina-ed disc below. Check it out in our etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/174298452/aviary-1