Bye bye birdy!

A colleague, and friend, at work is leaving our department today for a snazzy new job within the OU. I've signed the 'official' goodbye card and collection (even hid it in my desk for a while!) but I wanted to make something to say goodbye from me. As she is 'flying' off I thought an open birdcage might just do the job! I covered a kraft card tag with Hey Pesto Fresco Finish paint and added Guacamole and Limelight paints through a Bingo and Harlequin stencil. Using my new stamp set from yesterday I stamped the two background stamps in Vintage Photo Distress Ink, sanded the tag and then edged it in the same ink. I then liberally sprayed Heirloom Gold Perfect Pearl Mist over the whole tag. 

The birdcage is covered in Vintage Photo Distress Ink and roughly covered in clear embossing powder. Then I rubbed Black Soot Distress Ink into the pits left behind and embossed again. I then did this on the reverse and cut the middle three bars open. The bird was covered in Beach Hut paint, stamped and edged as before. The sentiment was stamped on more kraft paper in Coffee Archival Ink, edged as before and lightly sprayed with Heirloom Perfect Pearls. I just need to find a ribbon for it now... I hope my friend likes the tag, but more than that I hope she loves her new job! Thank you for stopping by and have a great weekend x