I began by painting the file folder background the same green I used on the cover. I used a parking permit I found on the ground, a recording slip for eyeglass blanks, a sticker I got through the mail, and a wonderful scrapbook metal thingy that Jeanene sent me. I also used my gold leafing pen and the stencil Cindy sent me to make the bird. Finally, I swiped parts of the page with blue glaze.
Cost to make this piece? Paint, glaze, glue, gold leafing pen.