Shabby Chic Birdy

I don't often try my hand at shabby chic, but it's nice to try new things ,stops the crafting rut setting in. Quite pleased with the results , what do you think....shabby chic or just plain shabby?

I've used lots of dies and lots of punches ,all on pink or brown bazil paper and sanded them with them sanding flower do da's.
The bird die cut is a Marianne design, the circles nesties. The punches are floral punches and embosers, a large woodware petal punch and a L-Em. com fern punch.
The mesh I bought from my local craft shop yesterday, love it , and only 50p a meter. I inked the mesh and the paper edges with brown chalk ink. The sentiment from  whiff of joy  . The bp is first edition . The pink gem is from hobby craft.

challenges entered :
Happy Campers : shabby chic
Anything goes challenge: shabby chic
pan pastel : just 2 colours
crafting when we can : birthstones ( mines a cystal birthstone for October called pink tourmaline)

lovely sunny day here , hoping my hubby gets back from work soon.
enjoy your day. janex