I participated in my first "Charm Swap" over at "Mini Album Scraps" and this is the charm I made.  I made four and sent in three and kept one for myself.  The real challenge for me wasn't just in making the charm, it was the fact that Presentation Counts.  You have to have a nice presentation, this took me longer than the charms I think.   I ended up using the Tim Holtz birdcage die and grunge paper, this was my first time using grunge paper although I have had it for a long time.  I  used a glossy acrylic paint over the cage and some black lace and red ribbon.  It was fun to make.