Anniversary Birdies

Here's a new project I've set myself: a paper collage on canvas for my grandparent's 60th wedding anniversary.
So here's the sketch I came up with in Flash (background scanned from the actual sheet of scrapbooking paper I'm using)

And here's how its going so far. Only the background is glued down, figured I'd get all the bits and pieces in place before finalizing with glue. I'm going to try painting over a glossy varnish when done, just to seal it all in place properly (here's hoping that works). I've never tried paper collage to this extent before, but I must say its a wonderfully different feel from paint and digital. It also makes me realize I'm using the oldest cutting mat in existence and the manliest exacto knife evah.