I also love clothespins and acorn caps and oversized gems and cast-off woven place mats and buttons and snippets of ribbon and scraps of paper (sound familiar, remind you of yourself?)
One morning I decided it was time to make some angel ornaments and the results are shown above. Since no two people have the same scraps and embellishments, use my samples to kick-start your own unique creations.
Safety First: Keep these angels out of the reach of small children and pets! They are decorative only, not meant to be toys.
Things to notice:
1. One of the angels has a button set atop her head at an angle to create what the Brits call a ‘fascinator’ (hat). The other two have acorn cap hats. Create halos instead (or in addition) if you want traditional angels.
2. Wings don’t have to be realistic! One angel has gathered ribbon and paper for her wings, one has butterfly wings, the third has short pieces cut from a castoff woven placemat for hers.
3. Foil skirts have ‘hems’ where the color from the reverse side is visible on the front.
4. As a focal element, center a large wired cord bow or oversized gem on the chest of the angel.
Keeping it together:
Use tapes and glue that are formulated for whatever you want to adhere. My go-to is Tombow Xtreme Adhesive Tabs. I also did a tad of sewing to gather the ribbon and used double-sided tape to hold the skirts and woven dress in place.
The hang-up:
Add ribbon or twine or cord if you want the angels to hang from tree or on a wall.
Alternatively, let the angels lean among greenery on a mantel or against an easel-backed photo.
Another option – Use the angels for party favor/place cards. Add a small name tag and place an angel at each person’s plate.
Supplies:
- Glues and adhesives of choice
- Clothespins
- Foil from sparkling cider bottles
- Embellishments (Oversized gems, buttons, and more)
- Acorn caps
- Fabric and paper scraps
- Wide, sheer organza ribbon or tulle
- Die cut butterfly wings
- Wired cord
- Miscellaneous scraps (Shown: woven placemat)
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