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TA Nod To Heavenly Holiday Decor
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• 2 1/2 yards of ribbon, 2 1/2 inches thick, for the body
• 2 yards of ribbon, 1 1/2 inches thick, for the wings, coordinating color
• 3-inch unbreakable ornament ball, coordinating color
• 24 inches of sheer ribbon, 5/8 inch- es thick, for the bows
• small floral picks for embellishment and halo
• scissors
• low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
hey say there are al- An easy way to make an- ments so that when a person head, you can always substi- ways angels around gels is to use wired ribbons looks really close at the angel, tute with a Styrofoam ball us, we just can’t al- and solid ornament balls. I they will see their reflection and spray paint them or cov-
ways see them. A lot of peo- like using the unbreakable or- in it, making them the angel! er with fabric. Another great
ple like to collect angels and have them on display all year long. I like to make simple angels that can be used as gifts or added to a wreath or tree to add that little extra touch and make it special.
nament balls because they are lightweight and, of course, unbreakable. The unbreak- able ornament balls come in different finishes like matte, glitter and shiny. Some peo- ple like to use the shiny orna-
3.
Place one ribbon in the middle and the two ribbons on the outer sides. Glue all three ribbon loops. Take the last two ribbon loops and glue to the back for the body.
W H Y ?
My sample angel uses a fall print ribbon. Change the rib- bon to a Christmas print and you have decorations for your tree. In the spring, make them into garden angels. If you run out of ornament balls for the
way to use your angel is to tie it on a gift basket or present in place of a bow. No surprise that there are so many uses for these ribbon angels.
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2. Fold ribbons in half. Glue the ends together and scrunch them up at the same time.
4.
Take the ornament ball and cut off the cording. Turn the ornament upside down so that the hanger is at the bottom. Place orna- ment on top of
the gathered loops and glue in place.
1.
Measure and cut the ribbon into five pieces, each 18 inches in length.
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