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Homemade Christmas Ornaments
"Lynn's Angel Fan Ornaments" (Recycled Christmas Cards) Submitted by Linda Clark of GA These "Angels Fan
Ornaments" are a great way to recycle Christmas cards, are very easy to
make, and the decorating possibilities are endless!
I love Angels and also used some of these to decorate my Christmas tree,
Christmas packages and also gave some as gifts! Supplies §
Christmas cards (the
part with the picture) §
Wooden craft ball knob
with hole (1 or 1.5-inch diameter) §
Small bottle of flesh
tone paint §
Ribbon or fabric scraps §
Miniature roses or
other flower §
Wax paper §
Gold or silver cord §
Puffed Angel wings §
Gold bands (the kind
used for wedding programs) §
Hot glue gun/glue
sticks §
Scissors or wire
cutters §
Fine point black marker
(to draw face if desired) Instructions Paint the wooden craft ball(s) with flesh tone paint and allow to
dry on wax paper (~5mins or so) Cut the Christmas card in half, keeping the part with the picture Fold the card in an accordion/fan style and hot glue together (put
a dot of glue between the creases front and back and hold in place for a few
seconds to secure) Cut a strip of ribbon or fabric and glue along the edges Cut another piece of ribbon or fabric to use for the arms and glue
on the sides Cut a small piece of ribbon or fabric and wrap around the top,
leaving a little ribbon or fabric showing at the top and covering the top part
of the arms Glue a miniature rose (or other flower in the center of the arms) Put some glue on the top of the fan and place the wooden craft ball
on top Cut a strip of
cord, loop to make a hanger and glue on back of fan, near head Glue puffed
Angel wings on back, covering cord/hanger Glue gold ban on
head for halo Draw face if
desired
2011 Homemade Christmas Ornaments Index
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