Ribbon Angel Ornament

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Parental supervision is recommended

Turn ribbon into a beautiful angel ornament and you have a decoration that's perfect for a mantel or tree.

What you'll need:

  • 1" Wide gold ribbon
  • 5/8" Wide Medium gold ribbon
  • 3/8" Wide Narrow gold ribbon
  • 9" Gold cord
  • 16 mm Wooden bead
  • Curly doll hair
  • Low temp glue gun
  • Black permanent marker
  • Ruler
  • Scissors

How to make it:

  1. Cut wide ribbon in a length of about 4 inches.
  2. Cut medium ribbon twice as long (about 8 inches).
  3. Using the low temp glue gun, glue wide ribbons CUT edges together.
  4. Glue medium wide ribbon's CUT edges together.
  5. Tie one end of the cord tightly (to squeeze into bow shape) around the middle of the medium wide ribbon (both layers).
  6. Loop over other end and hot glue to where you tied it, to make loop in back. (See photo)
     
  7. Glue the medium ribbon (wings) to top back of wide ribbon (skirt).
  8. Draw shut eyes and mouth on bead with permanent marker.
  9. Glue hair on top.
  10. Glue bead (head) to top of ensemble (will have little fold place on top of wings, where it was squeezed by cord).
  11. Tie bow with narrow ribbon and glue on the front, below the angel's head. (See photo)
  12. Hang on the tree or tie to a package and enjoy!

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