Christmas Doily Angels

• White crocheted doilies - for the full angel you'll need two: 4" and 6" diameter.
• Rubber band
• Fabric stiffener
• Gold flecked acrylic paint and/or gold glitter
• Craft/white glue
• Paper plate(s)
• Wax paper

To make the top angel shape:

• Pour the fabric stiffener (available at the craft store, or make your own by mixing equal parts warm water and sugar) into a bowl. Dip a small doily into the bowl, saturating it thoroughly. Wring out the excess back into the bowl.
• Place a cotton ball in the center of the doily. Wrap a rubber band around the doily to secure the cotton ball for the angel's head.
• Drape the doily over the paper cone. Pull the back of the angel's skirt together (you can hold it in place with a paper clip if you need to). Fold the rest of the material down so that you have two wings spread out at the sides.
• Lay the angel gently on her back (with the wings spread out) on a piece of wax paper. Leave to dry (24-48 hours).

• Mix a little bit of gold paint or gold glitter with the fabric stiffener in a bowl. Dip the larger doily into the bowl and wring out the excess.
  
  
• Drape over the second cone. Arrange the skirt in nice folds and leave to dry.

If you want to just make a simple tree decoration, just follow the instructions for the top of the angel. Attach a piece of string between her wings and hang from your tree.