Vintage Angel Ornaments


 This project was a cinch and the results are beautiful!



 First I started with an old, yellowed, paperback dictionary...
does anyone even use a dictionary anymore?



 I tore out pages, rolled them into cones and glued them leaving the torn edges.

Next I stapled 6 cones together at the tips.




 I applied glitter glue along the yellowed edges of the paper.




 Thanks to the Graphics Fairy's beautiful images, I copied an angel and cut out only the head and arms.



 I used the glitter glue to highlight the wings and headband of the angel... and attached her to the 6 cones.




 I attached a circle of silver card stock to the back of the ornament for stability and attached a gold string through the opening.




 A beautiful vintage paper ornament!



If you like this please check out the Vintage Rudolph tags also made from old book pages!
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I am Susan, the author and creator at Homeroad. I am a wife, mother of 4 daughters, and a grandmother of 5 and counting. I am a retired teacher, a DIY blogger and an artist at heart. .

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Comments

  1. UnknownNovember 20, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Sweet little project. Love your new blog look, btw.

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  2. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsNovember 20, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    Susan, that's beautiful! What a clever idea and a great project! I could see a bunch of these on a Christmas tree or even hanging off chair backs.

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  3. BettyJean @ ShabbyTeaPartyNovember 20, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    Love it, I'm bookmarking this.....thanks for sharing! Warm Hugs,

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  4. Lauren @ My Wonderfully MadeNovember 20, 2011 at 7:14 PM

    Beautiful! I love using book pages for anything -- the glitter on the angel and dress is the perfect touch!

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  5. K&B by the SeaNovember 20, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    Your angel ornament is really pretty :-) The dress made from dictionary pages is a great idea, and the glitter accents are the perfect embellishment :-)

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  6. JaneNovember 20, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    This is so cute!! It has a wonderful Victorian feel! I love it!
    Jane

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  7. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)November 20, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    Amazing project! What a great job! Thanks for sharing these fun crafts.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  8. AnonymousNovember 21, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    This is beautiful. Again you are getting creative ideas popping in my head.
    I recently cleaned out a home with hundreds of books, too many to read in a lifetime, and some not in good enough condition to donate.

    Have to love that Graphics Fairy, don't we. :)

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  9. MandyNovember 21, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    Hi Susan - I'm a follower of yours. LOVE this vintage angel! * have two Christmas parties going on and I'd love for you to share this project!

    www.projectqueen.org

    Mandy

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  10. emilysnanNovember 21, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    hiya susan ( long time no see/read) what a gorgeous angel project i think i will try it with a matching wreath x i have used this graphics fairy angel on a church candle and it is amazing i will blog about it and link to your angel too x tfs
    xmaggiex

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  11. UnknownNovember 22, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    I love vintage and you put it to beautiful use here! Kudos!!!

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  12. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Enchanting! (via Graphics Fairy)

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  13. MandyNovember 25, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Hi Susan, I'm featuring your Vintage Angel Ornament that you linked up to Project Queen's Christmas Craft Tutorial last week. I LOVE IT!

    Thanks so much for linking up and I hope you come back this week!

    Mandy

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  14. Okio B DesignsNovember 25, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    Your angel is beautiful! What a really clever idea!

    Jeanine

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  15. UnknownNovember 26, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Lovely!

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  16. Curtains in My TreeNovember 26, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    The best little ornament i have seen so far , i just think it is so cute . I might have to try his one

    Janice

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  17. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmNovember 26, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    So very, very pretty Susan! Laurel

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  18. Kerryanne @ Shabby Art BoutiqueNovember 27, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Well done - this looks amazing!

    I'd love it if you could share this over on my Simply Christmas Inspiration Party at http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/2011/11/inspiration-friday.html

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  19. WhyCuzICanNovember 28, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Congrats on being FEATURED this morning at BRAG MONDAY at GF for this project you shared last Monday! Very darling!

    Visiting from GraphicsFairy BRAG MONDAY party this morning,
    ~From Chilly NW Illinois,
    Suzanne at WhyCuzICan

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  20. VeeNovember 28, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    A great little idea for the tree. Gotta have a go at this one Hugs Vee x

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  21. Tanya MurrayNovember 28, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Lovely simple project. If someone described it I would have thought too kitch but it really looks great and perfect for a Victorian Christmas style

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  22. Honey at 2805November 29, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    This is adorable Susan!

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  23. DarleneNovember 30, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Saw your Angel Ornament on Brag Monday. Adorable ornament! Thanks for sharing.

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  24. shari @ Swinging on a Star CreationsDecember 4, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Beautifully Sweet!

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