How to Decorate an Angel Christmas Mantel

If you have a fascination with angels, Christmas is a great time to start or show off your collection. Following are some tips for an angelic mantel.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Gold-tone Buttons
• Satin Ribbon
• Christmas Tree Ornaments
• Angels
• Batting
• Candles
• Fabrics
• Garlands
• Glitter
• Glues
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Adhesive Dough
• Pipe Cleaners
• Feathers
• Common Nails
• Glow-in-the-dark Stars
• Self-adhesive Stars

1. Choose angels of a similar style or mood for your mantel display: whimsical, formal, country, whatever. This looks better than a jumble of different types.
2. Keep colors subdued, minimal and mostly monochromatic. We tend to envision angels in soft colors such as beige and ivory, plus a metallic tone, usually gold.
3. Set out a compatible mantel cloth. For instance, choose quilt batting dusted with glitter, or a glitzy metallic fabric for a more formal angel ambience; choose tan burlap or unbleached muslin for a more homespun look.
4. Place a single angel or a multitude of the heavenly hosts on the mantel, but be sure there's a focal point. For instance, you could set the tallest angel in the center and flank it with crystal candlestick holders.
5. Give your angels a celestial feel with a sparkling sprinkling of stars above and behind them. Adhesive gold stars, phosphorescent stars or faux jewels should do the trick.
6. Edge the mantel in garlands, perhaps metallic gold or white. An edging of white feathers is also in keeping with your angels' wings.
7. Accent the garland with fitting Christmas tree ornaments such as gold harps, trumpets and simple spheres. Or you could make tiny halos from pipe cleaners and embellish them with glitter.
8. Frame the entire display with appropriately colored satin ribbon (about 1 inch wide) suspended from a nail (hide its head with a star or shiny brass button) centered on the fireplace or wall about 2 feet above the mantel. Drape three to five lengths of ribbon over the nail (secure with hot glue) so it makes an inverted V shape, and let it trail over the edge of the mantel. Lightly secure the ends with glue or adhesive dough.

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