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Wish upon a Star
From the Angels Among Us Collection
Country Corner Crafts 2001

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MATERIALS REQUIRED:

• Wood of your choice, ½” is recommended.
• Fast acting adhesive - hot glue gun, expoxy, etc.
• Sandpaper
• Acrylic paints in your choice of country shades.
• Fine black liner pen for facial details, and lettering.
• Spanish Moss for hair
• Scrap of frayed country fabric for a bow by angel's neck.
• country patches and buttons, Raffia
• Wire for hanger,and angel halo.
• Antiquing medium of your choice, if desired.
• Varnish.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Trace patterns onto wood, cut out, drill any necessary holes, and sand well.
   
2. Paint all pieces in your choice of colors.
   You can paint the patches and buttons or use actual fabric and real buttons.
   
3. Allow pieces to dry thoroughly.
   
4. Sand along all edges very well, and also lightly along all other surfaces to achieve an aged appearance.
   
5. Using a fine black pen, add the eyes and lettering details. (Make sure the pen is waterproof and will not smudge!)
   
6. Smudge Dusty Rose for cheeks using fingertip. Paint a "V" with brush handle for heart lips.
   
7. Varnish entire project and allow sufficient drying time.
   
8. Use the antiquing medium to enhance the rustic look, and add another coat of varnish to seal.
   
9. Add frayed fabric bow, moss hair. Glue on wire halo behind angel's head.
   
10. Wire stars to hands.
11. Attach hanger to back of angel body.
    Or, you can drill small holes in the top of each wing and hang with curly wire.
    Tie on a big country raffia bow to finish!
    That’s it! Hang her out at Christmas or all year 'round!
    
    
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