PREPARATION:

1. Sand wood pieces. Wipe away dust.
   
2. Transfer outlines of designs to wood. Do not transfer greenery on collar and apron or other interior details. Transfer these after basecoating as you need them.
   
3. Cut and prepare wings. Click here for instructions.

PAINT THE DESIGN:

Face and Hands:

1. Basecoat with Parchment.
   
2. Shade with Burnt Umber.
   
3. Paint nose with Barnyard Red.
   
4. Pat on cheeks with Barnyard Red.
   

1. Basecoat with Warm White.
   
2. Shade with Burnt Umber.
   
3. Basecoat hearts with Barnyard Red. Shade with Burnt Carmine.
   
4. Basecoat stars on apron (and also the wood star cutout) with Sunflower. Shade with Raw Sienna.
   
5. Paint stems of evergreen with Burnt Umber. Paint needles with Green Umber.
   
6. Basecoat trim on collar with Italian Sage. Shade with Green Umber.
   

1. Basecoat with Barnyard Red.
   
2. Shade with Burnt Carmine.
   
3. Paint plaid with stripes of Burnt Carmine.
   

1. Basecoat with Country Twill.
   
2. Shade with Burnt Umber.
   

FINISH:

1. When dry, apply an even coat of varnish to both wood cutouts. Let dry.
   
2. Apply a thin coat of antiquing to both cutouts. Also use the antiquing to stain backs and rims of wood. Let dry.
   
3. Draw on linework detail including remaining facial features and stitch lines as shown on pattern with the black pen.
   
4. Use old toothbrush to spatter both wood cutouts with Licorice.
   

1. Hot-glue wings in place on back of angel. (Refer to photo of project.)
   
2. Create halo with a 15” length of 30-ga. wire, making a stem on circle by bending twisted wire ends downward. Hot-glue stem to back of angel so halo is around top of her head.
   
3. Wire the wreath onto angel through drilled holes at her hands. Hot-glue greenery, berries, and the star cutout to the wreath. (Refer to photo of project.)
   
4. Glue side of the napkin ring in place on back of tree.