I call it my "repurposed"grocery bag Angel tree top.

1.) Use a 12 inch gift wrap tube or paper towel tube. Cut slits in top of tube about 1 inch deep to help for neck.

2.) Make a ball for head using some paper grocery bag as shown. Secure head with handle of paper bag to tube with glue, squeezing the neck area to form a neck. For smooth face glue on round piece of poster board.

3.) Fold paper to make wings and attach. Glue first tier of plastic bag skirting around tube. Trim as needed for length. Continue tiers to desired fullness.

4.) Glue in a plastic bag for each sleeve. Trim bottoms to make about an 8 inch sleeve.

5.) Start gluing on rolled and tied plastic pieces for hair. Make and attach Halo using the other paper bag handle.

6.) Make a bow from plastic bag pieces and glue under chin.

7.) Paint (wearing rubber gloves) with Rustoleum Metallic gold, white 2x Ultra cover semi gloss and Universal Metallic rust. Roll her over and paint all sides and under tiers.

Put her on some type of stand to dry, like a full long necked bottle. Shape ends of sleeves and gown to allow them to be open, so they dry like the finished Angel photo. I even tightened up the sleeves at this time so they ended up less wide and more full. Let dry until not sticky. I just left mine on the stand until the next day.

I plan to keep this beautiful Angel tree topper. It was so fun and inexpensive,

I'll probably make more as gifts.

This is her on top of the tree . Everyone thinks she looks really good.

"Tree Top Transformations "