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Shamrock Angel

By Noreen 47 Comments




By Noreen Doll.

A shamrock angel is a fun idea for a St. Patrick’s Day decoration.

Shamrock Angel by Crafty Journal

It can be used on a mantel or side table, or as a centerpiece on a dining table.  It would be easy to make several for a party.

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Or you could put a magnet on the back and attach it to your refrigerator.

I dyed a coffee filter green to make this angel, but it could easily be made with card stock or construction paper.

I bought the craft foam shamrock at the dollar store, but you can also make one from a sheet of green craft foam.

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Materials.

Coffee Filter Dyed Green, or Green Card Stock

White Doily

Craft Foam Shamrock

Small Styrofoam Ball

Sparkly Gold Pipe Cleaner

Gold Ribbon, 1/4 inch wide – 8 or 10 inches

Sharpies, Red and Black, Ultra Fine Point

Double Sided Tape, Optional

Glue

How to Make a Shamrock Angel.

1. Dye a coffee filter green. I used several drops of green food coloring in about half a cup of water.

When I applied the watered dye to the coffee filter, it wasn’t green enough, so I applied a drop of food coloring onto the filter.

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Because the filter was already completely wet, it was easy to spread the dye over the whole filter.

Let dry.  I used a hair dryer to speed drying.

2. Fold the filter in half.

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3. Cut the doily in half.

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Cut around the edge design on the inside of the doily edge to make a piece that looks like this.

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Place it on the coffee filter like this. Use double sided tape or glue to attach the 2 pieces together.

4. Because I wanted less green below the lace, I cut off a strip of the coffee filter along the curved edge.

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The doily was smaller than the coffee filter, and this is how it fit.

5. On the back side of the green half circle, put a piece of Scotch tape about 2 inches long, centering it along the straight edge. This will make the point sturdier for attaching the head.

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Finish the Shamrock Angel.

1. Shape the half circle into a cone, and tape or glue the edges together in the back.

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I over lapped the bottom edges by about an inch and a half.

2. Use Sharpies to make a face (eyes and mouth) on the styrofoam ball. Don’t put the eyes too far apart.

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3. In the bottom of the head, hollow out a small hole to put the point of the cone into.

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Add a drop or two of glue into the hole, and press the point of the cone up into the hole.

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Press the head firmly down over the point and let dry.

4. Make a halo for the shamrock angel with a piece of the gold pipe cleaner shaped into a circle. Twist the end of the circle around the stem and cut off the excess stem.

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The circle needs to be about the size of the top of the angel’s head.

5. Glue the halo to the top of the the angel’s head.  Let dry.

6. Make a small bow with the gold ribbon and attach it to the angel’s neck area.

7.  Attach the finished angel to the shamrock, which will be her wings.

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Put a magnet on the back of the shamrock angel if you want her to be a magnet.

Or punch a small hole in the top of the shamrock and add a bit of thread to make her a hanging ornament.

Tips

If you don’t use a coffee filter you will need a circle that is about 8 inches in diameter.

Instead of Sharpies, you can use another permanent marker.

You can make the shamrock angel larger or smaller by changing the size of the circle, the shamrock, and the styrofoam ball.

© Noreen Doll

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  1. Merry says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:40 am

    What a fun project.

  2. Jessica says

    February 18, 2013 at 1:41 am

    What a cute idea, Noreen! Thanks for sharing it! This looks like a fun one to try with my kids!

  3. Jessica says

    February 18, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    These are just way too cute.

  4. angie says

    February 18, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    so very cute and easy to make love them
    come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

  5. Chelsea says

    February 19, 2013 at 6:01 am

    Thanks so much for sharing.

  6. Diana Rambles says

    February 19, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    Super cute!!! My daughter would love this!!

  7. Cindy Eikenberg says

    February 21, 2013 at 1:34 am

    This little angel is so adorable! I saw it over at I Gotta Create and wanted to stop by to say hello! Thanks for sharing such a cute project.

  8. Peggy-PJH Designs says

    February 21, 2013 at 3:51 am

    That is just the cutest thing! Great tutorial too. I’d love for you to share at Transformed Tuesday! http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com/2013/02/transformed-tuesday-26-features.html I’m a new follower. Hugs, Peggy~PJH Designs

  9. Capri + 3--Theresa says

    February 21, 2013 at 5:22 am

    I love your Shamrock angel–super cute! Thank you for the fun project idea.

  10. bev says

    February 21, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    hi, i’m following the “fluster creative muster” hop. i would love for you to visit my blog and follow if you like it.

    thanks
    new follower bev

  11. Tonia@thegunnysack says

    February 22, 2013 at 12:43 am

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing at The Gunny Sack!

  12. Tee says

    February 22, 2013 at 1:11 am

    Super Cute! Love your shamrock angel! Thanks for sharing. Hugs.

  13. Amy {Consider Me Inspired} says

    February 22, 2013 at 5:05 am

    Awww, this is so cute.

  14. BeColorful says

    February 22, 2013 at 5:41 pm

    such a fun and timely project that anyone could create. Thanks for sharing.
    p

  15. Robin says

    February 23, 2013 at 1:58 am

    She’s adorable. It’s funny how we always refer to angels as girls. Thanks for sharing.

  16. Melanie Goad says

    February 23, 2013 at 4:27 am

    I remember making these angels when I was a kid, but for Christmas. Wow, I hadn’t thought of them in years.

  17. Carolyn says

    February 23, 2013 at 5:51 am

    An adorable little angel. Great craft idea for kids.

  18. EMily says

    February 23, 2013 at 8:41 am

    HI! Thanks for sharing this – I’m featuring it on a round-up post up on the blog today! ;o) Happy Weekend!!!

  19. Ruthie says

    February 24, 2013 at 2:48 am

    How cute! Thanks so much for coming to party at Super Saturday Show & Tell 🙂 I hope you’ll come again next week. xoxo~ Ruthie

  20. Pinkoddy says

    February 24, 2013 at 9:21 am

    I thought it was made from a peg at first. Very good indeed

  21. Jessica says

    February 25, 2013 at 2:27 am

    Hi Noreen, Your little shamrock angel was one of the most viewed, I featured this week at A New Creation! Thanks again for sharing; she is too cute!

  22. Shannah says

    February 25, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    So cute! Thanks so much!

  23. April @ Angel's Homestead says

    February 26, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    What a cute and fun craft project! Thank you so much for sharing with Saturday Spotlight. Have a great week and come back soon!

  24. Christie - Food Done Light says

    February 26, 2013 at 7:29 pm

    What an adorable idea and way to use coffee filters. My daughter would enjoy this craft. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures.

  25. Linda says

    February 27, 2013 at 3:20 am

    CUTE!!! ORIGINAL!! Those are two words about your project! See you soon. Linda

  26. Angie - easylivingmom.com says

    February 28, 2013 at 4:41 am

    I just LOVE this! I can’t wait to make it with my daughter for my grandmother. I know she’ll adore it (she’s very Irish Catholic). I am so happy you shared this at my link party – I never would have been able to come up with it on my own!

    -Angie

  27. Theresa @DearCreatives says

    February 28, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Oh this is cute! & something you can make with the kids too. Thanks for sharing & linking up @ DearCreatives.com Hope your having a great week!

  28. Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com says

    February 28, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    Featuring YOU today! Thank you so much for linking up to {wow me} wednesday!

    Ginger @ GingerSnapCrafts.com

    http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2013/02/15-green-crafts-recipes-fonts-ideas.html

  29. Diann @ The Thrifty Groove says

    March 1, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    How sweet is that! It has been a very busy week for me so, I am just now catching up from last week’s party. Sorry to be so late! Thank you for sharing at TTF

  30. Susie @Bowdabra says

    March 2, 2013 at 10:35 pm

    Thanks for sharing an awesome project with us. Come by again next week and share another cool project with us!

    Have a great week!
    Susie

  31. Marilyn says

    March 12, 2013 at 2:46 am

    Super cute! Thanks for sharing at March Madness

  32. tina says

    March 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm

    So CUTE!!! I have a couple ideas I could have used this for THIS year, but will keep it in mind for next year… I might even make a slightly flatter, one-dimensional version (maybe a button for the face?) to make an angel for a junque/art journal page I’m working on… Thanks for sharing such a cute idea!

  33. admin says

    March 18, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    You could make the angel the same (substituting a flat circle for the head) and just flatten the doily body.

    Noreen

  34. Patty says

    February 18, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    This is such a cute idea. Thank you for sharing. Can’t wait to try it.
    Patty

  35. Jann Olson says

    February 20, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    This would be a fun project for kids. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

  36. Nicole says

    February 20, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    I’m visiting from the Pin Junkie -So cute!

  37. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    February 20, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    Super cute craft for St. Patrick’s Day! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week. 🙂

    ~Lorelai

  38. Jamie says

    February 20, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    That is adorable!! I always make cross-stitch angels, now I can add a little extra to them!! Love it!

  39. Kristina & Millie says

    February 22, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    so sweet and easy to make! this would be fun to make by crafters of all ages!

  40. Linda Blatchford says

    February 23, 2015 at 12:30 am

    That is adorable – and no one knows it’s a coffee filter.

  41. JOy says

    February 23, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    I love this idea! Such a creative project! Stopping by from the A Round tuit 246 Link Party.

  42. Cydnee says

    February 23, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    I love this Shamrock Angel! So sweet and so cute! I featured it on my page and it was popular! Thank you very much for joining in, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

  43. Lou Lou Girls says

    February 23, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    This looks incredible! Super cute. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for taking the time to party with us. We hope to see you tonight at 7 pm. It wouldn’t be a party without you! Lou Lou Girls

  44. Mamavsteacher says

    February 23, 2015 at 9:05 pm

    A really lovely idea, we may well give this a go!

  45. Erlene says

    February 25, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    Super cute and easy idea. I don’t have everything to make these, but I think this craft is easy to adjust. Thanks for sharing. Pinned.

  46. Tenancy cleaners Ashford says

    February 26, 2015 at 11:28 am

    This is super cute! can make it with the kids, they will love to try.

  47. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    March 1, 2015 at 4:32 am

    This is so adorable!! I love that it’s a coffee filter for the dress, I wouldn’t have guessed! Thank you for sharing this at Motivational Monday! We’d love to have you back on Sunday at 6pm. Hope your weekend is going great! 🙂

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