This adorable flying angel is a candleclimber, whose arms are just the right size for holding a miniature Shiny Brite ornament.

The little forest that is now home for this angel is a vintage Haviland bullion cup with a floral design and gold trim. I first attach the cup to the saucer, then build a base in the cup using repurposed styrofoam. I affix the angel and bottlebrush trees, sculpt snow drifts around the scene and around the saucer then slather them with my own sparkly snow, a concoction I make that smoothes, secures and sparkles. Then I shower the snow in ultrafine glitter.
Pink glitter, yes, pink snow.

The final touch is to decorate one of the trees for Christmas with gold ornaments, which are vintage mercury glass garland beads.

If you look closely, you will see that a couple of ornaments have fallen into the snow.

There are four bottlebrush trees ranging from 3/4” to 2 1/2”. They are reproduction, natural sisal trees that are dyed bluish green—I bleached them to give them a softer, more vintage look.

Just fun for Christmas.

5” tall