have yourselves a mini Christmas

I made this christmasangel, isn't she cute? I made it from pearwood with aluminum wings and star, from the cup of a tealight. For the rod she's holding I first used the thinnest metal wire I could think of, but that was still só out of scale. And then I remembered the really thin wire (hardly visible with the naked eye) I once ordered which has the perfect thickness!

first photo's are without the star, that I made later, but didn't get the nice pictures as before

She isn't perfect and in the process she was even head- and armless because of the fragilness of the wood in cutting it. And as if that wasn't enough, the poor things hands also got cut in half when I was 'drilling' a tiny hole in the thin and fragile wood. I solved this by just gluing them all back, because the first time cutting it out I had the same problem and I think it's fine! It's my imperfect angel and I'm very happy with her!

with the star now made &attached and the angel in the arms of her big counterpart

 

With this small angel I'd like to express a great wish, and that is for you to have the best new year you can think of and great holidays for now. That you can hopefully share with loved ones, family and/or friends. I have the possibility to celebrate it at/with family for real for the first time in years, which means a lot to me and I notice I'm looking forward to it with a childlike impatience.

I want to thank you for all your kind words and support in one of the most difficult, sad, bizar and turbulent years I've ever had (just take my word for it) and wish you a great new year, with new chances, mini's, and everything that's important to you and wish for!

I - for myself - hope it will be a year with good things for my boyfriend and me, a lot more miniaturing (yes, of course that's a word, and if not, now it is ;) ) and (lots more) improvement in my health so I can taste more of life again and will help fulfill my first and second wish. And of course: finish that laptop! ;)

Cheers & to new beginnings!