DIY Christmas Carol Plaque

From very humble materials, I crafted a piece of Christmas decor that I really like.

Here's what I used to make it:

I had this plaque that I bought on clearance at Target for 99 cents, so that was the base for my project. A canvas or even a piece of foam core board would work as well. I found the pretty angel ornament at Hobby Lobby for half price, and I was on my way.

I simply photocopied one of my favorite Christmas hymns onto a piece of parchment and glued it to my board. Do you know this hymn?

Angels, from the realms of glory,

Wing your flight o'er all the earth;

Ye, who sang Creation's story

Now proclaim Messiah's birth.

Come and worship, come and worship,

Worship Christ, the newborn king!

The music was a little too small to cover the entire board, so I placed it over to the right. (If you were using a piece of foam core for this project, you could customize the size to fit your favorite Christmas carol.) When the glue was dry, I glued a piece of ribbon to the blank space and then hot-glued on my angel ornament.

Voila! A piece of Christmas artwork!

I like the way it looks on a plate stand sitting on the primitive sideboard in my dining room, although now I'm thinking I might want to swap the red ribbon for something a bit more subdued. Hmmm. . .

Yes.  The gold ribbon works better with the overall decor.

The possibilities for these plaques are endless. Other angel songs include "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." Maybe a star ornament with "O Little Town of Bethlehem" or "It Came upon the Midnight Clear." Or bells with "Joy to the World." Or a candle with "Silent Night." Or a snowflake with "Winter Wonderland," or even a piece of greenery with "Deck the Halls." What do you think?

I'm joining  Kate for her Christmas Craft party 

 CSI for the Handmade Holidays Challenge 

Organizing and Decorating for Christmas Pinning Party