Resin Angel with a Dove

This Angel ornament is 5 inches long and has a gold cord hanging loop. The Angel is wearing a amaranth purple gown with a blue and gold border above the hem and a gold leaf design. She has a blue blouse with red and gold trim on the sleeves and around the neck. She has a red ribbon around her waist and tied in a bow in the front, a circlet of roses in her hair and ivory wings. The angel is holding a white dove, with a sprig of holly in its mouth, in her hands. This ornament can either hang on your tree or stand on a shelf or mantle piece. Select this link to view our Angel Ornaments

The Christmas Star
The star symbolizes the star that appeared, quite miraculously, in the eastern sky at the birth of Jesus. The star is believed to have guided shepherds and the magi to the newborn babe.
The Christmas star or star of Bethlehem continues to decorate churches and houses as part of traditional Christmas celebrations. Select this link to view our Christmas Tree Angel Toppers.

The Christmas RoseChristmas Rose is an English plant regarded as a true Christmas flower. It is sometimes called the Snow or Winter Rose. It blooms in the depths of winter in the mountains of Central Europe. Legend say there was a modest shepherd maiden named Madelon who tended her sheep one cold and wintry night when wise men and other shepherds passed by thd field where she was. The wise men carried the rich gifts of gold, myrrh and frankincense and the shepherds carried fruits, honey and doves. Poor Madelon began to cry at the thought of having nothing to offer the tiny babe, not even a simple flower for she was very poor. As she stood there crying, an angel saw her sorrow, and brushed the tears from her feet to reveal a most beautiful white flower tipped with pink which became the Christmas rose. Select this link to view our Unique Angel Gifts

The Christmas Crib
In the year 1220 St, Francis of Assissi visited Bethlehem. He was so impressed with the way Christmas was celebrated there, that he asked the Pope for permission to recreate it in his own village in Italy. Select this link to view our Fiber Optic Angel Tree Topper.
He built a manger in a cave and placed a stone image of the baby Jesus in it. He surrounded the manger with real animals and said a Mass. The people who came felt as though they had been at the actual birth of the Baby Jesus.
Before long, wooden nativity scenes were displayed in churches and homes across Europe. Today they continue to be popular as a way of reminding us that Christmas is really about the birth of Christ.
The tradition was brought into Spain from Naples. In Catalonia, a figure is included that represents a Catalan peasant. In Provence, in the South of France, nativity scenes use small clay figurines called Santon, which represent the traditional trades and professions of old Provence. The Santons are then collected as art or craft objects. Select this link to view our Angel Figurines.