For months, I've been turning leftover fabric scraps from my project bags into Christmas ornaments. Piecing together African prints, playing with patterns, finding combinations that just worked.

I thought I was simply being resourceful.

Turns out, I was creating Dame Dame—an Adinkra symbol I'd never seen before.

I only discovered this while researching a completely different symbol. There it was: my exact ornament design, staring back at me from the screen. Dame Dame. A symbol of intelligence, craftiness, and strategy.

The symbol of making something clever from what you have.

I couldn't have designed a more perfect metaphor if I'd tried. These ornaments literally are Dame Dame—born from remnants, crafted with ingenuity, each one a small strategic victory over waste.

Watch the video below to see the ornament alongside the Dame Dame symbol. The resemblance is uncanny.

Introducing: Upcycled Serendipity Ornaments

Sets of 5, each one a curated surprise of bold African prints. No two sets alike. Ready to bring intelligence, creativity, and a little bit of magic to your tree.

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