I was thrilled- positively thrilled- to set up the 1950’s vintage, aluminum, 93 pom -pom -on -the -branch -ends Christmas Tree with revolving 4 color wheel that I got on E-Bay a few nights ago. It is gorgeous- it makes me giggle- it even came in the original box. And the person who sold it to me, Beth, is awesome- check out her site. 
Anyway, with a tree like that I feel like it needed a special ornament. As you know, I was influenced by the Bird Women carvings that I saw in Bali & Java from previous blogs. So…I chopped off another doll’s head (actually from my Burning Man Bike) & inserted it on a glittery, real feathered styrofoam bird body. A little more paint, glitter & sequins & viola:
She needed a friend so I created a smaller one:
I turned her Barbie pony tail into a head tuft- fun!:
This one looks a little more serious, intent on being present!
Sunday I will be hosting my 24th annual Ornament Exchange Party- all of my women friends & I wear vintage dresses and hats and gloves, drink champagne and play a raucous numbers game that involves trading i.e. “stealing” coveted ornaments. I call it the “Non Attachment Game”! My little bird woman wants to join in the fun so I think she will be my ornament this year! The thing with being passionately in love with making & altering things is that it spills over into all of life doesn’t it?
D — these are awesome!! Thanks for sharing!
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