I had to join my friend Diana's Tacky Holiday Earring blog hop when
she announced it on Facebook recently. I don't wear earrings regularly
any more because my dayjob involves being on the phone wearing a
headset for most of the day. BUT I LOVE MAKING EARRINGS. They are true
instant gratification projects. To fulfill the tacky part of the
challenge, I dug into my bin of plastic beads and things, on the hunt
for some little things I knew I had squirreled away...and the adventure
began...
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| I have had these little Domo-kun charms for years. They are from a movie theater vending machine. |
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| Devil Domo's are selected...perhaps you sense what is coming next... |
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| SNIP SNIP. Are you laughing yet? They are so distressed! |
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| It all starts with some red felt, white mohair, and a hot glue gun... |
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| Hair styling... |
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| Beard and jacket happen at the same time, because the edge of the collar will hold the beard in place... |
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| A corner of the fabric is snipped to make the shawl collar. |
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| Snip off the other corner and the jacket is done...but some accessories may be needed... |
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| Oh, that's right, a belt with a gold buckle... |
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| And the hat! |
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| I attached a wire to the charm's loop before attaching the hat, then slid the hat right on the wire! A slight trim to get the hair out of his eyes, and a teeny pom pom finish it off. But don't you need another for a pair of earrings? |
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| Yes, you do! Everything starts the same... |
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| But, this one needed an extra tuft of hair... |
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| Because the finished hairstyle is a granny bun...you can tell where this is going next, right? |
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| A simple a-line dress needs lots of accessories, right? |
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| Like a pearl necklace, and poinsettia in her ? |
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| Plus a hair ribbon and fancy gold "brooch"! |
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| Introducing Domo Claus and the missus. I hope you all had as much fun following along as I did making this pair! |
Please hop along and see what other tacky holiday delights everyone has come up with!
Laney Mead
Heather Boardman
This is the BEST THING I've seen ALL YEAR!!!!!! I LOVE THEM! Yes, I'm shouting! And laughing! You are too creative!
ReplyDeleteAhahahaha! That is so perfect! I love all the work you put into them and they are one of a kind in this world. Merry Christmas! Enjoy the day! Erin
ReplyDeleteHilarious! These are so stinky cute, I can hardly stand it!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing. Everyone should own some Domo-Claus earrings. I can't love them enough!
ReplyDeleteOMG... these are my favourite!! I LOVE THEM!!! tacky or not I would wear them all year :D :D
ReplyDeleteMR & Mrs Domo Clauss!! Its hilarious and yes slightly scary
ReplyDeleteI have to laugh at where you started with these, but the end result is so great! You put so much detail into these! The final result really tickles me. Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, all that work was totally work it. These are the best! I love your vision that you saw these from the original pieces!
ReplyDeleteOMG Lindsay they are just TOO CUTE!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I realized where you were going with these little guys I could not help but laugh. They are so adorable.
ReplyDeleteCan never go wrong with Domo-kun *grin*
ReplyDelete(I sent a message through Flickr about this year's doll show, if you're interested--it's close to my house this year!)