Trinket # 363 - Blue Sky Earrings

A quick trinket to match the necklace and bracelet from earlier in the week. I like these - they look great with my eyes!

Trinket #359 - Classy Holiday Earrings

Faceted amber beads on simple head pins. Can't get much easier than these, and considering that the kids got me up before the sun this morning, an easy project is just what I needed.

Best wishes for a happy holiday!

Trinket #357 - Guitar Pick Earrings

I've been walking around with these picks in my handbag since September! I bought them specifically for this purpose, so I figured I had better dig them out and put them to use before the year was over.

I used a potter's pin tool to make the holes through the tips of the picks (which was pretty easy, but you could always use a really tiny drill bit) and attached them to ear wires with oval jump rings. I decided to hang mine upside down just because I like the shape better as it fits easier along the contour of my jaw.

Trinket #348 - Heavy Metal Earrings

Quick and easy hoops (again) using a mix of chubby seed beads. I was aiming to make something that would go with whatever and would allow me to mix metals without looking too crazy. I hope these accomplished that.

Trinket #347 - Citrus Slice Earrings

These were a quick and easy trinket made from hoop blanks and some glass beads grabbed at random from the supply stash.

Trinket #336 - Two-Tone Quartz Earrings

Faceted clear quartz and smokey quartz. Did I mention that I'm burning out? Less than 30 days to go...

Trinket #334 - Clean and Classic Glass-Adorned Hoops

These were trickier than they look. I probably ended up with more seed beads on the floor than I did on the finished trinket. Seriously.

Trinket #332 - Modern "Mod" Earrings

Today warranted a simple trinket. These were made from long ear wires and simple silver disks - clean and classic.

Trinket #330 - Catered Event Earrings

The hubby and I spent most of the day and evening on housework today. More specifically, we were making an attempt to unclutter and better organize the stuff we decided to keep. Part of the process involved taking a close look at all of the clothing we own and deciding exactly how much we could pare it down without making a huge sacrifice when it comes to hygiene. I discovered during that step that I have a LOT of fancy-dress clothing, but I never do anything or go anywhere that justifies it.  I've grown quite attached to some of these dresses, but can't keep them in good conscience if I never wear them, so I'll be giving some a test run over the next week or two.

If you see me out at the grocery store in a party dress, old boots, and my favorite corduroy jacket, you'll know why.

Trinket #328 - Chain Earrings

I hope you're all having a great Thanksgiving! I spent the day overloaded with family, wine, and food. I'm ready to hibernate and not see anyone or do anything for the next month or two. How about you?

Trinket #326 - Missing Spring Earrings

Everything is turning brown and crunchy here in central Virginia, and I certainly miss the young leaves and colorful blooms of spring. :(

Trinket #325 - Citrus Earrings

Not exactly a five-minute trinket, but pretty close. These earrings were made with short segments of chain, head pins, and a few semi-precious gems like carnelian, tourmaline, and moonstone.

Trinket #323 - Silver Hoops with Crackled Purple Glass

I have been building some sort of sleep deficit, because tonight I fell asleep on the couch at around 7:00 PM. It's a miracle today's trinket was completed at all! That being said, this pair of earrings was a quick and simple project that took about three minutes to complete.

Trinket #320 - Sponge Coral Hoops

Another speedy trinket, this one is made with hoop blanks and chunks of dark red sponge coral. I love 'em.

Trinket #314 - Carnelian Loop Earrings

I picked up these simple hoops and figured they'd be perfect for another quick sick-day trinket. Yep, I was right.

Trinket #311 - Halloween Nostalgia Earrings

I know that it was only last week, but it seems like so long ago... I just hate to see the calendar with eleven months until it comes around again.

These earrings were made with faceted quartz, Czech glass, and black tourmaline.

Trinket #310 - Quartz and Citrine Drop Earrings

I love these little citrine beads because they look just like drops of honey. For this trinket, I paired them with small, faceted clear quartz beads.

On a completely unrelated note, I discovered this evening that my week of fever, aches, and pains may actually be mumps. I know, I know - nobody gets mumps anymore. Still, I may not have had a clue until a salivary glad started showing the signs (which is NO fun, believe me.)

According to the doc and the CDC, you may not have immunity to mumps even though you've been through many series of vaccinations. Makes me wonder why we bother.

Trinket #307 - Blue Dino Earrings

These are actually Job's Tears, but the color reminded me of this little blue dinosaur I made back in kindergarten. This was actually the first true ceramic creation I ever made, and I still go back to it for inspiration now and again. I love her little nest, but I have no idea what possessed me to include it!

Trinket #303 - Quick and Random Earrings

Wire + seed beads = today's trinket. Short on time, short on motivation, and short on attention span. Hey, I still made something instead of skipping a day, and that has to count for something!

Trinket #302 - Peach Jolly Rancher Earrings

Again, little time and little energy for a trinket today, but I managed one anyway. I did a meet-and-greet all afternoon in a 300-year old building with 40 degree temperatures outside and 20 mile per hour winds. Even though the crowd was awesome, I'm exhausted and frozen to the bone five hours after the event wrapped. Not a good sign. I have ONE MORE appearance for the season tomorrow night, and I hope that whatever sickness I've been keeping at bay doesn't overpower me before then.