Trinket #364 - Energy Pendant

I need all the energy I can muster for some upcoming projects in early 2012, so I'm hoping that this quartz and copper pendant can help out a bit. I chose a loose, casual wire-wrapping style for the copper, and then I paired it with an even more casual hemp cord.

I'm pretty sure I'll be wearing this quite a bit in the next few months...

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 #360 - Super-Stylized Leaf Pendant

A quick bent wire pendant. Because I don't have the energy for anything else. Blah.

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 #358 - Mr. Mushroom Pendant

I made this little guy for my daughter using an eraser, head pin, and a bit of jeweler's adhesive. She'll get him in her stocking tomorrow if she's lucky ;)

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 #356 - Bauble Bracelet

The decorations are finally up and the kids are officially going nuts. This quick bracelet was about all I could muster! It's made from a pre-fab bracelet and a big orange glass bead. Simple, but fun.

Trinket #355 - Leather Leaf and Bronze Ring

This project was super-quick and simple. I cut the tiny leaf from a scrap of leather using kitchen shears (hence the toothed edge on the finished product), marked the veins on the leaf using a potter's pin tool, and then glued it to a bronze ring blank using jewelers adhesive. It won't be going anywhere for a long time and will even hold up to water.

Trinket #354 - Bundle O' Beads Ring

Another ring, just like I promised! This one is made by simply stringing glass beads onto a steel wire and wrapping it to the ring blank. I like the easy, organic look and feel of this one, and it's probably a project I will repeat.

Trinket #351 - Necklace with Seed Bead Accent

I couldn't decide if I wanted to make a bracelet or a necklace, so I combined some of the techniques for each and made this instead. I'm not sure how much I like it just yet. A trial-run of wearing for a day is definitely in order before I make another.

Trinket #349 - Necklace Upgrade

I wore this aventurine necklace today and decided it needed a little more pizazz to help counterbalance such a long chain. I salvaged these silver leaves from an over-the-top gaudy necklace. The result? Two things that I didn't like so much before that came together to make something I do like. Excellent!

PS - I will be trinketing over the next couple of days, but will not be able to post again until Sunday evening. I'm leaving in the (way too) early AM for Denver!

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 #346 - Christmas Necklace

I'm not really big on the whole "holiday spirit" thing, but my daughter certainly is. I made this quick necklace with embroidery floss and a big crackled glass bead for her.

Trinket #345 - Chunky Amethyst Bracelet

I spent the day today catching up on housework. Part of that work included gathering a large load of boxes, bags, and other packaging from my sorely neglected office for tomorrow's recycling pickup. I was rewarded for my efforts by discovering a strand of amethyst nuggets in a small brown bag that had been stowed away and forgotten since January (the receipt was still in the bag for proof!) Part of the nuggets were featured in this bracelet, while the rest were tucked safely away in the gem box for use later in a necklace and earrings set.

Trinket #344 - London Calling Necklace

I found this little charm with the Union Jack in a bag that was stashed away earlier in the year, so I dug it out tonight and put this quick trinket together for my daughter.

Trinket #343 - Beaded Hair Pins

'Nuff said.

Trinket #342 - Nature Necklace

It was a long day followed by a long evening, so a quick trinket was definitely in order. Following the recent trend, I worked with the first things I found when I reached into the supply stash. In this case, it was a bundle of hemp and a little card of charms that included this lovely bird!

Trinket #341 - Warm and Fuzzy Bracelet

Because the yarn was on the table and it looked comfy.

Trinket #339 - Ring of the Water Tribe

Today's trinket was made from the first three beads I grabbed from the Junk Box: a nugget of coral, a seashell, and a carved wooden skull. Not what I would have chosen if I'd been critical about my supply selection, but I'm really pleased with the result. Hooray for random selection!