Trinket # 108 - Tree of Life Necklace

I'll try and keep the whining brief, but today was a total headache. I tried (but failed) to dodge road work practically everywhere in this town on my to view sites and write estimates for the day job. After that, I tried (but failed) to take the kids somewhere fun to enjoy some outdoor time during Spring Break, but the places we visited were so full that we couldn't find parking after riding around for 10-15 minutes, so we gave up. I broke up sibling scuffles for the remainder of the afternoon.

Now that you know what today was like, a quick trinket should come as no surprise. This necklace is a simple tree of life charm looped onto a lovely aqua satin ribbon. I'm actually quite pleased with the way it turned out. That's a funny thing that happens when you just start putting things together with no set outcome in mind - your inner editor relaxes and you enjoy making things.

Trinket #57 - Alchemist's Necklace

This is one of those evenings that is perfect for curling up with a good book or movie and doing nothing else. If the media of your choice contains magic, mystery, or mayhem, so much the better! My day was spent milling about the house and tending to a sick little boy again, so a book is definitely calling me tonight, a book that inspired this necklace.

Today's trinket is made from copper wire, a jasper bead (for the moon over the tree), and a bit of mahogany ribbon. This was a quickie because I made the tree pendant back in January, but did the final design of the necklace, the wire wrapping, clasp-making, and the construction tonight. It was a 10-minute piece!

On a side note, I just found out that I will soon face my biggest challenge on this trinket-making extravaganza: flying out of town for four days of work. As I will not have a checked bag, I am unable to take along any wire, pliers, or cutters. During the next ten days, I have to brush up on my macrame! Expect to see a lot of "unusual" pieces mixed in here with standard collection - and wish me luck.