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 #353 - Leaf Skeleton Ring

I found this piece of a gold leaf skeleton in a parking lot a few weeks ago. I love the way some of the gold has been worn away, and I thought it would pair well with some vintage-looking glass beads and a bronze ring blank. I am pleased!

Also, I recently picked up a bundle of these antiqued bronze ring blanks and discovered that they are quite fun to use. I'm betting you can expect to see more trinkets using them over the next few days...

Trinket #352 - Antiqued Birds' Nest Ring

What makes this ring antiqued? The fact that I made the steel and silver nest nearly a year ago and sat it in my kitchen windowsill. The months passed and I eventually forgot about it until I was rearranging some plants. When it was discovered, the steel had some rusty spots and the silver beads had formed a slight layer of tarnish. I think I prefer it this way.