I had seen the keys in Tim Holtz’s Idea-ology collection but didn’t realize they were about to be such a trendy embellishment! With Valentines day just around the corner the opportunity to use keys are endless. This month’s issue of Paper Crafts magazine has a ton of really cute ideas to get your juices flowing! I love the idea of combining the “travel” concept with a “love” theme.

I found this quotes/poems site and tweaked a couple of their verses just a little to get you thinking:

You’re a very special person
Always destined to go far
I hope your friends and family
Know how lucky they are

Or I was picturing a car with a heart peeking out of the trunk with this verse which could also work for a male birthday. Just hang your key embellishment from a bow.

My heart has travelled to be with you
May all that is good come your way
On this very special day

Cornish Heritage farms has some fabulous old car stamps and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this set of “Chevy Font” sentiments:

Cricut has a great old fashioned key on Happily Ever After and car keys on Going Places and Locker Talk. If you don’t have those cartridges the Paper Crafts article lists 6 to 8 products from various manufacturers including Bazzill, Prima, and 7 Gypsies.

Think about opening doors to someone’s future (graduation) or a house warming card. Or, for an encouraging inspirational card use a key with “FAITH” word art.

Who knew how versitile a key could be?!