These are my keys. 
Every time hubby borrows them he tells me that I'll need a new key chain soon. He says this e v e r y time. Which got me to thinking, they're my keys, they should have something unique hanging from them.
My solution came when I spyed this beautiful little olive fork at the thrift store for 10 cents. 
Every time hubby borrows them he tells me that I'll need a new key chain soon. He says this e v e r y time. Which got me to thinking, they're my keys, they should have something unique hanging from them.
Isn't the detail on the handle exquisite?And it's real sterling silver.
Since sterling silver is rather soft I just snipped off the tongs with wire cutters. Then I used my brute force to bend the end (then hubby used his brute force to finish the job).
Now I have a key fob that is
sterling silver and uniquely exquisite!
sterling silver and uniquely exquisite!
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Fabulous!!! I just saw some keychains made with vintage silverware just like yours while I was out antiquing this past weekend. I don't remember who much they were, but I know they were not 10 cents. Way to go. I want to make me one now. I just need to find a piece of silverware that has a fabulous pattern on the handle.
ReplyDeleteVery cute and very you!
ReplyDeleteI've made them with larger pieces of silverware... but this little olive fork is sooo dainty! Absolutely gorgeous!
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That fork handle is just gorgeous, Joy! What a great idea and you get to see it every day!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteI had painted the subflooring in the kitchen of our last house. Hmmmm...wonder if we still have any pictures of it. Actually painted it two different colors, the first in a checkerboard pattern. It was great- after a year I would give it a fresh coat of paint-no tougher than mopping! I got a ton of compliments on the floor too!
Adorable!!
ReplyDeleteIt's SOOO a.Joy.able!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for posting this! I have a few pieces of flatware that I've been trying to find something to do with. They're neither sterling nor exquisite, just inexpensive light-weight stainless purchased decades ago from one of those magazine mailers, but they're monogrammed and have a pretty design, so it seemed a shame to get rid of them. I've been lurking here for at least a year, but I don't think I've commented (much?) before. I love your blog and get so many great ideas here! Thanks!
ReplyDeletetoooooo cute! I also love that you only have two keys....you know instead of the 5 pounds some people carry around....understated elegance.
ReplyDeleteHow awesome is your olive fork keychain? I absolutely love it. If you'd attached the end of it instead of the top, it could work simultaneously as a keychain and self-defense precaution.
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What an amazing idea! I'm blogging about it here- http://percolatingprojects.blogspot.com/2010/02/forkkeychain.html
ReplyDeleteSo nice! That little olive fork would have been way hard to pass up! LOL It is so you! :-D
ReplyDeleteIt wouold make me smile everytimie I handled it!
Enjoy your day.
Mercy
jealous! AND olive fork hunting!
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea! How creative you are... I doubt many people would look at a lonely little olive fork (and how many people would know THAT is what it was anyway!) and turn it into such a work of art. It's lovely!
ReplyDeleteBet you smile every time you see your keys. 10 cent fork = dozens of smiles. What a great deal!
ReplyDeleteWonderful and creative key chain idea!
ReplyDeleteI love this. I'm going to make some as gifts. Now I'm going to have to find some cool silverware.
ReplyDelete10 cents? Wow! I am thoroughly impressed and quite jealous. Can't wait to see the tutorial on your floors!!!
ReplyDeleteLove it!!!
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