a caged heart
I wanted to use some traditional love imagery in a couple of my valentines, and by chance, I found two discarded keys in a desk drawer. Perhaps they opened a padlock or mailbox at one time.
Old keys take us mysterious places. So I followed that notion with one my my paper heart shapes. I’ve been using a heart-shaped candy box as a template to cut my valentine shapes from junk mail card stock. I covered one side with an old Italian map, pure romance! Then wove a string cage on top….
and finished knotting all around the edges adding a dot of glue at each tie.
Then added that touch of mystery. A gilded key (really just glitter spray, but gilded sounds so much more mysterious).
I tied the ribbon through corrugated cardboard with a piece of hand painted art paper covering the top. Glued the pink heart to the map heart.
voila ~ a caged heart with a gilded key.
The back side is covered with plain brown paper (used grocery bag) to write my valentine message.
Hope you’re having a wonderful week and please check back for more valentines in progress!
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home sweet homemade 
*thunderous applause*
Diane, this ROCKS!!!! OMG…how ingenious of you to use the old Italian map from Italy and the key!
Bellissima!
And I love how you said…..”Old keys take us mysterious places.”….because it’s so true! I especially love coming across those old skeleton keys of times gone by – they’re so cool-looking and I always wonder WHAT they opened.
Anyway, I adore your creation. It’s so utterly charming and original!
You GO, girl!
Hope you enjoyed a wonderful Wednesday!
X to you and Cristybella!
Geeze. After he comments, there’s nothing left to say!
Ummm…..nice knots!
LOLOL
All joking aside–where DO you come up with these ideas?!
I was working on snowflakey hearts.
I’m sooooooooo boring. LOLOL
So cute!!
I invite you to add this post (or any other Valentine’s Day posts) the Find Some Love Fest on February 1st! 5 blogs, 1 party!
http://www.feedingmytemple.com/2012/01/exciting-announcement.html
Love this creative heart Diane. Oh yes, gilded does sound so classy. Very nice!
Love your blog – so many inspiring ideas. I used to sew alot, and love the effect on paper. I might have to get out my sewing box again.
Thanks Fiona
Very clever idea. It looks fabulous!
Coming over from Between Naps on the Porch MM.
Jeanine
Love this – such a cute heart!
Fantastic! I think I might have to add this to my list of “To-Do’s” for next week! Now I just need to think of a few ppl I can send them to! 🙂