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Vintage Hotel Guest Keys

February 22, 2016~ dream house

A couple of weeks ago I saw an image from @Sugar and Cloth in my Instagram feed that light my creative fires. I had been thinking of doing something like this for a while, but seeing her awesome hot pink business cards made me bite the bullet.

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tassel keychain

Instead of using vintage hotel key tags as business cards however, I’m using them as vintage hotel guest keys. I don’t know about you, but I have a couple of spare keys floating around; one with the dog walker, one with the cleaning lady, two with friends and so on and so forth. Instead of giving them a random key that is super forgettable – and easily confused with those other keys sitting in the drawer – I’m opting to give them pieces of art! Vintage Hotel Guest Keys that will stand out and look cute hanging on a key rack.

P.S. if the text on the tags looks edited it’s because I’ve edited them for privacy.

Material

  • Vintage hotel key tags (customizable) 
  • Generic Bluecell 100pcs 25MM Split Key Chain Ring Connector Keychain with Nickel Plated
  • Keys
  • Tassels
  • Pliers
  • Bluecell 40 PCS Silver Chrome Color Swivel Eye Lobster Snap Clasp Hook 1-1/2″ x 1/2″

tassel keychains

Instructions

Step 1: Start by assembling all the necessary materials. My vintage hotel key tags came about 2 weeks after I ordered them. The keys were cut at my local hardware store and I already had the tassels, but you can order them from a store on etsy or grab some at Michaels.

Step 2:  Separate the key ring and small ring from the original key chain. NB. I couldn’t find the rings on their own, so I purchased a set of them from Dollarama and then stripped them for their parts.tassel keychain pliers

Step 3: Open the small ring using the pliers, to then attach the two tassels.

tassel keychain using pliers

Make sure you close the ring properly or you’ll lose your tassels!

tassel keychain together
Step 4: Add the clasp and tassels to the key ring.

tassel keychain on ring

Step 5: This next step isn’t set in stone, but I wanted the key chains to look a certain way so I added the key tag behind the tassels, and the key in between.

tassel keychain finished image

Step 6: Admire! I’ve got enough now that I’ve even got a spare set kicking around for any out of town guests.

tassel keychain complete

I just love them! I don’t know if it’s the tassels, or the purple or the fact that they were super easy. I’ll definitely be giving these are housewarming gifts to friends, and posting gifts to my army family as they leave.

tassel keychain completed picture

Live boldly and colourfully y’all.

 

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  1. Meredith @ Coral + Mint says

    February 22, 2016 at 10:16 am

    These are so cute! I want to make them for my own keys, nevermind the spares!

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    • Ariel says

      February 24, 2016 at 8:50 pm

      haha! I was thinking about that too actually. There may or may not be a repeat order already on its way.

      Reply
  2. Kristi says

    February 23, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Super cute!

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    • Ariel says

      February 24, 2016 at 8:44 pm

      Thanks Kristi!

      Reply
  3. Emily, Our house now a home says

    February 28, 2016 at 6:22 pm

    This is such a cute idea!

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    • Ariel says

      February 28, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  4. Megan says

    February 29, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    Such a fun project! I love making things to help me find my keys in the bottom of my bag!

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  5. Tagit says

    October 23, 2017 at 2:20 pm

    Hi – looks like the link to the Motel key tags has changed. Here is the new link in case you want to update the post: http://www.sanzospecialties.com/searchresults.asp?Search=motel&Submit=

    Reply

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