Happy Wishes - Beaded Embellishment Tutorial

Okay so you may have noticed, I've been loooooving all things beads lately! And I've found yet another way to love them even more. 

I don't know if you remember this post a little while back, with the little beaded heart on a popsicle? Well I've been meaning to try the same technique but with beads, so today's card does just that!

I started this card with cardstock background and some confetti paper on the top portion of the card, and some gingham on the bottom. I then added a rosette stamp, and a die-cut doily from Papertrey Ink's Doily Details die. 

Just above that, I added a fluffy bow and a coordinating button. 

For the heart, I used the same technique as in this post. 

And for the itty bits, I used a collection of glass beads, tiny felt hearts, and tiny cardstock diecuts. 

I am sooo in love with how this little heart looks. 

It's hard to tell in a photo, but it sparkles and shines so beautifully when the card is held. I can't wait to make more!

Just atop the heart, I added a little die-cut sentiment from My Favorite Things Cause for Celebration, and a tiny clothespin.

Below, another little stamped sentiment and a few buttons. Oh and this pretty trim! 

This was one of my fave finds at the most AH-MAZING store ever in New York -  MJ Trimmings. I would love to tell you I was good and spent little time or money while there, but that would be a lie! Knowing that I don't always have the option to browse isles upon isles of stunning ribbon is a bit like only getting to eat your favorite food once every few years. And, while I wish that it was closer and dream of how wonderful it would be to get lost in trim all day long, every day, I think I would be in trouble if a store as such was just around the corner ;)

Happy wishes for a wonderful day!

Ivana