I love to add shiny, sparkly things to my cards and it is usually in the form of flowers, ribbons and pearls ... I think I must have been a Magpie in a  previous life !!

And hat pins are sometimes added as a special touch to "Girly" cards.

But a little while ago I bought some beads and when they came the hole in the centre was too small for the pins to go through.

Now being a frugal crafter I couldn't just let these beads sit there doing nothing and I couldn't just throw them away

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So I put them to good use and here is the video to show you what I did

The beads on this spray are 4 mm

 I have found out  from readers, who have emailed me since the video was made, that the wire for these sprays is 26 gauge

The effect is very pretty and I hope you will have a try at making some for yourself

You can make these as you sit with the family in the evening, and keep them all in a box ready to be used

To buy these sprays can be a little on the expensive side so making your own is the better alternative and you can add as many beads or branches to the sprays as you would like

Once you have made a few of these embellishments then maybe you would like to try adding them to your cards or other projects