The Key to Happiness Vintage Key Bead Embroidery Kit by Abris Art AB-933

Bead The Key to Happiness, a bead embroidery kit by Abris Art — an ornate vintage skeleton key in bronze and gold filigree floats in swirling blue, cream and fiery orange smoke, with little stars scattered across a black background. Worked with over 4,090 Preciosa Ornela Czech glass beads, plus Preciosa microbeads for fine detail.

A little stitcher's folklore: an old key was a lucky charm — said to unlock doors to love, health and wealth — and giving someone a key means "my door is always open to you." Stitchers say this magic key unlocks happiness for whoever keeps it.

Why this kit: if you love mysterious, magical designs, this key is striking and full of meaning. A satisfying project for confident beginners and experienced beaders, and a symbolic gift for a new home, a graduation or a milestone birthday.

Kit includes: natural art canvas pre-printed with the design, over 4,090 Preciosa Ornela Czech glass beads, Preciosa No. 13 microbeads with a microbead needle, a Japanese beading needle, a numbered key chart, and instructions in 8 languages. Beading thread, frame and hoop are not included.

Each bead is sewn onto its colour-marked spot on the printed canvas. Bead the key first, then the swirling smoke and stars.

Finished size: 27×35 cm (10.63×13.78 in). Magical wall art and a symbolic gift.