Beads don't bother me (although the larger ones at the neckline might be a pain), and it's lots of colors but in large blocks, which is so much better than Elisabeth where it's confetti all the way (https://querki.net/u/jducoeur/cross-stitch-gallery/#!.3y286pi that's about 16" tall at this point, I have a picture with a pen for scale but haven't uploaded it yet)