Gluing the holeless beads.

This photo is out of sequence - I forgot to put it in when I created the album! (Sorry.)

The hardest part of this step is keeping control of those teeny tiny beads - they end up EVERYWHERE! Do this on a tray covered with paper. When you're finished, you can collect up all those pesky loose beads on the paper, and "funnel" them into a container. They will be a red/silver mixture by then, of course!

Use your toothpick to place glue in equal segments around the wreath. Apply the glue in little strokes - not a big thick mess. It will look much prettier if the beads look "sprinkled", rather than "blobbed" on. Do this one segment at a time, or else your silver and red beads will be sure to end up glued in the wrong segment!

I found that the easiest way to distribute the beads was to dampen my fingertip, and load up the beads on it - just pat the fingertip into the beads, and they cling to your damp skin. Then just tamp your fingertip onto the little daubs of glue - the beads are held fast wherever there is glue. Repeat this around the wreath, alternating the red and silver as you go.

Don't forget to leave a space at the top of the wreath for your ribbon bow.

(The charm pictured here is a Christmas ornament.)

Thank you for a lovley tutorial! This is something I am saving for the future!

Hugs

You're very welcome, Anna!