Now take the other end and start putting your beads and/or sequins in (or like me, both). When you have ten or so there, start twisting the fire around each bead so they'll stay in place. Leave a little space between each bead, so it will be easier to handle (my wire is so thick, that the spaces are quite large). With nice and thin wire you can put the beads much closer to each other. Go through whole wire and twist one bead to close the end, just like earlier.
Take your beaded wire, and put it around your candle (when the wire is thinner than mine, it goes smoothly from bottom to up, but mine needed some shaping) nice and tight, and you're done!
If you have cellophane at home, it makes this little gift looking even more festive! Just take a big piece, place the candle in the middle and lift the cellophane up. Tie tight with pretty trim and if you still have a bit wire left, make an extra decoration on top. My heart is a bit wonky but cute still - and I am sure yours will be adorable!
Usually around this time, when children go back to school, and you can just about to smell the autumn, I start to dig deeper in my fabric...
