Patent ID: 8240731

Claim:
A method of picking and placing decorative embellishments at a predetermined location on a crafting surface, comprising: i) Providing an elongated applicator tool, wherein said applicator tool comprises a handle portion and two terminal portions; ii) Disposing a quantity of a deformable semi-solid non-hardening adhering agent on one of said terminal portions of said applicator tool in such a way that said adhering agent substantially adheres to and encapsulates said terminal portion of said applicator tool, protruding therefrom, forming an adhering tip comprising a tacky surface; iii) Pressing said tacky surface of said adhering tip against a decorative embellishment by manipulation of said applicator tool in such a way that the embellishment becomes temporarily affixed to the applicator tool; iv) Moving and orienting the applicator in such a way that the embellishment is positioned substantially close to the desired placement location on a crafting surface, wherein said desired placement location comprises a plurality of adhering elements; and v) Touching said embellishment to, an adhering element on said crafting surface, wherein said embellishment becomes affixed to said crafting surface and detaches from said applicator tool when said tool is withdrawn from said crafting surface.