I made these charms for more swaps I've been doing. I learned how to make them at my local craft store. They also have the pattern available for free on their site at

http://www.createyourcrafts.com/projects/projects/beadedcupcake.htm#beadedcupcake.htm#

Mine turned out to be over 1 inch tall because I used larger beads, but really you can make them any size you want, just remember to use all the same sized beads. After making a few I changed up the pattern to have a ring of color at the top and then the "cherry" bead. They aren't hard to make, just takes some patience the 1st time you make one.