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“Holiday Outdoor Décor on Ice”

Nothing is more inviting during the holiday season than a
sparkling outdoor décor scene to welcome friends and family.
Make your outdoor décor magical with an inviting display of iced
creations such as square gifts or layered cakes shapes and
snowmen ornaments. They make brilliant last minute outdoor
décor additions to adorn a cozy porch bench or front steps. Not
only are they quick and easy to make, they virtually almost cost
nothing to fabricate. Basic tip for this project, use items that you
already have around your home.

Hands-on time: half an hour at the most.
Total time: plus 4 hours for the ice shapes to freeze,
depending on size.
Skill: Super quick and easy.
Cost: Pennies per ice creation.

Materials & tools:

-Square shaped cake pan molds
-Cookie or chocolate-making snowman molds
-Water
-Assorted sequins, beads, sparkles and iridescent snowflakes
-Metallic ribbon (the kind used to decorate gifts)
-Cranberries, pine cones and pine branches
-Large platter or tray
-Wire edged ribbon (sheer mesh types work best for outdoor
decorations)
-Decorative wire
-Fuzzy fun wool (to make scarf accents for the ice snowmen
ornaments)

(All these items are available at craft and dollar stores)


Snowman ornaments: Fill the snowmen shaped cookie or
chocolate molds with water. Add sparkles and iridescent flakes,
and then place the mold into a freezer (or outdoors weather
permitting) for a few hours. Once the shapes are set, remove
and decorate one iced snowman shape at a time.

Wrap a 20 cm wire length around the scarf neck area of the
snowman. To hang the iced ornaments form a V-shape hook by
bending the wire length at the back of the snowman. Make him a
quick scarf by wrapping a fuzzy wool length several times
around the neck wire area. Fasten the two wool lengths with a
knot to secure into place and let the ends drape onto one side,
like a real scarf. Theses impressive iced ornaments are now
ready to be hooked unto outdoor garlands, wreaths or along a
fence or a light post.

Iced gift presentation: Fill a couple of square pans half way with
water and add a few decorative items such as metallic ribbon
lengths, beads, sequins, sparkles and a few cranberries. Place
the pans in a freezer onto a flat surface and let them set for an
hour or so. Remove from the freezer and add more decorative
accents of your choice. Add more water about 1.3 cm from the
rim. Place the pans back into the freezer or outdoors and let it
set for a few more hours, until frozen solid.

To remove the frozen shapes from the pans, let the moulds sit
on the counter for about 10 minutes or wrap a warm towel
around the mold to release the shape. Flip each pan one at a
time over a sink and into your hand, turn the ice shape over and
place it onto a presentation platter.

For a festive flair decorate the frozen gift boxes or layered cake
creations by enwrapping them with wide wire ribbons. Use mesh
ribbons, they are least likely to color blend. Garnish the
presentation with fresh greenery, cranberries and pine cones.

Surround the platter with tiny outdoor lights and let your ice
decor glow in the dark winter night.
Place various wrapped gifts around the arrangement for an
elegant touch.

Variations:  Create your own inspiring ice creations by using
assorted shapes of pans and molds that you already have, from
rectangular, to circular bunt cake shapes.
Stylish ice luminaries are just as simple to make in various sizes.
For small luminaries, place tiny pines cones into a loaf pan and
fill with water. Add two tea-light candles and place into freezer.

To make larger luminaries use ice cream buckets or large
plastic pails. Center a rock filled jar in a bucket, fill with water,
and place outdoors until frozen. Remove rocks and pour warm
water into the jar in order to release it. Release the frozen
shapes from the bucket as mentioned above. Place candles at
the center. Illuminate a path for your guest and place rows or
clusters of ice luminaries along a driveway or path. Add them to
large planters placed on either side of a door for delightful
arrangements incorporating greenery and berries.

Ice luminaries make fabulous indoors décor accents, as
centerpieces, for a front hall or a coffee table arrangement.
They add a sublime atmosphere to dinner parties or gatherings.

Tips: To spare some room in your freezer during the holidays,
especially if you are making several ice creations and
luminaries, simply keep and freeze them outdoors (as long as
the temperature remains below the freezing point).

In order for the ice to remain clear, spray the ice formations with
water once in a while. For colorful ice creations, add a few
droops of red or green food coloring to the water.

Using ice creations indoors, sprinkle clear gelatine crystals or
instant decorative snow (available at florists, gift and décor
stores) around the edges of the ice shapes in order to absorb
the melting water. Or you can opt to use a larger platter or dish
with raised sides or edges.
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