INSTANT IMPACT

Icy Hot

B rig h t flo w e rs, tw igs, and b e rrie s su sp e n d e d in

sp a rk lin g ice m ake n a tu ra lly b eau tifu

lu m in a ria s.

WRITTEN AND PRODUCED

BY SUSAN APPLEGET HURST

PHOTOS

PETE KRUMHARDT

BLAZING PETALS

Light up the night with a glowing

poinsettia encased in ice. Start with a small bloom

clipped off at the base. Seal the stem with a flame,

and push the bloom face-down into a large plastic

cup. Then use the ice molding technique described

on

page 60

to create a frozen luminaria.

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