Baby, it’s cold outside – And these three bloggers have demonstrated some very creative ways to turn everyday ice into awe-inspiring art. Let’s take a look…
1. The first project comes from Swedish blogger Benita of Chez Larsson: She made this ice lantern by filling a large bucket with water and floating a smaller bucket within (held in place by criss-crossed tape), then freezing the whole thing. When finished, it looks magical on a front porch with a tea light inside! You could also try doing this using several smaller containers and then set the little lanterns along a railing. Click here for the full tutorial.
2. These jewel-like orbs of ice were made by Hurrayic (found via The Crafty Crow). To make the “ice jewels”, you carefully fill balloons with water and a drop of food coloring, freeze, and then peel off the balloons. Et voila! Gorgeous ice art that you can plunk in the snow 
Do be warned that the food coloring can get messy, and filling balloons can be tricky for younger kids. Click here to see step-by-step photos and get the full instructions.
3. Resurrection Fern created this beautiful heart by placing stones in water in a metal tray and freezing it. To get it out of the tray just allow it to thaw for a minute or two, and it should pop right out. You could also use seashells, little pinecones, or anything else you have collected. View more here.
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These look lovely – I especially like the top one. Thanks for including my idea too.
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