Cranberry-carnation pyramid centerpiece

Let lush color and texture serve as the beautiful focal point of your table.

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You'll need:
2 shallow bowls, 1 larger than the other, or 2 flat-bottomed glass vases
Frozen whole cranberries
1 dinner plate
1 salad plate
1 cup and saucer
Red carnations
Miniature plastic crab apples from a craft store or florist, or small red apples from the grocery store

1. Fill both bowls with cranberries until they're three-quarters full.

2. Place the larger bowl on the dinner plate; stack the salad plate on the bowl, and then the smaller bowl on the salad plate.

3. Add the saucer and top it off with the cup to finish the tower.

4. Trim the stems off the carnations; arrange the flowers as desired around the plates and in the cup.

5. Tuck a few apples in the flowers to fill in any gaps.