Now that
your houses have dried overnight, they are ready to take on the heavy decorating!
Gingerbread
Decor
Now the
fun part, CANDY. And lots of it.
In the
next sequence of pictures I will show you what we used, so that you can get
a better idea of what candy works best for your decor.
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(LEFT)
On this roof we used licorice and candy canes. See how the candy canes hide
the seams from when we put the house together? Also mini M&M's work great
as faux Christmas lights.
(RIGHT)
Sliced almonds make and attractive roof but take a darn long time to lay out.
(LEFT)
A little pond can be made by spreading icing on the base and dusting with
blue sanding sugar. Baby goldfish crackers are just the right size for this
little pond.
(LEFT)
On
this house we used
marshmallows around the window. It is nice and soft like snow and gifts alot
of depth to the window.
(RIGHT)
I made a bridge by curving licorice and laying down pieces of pretzel down
for planks. Black Crows were used to anchor the bridge.
Start
by making a new batch of royal icing. These can be put into parchment cones
or bag with piping tips. If you don't have either of these just use a ziploc
bag and cut the tip off one corner. Beware, these are not the sturdiest of contraptions,
so don't squeeze the bag too hard!
(RIGHT)
This little snowman is made entirely out of fondant. Want to know how? Go HERE...
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(RIGHT)
A "stone" wall is made of chocolate covered raisins. The grassy knoll
below is made of shrek swamp colored mini m&ms...
(LEFT)
Necco wafers are the classic gingerbread house roofing material. They are
pretty and make sturdy shinges. Like the almonds, layout takes a while, but
the result is worth it.
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(LEFT)
Mike & Ikes, along with jelly lifesavers make a simple and colorful roof.
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(RIGHT)
The candy canes on the eaves and roofline add alot of color as well keep the
house stuck together.
(LEFT)
Broken Necco wafers are still usable. Just arrange them on some icing for a
mosaic effect.
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