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...I've posted about my mold Gingerbread House before (probably yearly...HA!)
...Believe it or not, this was a project that stretched over several days...I'm often asked how I get so much done...and I have to tell you that this is my secret...I do everything 5 minutes at a time...because if I waited until I had an hour to spend on a project like this - I'd never get anything done...
...so we baked the Gingerbread on Sunday...then on Monday after school - we covered our cardboard base with freezer paper (it looks like snow)...
...we mixed up our 'glue'...
...and put the sides together...
...they have to be supported by a strip of freezer paper to set up so we left that overnight...
...Then Tuesday morning we glued the roof on - and supported it with cans of beans - we're just that technologically advanced you know...and let that dry while Scout was at school...
...finally in the afternoon - we added the frosting...
...and a sprinkling of snow (powdered sugar)...
...and Taaaaa Daaaa!
This gingerbread house is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOwen tried to make a little house with some graham crackers at our homeschool group and I'm afraid we had two collapses - the royal icing needed more time to dry and we didn't support the roof long enough.
I can see why you make one each year - really lovely.
this is fabulous!!!!
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I love your gingerbread mold. Ours takes days too. It takes a while for the gingerbread to dry and then the icing on top of it. I like seeing how you bolster your walls.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! We're making ours this weekend! Peace, Angela
That is adorable! I am with you on the working on projects five minutes at a time. I do my best work that way!
ReplyDeleteyou know i've been doing things in stages this christmas, too - it makes for less stress - and i think i actually get more accomplished. little batches of cookies. a little bit of decorating at a time. a load of laundry here and there - sweep the floor for 5 or 10 minutes - a few minutes here and there can accomplish a LOT!
ReplyDeleteand your gingerbread house is lovely!
Love the freezer paper idea! I never knew how to get the walls to stay put until the frosting dried.
ReplyDeleteAnd, very nice it looks too!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding! And that is good advice... 5minutes at a time... I do often wonder how you do it. :) I'll have to try that out.
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