Thursday, December 9, 2010

Gingertect

i think the paring of gingerbread and architect is a fitting title for me now. we lucked out with an amazing teacher who is currently being courted by the Food Network for her cake decorating skills and travels the nation!
in no way am i a pro, or even approaching pro status, but i know a thing or two about the Christmas confectionery delight and can't wait to sharpen my skills each december. after seeing what others did in my class i've already begun planning for next year!here is my finished product. my baby. e was pregnant while taking the class and i wondered aloud if i loved my gingerbread baby more than she loves her real baby. perhaps? i went with a log cabin motif. not being the creative type, i figured i could glue more easily than come up with an actual design.
the beginning stages of assembling. i forgot to take a picture of the nightmare that was baking our houses. hopefully i can get one from erin!
obviously overjoyed with the process. or a product placement for golden grahams.
one proud mama. this is not the complete masterpiece i envisioned because i ran out of time. it felt like iron chef at the end and i was racing against the clock. oh well. i'll tuck the unused ideas away for next year.
katie took the more colorful route.
erin kept it classic and elegant.
all 3 beauties on display. i loved seeing how even though we did the entire process together, all of our houses turned out different and are a reflection of our personalities! i had a blast, girls! next up, cake decorating!

2 comments:

Marieg said...

It looks great Aim! I know how much energy you put into it. Glad you have the basics, now. Looking forward to next years!

apple slice said...

these really are lovely! a, so impressed with the pirouettes and their level horizontalness. the golden grahams are fun fun. i love identifying the parts almost as much as viewing the whole. it is a lot bigger than i had envisioned. i think it is a vacation cabin. REALLY nice.