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Discover the Charm of the Candy Cane Gingerbread House

Loreta Wilson

Oct 9, 20233 min read

Discover the Charm of the Candy Cane Gingerbread House

The cute simplicity of this Minimal-Traditional style house caught my attention! Screaming to be a gingerbread house!

Ivy Gingerbread House: A Delightful Creation!

Loreta Wilson

Sep 22, 20232 min read

Ivy Gingerbread House: A Delightful Creation!

The Ivy Gingerbread House, inspired by a real house, started as a custom template request and has become a favorite for many bakers.

Easy Steps: Royal Icing for Gingerbread House lattice (option 2)

Admin

Dec 18, 20223 min read

Easy Steps: Royal Icing for Gingerbread House lattice (option 2)

Option 2: How to make a lattice fence panel with Royal Icing for your gingerbread house.

Create a Stunning Gingerbread Lattice Fence with Royal Icing

Admin

Dec 18, 20223 min read

Create a Stunning Gingerbread Lattice Fence with Royal Icing

How to make a lattice fence panel with Royal Icing for your gingerbread house.

Create a Charming New England Salt-Box Gingerbread House

Loreta Wilson

Nov 23, 20212 min read

Create a Charming New England Salt-Box Gingerbread House

This New England Salt-Box house, with the style reminiscent of days-gone-by. This gingerbread house is great for beginners.

Easy-to-Build Pixie Gingerbread House: Perfect for Beginners!

Loreta Wilson

Oct 28, 20212 min read

Easy-to-Build Pixie Gingerbread House: Perfect for Beginners!

The Pixie Gingerbread House was created as a fun, simple house to decorate and then donated to the Eugene Oregon Festival of Trees.

Create Your Alpine Gingerbread House: Tips & Templates

Loreta Wilson

Oct 27, 20212 min read

Create Your Alpine Gingerbread House: Tips & Templates

I want to live in this Gingerbread House, out in the snow, in the middle of the woods... which was the inspiration behind the design.

Create Magical Memories with the Fairy Gingerbread House

Loreta Wilson

Oct 26, 20212 min read

Create Magical Memories with the Fairy Gingerbread House

The perfect small gingerbread house for children to decorate, or for a gingerbread village, or for a gingerbread party, or special gifts!

Creating a Gingerbread Tree House: A Festive DIY Guide

Loreta Wilson

Oct 24, 20213 min read

Creating a Gingerbread Tree House: A Festive DIY Guide

This Gingerbread Tree House was designed by James Wilson, and he absolutely did not want to use any candy! Oh the thought!!!!

Create a Magical Gingerbread Train - Santa Express!

Loreta Wilson

Oct 22, 20213 min read

Create a Magical Gingerbread Train - Santa Express!

This Santa Express Gingerbread Train display was the first non-house gingerbread item I've created, and the challenge was super fun!

Spooky Halloween Gingerbread House: Haunted Delight!

Loreta Wilson

Sep 21, 20212 min read

Spooky Halloween Gingerbread House: Haunted Delight!

Fun and simple Halloween Gingerbread House by Gingerbread-By-Design.

Cal Young Gingerbread House: A Delicious Architectural Creation

Loreta Wilson

Jun 16, 20213 min read

Cal Young Gingerbread House: A Delicious Architectural Creation

The Cal Young Gingerbread House is inspired by the real house located at 1610 Cal Young Street, in Eugene, Oregon.

Elf Gingerbread House: Easy DIY for Beginners

Loreta Wilson

Jun 14, 20212 min read

Elf Gingerbread House: Easy DIY for Beginners

The Elf Gingerbread House was created when I needed a quick and easy gingerbread house for a gingerbread party/fellowship at a local church.

Steps to Build a Gingerbread House: A Sweet 12-Step Guide

Loreta Wilson

Jun 12, 20213 min read

Steps to Build a Gingerbread House: A Sweet 12-Step Guide

Twelve essential steps to achieve success with your gingerbread house.

Gingerbread Windows: Easy DIY with the Hard Candy recipe

Loreta Wilson

Jun 11, 20211 min read

Gingerbread Windows: Easy DIY with the Hard Candy recipe

There are several ways to make windows for your Gingerbread House. My favorite method is using the Hard Candy Recipe method.

Popcorn Ball Landscaping: Creative Gingerbread House Ideas

Loreta Wilson

Jun 11, 20211 min read

Popcorn Ball Landscaping: Creative Gingerbread House Ideas

Growing up, my mom made us kids Jell-O popcorn balls as a treat. Cherry was my favorite! Never did I realize I would use that same recipe

Create Vibrant Marshmallow Treat Bushes for Your Gingerbread House

Loreta Wilson

Jun 11, 20211 min read

Create Vibrant Marshmallow Treat Bushes for Your Gingerbread House

I make these marshmallow treat bushes EVERY TIME I make a gingerbread house! My now-adult-kids love this portion of the gingerbread...

Create a charming Got-Snow Snowman for your gingerbread house!

Loreta Wilson

Jun 10, 20211 min read

Create a charming Got-Snow Snowman for your gingerbread house!

A favorite addition to my gingerbread display, the "Got-Snow" snowman! Follow these easy instructions!

How to Create an Edible Lamp Post for Your Gingerbread House

Loreta Wilson

Jun 9, 20212 min read

How to Create an Edible Lamp Post for Your Gingerbread House

Step-by-step photo tutorial on how to make a Lamp and Fence Post for a gingerbread house display.

Create Stunning Ice Cream Cone Trees for Your Gingerbread House

Loreta Wilson

Jun 9, 20211 min read

Create Stunning Ice Cream Cone Trees for Your Gingerbread House

These are the most simple trees to make for a gingerbread display. All you need is Royal Icing, ice-cream-cones, and candy.