Turning house into gingerbread house

Happy Friday, my festive Festers! Ready to get your gingerbread house on? This project has had a lot of ups and downs since we last spoke. Or downs and ups, as things kept falling off, hehehe. That's the slightly unhinged chuckle of a woman who is one more mishap away from renting a flamethrower, btw. BUT WE MADE IT. And so far, knock on gingerbread, the Gingerbread House still stands. Our battlefield of candy carnage. So now that we've learned absolutely everything the hard way, let me show…

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See how I decorated my front porch to look like a gingerbread house. I used oversized candies, trimmed the roof line with "frosting" and even made a candy wreath for the front door. This is so cute and such a fun way to decorate your home's exterior for Christmas!

Our last-minute gingerbread house project got a little out of hand; now I want to make ALL the cute giant sweets! We're nearly done, though, so let me show you some fun DIYs: 1) Giant Wrapped Candies: These are cheap and easy to make, but pack a HUGE punch. I love them so much. Everything you need is at Dollar Tree: foil wrapping paper (1 roll = 2 candies), small zip ties, and these plastic containers: Put the lids aside, you won't need them. Wrap your container lengthwise with the foil…

Kristine Lilly from Kyle, Texas has gone all out this year with the Christmas decorations, putting together what people in her neighborhood are calling the giant life-sized gingerbread house.

Tackle this holiday season in a big way with your very own oversized gingerbread house complete with dreamy, sugary accents! With supplies from the Home Depot, Kristen Johnson helps you create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

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