Here's my gingerbread house completed.
I used Golden Grahams for the shingles.
I made the cat out of gum paste and painted him with food coloring.
The shovels are made out of pretzels and licorice. The cobblestone is Necco wafers. The grass is coconut with green food coloring.
The storekeeper is outlined in chocolate and I used the flood technique to color him in. The bean and egg sign on the windows I made out of royal icing and let it dry, then stuck them up. The veggies were the most fun. I used colored fondant and for the stems, I used cilantro from my garden. The potatoes are gum paste rolled in cocoa powder.
The billboard on the side I used the flood technique again and piped the Lee sign in chocolate. I had a really hard time trying to pipe the rest of the words so I gave up and wrote it with an edible marker.
Now you all know, I have a problem.
This is a picture of where I wish I could be right now. 
I go and hunt for the nasty little boogers every morning.
And this is what I do to them!
I used Golden Grahams for the shingles.
I made the cat out of gum paste and painted him with food coloring.
The storekeeper is outlined in chocolate and I used the flood technique to color him in. The bean and egg sign on the windows I made out of royal icing and let it dry, then stuck them up. The veggies were the most fun. I used colored fondant and for the stems, I used cilantro from my garden. The potatoes are gum paste rolled in cocoa powder.
The billboard on the side I used the flood technique again and piped the Lee sign in chocolate. I had a really hard time trying to pipe the rest of the words so I gave up and wrote it with an edible marker.
Now you all know, I have a problem.
I will let you see the finished product tomorrow. I actually stayed up late and finished it, except I need some red hots to finish it off. I went to every store in town trying to find some. Then Jeff comes home and says he has a whole bunch at his office. AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!
I will keep you posted on my progress!
