This year I wanted to make my Gingerbread house a little more “simple”, only decorating it with white royal icing. I have used different styles of piping details inspired by the Gingerbread houses from Martha Stewart. It is very Scandinavian, I think 
Like last year, I have added electric lights inside the house and I think it looks so charming when the lights burst out through the windows. I always give the Gingerbread house to my MIL and she only just threw out, last years gingerbread house a couple of month ago. So I am a bit excited, to see how long she will keep this one 
Happy Caking and Merry Christmas to all of you!
Louise
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Sister Hardeway's Daughter says:
Feb 27, 2010
Wow, what neat ideas!! You are a visionary!
Thanks!
Louise says:
Jan 3, 2010
Natalie: Please look here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qu9ZtV51RM&NR=1&feature=fvwp The next one is a really great dvd that will help you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3sXpFymoRY&feature=related
Alice: What you do is have a little water and a little paint brush ready when you pipe dots. When you have piped 4-5 dots take your slightly dampen brush and carefully press down the “tail” Dont make more than 4-5 dots at a time because as the RI dries it is harder to do it nicely.
Naomi: Ohh that is a pretty GB. I just cant work out the chimney part. So thats why my GB houses never has a chimney.
Florence D'Ascoli says:
Dec 31, 2009
Fist at all. I hope you had a Happy Christmass and I wish you peace, health, happiness and prosperity to you and your love ones for the next 2010.
I love the way you did this gingerbread house, simple and glamorous. I will copy it.
Warm grettings from our warm Venezuela
Florence D'Ascoli says:
Dec 31, 2009
First at all… I hope you had a happy Christmass and I wish you peace, health and prosperity to you and your love ones. Warm wishes from our warm Venezuela.
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Naomi says:
Dec 30, 2009
Beautiful, as usual! Actually, I was surprised when I saw this, because I decided to make a simpler house this year as well– here are some pictures, if you would care to see.
http://naomi-littlebits.blogspot.com/2009/12/gingerbread.html
I was going for the “Old English Cottage” look.
Jill says:
Dec 30, 2009
Absolutely beautiful Louise! I woullove to try one next year!
regards and Merry Christmas to you!
Jill, Cape Town
Alice says:
Dec 29, 2009
Wow, that looks amazing! I have a problem with my own royal icing dots though, I can’t seem to make them without the little spiky “tail” coming off. How do you make yours so nice and rounded?
Thanks!
Yuha says:
Dec 29, 2009
Beautiful. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Louise!