Christmas Competition.... [$$]

[barackobama]

Please read everything carefully, if you do not follow the guidelines, you'll be automatically disqualified.

This competition does not start until the 25th November 2008, it will end on the 20th December 2008.

We are giving you this thread now, so you have plenty of time to get ready for this competition.

*DRUM ROLL*

The Gingerbread house competition!!!!!!!

You have to design, bake and create a gingerbread house, to prove that you've created the gingerbread house, you have to put a PIECE OF PAPER in front of the house with your NAME on it.

Once you've done it, take a picture and upload it to this thread.

Use your imagination, you can add what you want to it, as long as it's an edible object.

Recipe; ( You do not have to use this recipe, this is just to give you an idea )

Ingredients
2 cups of plain flour
1 cup soft brown sugar
2 teaspoons of ground ginger
1 small teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 cup of milk
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method
- Melt the butter in the milk and dissolve the sugar in it.
- Leave to cool.
- Add the dry ingredients with the bicarbonate added last.
- Beat well.
- Bake in a moderate oven (around 160 degrees centigrade (see temperature conversions) for about an hour or until firm to touch.
- Cool in the tin, then remove when cold.

http://www.greenchronicle.com/recipes/ginger_bread_recipe.htm


The winner will win, a copy of Left4Dead (Worth $49.99), and Eidos Everything Pack (Worth $409.80)

Winners will be picked by Myself + Board of directors on the 22nd December 2008.

Thanks to Suricruise, SpikedRocker.

Good luck!

*winner will receive price on the 1st January 2009

[Target]

Ok so I didnt make the gingerbread man. I bought him cause I tryed four or five times to make him and it didnt work out.

I did on the other hand make the tree, and the house.

The layout tray was 4 for a dollar at the dollar store and the icing (white, green, yellow) was all homemade.

Took me about 5 or 6 hours but its done.

Thanks to roommates lol

[Dannen]

I decided to enter, I hope this doesn't stress the rules to much. I did *NOT* buy this and I decorated and made the chocolate molds myself.

The house with my name.
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr166/TheDannen/IMG_1979.jpg

Gummy bears having a fire ;)
http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/rr166/TheDannen/IMG_1980.jpg

[Kung Fu Panda]

Well this may end bitter but I made two homes. The problem is that my wife deleted the photos on the SD card that had my name on them. Anyway, If you allow it to stay in the comp and I win please give the prize to Whysopro.
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[Kung Fu Panda]

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I call this one Burning down the house.

[Kung Fu Panda]

K this is my final house and I was able to add my name into this one cause it had not been munched on. I call this one "a warm christmas"

And yes please redirect the prize to pro if I win. TY

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[Kung Fu Panda]

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And this is how I say goodbye to this house.

Do not try this at home.

[Itch]

This is my first attempt at a (non-standard) gingerbread house.

ALL items used in this house are edible. I can provide a list of what was used if needed.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2601.jpg?t=1229761667

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2600.jpg?t=1229761694

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2602.jpg?t=1229761734

And yes.. I put stairs, railings, a ladder, and other shite inside.. not sure why since you can't see it when it was done.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2586.jpg?t=1229761772

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2589.jpg?t=1229761833

My favorite parts of the house (those that turned out the same way I imagined them) the root and chimney.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2592.jpg?t=1229761856

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2594.jpg?t=1229761916

I have a ton more photos.. and didn't finish it as well as I would have liked.. I ran out of time.

[Crimson]

Made all by myself.

[Itch]

Here's a few more pics..

This is all the gingerbread pieces that went into the house... Plus I had to bake more for the stairs and the people/zombies.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2584.jpg?t=1229824810"]http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2584.jpg?t=1229824810

The ruler gives you an idea of the size of the house.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2596.jpg?t=1229824914"]http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2596.jpg?t=1229824914

Yes I put the lawn in before I poured the cement.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2597.jpg?t=1229824975"]http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh248/Noctuscp/SG_Gingerbread/HPIM2597.jpg?t=1229824975

[Target]

Ok so I didnt make the gingerbread man. I bought him cause I tryed four or five times to make him and it didnt work out.

I did on the other hand make the tree, and the house.

The layout tray was 4 for a dollar at the dollar store and the icing (white, green, yellow) was all homemade.

Took me about 5 or 6 hours but its done.

Thanks to roommates lol

Well heres mine again.

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[Angie]

Here is mine :-).

[Chef]

itch wins

[Crimson]

itch wins


No, I paid Haggard off. I win.

[matt 187]

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll57/tooned1/HPIM0056.gif

& yes i DO HAVE A JEW FRO!!!!!!!!

[Itch]

I've had quite a few questions regarding the edibility of my gingerbread house.

YES - everything is edible.

Ingredients I used.

1 - Gingerbread (made myself using a recipe found at www.foodnetwork.com)
2 - royal icing (recipe also found at www.foodnetwork.com)
I used the icing as glue and as stucco on the sides of the house. Also to hold the grass down.
3 - 14 packages of Chocolate Necco wafers. (Shingles for the roof)
4 - Coconut with green food coloring used for the lawn.
5 - (And I guess this is the real reason I've had so many people ask) Rolled Fondant.
It is primarily used for wedding cakes. For more info on what it is http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-fondant.htm
I added food coloring to the fondant to get the colors I wanted then cut out all of the following.
Guns -
Boards for the windows -
Sign above the door & doormat -
Driveway & sidewalk -
I also wrapped the chimney in the stuff and then made the brick texture before it hardened.
If left for more than a day it will harden on the outside and become very stiff.
6 - I also used pretzels for the railing and ladder inside. (I had planned on putting in a fence and a few other details but ran out of time.)
I was also going to use black string licorice to make razor wire around the house but couldn't find any in local stores. I tried the regular licorice but it just didn't look right.

If anyone has any other questions.. just ask I'd be more than willing to answer.

(This house took about 20 hours to make.)

[Mystique]

Looking good guys and girl!

[Kung Fu Panda]

so when do we find out?

[Crimson]

Never. I won.

[Sandstorm]

wow i would hate to be the one to choose, they all look so good

[whysopro]

Prizes will be given out on 1st of january O.O So i assume they would tell us a few days before the prize is given :D

[Irish Rebel]

Well,I know the graphic isnt best,but my handy isnt good of a camera...alright,here it is!


http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7856/cs019qv2.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1787/cs020vg3.jpg

Just look the 'ZOMG,SG!'
I forgot to write my name down.
Hope you can still judge it :happy:

[Paul]

Well,I know the graphic isnt best,but my handy isnt good of a camera...alright,here it is!


http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7856/cs019qv2.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1787/cs020vg3.jpg

Just look the 'ZOMG,SG!'
I forgot to write my name down.
Hope you can still judge it :happy:

Cant see the pictures, you put the wrong image shack link in :toung:

[Irish Rebel]

Cant see the pictures, you put the wrong image shack link in :toung:

what! NOO
but how comes I can see em? :embarrest:

[whysopro]

I can see them to... ur cat is eating it lolz

[Paul]

what! NOO
but how comes I can see em? :embarrest:

What I meant was, there too small to see in detail.

Try uploading them to the forums :bigsmile:

[LVG]

Fail Irish get that cat of and get bigger pics.

[Hazardous]

Well,I know the graphic isnt best,but my handy isnt good of a camera...alright,here it is!


http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/7856/cs019qv2.jpg
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/1787/cs020vg3.jpg

Just look the 'ZOMG,SG!'
I forgot to write my name down.
Hope you can still judge it :happy:

LMAO! LOLCAT R NOT EATABLE!

[Hazardous]

Here is mine :-).

WHO ARE YOU AND WHY DO YOU GET A COOL PINK NAME I WANT A TURQUOISE ONE!