Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Project365: Day 332 - Gingerbread Grandeur

'Twas the night before Christmas / and all through the house / not a creature was stirring / except for a MOUSE!

My employer, Brooks Borg Skiles Architecture Engineering, entered the 2011 Gingerbread Grandeur Competition hosted by Salisbury House & Gardens in Des Moines. These photos are a sneak peek into the construction process and final result for our gingerbread creation. I don't want to ruin the magic by blabbering on about it, so I'll let the photos do the talking now.

Gingerbread Grandeur - Cheese Cracker Floor

Gingerbread Grandeur - Construction 1

Gingerbread Grandeur - Construction 2

Gingerbread Grandeur - Construction 3

Gingerbread Grandeur - The Final Piece!

Gingerbread Grandeur - Outside the Wall

Gingerbread Grandeur - Little Stockings

Gingerbread Grandeur - Mouse House

Gingerbread Grandeur - Little Mouse

Gingerbread Grandeur - Living Room

Gingerbread Grandeur - Cheese!

Gingerbread Grandeur - Finished!

Gingerbread Grandeur - BBS Gingerbread Team

Over a dozen people in our office helped out with the design, fabrication, and construction of this sugary mouse house. Finally, a huge thanks to the folks over at Salisbury House & Gardens for hosting this excellent event. We had a blast creating the gingerbread mouse house!

Project365: Day 331 - Meredith Holiday Lights

Project365: Day 330 - Lakeville Arts Center

Project365: Day 329 - Christmas Tree Farm

It's a tradition for Brittany's family to go out and get their fresh-cut Christmas tree on the day after thanksgiving each year. Here is Brittany guarding the chosen tree while waiting for her brothers to start cutting it down.

Project365: Day 328 - Thanksgiving Aftermath

Project365: Day 327 - National Farmer's Bank

Project365: Day 326 - Fill 'Er Up

Day 326 - Fill 'Er Up by Tim Bungert
Day 326 - Fill 'Er Up, a photo by Tim Bungert on Flickr.

Project365: Day 325 - Harmon Fine Arts Center

Project365: Day 324 - Twinkling Lights

Project365: Day 323 - Upcycled Coasters