Photos: 2013 National Gingerbread House Competition

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Photos: 2013 National Gingerbread House Competition

Photos: 2013 National Gingerbread House Competition

This Mary Poppins themed house entitled “A Spoonful of Sugar” earned Lilli McFerrin third place in the teen category (ages 13-17).

This house called “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was a team effort by the Courtland High School German Club (Spotsylvania, VA), earning the teens first place.

See through the “Door into Narnia” with Elizabeth Somervilleʼs (Montreat, NC) third place finisher in the teen category.

“Door into Narnia” by Elizabeth Somerville

Lakeview Academy from Gainesville, GA entered the contest with their glimpse of “ʻTwas the Night Before Christmas.”

North Carolina teen Meghan Morris recreated the “Island of Misfit Toys” with her entry.

Shan Patel of Asheville, NC transports us to Venice with his gingerbread creation in the youth category (ages 9-12).

Shan Patelʼs “Beautiful Venice”

Carley and Carter Cantrel from Cookeville, TN created a scene from “The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe” with this entry in the youth category.

Notice the detail in this design, “Christmas at Grandmaʼs Cabin” by the Happy Homeschooling Girls from Purlear, NC. (youth category)

Itʼs a “Merry Minion Christmas” with this display from Team Mundy Squared of Asheville, NC. (youth category)

In the adult category, Linda Carney of Asheville, NC gives us “The Children Were Nestled All Snug in their Beds.”

“The Children Were Nestled All Snug in their Beds” by Linda Carney

Team Jen-Gergread from Apex, NC created this “Fantastical Christmas Contraption,” which earned third place in the adult category.

Favorite characters are tucked throughout this “Fantastical Christmas Contraption” by North Carolinaʼs Team Jen-Gerbread.

Itʼs a “Coastal Christmas” with this beach-themed entry from Deanʼna Smiley of Greensboro, NC.

This “Christmas Chalet” complete with a sugar waterfall was created by Paula Whitehead of Candler, NC.

Cameron Tinkery of Lexington, KY earned a top-ten spot in the adult category with her bird house.

“The Gingerbread House” by Cameron Tinker

This lighthearted scene, “Should Have Taken the Sleigh,” earned Glenda Tart of Lebanon, TN the second place prize of $2500.

Billie Mochow of Burns, TN crafted this snowy scene entitled “Home ʻSweetʼ Home.”

Briley Ervin, first-place winner of the child (ages 5-8) category, designed this piece called “Iʼll be Gnome for Christmas.”

“Iʼll be Gnome for Christmas” by Briley Ervin of Greensboro, TN

This grand-prize winning entry, “A ʻPeaceʼ of Life” by Kimberly Thalman of Franklin, WI, sits inside an acrylic case for protection as it rotates, granting a 360° view.

This Gainesville, GA group earned a top-ten spot in the teen category.

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This Mary Poppins themed house entitled “A Spoonful of Sugar” earned Lilli McFerrin third place in the teen category (ages 13-17).

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