I found out yesterday afternoon and the judging is on November 17th. I need to have the completed house in the ballrooom at the Grove Park Inn no later than 9 a.m. that morning. That gives me just a little over 3 weeks. The structure ( it is not a house in the traditional sense) right now is 15 inches high 11 inches wide and 20 inches long. It has to be a maximum of 2 ft. square, and that includes the 3/4 inch plywood base. Everything has to be edible, and that includes any internal support. I have made figures before, but they have all had dowels inside. I now have to figure out something else to give 2 of my figures some support. I am thinking about pretzels perhaps......
I have had a design running around my head for over a year now and I made my cardboard model last night. I think it will work, even though several people have told me that this design is too ambitious for my first attempt. I don't want to reveal the design just yet.....in case I can't get it to work, I can save it for next year. I promise though, to take pictures as I go along and when it is further along to post pics of the entire process.
I am going shopping for materials tomorrow and will start baking and figure making this weekend. I have no doubt that how ever it turns out, and whatever place I come in, it will be a blast and it is something I have always wanted to do.
Linda