Carmen Croxall, 34, spent two weeks decorating the front of her rented home in Exeter, Devon.<br /><br />And she says the end result is "next level" - having decorated the property several times in the last 18 months.<br /><br />The latest design is complete with biscuit window frames, candy canes and gingerbread men.<br /><br />And Carmen, who runs a props business, says around 70 percent of the house is made from recycled materials.<br /><br />The fake brickwork is made from water-resistant MDF and the chocolates are old milk cartons covered in cellophane.<br /><br />Her lollipop sticks are made from wooden dowel offcuts and an old drainage pipe and the pink icing is fabric leftover from a previous project and ball pit balls.<br /><br />Mum-of-two Carmen, owner of the Prop Factory, finished the house over the weekend.<br /><br />And although the wet weather has proved to be a big test to how durable her decorations are, she believes the gingerbread house this year is her best project yet.
