Deck-ade the Halls, Step 1

My colors are a big departure from the colors in the original quilt, and I loved the colors in the quilt here, but I'm using stash so mine will be very different, yet I hope, still very cute.  The colors are off here, the background is actually Kona Snow.   These were fun to make, time consuming, but easier than I had anticipated.  I did have to recut some because I read it wrong, and I had to do a little ripping, but that was carelessness on my part.  This is only step 1, so if you want to give it a go, the info is here.
PS.  In my haste , excitement, or carelessness, I'm not sure which, I left out the 2 strips between the gingerbread men.  I have since fixed it.