@the_avantgarde_ Not gonna lie, I wasn’t ready for what ensued when I started this… especially when I had the 2D drawing done. I didn’t think it was intricate enough so I wasn’t AS excited about it (especially after doing something as work intensive as the Alice party) but then I started putting it all together, and part after part I was just lighting UP. It was a trust the process moment — simple, but impactful. My favorite and best winter theme to date.
Was inspired by @the_green_machine_88 for a lot of the logistics, between the ice wall and glacier wall, his ideas were WILD. Can’t wait to show you guys how this turned out. Make sure to check out his stuff. He’s awesome at what he does.
Supply list for this party linked in the link in bio!
The creator announces a new party setup with a 'glacier soiree' theme, explaining her vision through digital mockups of an icicle ceiling, an ice block island, and a glacier wall. She then shows an AI rendering of the final concept and begins the hands-on process of building the decorations, ending with a teaser for the final reveal.
A person on a stepladder is actively decorating a wall with large, white, crumpled paper structures and a pattern of string lights, establishing an ongoing, large-scale DIY project.
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Open on a [creator type] on a stepladder, actively building a large-scale [themed installation] on a wall using [unexpected DIY material].
— Open on a baker on a stepladder, actively building a large-scale candy-land backdrop on a wall using oversized crumpled pastel paper.
— Open on a teacher on a stepladder, actively building a large-scale solar-system display on a wall using foil-covered cardboard.
— Open on a fitness coach on a stepladder, actively building a large-scale jungle-photo backdrop on a wall using paper vines.
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Not gonna lie, I wasn’t ready for what ensued when I started this… especially when I had the 2D drawing done. I didn’t think it was intricate enough so I wasn’t AS excited about it (especially after doing something as work intensive as the Alice party) but then I started putting it all together, and part after part I was just lighting UP. It was a trust the process moment — simple, but impactful. My favorite and best winter theme to date.
Was inspired by @the_green_machine_88 for a lot of the logistics, between the ice wall and glacier wall, his ideas were WILD. Can’t wait to show you guys how this turned out. Make sure to check out his stuff. He’s awesome at what he does.
Supply list for this party linked in the link in bio!
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Another party setup.
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Yep and I'm going to top what 26 million of you have already seen with the Grinch.
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And the theme a glacier soiree.
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So here's what I'm thinking.
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I want to start by creating an icicle illusion above my island hanging from branches.
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And I really want to incorporate an ice wall somewhere using these gift card boxes.
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After some thought I decided to do it on the island just to reduce the amount I'd be needing.
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Kind of like this but not on the sides.
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And then of course have to include some sort of backlit massive glacier on that back wall.
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Here's a rough AI rendering because the 2D of this one doesn't show you the impact but I've already started and had a bunch of ideas come up along the way so stay tuned to see how this one plays out.
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Another party better up? Yes. And I'm gonna top what 26,000,000 of you have already seen with the Grinch. And the theme? A glacier soiree. So here's what I'm thinking. I wanna start by creating a nice cool illusion above my island hanging from branches. And I really want to incorporate nice glow somewhere using these gift card boxes. After some thought, I decided to do it on the island just to reduce the amount I'd be needing. Kind of like this, but not on the sides. And then, of course, have to include some sort of backlit massive glacier on that back wall. Here's a rough AI rendering because the two d of this one really doesn't show you the impact, but I've already started and had a bunch of ideas come up along the way. So stay tuned to see how this one plays out.
