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December in CSS: Cold Code❄, Warm Vibes🔥

This is a submission for Frontend Challenge - December Edition, CSS Art: December.


Inspiration

When I think of December, I picture a quiet village, far away, just covered in snow. Everything feels so calm, like the world is taking a deep breath. Snow is coming down gently, and there's this cozy vibe in the air. I can almost feel myself sitting by the window, wrapped in a blanket, just watching the flakes fall.❄
It’s the perfect mix of cold outside and warmth inside. **December **has that peaceful, slow energy that makes everything feel just right.
Simple: calm & cozy, what more could you want?


Demo

💡 If you're checking out The Village here and don’t feel like jumping to CodePen, just set it to 0.5x or even 0.25x mode for the full “village vibes” experience. Trust me, it's worth it!


Journey

When I saw the “December” title, I instantly thought of snow and cozy villages, so I dove in and tried to make everything with CSS(snowmobiles, houses, trees). After a bit of struggle, I switched to SVGs, and they were exactly what I needed. I arranged them using absolute positioning and z-index to create depth, with houses in the foreground and the village stretching into the background.

Next, I animated the snowflakes to fall and spin around, giving it that perfect winter feel. I also played with the timing of the animations to make the snow seem more natural, like some flakes were falling faster while others drifted slowly. It took a bit of tweaking to get the right balance, but it made everything feel much more alive.
It works on smaller screens, but if possible, I’d really appreciate it if you could check it out on a larger screen to get the full cozy village experience.
I’m really happy with how it’s turned out so far, and I’m excited to add some more fun touches, maybe a few animations of people strolling through or extra details to make it feel even warmer and more lively!

"Thanks so much for taking a look! I’d love to know your thoughts❤"

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Govind Vyas

Congratulations @aslanreza and @wantu for awesome creativity 😺🎉

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Aslan

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anish kumar

Cool 😎

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Aslan

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Scott Reno

Awesome job!

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Aslan

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Wizard

Just amazing

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Aslan

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F Zarrin

😍👌

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