THE FESTY AWARDS WINTER 2021

(i have decided to make an awards show for the best cards of the season. i might make more of these in the future dreamfests if people like this. well see. im DEFINITELY not making this because ill go nuts if i dont take a break from tiering and have adhd WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT. im going to be marking the non-dreamfest categories by events that've taken place very recently, I think in the past month.)

CATEGORY: BEST CARD THAT'S TECHNICALLY NOT PART OF DREAMFEST

The nominations are:

~CHISATO: Recent New Year's card

~YUKINA: Recent Christmas card

~AKO: Recent Christmas card

~TOMOE: Recent Christmas card

AND THE FESTY GOES TO:

CHISATO FOR RECENT NEW YEAR'S CARD!

While my Tomoe bias might cause me to think the Tomoe is BETTER, The Chisato is truly art. I first laid eyes on it around 60 seconds ago and I'm already in love. The camerawork and color scheme take it for me.

CATEGORY: BEST RECENT 3*

The nominations are:

~MASHIRO: Recent New Year's card

~SAAYA: Recent Christmas card

~SAYO: Recent Christmas card

~LISA: Recent Christmas card

AND THE FESTY GOES TO:

SAYO FOR RECENT CHRISTMAS CARD!

Yeah, I knew I loved this card the second I saw it. I think a part of me was just WAITING to talk about it. the contrast between her beautifully-styled cyan hair and green eyes with the striking red, while and green on the dress, with the background containing the tree, presents, and a reindeer decoration, and the ROSE PETALS IN THE GLASS SHE'S HOLDING- In my opinion, the best card in the set.

CATEGORY: BEST RECENT 2*

The nominations are:

~KASUMI: Recent New Year's card

~AKO: Recent Christmas card

~RINKO: Recent Christmas card

There were 3 2*'s in the past month

AND THE FESTY GOES TO:

RINKO FOR RECENT CHRISTMAS CARD!

Yeah, Rinko takes it. The candle and the outfit, as well as her shading, are what make her REALLY stand out from the crowd for me.

CATEGORY: BEST UNTRAINED 4*

The nominations are:

~LOCK: New Year's 2022 Dreamfest card

~LISA: New Year's 2022 Dreamfest card

~HIMARI: Recent New Year's card

~AKO: Recent Christmas card

AND THE FESTY GOES TO:

AKO FOR RECENT CHRISTMAS CARD!

I almost feel bad. I really didn't think I liked Roselia Christmas that much, and I DIDN'T, I mean I LIKED it but didn't LOVE it. However, the way the entire band is gathered around in Ako's card, through the window, playing games, in the warm lighting, all looking so happy... it gives me that same warmth as listening to old-timey Christmas songs while drinking hot chocolate by a warm fireplace, which is the only lighting for the giant Christmas tree... I can't really DESCRIBE it. Just... magic. I'm willing to hear the argument that Lisa got robbed, and that CHU2's new card got snubbed for the nominee's list entirely (it was #5, trust me), but these are the Festys®. Don't ask questions.

AND NOW, THE MOMENT YOU'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR:

CATEGORY: BEST DREAMFEST CARAD

The nominations are:

~LOCK: New Year's 2022 Dreamfest card

~LISA: New Year's 2022 Dreamfest card

~NANAMI: Christmas 2021 Dreamfest card

~ARISA: Christmas 2021 Dreamfest card

Well, let me just start off by saying, all the nominees have done AMAZING work in the past month. These are all gorgeous cards in their own way. LOCK'S card has a FANTASTIC use of bright colors and combines different art styles in a way that hasn't been done so seemlessly since AKO'S DFv2 IN JULY OF THE YEAR BEFORE. Lisa's card has an absolutely jaw-droppingly GORGEOUS color and lighting scheme, and is the most mature she's EVER looked while miraculously not also being sexualized. Arisa's card is the absolutely perfect balance of maintaining subtlety and bringing things to your attention with how much is going on in both the background and foreground with the border decorating, and the Nanami card captures her personality in a way only a select few DFv2 cards have. While it looks like it's TRYING to be your standard beautiful DFv2 card, Nanami's weird personality can't help shine through with the paint splatters, clashing classiness and creativity perfectly. Any of these cards could win. But only one can.

...And only 1 was ever going to.

THE FESTY FOR BEST DREAMFEST CARD GOES TO:

LISA IMAI WITH THE NEW YEAR'S 2022 DREAMFEST CARD!!!!

Her expression. Her pose. Her outfit. Her hair. The clutter of makeup, perfume, letters, roses, playing cards, and balloons over the checkered and rose-patterned floor. All of it. FANTASTIC. The glasses in her hand are a real standout, too. It's an AMAZING card. Congratulations to all the nominees, but Lisa's won.

THAT'S ALL FOR THE FESTYS! It's amazing how much time this took, as well as what tiering, chocolate, and ADHD can do to my brain. I really took out the time to not only link every single card nominated, but also create COVER ART lmao. See ya'll soon! Seriously, let me know if I should continue doing these. This WAS really fun though! Happy New Year's!!