Design a Christmas Card with Cut-Out Stencil Elements
Create a Christmas card that features a holiday-themed design using cut-out shapes (stencil style).
Objective:
Design festive elements such as poinsettias, snowflakes, Christmas ornaments, stars, or similar — in a way that they can be cut out of the card using a stencil technique.
Important Notes:
- Your design must function as a stencil:
- All parts must remain connected to the card
- Avoid creating any floating or unsupported pieces that would fall out when cut
- Use only solid shapes (no gradients or effects)
- Choose a balanced composition that fits well on a card format (e.g., A6 or square)
Tips:
- Think in positive and negative space
- Use Illustrator’s Pathfinder tools to help combine or subtract shapes
- Keep lines and details bold and easily cuttable
Here is my result:
