I have a super unique, super cute project to share with you today! This is one design that has endless possibilities. Mix, match, and customize to your heart’s content, with my die cut family portrait set.
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It’s my family! My husband, myself, and our three kiddos.
When I showed this to my oldest son, and he remarked on the fact that his brother was smiling, and that isn’t a very accurate depiction of him. I told him that this is our idillic family portrait, so I opted for everyone smiling rather than his brother scowling and his sister crying.
I actually got the idea for this project from my sister’s boyfriend. For her birthday, he wanted to give her something that reminded her of her family. So, he commissioned me to make a papercraft portrait of her with our parents and all our siblings.
With twelve people in total to make, it was quite an undertaking, but super fun! To reflect our Hawaiian heritage, he had me dress everyone in tropical shirts and dresses. I also make flower leis, kukui nut necklaces, and maile leis for everyone to wear.
After that project, making just five people for my own family seemed like a breeze!
The expansion pack to this set is NOW AVAILABLE. Get 40 more clothing, hairstyle, and accessory options to make your family portrait even more unique!
For this set, I simplified things a little bit to make it more universal (sorry, no Hawaiian apparel). But there are still plenty of fun ways to make it unique!
Included in the set are:
- 1 standard body shape
- 3 different face shapes
- 10 different hairstyles
- 7 different shirts
So, you can mix and match to fit your family’s personality! And, of course, you can use different paper colors/patterns to customize your look even more.
Note: I just used colored pencil to draw the faces. And if I messed up, I got a second chance by flipping the paper over (I may have had to do that once or twice). I recommend drawing the faces on before attaching the rest of your pieces together!
Also, for reference, I used a 9″x9″ shadow box for this project, and scaled down the kids to slightly as well as trimmed the length of their bodies to fit nicely in the frame.
I use Adobe Illustrator for all of my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other die cut freebies available on my blog!
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I can’t think of a cuter, more personal gift than this!
Enjoy putting this die cut family portrait set to good use. And don’t forget to share your adorable finished product with me on Instagram!
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Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 33 Comments on Die Cut Family Portrait Set
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Sandra
April 28, 2021 at 6:45 am (3 years ago)This is just the best. Thank you so much. Can’t wait to give it a go.
Raquel
November 16, 2022 at 7:31 pm (1 year ago)This is so cool. Thank you!
Annette
April 28, 2021 at 7:32 am (3 years ago)This is a really lovely download, fantastic and fun. My grandchildren will love helping make it.
Mandee
April 28, 2021 at 9:51 am (3 years ago)Yay! What a great family activity!! 😊
Terry S.
April 28, 2021 at 8:08 am (3 years ago)Miss Mandee you are truly amazing! This is fantastic and with endless possibilities. Thank you for sharing your talents!
Mandee
April 28, 2021 at 9:52 am (3 years ago)You are too kind Terry!
Shirley
April 28, 2021 at 8:11 am (3 years ago)Miss Mandee, this is fabulous!! Can’t wait to give it a go! You are so talented and your work is fantastic! I look forward to your emails and seeing what you have been working on.
Mandee
April 28, 2021 at 9:51 am (3 years ago)Aww, thank you Shirley!! That makes me so happy to hear. ❤️
maman-cocci
April 28, 2021 at 8:38 am (3 years ago)c’est superbe.
Merci !
L W
April 28, 2021 at 9:16 am (3 years ago)Oh how cute is this! Someone is missing! The dog and cat LOL
Mandee
April 28, 2021 at 9:52 am (3 years ago)Haha, maybe I need to make a pet portrait set too!
mary lefriend
May 6, 2021 at 9:49 am (3 years ago)Just came across your site and this project. Was also wondering about cat and dog. Love to do this for my grown kids that have cats and a dog.. no grand babies yet.
Mandee
May 7, 2021 at 11:10 am (3 years ago)That’s a great idea! I thought about adding pets, but it took so much time just making all the different accessories, I needed to wrap this project up. But, I’m hoping to add some pet options to this set in the future. 🙂
Kathy
April 28, 2021 at 10:01 am (3 years ago)Thank you for sharing your unique and clever idea for the family portrait. Your examples are over the top cute and creative.
Valerie P.
April 28, 2021 at 7:23 pm (3 years ago)Such a cute, clever idea! Thanks for sharing.
Mandee
April 29, 2021 at 9:49 am (3 years ago)Thanks! I’m glad you like it!! 😊
valerie coombes
April 29, 2021 at 6:19 am (3 years ago)thankyou so much
Coco
April 29, 2021 at 11:02 pm (3 years ago)Love love love this !
Thanks so very much for keeping me inspired and for sharing.
You are such a bright joy in my inbox
xo
Mandee
April 30, 2021 at 10:16 am (3 years ago)Aww, that means a lot to me!! ❤️
Debra Wright
April 30, 2021 at 9:06 am (3 years ago)This is amazing. Thank you so much.
Johanne Pauline Cleroux
May 2, 2021 at 7:48 pm (3 years ago)That is so adorable. Thank you for sharing
Mandee
May 3, 2021 at 11:52 am (3 years ago)So glad you like it Johanne!!
Arianna Valmonte
May 14, 2021 at 5:18 pm (3 years ago)I love this set! Can not wait to make as gifts for the grandparents! Do you have a expanded set available like the one you made of your Hawaii vacation? Loved the extra options for hair, etc. Maybe something we can purchase from your Etsy shop?
Mandee
May 17, 2021 at 11:49 am (3 years ago)Yay! Have so much fun putting your gift together.
Since I’ve gotten such a great response with this design, I do plan to make an expansion pack in the near future!! 😊
Arianna Valmonte
June 4, 2021 at 9:28 am (3 years ago)YAY! Can’t wait!
Olga
May 23, 2021 at 9:34 am (3 years ago)This is so super cute, but No Beards?
Mandee
May 24, 2021 at 9:49 am (3 years ago)You could draw a beard on when you are doing the rest of the facial features. 😊
Tracy L Staadt
June 10, 2022 at 12:26 pm (1 year ago)Oh my i have to try this one. Need a big frame first though, We have 7 kids and 11 grandbabies. Gonna be fun to create this.
Mandee
June 13, 2022 at 1:16 pm (1 year ago)You have a big project ahead of you!! I made one of my parents and my nine siblings, so you can do it! 😄
Karen
September 12, 2022 at 7:44 am (1 year ago)This is truly a wonderful project, you are very creative and how wonderful that you share these with us.
I would like to purchase the extra set of items, however, I was unable to find where to do so, would you kindly let me know where I can purchase it, thank you
Mandee
September 12, 2022 at 9:13 am (1 year ago)Hi Karen! The expansion pack of items is also free. You can find it here! If you have trouble with the download be sure to check out my FAQ page. 🙂
Louisa
July 22, 2023 at 5:30 am (5 months ago)I just want to say you’re amazing. God bless you for all the free templates and tutorials.
Mandee
July 27, 2023 at 11:22 am (4 months ago)Aww, thank you Louisa! That really means a lot to me. ☺️