Turn a Photo into a Floating 3D Scrapbook Cutout

Curved paper cutout photo of white cliffs and a red-white lighthouse floating on ivory paper, held by tiny stick figures

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Prompt 

Create a creative minimalist 3D scrapbook composition featuring a realistic photograph transformed into a thick, floating paper cutout on a warm ivory textured background. For the first scene, showcase a beautiful sunlit modern bedroom with an olive-green bed, walnut furniture, large windows, lush indoor plants, a round mirror, and soft natural sunlight. For the second scene, depict dramatic white coastal cliffs covered in vibrant green grass, deep blue ocean waves, and a striking red-and-white lighthouse beneath a cloudy sky. Make the photograph appear as a curved, folded sheet of thick paper with realistic depth, visible layered edges, soft shadows, and a floating effect. Add tiny hand-drawn black stick-figure characters interacting with the paper, pushing, lifting, or holding its edges, alongside playful handwritten captions such as “Another version of my room” and “Same place, different layer.” Elegant editorial photography, realistic textures, subtle imperfections, minimalist art direction, soft beige palette, creative visual storytelling, premium design magazine aesthetic, crisp details, balanced composition, vertical poster layout.

Create a creative minimalist 3D scrapbook composition featuring a realistic photograph transformed into a thick, floating paper cutout on a warm ivory textured background. The photograph shows dramatic white coastal cliffs covered in vibrant green grass, deep blue ocean waves and a striking red-and-white lighthouse beneath a cloudy sky. Make the photograph a curved, folded sheet of thick paper with realistic depth, visible layered edges, soft shadows and a floating effect. Add tiny hand-drawn black stick-figure characters interacting with the paper, pushing, lifting and holding its edges, with a playful handwritten caption "Same place, different layer." Elegant editorial photography, realistic textures, subtle imperfections, minimalist art direction, soft beige palette. Square 1:1.

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Model

2 credits for members at 1K, 4 with daily credits. Ratio 1:1.

MinimalEditorialText in imageratio 1x1text only

Details

Category	Creative Scenes
Aspect ratio	1:1
Input	Text only
Example generated with	GPT Image 2.5
Recommended models	GPT Image 2, Nano Banana 2, Seedream 5 Pro
Original author	@Taaruk_ · Original post on X
Original model	gptimage

Why this prompt works

A mixed-media prompt from @Taaruk_. A realistic scene becomes a thick, curved paper cutout with layered edges and soft shadows, floating on warm ivory paper, while tiny hand-drawn stick figures push, lift and hold its edges beside a handwritten caption. The scene is described in text, so no upload is needed. We used the coastal-cliffs-and-lighthouse scene from the original. Use it for editorial covers, travel journals and playful brand posts.

How to adapt it

Variable	What it changes	Examples
white coastal cliffs ... red-and-white lighthouse	photo scene	a misty pine forest lake, a sunlit Paris café terrace
"Same place, different layer."	handwritten caption	"Another version of my room", "Hold on, it is floating"