Soft Handcrafted Paper-Cut Layered Illustration AI Image Prompt

MAIN PROMPT Transform the uploaded image into a soft handcrafted paper-cut layered illustration while preserving the original composition, subject placement, pose, proportions, perspective, and recognizable features. FORMAT LOCK Vertical 3:4 composition. Preserve the original framing, camera angle, crop, and overall visual hierarchy. STYLE Soft papercraft diorama aesthetic with smooth rounded shapes, simplified cute proportions, minimal facial details, dot eyes, soft blush cheeks, and a warm storybook character design. Recreate the entire scene using stacked paper layers with visible dimensional depth, subtle shadows between layers, and clean cut edges resembling carefully crafted cardstock. CHARACTER DESIGN Keep the main characters recognizable while simplifying their forms into charming paper-cut figures. Add a distinct thick white outer paper layer around each main character, creating a clean sticker-like cut-paper border that physically separates them from the background. The white border must look like an intentional cardstock layer, not a glow or lighting effect. PAPER MATERIAL Use matte tactile materials resembling thick art paper or craft foam. Show subtle paper grain, layered edges, slight thickness, clean cuts, tiny handmade imperfections, and realistic contact shadows between overlapping layers. COLOR PALETTE Soft pastel colors with muted blues, gentle greens, warm neutrals, cream, and subtle complementary accents. Keep the palette balanced, calming, cozy, and harmonious. LIGHTING Soft diffused even lighting. Gentle ambient illumination. Subtle layer shadows. No harsh contrast. Enhance the physical depth of the paper layers while maintaining a soft handcrafted atmosphere. COMPOSITION Preserve the original scene structure and visual hierarchy. Keep characters, objects, and important environmental elements in their original positions while translating everything into the same paper-cut visual language. Maintain clear separation between foreground, midground, and background. OUTPUT STYLE Cozy handcrafted papercraft diorama. Modern children’s-book illustration. Decorative paper-cut artwork. Warm storybook aesthetic. Wholesome, gentle, playful, polished, tactile, and premium. NEGATIVE PROMPT Avoid photorealism, CGI, glossy surfaces, plastic appearance, neon colors, harsh lighting, excessive detail, realistic facial rendering, floating characters, glowing white outlines, flat digital illustration, messy edges, excessive shadows, distorted anatomy, changed composition, text, logos, watermarks, or low-quality rendering.