Mix & Match Family Illustrations

 
Have you seen the customized Family, or Besties, Ornaments, and wondered how they were done? 

It's really pretty simple.  The graphics sets come in pieces. 
 You upload hair, bodies, and outfits or accessories, all separately, then layer them together to create the combination that represents your family, or friendships.

Although you can upload each individual element to design space, it's tedious.  It's much easier to add all the images to any other program - Microsoft publisher or even word will work, it doesn't even have to be a graphics program.  Then once you have your design, either save it as a jpg or if that is not an option, screenshot and crop your image.

If you want to add a background scene, and the package you downloaded did not come with one, do a google search for Free Christmas Digital Wallpaper designs.

These are meant for print then cut [which includes sublimation] only - they are not suited for layering in vinyl.
Many of them come with backgrounds that make them perfect for designing your own personalized Christmas Cards


Or you can just add text, and use no background at all.



What is included in each set varies greatly.  Some have limited hairstyles.  Some have limited body shapes.  Some include animals, some include backgrounds.  Look carefully at the description and included preview photos, before purchasing, to know exactly what you are getting.


They come in all seasons and occupations - from military and nursing, to graduation, summer, and Halloween.  I've listed a variety below, including some designers that tend to make a lot of these packages.


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Although most of this blog is lists of where to find FREE svgs, these are neither free, nor are they svgs.  Occasionally there will be a set of these illustrations offered free for a limited time, but it is much more rare to find these.  They are almost always pngs - perfect for print then cut projects.


This one is just $2 right now, and includes a Moose




This one includes dogs



This one includes angel wings














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HALLOWEEN
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Halloween Families

Halloween Besties







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DESIGNERS
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Pony has a large selection of simpler designs, with curvy versions included
https://designbundles.net/pony/best-friends-clipart-family?ref=mno4va

Chili Papers has a lot of options.  When searching their store, try searching Friends, or Family, to narrow down the search results.



This shop has one of the largest selections I have seen





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On My Desk 10/9/21 - Halloween Paper Crafts

 
On My Desk The Week Of 10/9/21 - Halloween Paper Crafts

Throughout the week, I post what I am working on on my facebook page, along with notes on what worked, and didn't work, for me when making the project.  Occasionally I will then copy all of those facebook posts into one blog post.

Quick List Of Where To Find The SVGS:
Boo To You Bundle [hanging pumpkin & witch]

For scale - and because I just loved seeing these all lined up together on my desk.  :-)
The house and lantern are both about 12 inches tall.  Winney Witch is closer to 15 inches.
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From Shadow Box Design to Charger Plate Sign - Using Slice In Design Space

Turning a shadow box design into a circular design that will work on a Dollar Tree Charger Plate.  [See more Dollar Tree Charger Ideas Here]

 Or as the "O" in a seasonal Home Sign.

This particular svg had been on sale - it's $7 normally.
https://designbundles.net/sea-salt-and-samphire/1567469-halloween-gnome-3d-shadow-box-svg-layered-paper-cu?ref=mno4va

The same basic concept will work with any shadow box design.

For this design, there are squares at the bottom for the lights to run through, when used as a shadow box.  I used the contour button to remove those bottom rectangles.


The charger plates I have currently have an center circle of 8.25.  So I wanted my finished paper cutting to be 8.25 in diameter.

In Design Space, I created one circle 8.25 in diameter, and then I sized the original shadow box design so that the circle would slice a nice "rim" around the design. For this specific svg, I resized the shadow box design to 9.926.  

Next I duplicated the circle. Then I selected both circles, duplicated again.  Then I selected all 4 circles and duplicated again - giving me 8 8.25 inch in diameter circles.  I needed 8 for this project, because there are 8 square layers that need sliced.

At the top of the screen (on a computer) choose select all, then align/center

More about using Align in Design Space:
https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2020/08/quick-tip-using-align-features-in.html

Now over in the layers panel on the right, while holding down the cntrl button, select one square layer, and one circle.  That will select two items.  If only one item is selected, or more than 2 or selected, the slice button will be greyed out.  You can only slice when two items are selected.  Exactly two.

After you slice, you will have a bunch of extra pieces labeled "Slice Result"  Delete all but the one you want to keep.  If you look at the layers panel in the photo above, I selected three images to delete, saving the blue circle to cut.

Repeat this for each layer, until you are left with only circles.
 


The circles cut, and laid out in order for assembly.

For my ceramic floor tile Home Sign, I cut the design at 4 inches in diameter.
Here's a step by step tutorial for the making the  home sign, and lists of free svgs for each season:
https://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2020/10/vertical-signs-on-floor-tiles-where-to.html







 

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