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This house diorama set gathers twenty one tiny homes, each one cut away at the front so you can peek straight into a single cosy room. There is a seaside cottage, a windmill, a treehouse, a houseboat and a castle tower among them, and every one holds a woman going about her day with a view of the wider world behind her. Print the whole set for a stack of handmade cards, or keep a few favourites for a junk journal spread about home and shelter.
Print on matte cardstock at actual size, then cut around each house with a thin white edge left showing. That little border keeps the scene crisp once it sits on a card front or a journal page, and it gives you something to hold while you trim the fiddly bits like chimneys and window boxes.
Using these images: free for personal projects such as printing, coloring, cards, journals and gifts. Handmade items that include them may be sold up to 30 pieces per design. More than that is commercial use and is not permitted, and neither is selling or sharing the images themselves or passing them off as your own. Please ask before any other use.
Homes By The Water
Waves roll behind a cut-away seaside cottage where an elderly woman sits painting shells at her table, brush in hand and a bowl of tiny treasures beside her.
This one suits a friend who loves the coast or a grandmother who still keeps a shell jar on the windowsill. Mount it on soft blue cardstock with a scalloped mat to echo the waves, and it reads as a ready made seaside card without any extra fuss.
Fields and a red barn fill the window behind a farmhouse kitchen where a young woman kneads bread dough while a cat watches from the sill.
Tulip fields stretch out behind a windmill house where an elderly miller ties off sacks of flour between turns of the great sails outside.
Pair this one with the farmhouse diorama for a matching set of cosy country cards, since both share the same warm wheat and flour theme. A kraft cardstock base with a simple twine bow underneath suits the rustic feel well.
Homes In The Trees And Hills
Forest canopy fills the far window behind a treehouse where a young woman curls up reading in a hammock strung between two branches.
Sheep graze the hills behind a hillside cottage with a round door, where a young woman pours chilled elderflower cordial into two waiting glasses.
Lake water glints behind a pine cabin where an elderly woman knits steadily in a porch rocker, wool spilling from a basket at her feet.
This quiet scene fits a card for a grandmother who loves her porch in the evening, or for a sympathy card where a gentle, settled scene feels right. Raise just the rocking chair and the wool basket on foam dots for a little lift above the cabin walls.
Alpine meadows spread behind a tiny chalet where a young woman carefully paints flowers along her wooden shutters, brush loaded with soft colour.
Spring hills roll behind a small shepherd’s hut where an elderly woman bottle-feeds a lamb beside the warmth of a little stove.
Homes In Town And By The Water
Stormy sea churns behind a lighthouse cottage where an elderly keeper polishes the great lamp until it gleams against the grey weather outside.
Send this one to anyone who has ever lived near the coast, or pair it with the lighthouse painting ideas for a themed set of nautical cards and journal pages. A navy mat with a thin rope trim under the house suits the mood well.
Tree lined street fills the window behind a Victorian house where a young woman carefully smooths a fresh strip of wallpaper onto the parlor wall.
River reeds sway behind a houseboat where a young woman tends rows of herbs growing in pots along the open deck.
Village green stretches behind a cottage bakery where an elderly woman sets a row of fresh pies along the open windowsill to cool.
This one works beautifully as a thank you card for a friend who bakes, or tucked into a journal spread about family recipes. Try it alongside the bakery junk journal pages for a full set of kitchen themed spreads.
Homes With A View
Moat and swans drift behind a round castle tower room where an elderly woman works steadily on a large embroidered wall hanging by candlelight.
This scene suits a card for a grandmother who sews or quilts, and the tapestry panel itself gives you a lovely small shape to pick out in metallic gel pen. Keep the mat plain so the stitched detail stays the star of the card.
Marshes spread wide behind a stilt house where an elderly woman sits quietly on her porch, watching herons wade through the shallow water below.
Snowy peaks rise behind a log cabin where a young couple kneel together waxing a pair of skis in the glow of the fire.
Water wheel turns behind a small mill house where an elderly woman scatters feed for a row of ducks gathered just outside her doorway.
This gentle pairing suits the miniature diorama set nicely if you want a wider spread of tiny cosy worlds for one journal. A simple scalloped border under the house keeps the water wheel as the focal point.
Garden of cedars fills the window behind a tall house attic where a young woman sorts through trunks of old dresses, holding one length of lace up to the light.
Avenue of trees stretches behind a small gatehouse where an elderly couple stand together holding out a basket of plums to greet arriving visitors.
Send this one as a welcome card for a new neighbour, or use it to open a junk journal spread about family gatherings and visits home. A simple cream mat with a plum coloured ribbon underneath finishes the card nicely.
What to Do Next
Print the house dioramas that speak to you first, whether that is the seaside cottage or the castle tower, and build outward from there into a full set of cards or a themed journal spread.
Frequently Asked Questions
What paper works best for printing a house diorama set?
Matte cardstock around 65 to 80 lb works best for a house diorama set. It holds fine linework and soft colour without curling, and it cuts cleanly along small details like chimneys and window boxes.
What printer settings give the sharpest results?
Print at actual size with print scaling turned off, using the best or highest quality photo setting. This keeps every house diorama true to the original size for cutting and matting on a standard card base.
How do I make these house dioramas look three dimensional?
Print the sheet twice, cut the inner room from one copy, then raise it onto the uncut background with foam adhesive dots. The cottage walls stay flat while the woman and her props lift slightly forward.
What card sizes suit these house diorama designs?
Most fit neatly on an A2 or A6 card base with a plain or patterned mat behind them. Trim a thin white border around each house so it sits cleanly on the card front.
Can these house dioramas go into a junk journal instead of a card?
Yes, they work well as a journal spread anchor or a pocket insert. Glue one house onto a journal page and tuck in small ephemera, tags or a folded note behind the open front.
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