Handmade & folk
Scandinavian Folk / RosemalingPainted with a steady hand.
Flowing acanthus scrolls, roses, and tulips painted in confident double strokes on warm cream, with the lettering woven into the swirling composition.
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Winter songbooks, cozy ghost stories, and gentle love stories.
A little art direction
Ask the notes for scrollwork to wrap one object, a candle, a lantern, a cutting, and skip the full scene. The scrolls will climb, so leave the title space clear.
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Open larger viewNonfictionCarols & Candles
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Lantern Keeper
Open larger viewFiction or poetryPaper Moon
Open larger viewFiction or poetrySeed & Cutting
Open larger viewFiction or poetryThe Glasshouse
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Nonfiction · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstCarols & CandlesRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a nonfiction book, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: Carols & Candles Subtitle: A songbook for winter Author: The Bay Community Choir ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Scandinavian Folk / Rosemaling style. Visual vocabulary: organic flowing acanthus and floral scrollwork; asymmetric composition with visual balance through weight distribution; visible confident brushwork — strokes are expressive, not laboured; rose, tulip, and leaf motifs as primary elements; double-stroke brush technique creating C and S curves. Lettering direction: hand-painted lettering in the same scroll tradition as the imagery; text flows within the decorative composition. Suggested colors: earth tones — ochre, sienna, burnt umber; cobalt blue, forest green, rose pink on warm white or cream. Composition: scrollwork fills the field; text woven into the botanical composition. Atmosphere: warm, domestic, crafted with pride, Nordic folk. Keep out of the design: symmetrical or geometric composition, flat vector illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES Acanthus scrolls curling around a cluster of lit candles, roses and tulips tucked between them. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe Lantern KeeperRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: The Lantern Keeper Author: Hollis Pine Tagline: A ghost story for winter nights ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Scandinavian Folk / Rosemaling style. Visual vocabulary: organic flowing acanthus and floral scrollwork; asymmetric composition with visual balance through weight distribution; visible confident brushwork — strokes are expressive, not laboured; rose, tulip, and leaf motifs as primary elements; double-stroke brush technique creating C and S curves. Lettering direction: hand-painted lettering in the same scroll tradition as the imagery; text flows within the decorative composition. Suggested colors: earth tones — ochre, sienna, burnt umber; cobalt blue, forest green, rose pink on warm white or cream. Composition: scrollwork fills the field; text woven into the botanical composition. Atmosphere: warm, domestic, crafted with pride, Nordic folk. Keep out of the design: symmetrical or geometric composition, flat vector illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A single iron lantern with flowing scrollwork spilling from its light, a rose at each corner. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstPaper MoonRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: Paper Moon Subtitle: A love story Author: Juno Park Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Scandinavian Folk / Rosemaling style. Visual vocabulary: organic flowing acanthus and floral scrollwork; asymmetric composition with visual balance through weight distribution; visible confident brushwork — strokes are expressive, not laboured; rose, tulip, and leaf motifs as primary elements; double-stroke brush technique creating C and S curves. Lettering direction: hand-painted lettering in the same scroll tradition as the imagery; text flows within the decorative composition. Suggested colors: earth tones — ochre, sienna, burnt umber; cobalt blue, forest green, rose pink on warm white or cream. Composition: scrollwork fills the field; text woven into the botanical composition. Atmosphere: warm, domestic, crafted with pride, Nordic folk. Keep out of the design: symmetrical or geometric composition, flat vector illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A crescent moon cradled in double-stroke scrolls, roses and leaves winding around it. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstSeed & CuttingRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: Seed & Cutting Subtitle: A Bernal Heights novel Author: Beatrix Allan Publisher: Foghorn Books ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Scandinavian Folk / Rosemaling style. Visual vocabulary: organic flowing acanthus and floral scrollwork; asymmetric composition with visual balance through weight distribution; visible confident brushwork — strokes are expressive, not laboured; rose, tulip, and leaf motifs as primary elements; double-stroke brush technique creating C and S curves. Lettering direction: hand-painted lettering in the same scroll tradition as the imagery; text flows within the decorative composition. Suggested colors: earth tones — ochre, sienna, burnt umber; cobalt blue, forest green, rose pink on warm white or cream. Composition: scrollwork fills the field; text woven into the botanical composition. Atmosphere: warm, domestic, crafted with pride, Nordic folk. Keep out of the design: symmetrical or geometric composition, flat vector illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A flowerpot with one cutting whose leaves become rosemaling scrolls curling outward. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
Fiction or poetry · GPT Image 2.5 SunburstThe GlasshouseRead the exact prompt
Create a finished front cover for a work of fiction, in a 2:3 portrait aspect ratio. Produce the flat front cover artwork only, without spine, back cover, book mockup, or shelf. COVER TEXT Use the following book information exactly as written. The labels before each colon are for you, not for the cover; print only the text after them. Do not invent extra text, quotes, or awards. Title: The Glasshouse Subtitle: A novel Author: Mira Solano Publisher: Posterage Press ART DIRECTION Interpret the supplied brief in Scandinavian Folk / Rosemaling style. Visual vocabulary: organic flowing acanthus and floral scrollwork; asymmetric composition with visual balance through weight distribution; visible confident brushwork — strokes are expressive, not laboured; rose, tulip, and leaf motifs as primary elements; double-stroke brush technique creating C and S curves. Lettering direction: hand-painted lettering in the same scroll tradition as the imagery; text flows within the decorative composition. Suggested colors: earth tones — ochre, sienna, burnt umber; cobalt blue, forest green, rose pink on warm white or cream. Composition: scrollwork fills the field; text woven into the botanical composition. Atmosphere: warm, domestic, crafted with pride, Nordic folk. Keep out of the design: symmetrical or geometric composition, flat vector illustration, artificial yellowing or ageing. Apply the visual language to the supplied brief; do not invent historical affiliations, endorsements, or extra copy. ILLUSTRATION NOTES A small painted greenhouse with tulip and acanthus scrolls growing out through its roof. These notes guide the imagery; do not print them as text. Make the title the strongest text element and the author name the second. Keep everything else small. Check spelling and retain the supplied wording. Do not include these instructions, labels, watermarks, or extra slogans in the artwork.
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