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Make a crayon diary from one photo
Give a favorite photo its own little diary page. This prompt asks ChatGPT to keep the photo above an ivory paper section filled with nine simple crayon doodles inspired by visible details.
The look
Photo + doodlesSoft crayon colorsHandwritten details
These are AI-generated examples. Results can vary with the input photo, model and settings; the prompt does not guarantee an identical result.
How to use it
- Open ChatGPT with image generation available.
- Upload one photo you want to turn into a diary page.
- Copy the prompt below, paste it into the chat, and send.
The prompt
PROMPT · EN
Turn the uploaded photo into a cute 4:5 vertical memory-diary artwork. Keep the TOP 45% as the original photo, preserving the main subjects, people, pets, composition, colors, and scenery as closely as possible. Use the BOTTOM 55% as warm ivory textured paper. Analyze the uploaded photo and choose 9 memorable visual details that actually appear in it — such as people, pets, outfits, objects, food, plants, buildings, scenery, or small details. Turn them into 9 separate tiny illustrations arranged in a loose 3×3 grid. Make the illustrations extremely cute, simple, and handmade — like charming doodles from a child’s travel sketchbook. Use chunky wax crayons and colored pencils, wobbly imperfect outlines, simple rounded shapes, uneven coloring, visible crayon strokes, and lots of warm personality. Keep the drawings intentionally naive and slightly clumsy rather than detailed or realistic. For people and pets, create adorable simplified doodle versions while keeping their recognizable features such as hairstyle, hair color, outfit, pet type, fur color, or markings. Do NOT draw realistic portraits. Use soft, slightly faded colors inspired by the original photo. Keep plenty of empty space between each drawing. Add a short handwritten English title at the top of the paper section inspired by the photo’s actual mood or setting. Under each drawing, add a simple 1–2 word handwritten English label. At the bottom, add one very short, sweet handwritten phrase inspired by the memory. Decorate lightly with tiny crayon hearts, stars, sunshine, clouds, waves, or sparkles that match the photo. Only use subjects and details visible in the uploaded photo. Never invent, remove, duplicate, or change important people, pets, or objects. Keep the number of people and pets consistent with the original. If a location or detail is unclear, do not guess it. Keep all text short and readable; if accurate text cannot be generated, omit it rather than creating gibberish. The final result should feel like a favorite photo pasted into a cute handmade childhood diary, with little crayon drawings of everything worth remembering underneath. No polished digital illustration, no realistic drawings, no vector art, no 3D, no CGI, no extra photos, no logos, no watermarks, no social media UI.
Paste it in English exactly as written. It works best that way, even if you chat in another language.
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Results
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Tips for the best result
- Choose a photo with several distinct details so there is more to draw.
- Try a trip, a day with friends, a pet photo, or a cafe moment.
- Check the result: photo details, people, and pets may change during generation.
- If the handwriting is hard to read or the style feels off, regenerate with the same photo and prompt.
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