About this design
The Hexagon Window Snowflake puts its center stage. A large hexagon frame sits in the middle with six small windows inside, and six thick arms run out from it to hexagon tips, each with a short pair of branches just below the end. The repeated six-sided shapes give the design a tidy, architectural look.
The big center frame is also practical: it gives you a natural place to add a monogram, a small photo, a date or a single letter.
Project ideas
- Personalized ornaments. Write or vinyl an initial inside the center hexagon.
- Photo ornaments. Cut the design from cardstock and glue a small photo behind the center frame.
- Classroom decorations. Students can write their name inside the center.
- Hoodies and sweatshirts. A 9-inch flake in white iron-on reads well on dark fabric.
- Snowflake garlands. Thread twine through the center windows to hang a row.
Color ideas
The default blue and ice blue is a strong winter look. Since the center invites personalization, try:
- White with a gold initial in the center
- Silver and navy for a classic ornament
- Mint and white for a fresh, modern feel
- Red and white to match candy cane decor
Size and cutting tips
This design passes our cut checks from about 2 inches wide, and the six windows weed easily from 3 inches. For photo ornaments, 4 inches gives a center window large enough for a small portrait.
If you add an initial in the center with vinyl, cut the letter from a contrasting color and use transfer tape to place it after the snowflake is applied.
Step by step: a photo snowflake ornament
- Download the solid SVG and size it to 4 inches.
- Cut two copies from white or silver glitter cardstock.
- Print a small photo and trim it to a circle slightly larger than the center hexagon.
- Glue the photo behind the center of one snowflake so the face shows through the windows.
- Glue the second snowflake to the back, sandwiching a ribbon loop at the top arm.
- Write the name and year on the back with a fine metallic pen.
Planning the center
If you plan to personalize this snowflake, decide what goes in the middle before you cut. A single initial looks best at about half the width of the center hexagon. A short name needs the snowflake at 5 inches or more. A photo should be trimmed to a circle a little larger than the hexagon so no edge peeks through the windows.
Pairs well with
The Monogram Wreath Frame and the Crystal Plate Snowflake share its frame-and-hexagon style.
