This Christmas Angel Nativity Scene is 14.5 inches long and over 8 inches tall. I would probably cut it from Baltic birch plywood.
I am showing it in the example with the backer board painted red. Keep in mind that when I simulate these cuttings I often just show them in high contrast colors so they are easier to see on the computer screen. Use your own judgment and creative sense to choose the materials you like.
You can also do what I call cutting edits. For example, in this pattern, you could easily cut away the nativity scene and just use the angel banner part of the pattern. Replace the Nativity scene with "From the Surname" and you have a nice personalized door decoration.
New Scroll Saw Shells from Steve Garrison:
