You can also cut out a shape from the actual fabric if there's one you want (like a leaf, an animal, a flower, etc). You need a small seam allowance so don't cut right up to the edge of the shape.
As long as the shape is simple to cut (a dolphin is much easier than a 4-legged animal, a daisy is easier than a dahlia, etc) then it should be easy enough to sew. But this is something you should practice with fabric that you can mess up. Takes a little bit of patience, like anything new you're learning.