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Celebrating Spring with a New Paper Cut Bouquet & Fauna & Flora Collection As Spring arrives, it brings a fresh wave of inspiration for my work, and this season, I’m excited to share a special project in the making—a hand-cut bouquet that celebrates the beauty of nature. Drawing inspiration from Dutch still life flower paintings and the vibrant blooms I...

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This classic Famille Summerbelle WATERFRONT HOUSES illustration has been reimagined for this festive season! Inspired by Julie’s everyday experience cycling along Amsterdam’s canals, looking a the beautiful and iconic Amsterdam canal houses whose facades are punctuated with windows...

Last summer, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend a few days in Barcelona on a mother-daughter trip. Having visited the city years before, I already knew how enchanting it was, but this recent visit rekindled my love for it in new ways. Barcelona is a city best experienced on foot—every corner holds something magical. As you walk, the cityscape...

With this New Year (Happy New Year to all!) comes a brand new illustrated pop up card that is ready for you to download, print and make at home! To receive Famille Summerbelle Pop Up card, just head to Famille Summerbelle, sign up to the newsletter on the homepage and you'll soon receive the printable in your mailbox. Make sure...

Last weekend my son Téo asked me to draw him a spider which I happily did. It got me started to draw and cut a collection of Halloween-themed illustrations. It was really fun to make but we didn't stop there...we then thought it would be really fun to use these illustrations as a template to draw them in a larger...

I made over 25 cut-out potted plants inspired by those I grow at home. The largest that can be seen in the photo on the left has grown over 3 meters high! I don't know yet where in our apartment this new series will go but surely in our entrance or on the big wall of our staircase. Check my...

I wanted flowers that never fades so I made this cut out bouquet using Caran d'Ache Neocolor Wax Pastels. The flowers were then cut with a scalpel and I used a thin wire at the back to reinforce the paper stem. Have you ever made paper flowers?

I made this cut out Love Birds inspired by my series of drawings that you can see below. I had made a number of loose drawings on tissue paper as a personal project and I wanted to make a cut out from one of the designs. I'm happy to present my latest cut out piece named Love Birds! The new...

I made this wreath of flowers during the first long lockdown. I was lucky to be able to spend time in my garden where I would see beautiful blooming flowers such as magnolia, daisies, clematis and sunflowers. I created the first wreath cutting a thin sheet of paper by hand with a scalpel. This version is a laser cut created...

Since most of us are in lockdown and cannot hug our dearest friends and family, I thought it would be nice to make something for them to show our appreciation and love. I illustrated this pop up card for you to print and make at home. It’s a fun activity to make in the evening (instead of watching Netflix!) or...

I would like to wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! Let's make it creative, colourful! May it brings us all the things and connections we missed this past year. I'm sending virtual hugs to each one of you who has been so supportive this past year! Julie x

This morning Téo (aged 5) made a drawing for his friend Finn and wrote 'I miss you' and 'I love you'. It was a nice way to keep in touch with his friend after being away from school for 3 weeks due to the confinement. This new situation has proven to be challenging for children, like us they really miss...

During this trip to Tokyo I was also lucky enough to be invited by the Kids Concept Store Bonton for the opening of their new shop in Takashimaya department store in Shinbuya. I made an installation of about sixty paper cut illustrations on the theme of their collection Little Italy that were displayed in 3 areas of the shop. I...

On 1st March we celebrated Téo's 4th birthday with his friends at home. I can't believe how time flies...These 4 years have gone so fast since our little Téo was born in Amsterdam! For the occasion I made a paper cut mural illustrating all the things Téo likes: helicopter, cars, PJ Mask characters, tulips to remind him of the Netherlands,...

This year the kids kept asking me to make an advent calendar so I managed to finished it just on time! Behind each illustration I wrote a fun activity to make with the family on each day up until Christmas!

During half term Ophelia and Lucien had a really nice idea to build a little house for their cat Pipo. Since we moved house 3 months ago, the cat has been sleeping on the armchairs in the living room. As soon as they started cutting the windows the cat fell instantly at home and would not leave the box! I...

SO HAPPY to hear the news that my paper cut map of Copenhagen has been shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2018!! The 200 shortlisted work (out of 3300 entries) will be exhibited at Somerset House in London during the month of June and a ceremony will take place on 7th at the same address to announce the winners! A...