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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...

Very Limited Edition of our iconic paper cut maps, these unique risograph prints in pop colours will brighten up your desk wall or your favourite room! I love risograph prints as they have a lovely grainy quality, each colour is added onto the paper layer by layer that makes each print totally unique. The following maps available are: La France,...

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...

Hi! Do you remember the illustrated advent calendar I made for my children last December? Well, after your many enthusiastic feedbacks I am happy to offer you a new version to customise at home! In each box you will replace 24 illustrated paper pockets, 24 wooden pegs and a long jute string. All you have to do is fill these...

As the Olympic Games begin today in Tokyo, I am pleased to introduce you to this wonderful city through my cut-out illustrations! On my last trip to Tokyo I had in mind to design a map of it on my return. On the spot I made many sketches of people walking in the street like a group of school kids...

I am so happy about this latest collaboration designing for The House That Lars Built. Last year I designed for them three large painted flowers cut outs that you can print yourself or have them framed on their Print Shop. This year I really enjoyed designing three cards and a home cookie box for Valentine's Day. Numerous international illustrators have...

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

24 illustrated pockets filled with chocolates and sweet words! It was super fun to make, I printed my illustrations on A4 sheets of paper that I sewed to make little pouches. I know 3 children who will be very happy to see the calendar up on the wall when they come back from school!

The holidays are coming up fast, and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by presenting you with my new Paper Cut Family Tree! Inspired by Scandinavian folk art, this piece features a delicate cut-out of a tree with leaves, flowers and familiar friendly animals. It comes with 16 openings for your favorite photos of your children...

Yesterday we celebrated Lucien's 10th birthday at home, the 5 of us. Lucien had chosen what he wanted to eat on the big day, it was going to be pancakes before school and home-made hamburgers and fries for dinner! I also cooked a chocolate fondant for dessert and on top I made colourful 3D style paper cuts featuring the big...

For the first time, I offer for sale my original paintings I made over the Summer. These 8 unique watercolor paintings were inspired by a more than 100 year old fig tree in our family home in the South West of France. It is a beautiful tree with quirky old branches and large leaves that change colors according to the...

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...

I have just returned from an amazing week in Tokyo where we celebrated the 11th anniversary of Famille Summerbelle with a colorful exhibition of new paper cut works, original watercolors and our city maps. It was an honor to celebrate our 11 years in Tokyo at Galerie Doux Dimanche since it is also 11 years that we have been collaborating...

11 years already! I never thought 11 years ago that I will go to Japan to make an exhibition to celebrate Famille Summerbelle 11 years in business! Tokyo was our first destination while Family Summerbelle was only 6 months old. We met there with Hisashi and Fumie, the founders of Editions Paumes and Galerie Doux Dimanche, with whom we have...

It was my birthday treat during our week in Majorca. I really wanted to visit the Fundació Pilar i Juan Miró in Palma and it was really special: not only it was sunny, it was my birthday (42 eeek!), I was with my favourite people (my husband and my 3 kids) and in a place so inspiring and full of...

This year we decided to do something a bit different. We usually go to the mountains skiing for the Winter holidays but instead this year we decided to head further South to the island of Mallorca. We needed some sun and blue sky after weeks of clouds and cold weather here in Germany. It was our first time travelling to...

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!