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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...

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...

What an honour to be featured in 3 double spreads (!!) in the beautiful Spanish graphic design magazine Visual. Thank you Eduardo Bravo for the interview!

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 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...

Have you ever tried drawing on windows? I encourage you as I replace it very pleasurable! When I was in Tokyo in 2019, I was lucky to illustrate a large drawing on the windows at the Galerie Doux Dimanche and another one on the wide windows of the Bonton shop in Takashimaya department store in Shinbuya. In my studio, I...

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...

I wanted to share with you some images of the World Illustration Awards exhibition that was held on 7th June at Somerset House in London. I was very happy to be there for the opening ceremony and to see my paper cut map of Copenhagen as part of the 200 shortlisted illustrations on display. We all cheered the winners who...

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...

Following the success of the CIRCUS bamboo tableware collection, I am delighted to show you this latest WINTER tableware collection I designed for ENGEL. This beautiful collection includes a range of Large, Medium and Small size plates with 3 Winter scene paper cut illustrations, a beautiful range of colours, a large cake plate, candle boxes and an assortment of 12...

Wildernis in Amsterdam: Stunning embroidery by Sarah Benning: Delightful paintings by Elizabeth Barnett:

Beautiful plants studies and large scale paintings by American artist Jonas Wood. I wish we could see more buildings painted like this one on the David Kordansky Gallery in LA: Shelf Still Life, next to the High Line at 18th Street and 10th Avenue, NYC 2014.

Triangles and more triangles from my Pinterest Patterns board. From top left: Mike Perry. Pattern found on Artssake Fabric from the Geffrye Museum. Leak Duncan. Top left: Marisa Hopkins. Bottom Left: Hannah Waldron. Marimekko.