We've put together a selection of gift ideas to celebrate all the beautiful mums this May!
Your order will be pack with love, ready to give as a gift.
House Boxes, Paris map print & Paper Flowers:
A selection of Paumes books:
Un Dimanche à Paris tea towel:
We've made some cute little gift packs, ready to be sent to your mum:
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 very good excuse to come to London ;-)
Imagine yourself picking up wild flowers on a sunny Spring day. I had this in mind when I was cutting this BOUQUET, carefully wrapped with a pretty ribbon and the words ‘this is for you’. It is a bouquet that lasts forever, for my loved one.
I always carry a notebook and pencils with me. I made over several weeks sketches of flowers and imaginary flower arrangement before drawing on a large sheet what would later become this large bouquet, cut with my beloved scalpel.
The new Bouquet paper cut is available now on Famille Summerbelle!
Oh and what do you think of our new piece of furniture?! Last weekend we went to Amsterdam north to the Design Icons furniture vintage market and I fell in love with this late 1950's Czech cabinet with this laquered pink door! I love it even more that it is the same pink as my House Boxes!
Our cat Pipo also love to strike a pose ;-)
While the children were cutting their colourful flowers ( see previous post) I made a quick sketch of a bouquet and then cut it up!
I've already asked my followers on IG, wondering if we should make this a Famille Summerbelle product? And if so which colour? Please leave me a comment as I'd love to hear your thoughts!
To save you time on your last minute Christmas shopping we're offering to wrap all your orders for FREE.You can also add a pretty card with a note, just let us know when you place the order.
Your presents will be ready to go straight under the Christmas tree!
And to make it easier, we have selected some very special gift pack!
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 mini wooden icons to decorate the Christmas pudding!
This new collection will add a touch of magic to your festive dinner table!
The Winter collection is available now at ENGEL.
The plates are made of 100% biodegradable bamboo and are dishwasher safe.
These are the original paper cuts that were the inspiration for the Winter collection.
This Christmas we're introducing the Copenhagen map to our very limited edition of GOLD PAPER CUT MAPS!
Also available: Paris, New York City, San Francisco, Amsterdam and London.
After long months in the making, I am very happy to share with you our latest map of Copenhagen!
This map was a real pleasure to draw and cut. There is so much to feature in this stunning City!
Few years ago we had an amazing time discovering Copenhagen with the children over a long week-end.
There are so many things to do in Copenhagen, like climbing the ancient cast-iron staircase of the glass building of the Botanical Garden to observe the palm trees from above, riding atop the Ferris Wheel in Tivoli Gardens, cycling along the waterfront of the 5 lakes and stop for Pølser the Danish hot dog! Visiting the Amalienborg Palace to see the change of the Royal Guards. There you can see from afar the elegant flat roof of the Opera House. Or even climbing up the Rundetaaren to get the most magnificent view of the old City with its colourful facades and red roofs.
The map is available now as a paper cut (laser cut from the original paper cut) in Black and Blue.
You need a lot of blades to cut a map like this one! I use the 10A blades from Swann-Morton to do all my paper cuts.
Below you can view a 30 seconds video of me cutting the map but in reality it took me more than 20h of cutting to finish it...
The Summer has gone too fast as always. We had a wonderful time spent with our family in the south of France. The 14 cousins played every day until dark, riding their vintage bikes in the old village. I love Summers in our family house. It's party time with all the siblings, parents, cousins, aunts, uncles and so on. Big tables, lots of good food, wine and laughter :-)
Now we're back in Amsterdam and I have to say I am very happy to get back to work and plan the year ahead.
Téo started his new nursery - in Dutch - Lucien is back to the French school in CE2 and Ophelia is moving to Secondary (how did this happen so quickly?!?). For her no more French at school but Dutch and English. She will be fluent in Dutch in no time! She started her new school this morning, a bit nervous but also very excited about this coming year.
I love how she has organised her desk and decorated her bedroom. Like me she likes to surround herself with lots of pretty colourful things and some fresh flowers...
Illustration from Flow magazine. Wooden spoon painted by Ophelia.
World map notebook by Famille Summerbelle.
Ophelia drawing pretty illustrations on Famille Summerbelle notebook.
The House Boxes for storing all sort of things.
Friends book - Vrienden Boek - a must for the new school year ahead!
Wooden spoon painted by Ophelia.
Our Special offer on our House Boxes continues this month. Buy 5 boxes for the price of 4!
Useful for all kinds of storage, the boxes add a little colour to tables and bookshelves while helping to keep the small items under control.
Our house boxes are one of the best sellers at Famille Summerbelle.
Useful for all kinds of storage, the boxes add a little colour to tables and bookshelves while helping to keep the small items under control!
For the month of June we're offering an additional box FREE with every purchase. CLICK HERE to purchase now.
On Wednesdays, Ophelia (10 years old) and Lucien (7) finish school at midday so I often plan creative activities to do together. Last Wednesday we decided prepare for Easter with a fun egg decorating afternoon.
That same morning I went to the market with Téo (2) to buy a selection of branches to display on our kitchen table. To give it an Easter touch we added onto it the decorated eggs and some tiny yellow fluffy cheeks that I got from Hema.
While Téo was having a nap we started by blowing up the content of the eggs in a bowl (we saved it for dinner to make a big omelette). Ophelia decided to decorate her eggs with cute little faces so this is all the things you'll need to do something similar. It's super easy and fun to make:
As a special offer in the lead up to the Easter weekend, Famille Summerbelle is offering a FREE 'Ludo Lapin' tea towel with every basket that exceeds €60 | £55 | $65.
Nothing to do at checkout, we'll just send you the tea towel in your parcel.
!Offer ends Sunday 23rd April 2017!
Ludo the bunny, birch wood tray.
The Performers fine bone China mug.
This is our small Easter selection...
Click here to discover more!
Let's celebrate Spring with our new PAPER DECORATION COLLECTION! They are perfect to liven up any party, or just bring a touch of colour to your room.
Our paper decorations come in various sizes and colour. It includes:
-Paper Honeycomb Sets
-Paper Flowers
-Paper PomPoms
-Party Hats
-Paper Banner
We absolutely adore these cheerful paper party hats designed by our friends at Engel! Make them in a jiffy, add a bright pom-pom, a pink elastic under the chin and you’re laughing!
Each paper hat comes flat packed. You can send the hat as a greeting card to a friend. Add a note inside the hat and poste it in the large envelope provided. Also included are a bright pink elastic and a pompom.
Our Mushrooms and Owls paper banner is perfect for adding a festive touch of colour to your birthday parties or to brighten up a room. They are hand cut in San Francisco by Papel Picado Mexican artisans.
We've put together a small gift selection to make it easier for you to get started on your Christmas shopping! Enjoy!
From top left to bottom right:
Bear Bamboo circus set €25
Un Dimanche à Paris tea towel:€12
NYC pack of 2 notebooks €9
The Performers fine bone China mug €12
From top left to bottom right:
Flower birch wood tray €27.50
Love Bugs print €25
Bamboo Circus set of 6 plates €30
Set of 4 House Boxes €30
From top left to bottom right:
Hand screen print map of Amsterdam €48
Paper cut map of London €85
Limited Edition paper cut map of Paris €95
Hand screen print map of NYC €48
Just in time for the holiday season, we've introduced a very special GOLD LIMITED EDITION of our most popular city map paper cuts such as Amsterdam, Paris, London, San Francisco and NYC.
It's the perfect gift just to yourself or a particularly special family member!
Every single parcel that leaves our building is lovingly gift wrapped, so it's ready to be dispatched directly to the lucky recipient.
Happy Holidays with love from La Famille Summerbelle!
Enjoy 25% OFF all prints and paper cuts including our best sellers City maps!
The offer is valid from Friday 25th until Monday 28th November.
A beautiful grass plant that may just take over the world and save us from plastic! Bamboo is fast becoming the best possible choice for so many household products and today we’re very proudly introducing the first bamboo products to Famille Summerbelle.
Bamboo Circus is a collection of bamboo tableware designed by Famille Summerbelle exclusively for our lovely friends at ENGEL. in the Netherlands.
It was a really enriching experience to work with Sabien from ENGEL. She is such a lovely person! We both share the same love of colours, bold designs and the importance of sustainability for our products.
To introduce the new Bamboo Circus collection we were very happy to throw a colourful party at home together with our friend Esther from Babyccino and all the children.
A big thank you to Jessica from PRCHT for capturing the photos of our fabulous party!
2 box sets including a plate, bowl and cup. One features a pretty cool guitarist bunny and the second a cheeky bear cycling on his tricycle.
6 colourful plates and 6 cups each with its own pattern and featuring adorable characters such as the horse, the elephant and the lion.
1 large cake plate perfect for displaying cakes and petits-fours at parties or just to use as a tray in your kitchen.
This bamboo collection is perfect for parties, to take out for picnics or just as wonderful for every day use at home. It can be used for hot and cold dishes and is dishwasher safe.
Each set is packed in beautiful (recycled) packaging.
A few little known facts about Bamboo and just how wonderful it actually is:
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world which makes it one of the most sustainable materials available
Bamboo releases 30% more oxygen into the atmosphere and absorbs more carbon dioxide compared to other plants, so it’s good for the eco-system
Virtually every part of the plant is used to make all sorts of products. Little or no waste!
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides are needed to grow it so no nasty bi-products
The list goes on, but we hope you can see from this short list just what a wonder product bamboo is!
That nice feeling of coming home after a long happy Summer... displaying the garlic braid on the kitchen shelf, watching Lucien draw endless airplanes, watering the -dry- plants after a hot Summer and sitting at my desk with a cup of tea. Simple pleasures.
I am delighted to announce the launch of our latest map of Amsterdam!
I had great pleasure drawing and cutting this map as I am so in love with this beautiful city that we now call home. I have featured my favourite spots like the Albert Cuyp market in the Pijp near where we live and where you can find typical Dutch treats like raw herrings! Also the Artis zoo and the Vondelpark where I love to go with the kids.
The map celebrate Amsterdam famous for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades. There are more than 400km of cycle paths in Amsterdam so you may spot one or two cyclists!
Available as both a laser cut map and a hand screen print.
Paper cut available in 2 colours: black, and deep blue.
Hand screen print available in 2 colours: red and cerulean blue
