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  We love a paper decoration here at Petra Boase and with The Queen's Jubilee fast approaching I wanted to share my 'go to' DIY paper bag decorations. Whether you are part  of a full scale village green or street party or quietly raising a glass at home, these decorations are fun for all ages to get involved in and make. While we have stuck to a red, white and blue theme here, the same decorations can be created and adapted for other celebrations in different colour combinations. PAPER BAG BUNTING You will need:  Paper bags ( we used 18x...

As our family grows up, holidaying has taken a new turn. Not only is it super expensive to travel as a family of 5 but co-ordinating everyone's different commitments is tricky. So last week my 16 yr old son Billy and I took off for a spontaneous week to Porto ( flew in) and Lisbon (flew out),three nights in each to be precise, and I can happily say it was a huge success. Thankfully Billy had done some reading up and mapped out what he wanted to see  ( I had googled flea markets and meant to buy a guide book),...

Five years on our Risograph machine is still such an integral part of the business and my love of the print design/ process continues to delight and challenge us in the studio. So for those curious I thought I'd do a little dive into how it all works.  The printer itself is no beauty but the magic that comes out is what its all about! The Japanese machine was originally designed back in the 1980's as a low running cost ,ecological printer with high speed, high volume print capability. In recent years the machine has been widely adopted amongst the graphic design and illustrator community who like us, love...