IN THE BEGINNING
We, Micky (originally a menswear designer) and Olivia (a nurse) started SB in 2015 from the bedroom of our tiny Mancunian flat. It all started when Micky was made redundant just a few weeks before Christmas. He started illustrating to pass the time while he was looking for work when Olivia suggested opening an Etsy shop. With Christmas around the corner it made sense to put the designs on cards and the rest as they say is history.
THE NAME
We are Studio Boketto. It's Japanese for something like 'staring into space' but we just like the sound of it tbh! Everybody always asks us how to say it? Well it's BOW-KET-OH so no more excuses!
MICKY & OLIVIA
Micky works on all the creative and techy stuff and Olivia runs the socials and keeps the business on track.
YOSHI DOG
Yoshi dog makes us belly laugh and cuddles us up good when we are feeling stressed.
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MICKY'S 5 FACTS
1. Totally addicted to crisps. All crisps đĽ
2. Only reads Irvine Welsh đ´ó §ó ˘ó ˇó Źó łó ż
3. First CD was Spaceman by Babylon Zoo
4. Wanted to be a ghost when I grew up đť
5. Wrote alot of moody teen poetry đĄ
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OLIVIA'S 5 FACTS
1. First job was at my local chippy đ
2. Major fear of snakes đ
3. Studied French at uni đĽ
4. Lives for trashy telly đş
5. Loves checking the weather âď¸
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YOSHI'S 5 FACTS
1. Is a Wire Fox Terrier đŚ
2. Obsessed with cheese đ§
3. Grandad won Crufts đ
4. I don't fetch for anyone đž
5. Running in fields is the best đđťââď¸
SUSTAINABILITY
We really care about this beautiful planet and so try to minimise our impact on it as much as possible. It is one of the cornerstones of our business and we take it very seriously. Our cards, wrap and notebooks are all FSC certified. This means that it comes from forests that are sustainably managed and provide environmental, social and economical benefits for the local area. We also use 100% recycled packaging to ship out orders. We do NOT use any plastics in any of our products. Greetings cards are shipped naked and our notebooks are provided with a glassine bellyband which is 100% paper and fully recyclable. Notebooks that have been foil stamped can be recycled in the normal way. Ba-Da-Boooooom!
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FSC CERTIFIED
All of our products are sustainably sourced supporting responsible forestry. Full accreditation.
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PLASTIC FREE
No plastic packaging or cello is used with any of our greetings cards, gift wrap or notebooks.
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FULLY RECYCLABLE
Our awesome paper products are matt finish with no coatings so can be 100% recycled.
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PACKAGING
We ship all of our orders out in 100% recycled packaging. Keep and re-use for something else.
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GLASSINE
Our glassine bellybands are 100% paper. Not a drop of plastic in sight. Pop in the paper recycling.