Can you see my keyring? It’s just above Leonard the reject sock monkey. The List, Scotland’s listing magazine, did a great feature on Made in…
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Thanks to everyone who came out to Made in the Shade yesterday – it was really busy and a lot of fun! Really nice to…
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I am back from my holidays and had a lovely time – thanks for all your nice comments on the last post. I’m going to…
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I managed to finish a new batch of gocco prints today which are now available to buy. I’ve used different colours than last time; a…
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I do love the internet. I opened my big mouth a few weeks ago and rashly expressed my wish to bake Shopify a cake, never…
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I’ve just added some supercute new notebooks to the shop and I love them so much. I’ve been pondering the possibilities of fabric covered notebooks…
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I had a little thought today while turning over a completely different idea and now I have washi bookmarks. You can get these metal bookmarks…
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A few exciting books have turned up in my house this week that I thought you might be interested in. First up, the newest book…
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Hello! I’m Marceline Smith, the designer and owner of Asking For Trouble. I create illustrated stationery, accessories and gifts using my cute characters inspired by Japanese kawaii. This is my business and personal blog where I write about my creative doings, inspirations, travels, Japan trips and daily life. Read more »
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