July 2008
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Travel Journals
For some reason, I thought my travel journals weren’t proving very popular. That was until my dad asked to buy one and I realised there…
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Bangkok Shopping Guide: Siam Square
I had been in Bangkok all of an hour before we headed out to start the shopping. Despite having just got off a 12 hour…
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Gocco Book Hearts
Well, what else was I going to make with my misprints? No sense letting them go to waste. These are the same as my washi…
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Handmade records
If you’ve ever had a good browse in the shop, you’ve probably noticed the mysterious Music and Records collection. It doesn’t seem to fit too…
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I Love My Gocco!
Yesterday I did a whole lot of gocco printing. I’ve been working on these designs for a while but only got them perfected and photocopied…
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Busy with the badge machine
It’s been all go with the badge machine lately. I’ve been restocking some of the Japanese fabric badges, making some exciting new prototypes and churning…
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Are you Folksy?
Good news everyone! There’s a new friendly place on the web to buy and sell handmade stuff in the UK. Folksy have been drifting around…
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Button fabric coin purse
Or, how I finally got round to using my Spoonflower fabric. Of all the things I could have made with my fabric, it had to…
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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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