2014
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Make Your Own Coin Purse!
As promised, you can now make your own Look Around coin purse using my new cut and sew patterns. They’re all available on demand from…
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More Adventures in Stitching
I’ve been planning on doing some more tapestry for a while and I finally got started last week. First I made this little ghost for…
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2014 Tea Towel Calendars
So, ages ago I ordered some of my 2014 calendar fabric from Spoonflower to make a few tea towel calendars for gifts and for the…
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Kaiwa Japan: Emma Reid of emuse
For my first conversation, I picked Emma, who I think I first met at my Zine Workshop, where she made some Japan-related mini zines that…
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Nice Things To Wear
I love scarves and have quite a few of them, despite the fact that I hardly ever wear them since I’m usually too warm. So…
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Weekend Catch Up
It’s been a pretty fun week – my sister was here so we’ve been shopping the sales, going to the cinema and having a day…
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Japan Links #14
Japan Lover Me have been posting up some traditional Japanese stories on their Tumblr along with cute illustrations by Little Miss Paintbrush. These sort of…
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2014 Desktop Wallpapers
While I enjoyed my free wallpaper a month project I’m focusing on other freebies this year. However, I’ve updated all last year’s calendar wallpapers for…
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by Marceline
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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