I can’t believe I never blogged about my Ghost padlock protector! He’s just returned to his post on the shed after a trip to the…
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A lot of makers have been inspired by Etsy’s recent fee increase to start a Shopify store. While I think Etsy’s fees are still incredibly…
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This week’s Sunday pattern features more ghosts with a watercolour wash of colours, in two colourways. They’ve now been added to my on-demand stores. This…
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My second summer holiday happened at the height of the heatwave, a couple of weeks ago. Lucky for me, everyone came to Helensburgh so I…
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These new Happy Mail stickers mark the first of my 100 Day Project characters to appear on a real product! I’m sure there will be…
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This new series of blog posts will help you with every step of planning your own Japan trip. This time: should you organise everything yourself, go with…
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Here’s a roundup of some of the paper crafts I’ve been making recently for cards and gifts. Back in February I bought a Paper Poetry…
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I’ve been having a lot of feelings over the last year that I couldn’t quite put my finger on, but I have finally figured things…
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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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