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Shop News & Coming Soon

Time for a shop update as a few things have been happening including restocks and new products.

magnetic shopping list and meal planner pads

My popular magnetic shopping list and meal planner pads have had a little refresh and are back in stock. I’ve changed over to a UK printing company for these so I took the opportunity to update the design a little bit but otherwise they are exactly the same. There’s a magnet on the back so you can stick them on your fridge, and with 50 pages they’ll last you almost a year of weekly shops & meals. Get them individually or as a set.

kawaii badges

My badge sets have slowly been going out of stock, thanks to some big wholesale orders. I have placed a reorder that should be here soon, and it includes a new set, which you can get a sneak peek of in the above image. A few sets and characters will be retired so if you’re a fan of anyone in the bottom row, there’s only a few left and they probably won’t be back – request them in the pick & mix offer. All the above can be ordered as fridge magnets too.

kawaii greeting cards

Less good news for greeting cards. It’s become impossible to compete with 5 for £1 offers on the high street and personalised cards online. I am sadly giving up and won’t be restocking any of my card designs after they sell out. They will still be available print-on-demand through Zazzle & Thortful. Tea Time is already sold out and Mt Fuji, Rainbow and Cute Cats are down to the last few. I added visible low stock levels to my shop a while ago so you can see exactly how many are left.

2025 journal

Royal Mail keep changing their prices and I did a bit price check recently and tweaked all my product prices and shipping costs. Some products are a little higher, some are the same and some are even a little lower! Shipping costs have been simplified and it now costs the same for all international orders (except EU, EEA, Switzerland, Türkiye & Northern Ireland, as I cannot currently ship there.) If you prefer ‘free’ shipping, you can use my Etsy shop, though prices are also higher overall there due to fees.

And don’t forget the Sale section for some seconds, bargains, handmade items and discontinued products.

Things are SO HARD for small businesses right now and it’s sad to see so many amazing artists I know having to close down or look for a full-time job. Please support your favourites while you can.

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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