This post was originally shared on Patreon but now I’m making it public. I love creating repeat patterns and here’s how I designed my Spring…
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The last of my posts looking behind the scenes at how I design my repeat patterns. This one is about scattered patterns, also known as…
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Here’s another look behind the scenes at how I design my repeat patterns. Last time, we looked at my Solar System pattern and this time…
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I’ve been digging around in various illustration folders looking for unfinished ideas I can use for my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters project. In the…
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As promised, I took a few screenshots while turning my Sewing Pins design into an exact repeat for yardage. I didn’t bother doing this for…
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This month’s calendar character is one of my very first characters, Bread Slice! Like Cakeify the happy cupcake, he’s gone through many different designs and…
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This month’s calendar character is a Fried Egg, one of my breakfast characters who’s been around for quite a while. It’s always been popular in…
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Since this month’s calendar character, Jammie Dodger, is already well-represented in my print-on-demand stores I had a dig around for other love-themed characters and found…
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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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