Crafts

My crafty makes and projects involving sewing, paper cutting, printmaking and more.

Crafts, Creative Work

Washi Wedding Notebooks

Wheee! Look at my wheel of washi covered notebooks! I was contacted a few weeks ago by a bride-to-be* who wanted to order lots of…
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September 6, 2009

by Marceline
Crafts, Events

Pear Pouch

The one bad thing about my trip to Oban was that sometime during the week I lost my bunny phone pouch. I made it years…
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August 18, 2009

by Marceline
Crafts

Summer Projects

I don’t know about you but it is stupidly hot here. It takes about two hours to cool down after every 15 minutes of activity…
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July 2, 2009

by Marceline
Crafts

Pillowcase Dress #3

I fear I am giving you a false impression of my life – one day designing shoes, the next doodling in my sketchbook and then…
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May 15, 2009

by Marceline
Crafts

It’s May!

It’s the May Day bank holiday this weekend and I have been taking things a bit easy. Well, apart from dragging all my stock over…
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May 4, 2009

by Marceline
Crafts

Gocco Printed Brooches

Those of you who follow my Twitterings will have read about my random idea on Saturday that had me scuttling to the library for a…
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February 16, 2009

by Marceline
Crafts, News

The bunnies have eyes

Considering I got my bunny pieces from Ponoko back in November, it’s been a long and tiresome search for the right size of bunny eyes.…
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February 7, 2009

by Marceline
Crafts, News

Buttons buttons buttons!

I feel like I’m some kind of button obsessive sometimes. If you did one of those word cloud things on my shop I bet button…
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August 23, 2008

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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