Crafts
My crafty makes and projects involving sewing, paper cutting, printmaking and more.
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Cutie Fruity Placemats
It was my dad’s birthday yesterday, so I can finally share what I made for him. One of the nicest things about visiting both sets…
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Spooky Wooky Window
Yesterday I took a train over to Edinburgh to install my spooky cute window display at Hannah Zakari. Rachael has been selling my stuff online…
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Trapped Ghost
Thought you might like to see this little trapped ghost I captured at the weekend! Don’t be fooled by his sad little face – he’s…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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