My crafty makes and projects involving sewing, paper cutting, printmaking and more.
I’ve probably done more crafting in the last couple of months than in the last few years! The early weeks of lockdown felt a lot…
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It was my mum’s birthday last week and I made her an Angel Bunny mini pillow! If you remember my crafts resolutions post earlier this…
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One of my resolutions for 2020 is to set aside time for crafts. I sorted through my craft stuff recently so let’s have a look…
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The Super Cute Book of Kawaii has been out for over a month now. To celebrate, I’m doing a little drop-in workshop at Hannah Zakari…
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If you’re feeling crafty, I’ve got some fun Christmas crafts and printables for you. You may remember I made a pom pom snowman last year…
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Back in August, Etsy challenged me to spend £100 with UK sellers and write about my experiences at Super Cute Kawaii. One of the things…
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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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It’s a shame that Christmas is the busiest time for all my businesses as it’s really hard to find the time to make unique gifts…
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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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