Crafts
My crafty makes and projects involving sewing, paper cutting, printmaking and more.
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Crafty Projects Update
I have been seriously lacking in craft motivation lately. I have piles of unfinished and unstarted projects that make me feel constantly guilty. Over at…
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Father’s Day Paper Cutting
Since I made paper cut cards for my mum and granny recently, I thought I should make my dad one for Father’s Day. I ended up…
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POMPOMPOM
I have been talking about making pompoms for ages now and I finally got around to it. I ended up ordering a set of smaller…
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Sunflower Card for Mother’s Day
Coincidentally enough, Sunflowers are one of my mum’s favourite flowers so it was easy to decide what to make her for Mother’s Day. I got…
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Happy Pancake Day!
You know those moments when you wonder if you’ve gone mental or if you have the most fun job ever? This is perhaps both. It…
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Snowflake Christmas Cards
As promised, here are my personal Christmas cards that I sent out to friends and family. I was in a rush at the end and…
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Ghostly Flashback
I love ghosts so I thought it might be fun to look back on some of my previous ghostly makes, especially since reposting my trapped…
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Paper Cutting Afternoon
One of the big downsides of my paper cutting machine is having to sit around while it cuts stuff out. I only have one cutting sheet,…
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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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