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  • November Wallpapers

    November Wallpapers

    Surprise! It’s a bonus month and there are THREE wallpapers for you to choose from. I couldn’t decide on my happy gingerbread man or the…

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  • October Wallpapers

    October Wallpapers

    I’m sure no-one will be surprised to see who’s starring in this month’s wallpaper. My trapped ghost has been around for a long time, and…

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  • September Wallpapers

    September Wallpapers

    I usually have a pretty firm idea of what I’m going to do for the next wallpaper, but then I spotted this onigiri and decided…

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  • August Wallpapers

    August Wallpapers

    It’s time for ice cream! I drew these two new characters for something happening this month (watch this space!) and they make a cute wallpaper.…

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  • July Wallpapers

    July Wallpapers

    There was almost no wallpaper for today, but I have battled through an eyeball injury* to get something finished. This month features the very first character I…

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  • June Wallpapers

    June Wallpapers

    How is it June already? My plan for this month was to do some fruit patterns, but actually I’m not done with veggie patterns yet so…

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  • May Wallpapers

    May Wallpapers

    Carrots for May, and parsnips too! I’ve been working on a few veggie repeat patterns so I thought I’d do a wallpaper with my favourite to…

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  • April Wallpapers

    April Wallpapers

    My character for April is Bread Slice! He’s had a watercolour makeover to match his friends and is feeling a bit shy about how cute…

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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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