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What I Learned From The 100 Day Project
To finish off my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters posts, here’s some things I learned from taking part in The 100 Day Project that might…
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5 Quick Ways To Improve Your Shopify Store
A lot of makers have been inspired by Etsy’s recent fee increase to start a Shopify store. While I think Etsy’s fees are still incredibly…
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Recent Paper Crafts
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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How I Design Repeat Patterns: Scattered Patterns
The last of my posts looking behind the scenes at how I design my repeat patterns. This one is about scattered patterns, also known as…
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How I Design Repeat Patterns: Mt Fuji & Bumblebees
Here’s another look behind the scenes at how I design my repeat patterns. Last time, we looked at my Solar System pattern and this time…
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How I Design Repeat Patterns: Solar System
I’ve been digging around in various illustration folders looking for unfinished ideas I can use for my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters project. In the…
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My Tips For Procreate, iPad Pro & Apple Pencil
It’s a year since I bought an iPad Pro & Apple Pencil with hopes of discovering a new fun way to draw digitally without being…
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DIY Christmas Paper Crafts
Instead of a brand new tutorial, this month I have a round-up of all my festive DIYs so you can get going on some Christmas…
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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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