Posts about me and my creative life

2016 is going to be a fun year for me, mainly because I am finally going back to Japan! I’ll post more about that soon,…
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2015 wasn’t a particularly big year for me but it was still a good one so let’s have a look back at what I got…
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I’ve seen a few people on Instagram who do advent gifts (clickyoverload‘s is my favourite) and I thought it would be fun to do with my…
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I finally managed to get my Christmas decorations up at the weekend and now I’m feeling quite festive (which is good as Christmas is apparently…
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My mum pointed out that I hadn’t posted a wish list here yet and while it’s probably too late for anyone to buy me this…
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So this is very late, but here are some photos from my mini trip to London and what I bought. I totally made a mental…
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Sometimes I forget that not everyone has Instagram, so here’s what I’ve been up to lately that never made it into a blog post. My 5…
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I haven’t done one of these for ages so we’re going alllll the way back to April when I got these on my birthday trip up…
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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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