Me Me Me
Posts about me and my creative life
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Spoonflower Gift Wrap
The postman handed me a giant tube recently, which contained a roll of my Spoonflower gift wrap! I ordered this on Free Shipping Day as…
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Pictures on my Wall
Since my dad was visiting recently, I took advantage and made him help me hang up some of my pictures. It makes such a difference!…
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Year 4
Now that it’s July I’ve started a new year in my prototype 5 Year Diary, making it into my fourth year! I still really…
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A Book A Day
A few people I follow are doing #bookaday, where they’re writing about or photographing books that match daily prompts. I was keen to join in but the…
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Make Your Own Doormat!
I have been trawling the internet for a doormat I liked ever since I moved house. I even looked briefly into DIY options but soon…
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I Love Maps
It’s no secret that I love maps (remember my Expedit decal project?). Having finally managed to track down some blu-tack in Helensburgh (seriously, why was this…
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Kookizu Drew Me!
I remember Sarah from Kookizu introducing her work to me at Super Cute Kawaii a few years ago, and I’ve been a big fan ever since, from…
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London Shopping
I purposely didn’t plan too much for London, because I wanted to do some shopping! I always seem to run out of time to visit…
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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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