Posts about me and my creative life

I remember one person wrote in my survey that they liked reading about stuff I bought so this one is for you, whoever you are.…
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Remember that other bit of exciting post I mentioned? Check out my amazing new laptop case! Zazzle kept emailing me more and more discounts to…
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If there’s anything worse than this ridiculous ‘Summer’ weather we’re having, it’s that my mail deliveries have been equally bizarre. I have so many exciting…
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I got a new laptop at the weekend and this is pretty much how it appears in my eyes. My old laptop had grown slow…
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It was the end of an era recently, as I moved diskant.net off to a retirement home. Having been my first website, almost a full-time…
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Since I’m no longer doing my monthly updates, I thought I’d start a new irregular series of posts about stuff I am currently liking. This…
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I am not enjoying May very much so far. The weather has been ridiculous, I have too much to do and then I also got…
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Yay, it’s my birthday today. Despite having a whole hour stolen by Daylight Savings, I have had a good day so far. It’s been super-sunny…
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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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