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  • Tiny Christmas Tree

    Tiny Christmas Tree

    I saw this tiny (real!) Christmas tree in M&S and had to buy it since a) I am tiny and b) I only like Christmas…

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  • Recently in pictures
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    Recently in pictures

    So, my very short holiday craft market season is over, and the Holiday Hullabaloo was a fantastic day. Definitely my most profitable market to date…

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  • Photo Day in the Life

    Photo Day in the Life

    My day was going to be fairly similar to the last one (Monday and Thursday are my shipping days) so I did it in photos.…

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  • I See All
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    I See All

    Bit quiet on the blog. I took 2 days off last week and then of course had to cram loads of work into the weekend…

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  • Self-employed day in the life

    Self-employed day in the life

    So, I picked Monday not just because it was Halloween and I wanted to see if anyone did fun stuff, but because it looked like…

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  • Just For Me
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    Just For Me

    Since I’ve spent most of the Summer working on things for other people, I’m taking a little bit of time to do something fun for…

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  • Cake, Cats and Giant Squid

    Cake, Cats and Giant Squid

    The last few days have been more exciting than usual. On Friday, I heard I was a runner-up in Moo’s City Sticker contest. You had…

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  • Souvenirs

    Souvenirs

    As previously mentioned, Rothesay is not exactly a top shopping destination. While it initially appeared to have a variety of different stores, it turned out…

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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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