My wish lists, recent purchases and shopping suggestions.

Apologies for the continuing blog silence – September has been so busy and all my spare time has been spent pleading with couriers to go…
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Me and Claire went on a day trip to Edinburgh on Saturday to shop! Our friends at Hannah Zakari have just opened a real life shop…
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So, shopping! Manchester has a lot of fantastic shops but somehow I only came home with two things for me, and a few things for…
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So, yes, finally! I’m sure you’ve forgotten all about this since it was forever ago, but my custom button shoes arrived yesterday from Zazzle. I…
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I’m back from my long weekend in London and I had a great time! Well, apart from the journey down, which took NINE HOURS, five…
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So, it’s been just over four weeks since I set up shop at Folksy.com (read my initial thoughts here). Bet you’re wondering how it’s all…
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I had been in Bangkok all of an hour before we headed out to start the shopping. Despite having just got off a 12 hour…
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A question discussed by myself and Claire from Miso Funky the other week. The answer, clearly, is NO. You can pick up amazing patterned tins…
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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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