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To finish off my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters posts, here’s some things I learned from taking part in The 100 Day Project that might…
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The main reason you’re all finding out about my book now is because it’s Super Cute Kawaii’s 10 year anniversary and everyone agreed it was the…
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If you haven’t heard yet, the big news is that I wrote a book! The Super Cute Book of Kawaii will be published next July…
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I’m really enjoying my Trouble Club on Patreon, even though there’s not a lot of people signed up yet. It’s especially weird that everyone is on…
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I’m looking back on my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters project. I’ve shared the least favourite so here’s my favourites and the most popular (in terms of…
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Continuing the series, let’s see what I was doing every August since 2007! 2007 A whole 2 posts for August 2007! I had forgotten about…
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Now I’ve finished my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters project, I thought it might be fun to look back on a few things. For the first…
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This morning I shared the final post for my 100 Days of Kawaii Characters project! It took me almost 4 weeks longer than it should…
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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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