Creative Work
My latest products, designs and creative ideas.
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Work in Progress
My little August holiday is over (PS. my 10% discount ends soon!), but I had a good break and I’ve also finished tons of exciting…
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Say hello to my new paper cutter
Say hello to my paper cutting machine! I got it months ago, but it’s been a bit of a learning curve so I’m still a bit…
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Spoonflower Swatch Madness
Seeing as it’s Free Shipping Day at Spoonflower, I made a big effort to finish off all my fabric designs in progress so I could…
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Sewing Notions Repeat Process
As promised, I took a few screenshots while turning my Sewing Pins design into an exact repeat for yardage. I didn’t bother doing this for…
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Sewing Notions Process
Let’s have a look at how I designed the above fabric pattern. If you follow me on Twitter you may remember this. I’ve been up…
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Sewing Notions Fabrics
I don’t have time to enter every Spoonflower contest, but I keep an eye out for any that look especially fun. This week’s Sewing Notions Co-ordinates…
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Say Hello to the Solar System!
As promised, here’s the full set of Solar System characters I drew! Obviously the scale is way off so that you can see all the…
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New Cookie Cute
I’ve been promising a redesign of my Cookie Cute gift wrap since I sold the last sheets at Christmas, and I finally had time to…
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by 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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