Creative Work
My latest products, designs and creative ideas.
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New Design Work
Have you seen some of the cute websites I’ve been building recently? Lucky me has had four awesome Shopify stores to build recently, all with…
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They’re here!
A nice Fedex man* brought me this box today – you can imagine how excited I was just by the box. Here’s what was inside –…
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New Spoonflower Fabrics
Lucky for me, the world has seemingly organised itself to make sure all my exciting orders arrive in time for my birthday (which is tomorrow,…
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Working on patterns
First, big thanks to everyone who voted for me on Spoonflower. Hopefully I’ve made it to the next round, at which point I will be…
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Printing and drawing
Wow, look at me, I’ve actually been printing. I’ve had a few big orders from shops all at the same time so I had to…
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I still love my gocco
Winter! You’re annoying! I’ve been doing a whole lot of gocco printing lately but even at 2pm there’s not enough light to take any photos…
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Designing my dream shoes
Ever since I opened shop on Zazzle and got to design shoes, I’ve been desperate to own a pair myself. They are a bit pricey…
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Busy Busy!
This is me today, utterly knackered. I’ve been all over the East End collecting packages in the unexpectedly blazing sun! Myself and Claire have been…
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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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DISCLAIMER
All opinions are my own and I am not compensated or sponsored for writing about any products or services featured unless stated in the post. Links to shops and websites may be affiliate links – I receive a small commission from your orders at no cost to you, which helps me fund this site. I do not accept advertising.