Creative Work
My latest products, designs and creative ideas.
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Bedcrumb Boutique
I’m delighted to finally be able to show you one of the things I’ve been working on recently. This is the lovely new online shop…
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Gocco Book Hearts
Well, what else was I going to make with my misprints? No sense letting them go to waste. These are the same as my washi…
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I Love My Gocco!
Yesterday I did a whole lot of gocco printing. I’ve been working on these designs for a while but only got them perfected and photocopied…
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Sketchbook Nonsense
I’ve got too many ideas going on in my head right now. Lots of them are gocco-related but I need to make sure I work…
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I Love Buttons
Hands up who loves buttons? Well, the fabric gocco prints have been ironed and tested in the washing machine and can be revealed as drawstring…
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Gocco experiments
Well, here is one of my new gocco prints. If you remember the button drawings I did the other month, I finally got around to…
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Travel Journals and Father’s Day
Summer is most definitely here and I’ve been working on some summer-themed items for the upcoming Poppytalk Handmade market. I’ve been collecting up some vintage…
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New gocco prints
I managed to finish a new batch of gocco prints today which are now available to buy. I’ve used different colours than last time; a…
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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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