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This week’s Sunday pattern features lots of different eggs for your breakfast and it’s now been added to my on-demand stores. This is a another…
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This week’s Sunday pattern is one a few people have been waiting for – my happy mail characters! They’ve now been added to my on-demand…
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This week’s Sunday pattern features more ghosts with a watercolour wash of colours, in two colourways. They’ve now been added to my on-demand stores. This…
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This week’s Sunday pattern collects together all my bad weather characters: lightning, rain and snow. It’s now been added to my on-demand stores. This pattern…
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This week’s Sunday pattern features the Pocky from a couple of weeks ago and has been added to my on-demand stores as unbranded generic Japanese biscuit…
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This week’s Sunday pattern features those Liquorice Allsorts I’ve been working on and is now available in my on-demand stores. These were an early favourite…
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This week’s Sunday pattern is a day early since there’s a free shipping worldwide offer and discounts today. You’ve already seen these umbrellas twice before…
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I’ve been adding my new patterns regularly to my on-demand stores and now they’re available at Spoonflower too. It takes a little longer as I…
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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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