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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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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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Spoonflower Marketplace
Exciting times! The Spoonflower marketplace is now open, which means all my fabric designs available to order on any kind of fabric you like, in…
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My new fabric designs arrived!
My new fabric designs arrived this morning from Spoonflower – so exciting! I ripped the package apart in seconds and was delighted to see the…
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Free Swatch Day on Spoonflower
Yes, get in quick as for today only, you can get two free fabric swatches from Spoonflower printed with your own design! I only remembered…
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Who wants new shoes?*
It’s been on my to-do list for ages and ages to build myself a Zazzle store. If you’ve never seen Zazzle, they let you create…
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Spoonflower – fabric on demand!
Sorry, I didn’t mean to leave you hanging for so long there. Jetlag is no fun. But you want to know about Spoonflower. Spoonflower is…
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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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