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All the latest business news and what’s new in my shop.
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Last Chance to Shop at Society6
Sadly Society6 are introducing some big changes that will make it impossible for me to keep more than ten of my designs available for their…
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October 2023 Recap
Happy Halloween! Here’s a look back at my month in photos, blog posts and books. October was mostly either very boring or very stressful and…
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Kawaii Motivation & Self Care 2024 Calendar
My 2024 calendar design is now available with some cute motivation and self care characters to get you through the year. 2023 has been such…
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September 2023 Recap
Here’s a look back at my month in photos, blog posts and books. September went by so fast and I’m still not convinced I didn’t…
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August 2023 Recap
Here’s a look back at my month in photos, blog posts and books. This was an extremely weird, stupid and financially constrained month. I did…
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July 2023 Recap
Here’s a look back at my month in photos, blog posts and books. As with last month, I was mostly playing Zelda and working on…
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June 2023 Recap
Here’s a look back at my month in photos, blog posts and books. Mostly I played Zelda, stitched my tapestry and enjoyed pretty much an…
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Kawaii Bread Slice For Print-on-Demand
This month’s calendar character is one of my very first characters, Bread Slice! Like Cakeify the happy cupcake, he’s gone through many different designs and…
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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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