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All the latest business news and what’s new in my shop.
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Sunflower Coin Purse
It’s my mum’s birthday today, so here’s some pics of her Mother’s Day present. I designed some cut and sew purse fabric with my sunflowers…
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Bread Slice at Zazzle
When I designed my April wallpaper and put Bread Slice on a patterned plate, it didn’t really occur to me that I would be able to…
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Bread Slice at Society6 & Redbubble
As always, I’ve started adding my new Bread Slice design to my on-demand sites. So far, you can find him on lots of cute products…
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Mt Fuji Tote Bag
I mentioned a while back that I was going to get a Society6 tote bag and I finally decided on my Mt Fuji design. It took less than…
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March Round Up
March was a fun month – here’s what I got up to. Fave 5 from the blog Links I Loved Reading So, I caved and started…
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New Sunflower Fabric Patterns
I got some new fabric swatches in the post recently, including sunflowers in two different patterns and colourways, and a cut and sew coin purse! I designed…
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Bunny & Panda at Society6 & Zazzle
I’ve been busy updating my on-demand sites and you can find Bunny and Panda individually on loads of cute products at Society6. You’ll find them…
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New Things
If you’ve been checking my shop, or my Instagram, you’ll have noticed some new things. The first is a totally redesigned Busy Bee Organiser. I…
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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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