News
All the latest business news and what’s new in my shop.
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Planet Earth at Society6, Redbubble & Nuvango
As always, I’ve started adding this month’s wallpaper character, Planet Earth, to my on-demand sites. So far, you can find him on lots of cute products including all-over print…
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New! Sunflower Paper Cuts
I’ve been promising paper-cut art for a while now and first in store is my happy Sunflower. I cut all the pieces for these back…
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May Round Up
I keep forgetting to change my avatar, because I like the bunny one too much. May was a bit of a letdown – why so…
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New-ish Badge Sets
I let my Cakeify & Friends badge sets sell out recently so that I could make a new set with the watercolour characters. Don’t they look cute?…
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Peapods & Plates at Zazzle
After a lot of very tedious uploading, my peapods are now available on tons of awesome stuff at Zazzle. The messenger bags are pretty cool. The…
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Market Aftermath
So, I had a stall at one of the bigger markets here in Helensburgh at the weekend and it was basically a complete waste of…
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New! Pear and Carrot Brooches
The one problem with my monthly character thing is that often it takes a lot longer for me to get things made, but this time…
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On-Demand News: Carrots, Parsnips and Peas
I mentioned I was working on a few veggie patterns and they’re turning up all over my on-demand shops. You’ve seen the carrots and parsnips…
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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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