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All the latest business news and what’s new in my shop.
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Craft Fair Prep
With two days to go until my next craft fair, I figured I should probably start getting organised! I haven’t done a market since Renegade*…
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New! Paper-cut Notebooks
Finally, I have some paper-cut products to show you! It’s been quite the process and I’m really glad to have something finished. These new notebooks…
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Spiral-Bound 5 Year Diaries for 2015
It’s time! I’ve received all my diary samples for next year so the ordering can begin. The standard diaries will be available for pre-order in…
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Stickers! Stickers! Stickers!
I’ve wanted to design die-cut stickers forever, so I was very happy to discover that Redbubble offer them on-demand so I can make loads and…
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Holiday Projects
I always take a few weeks off in August because it’s generally quiet, hopefully sunny and a good opportunity to work on some projects before…
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New Fabric Designs at Spoonflower
I got my gigantic load of swatches in last week so you can now buy my Sewing Notions co-ordinates designs via Spoonflower. You can either…
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Spoonflower Gift Wrap
The postman handed me a giant tube recently, which contained a roll of my Spoonflower gift wrap! I ordered this on Free Shipping Day as…
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Spoonflower Swatch Madness
Seeing as it’s Free Shipping Day at Spoonflower, I made a big effort to finish off all my fabric designs in progress so I could…
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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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