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All the latest business news and what’s new in my shop.
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Three New Cards
I’m not sure how this happened but I have three new cards in the shop! These have all been on my on-demand shops for a…
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Weekend Wrap Up
I’m back from my mini-holiday – sadly not to Hawaii (I took this in Stanfords, the amazing map shop in Covent Garden), but London and…
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Stamps are back!
It’s been great to see how popular my polymer stamps have been – so much so, that they all sold out recently. Lucky for us…
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Weekend Wrap Up
I’m moving my Friday catch ups to a weekend wrap up instead so I have more time to write them and can include some of…
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Friday Catch-up #22
I’m still busy organising my house, exploring Helensburgh and setting up my new studio. Biggest achievement of the week was getting rid of cardboard mountain…
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Pancake Clock
A few weeks ago, Society6 had a great deal on and I managed to get one of my pancake clocks for just $22 and free…
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Make Your Own Coin Purse!
As promised, you can now make your own Look Around coin purse using my new cut and sew patterns. They’re all available on demand from…
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2014 Tea Towel Calendars
So, ages ago I ordered some of my 2014 calendar fabric from Spoonflower to make a few tea towel calendars for gifts and for the…
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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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