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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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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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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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If you’ve been thinking about buying some of my Spoonflower designs, now’s a great chance as you can get free shipping anywhere in the world today!…
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I’m down to my last 5 A Day tote bag, and I can’t really afford to get more made for a while, so I’ve made…
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I got something fun in the post yesterday – a swatch of my Say Hello to the Solar System fabric! It’s printed on one of…
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My Sew Cute vintage button rainboots were super popular and sold out of most sizes last year. If you missed out, then good news! Plueys…
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I actually took a bit of time off this week, to hang out with Claire, go shopping in Glasgow, buy an armchair and put it…
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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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