All the latest business news and what’s new in my shop.

So my Spoonflower swatches arrived and have been cut and ironed and put up for sale. That means you can now make your own Cakeify,…
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Look, it’s a proper all-new product! These new A5 spiral notebooks turned out really nice – I’m very impressed with them. They have a cute…
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Sometimes even I get bored of keeping secrets so here’s a peek at something that will be available later this Summer – mini pillow kits!…
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Oddments #4 is back from the printers and looks great! You can buy it in my shop now and I’ll be adding a PDF version…
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And of course, as soon as I posted about the tiny fabrics, my parcel from Spoonflower arrived. There’s a few new designs with Look Around…
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If you’d asked me a couple of years ago what product I would most like to see my designs on, I’d have said duvet covers!…
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Zazzle have been adding some awesome new products to their line up. Most exciting for me is pillows! I’ve been having a lot of fun…
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It’s Friday the 13th so let’s have some bad news. Paperchase have stopped making the heart clips I use to make Book Heart bookmarks so…
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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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