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All the latest business news and what’s new in my shop.
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Zine Workshop Madness
It’s all happening now. I actually had a dream last night in which not only did I forget to bring the zines to the zine…
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End of the month update: July
July’s been a strange one. I had a fun trip to Manchester at the beginning and a fun jaunt to Edinburgh yesterday with Claire at…
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End of the month update: June
Lucky for all of us, I didn’t have my eye infection then. Anyway, it’s all better now. Apart from that, June was good. Lots of…
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End of the month update: May
Well, May was a bit odd. Half heatwave and half freezing. Thanks for that. The above looks like I am moaning about the weather –…
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Day Trip to Dunoon
I had a really fun road trip with Katy and Claire yesterday to Dunoon. Our ‘excuse’ was a stall at the Benmore Botanic Garden Open…
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End of the month update: April
April was a bit meh – neither good nor bad. Apart from the whole volcano fiasco, it didn’t seem like much happened at all. I…
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Gift Wrap is here!
At last, at last, I have all the pieces and my new wrapping paper and gift wrap sets are in the shop! As you can…
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End of the month update: March
I’m not entirely convinced March is really over – it went by far too fast. We finally had some nice weather, I got my hair…
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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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