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June 2025 Recap

Here’s a look back at the last month with photos, blog posts, plans & goals progress and more.

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New bike day, TokyoTreat, Cookie Bear, Tour of Britain

What I’ve been up to

June started off pretty great, picking up my lovely new bike and getting to watch the Women’s Tour of Britain in Glasgow (and chat to one of my favourite male riders). But then I got a horrible cold + lot of rainy windy weather so I’ve not been able to do much. Things are very quiet on the work front too so I’m looking for freelance and temp work if you need a new Shopify store, an overhaul of your current site, some minor fixes or a nice hardworking creative person to do some design or admin. Have a look at my portfolio to see how I can help you.

Recent blog posts

My posts on Super Cute Kawaii

Plans & Goals Progress

  • Books, Comics & Zines I Read in 2025 – 3 read, 7 books behind schedule.
  • I rode my bike (home from the bike shop)
  • I sold something else on Ebay! Here’s my stuff
  • I’m still learning Dutch on Duolingo.
  • I’m so close to 9000 sales on Etsy!
  • I have been having fun on social media but still only on side accounts.
  • I think I have also been doing 2 new recipes a month but I haven’t been updating my journal, which is going to annoy Future Me

One day I will collect up all my links but in the meantime, a reminder that the Super Cute Kawaii newsletter now has extra monthly emails full of kawaii and Japan links & videos and I’ve been posting on my Zelda tumblr (and on WordPress if you don’t have a tumblr account).

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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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