
It was my seven year anniversary of opening up my shop on Folksy recently and since I’m now their longest-running shop, I’ve been getting a…
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I’m sharing some artwork from my younger years. See all the posts here. After art school I spent most of my creative time making zines and taking…
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It’s Cakeify’s month and I’ve just added a few new products to the shop featuring that happy cupcake. The first is a fresh new version…
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I love my Do Not Bend stickers and so do you as they’ve been getting some incredible feedback and people reading it must be wondering what’s so…
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Bit slow this month (it’s almost time for me to think about August wallpapers!) but Cakeify is now available on lots of cool stuff at…
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I’m sharing some artwork from my school and college years. See all the posts here. In third year we were pretty much let loose to…
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These cool new products keep on coming! Redbubble just added these really nice hardcover notebooks that you can choose to fill with blank, lined or…
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I’m sharing some artwork from my school and college years. See all the posts here. Finally some printmaking! I think we spent most of my…
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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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