
Sorry for the break there – here finally is the third post in my series about on-demand selling with a look at my process. When I…
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I’m sharing some artwork from my school and college years. See all the posts here. Leaving school the first week I was legally allowed to…
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I had a bit of a zine buying binge recently, so here’s a look at my favourites. Your Pretty Face is Going Straight to Hell #12-#20…
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Carrots for May, and parsnips too! I’ve been working on a few veggie repeat patterns so I thought I’d do a wallpaper with my favourite to…
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April was a bit odd – an awesome birthday trip, a big block of amazingly warm weather and then the flu and the return of winter.…
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Redbubble have just added scarves to their product range and my characters are looking pretty cute! They’re printed on a slightly transparent chiffon fabric and…
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I’m sharing some artwork from my school and college years. See all the posts here. I never expected to find any High School artwork so…
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Having the flu is rubbish any time, but especially when there’s blue skies outside and everyone is posting blossom photos and you haven’t had the…
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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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