Marceline
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Birthday Felt Art
Just about dragging my birthday out for a month here with another amazing handmade present. My sister Nicolette made this for me and I was…
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Blog News
You may have noticed the blog has had a bit of an update. I’ve been planning on doing a redesign for ages, but I’m too…
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On-Demand News: Pens
Zazzle just added ballpoint pens to their range so I have been busy adding my designs. I’ve sold Cakeify pens in my own shop for…
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My Art History
As I have mentioned, I came back from my holiday with a huge pile of old artwork which covered 2 years of high school, 2…
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Bunny Squares Apron
Turns out my family kept some surprise birthday gifts back so they could give them to me at Easter. I was definitely surprised! Jan made me…
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More Easter Holiday Photos
Here’s some more of what I got up to on my Easter holidays. We had an unbelievably pretty sunset one night in Portsoy. We’d gone…
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Sunflower Coin Purse
It’s my mum’s birthday today, so here’s some pics of her Mother’s Day present. I designed some cut and sew purse fabric with my sunflowers…
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Bread Slice at Zazzle
When I designed my April wallpaper and put Bread Slice on a patterned plate, it didn’t really occur to me that I would be able to…
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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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All text, photos and illustrations are © Marceline Smith 2007-2025 unless credited otherwise. You may repost my images with full credit and link. However, do not reproduce full posts without my permission or use my images or writing for commercial purposes. Thank you!
DISCLAIMER
All opinions are my own and I am not compensated or sponsored for writing about any products or services featured unless stated in the post. Links to shops and websites may be affiliate links – I receive a small commission from your orders at no cost to you, which helps me fund this site. I do not accept advertising.