
It’s a point of honour that however busy I am, I still make my own personal Christmas cards. This year, I thought I was well…
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I saw this tiny (real!) Christmas tree in M&S and had to buy it since a) I am tiny and b) I only like Christmas…
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So, my very short holiday craft market season is over, and the Holiday Hullabaloo was a fantastic day. Definitely my most profitable market to date…
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So late this month! December has been really busy so it took ages to draw my outfit. If you’ve met me recently, I have probably…
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It’s December, so I have a cute freebie for you, to make some Cookie Cute decorations. It comes with a happy cookie, a sad bitten…
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My day was going to be fairly similar to the last one (Monday and Thursday are my shipping days) so I did it in photos.…
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Bit quiet on the blog. I took 2 days off last week and then of course had to cram loads of work into the weekend…
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Boring outfit again. I have bought some new clothes but it’s still too warm for winter clothes since the shops all have their heating up…
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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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