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August Wallpapers
It’s time for ice cream! I drew these two new characters for something happening this month (watch this space!) and they make a cute wallpaper.…
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July Round Up
Goodbye rainy July! Fave 5 from the blog Drawing everything in my bag 7 years of Folksy Finally sharing some of my prints from art school…
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7 Years of Folksy
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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My Art History: Collages
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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New in the Shop
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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Do Not Bend Banana Stickers For You
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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Cakeify at Redbubble and Society6
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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My Art History – Art School Third Year
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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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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