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Recipe Book Update
I was in a bit of a cooking rut earlier this year so I took some time to grab all the recipes I’d saved online…
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Milton Cottage & Brandon Grove
One of my favourite things about living in Helensburgh is the free community magazine that arrives on my doorstep every month. It’s largely advertorial but…
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Donut Day
Apparently, it’s National Donut Day so here’s a few of my favourite products featuring my own kawaii donut. Go see all the donuts in my shop…
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New! Sunflower Paper Cuts
I’ve been promising paper-cut art for a while now and first in store is my happy Sunflower. I cut all the pieces for these back…
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My Art History: Art School Sketchbook
I’m sharing some artwork from my school and college years. See all the posts here. So, after college I went to Gray’s School of Art…
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June Wallpapers
How is it June already? My plan for this month was to do some fruit patterns, but actually I’m not done with veggie patterns yet so…
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May Round Up
I keep forgetting to change my avatar, because I like the bunny one too much. May was a bit of a letdown – why so…
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New-ish Badge Sets
I let my Cakeify & Friends badge sets sell out recently so that I could make a new set with the watercolour characters. Don’t they look cute?…
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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 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.