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I Still Love Buttons
It’s been a while but I was inspired to sew up a batch of new fabric purses for the shop. As well as the usual…
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Printing Plans
I have been putting off printing up another batch of Cakeify felt brooches because I only had a couple of bits of felt in the…
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End of the month update – February
And another month goes by, which means another update on what I got up to. This was month 12 of self-employment so I have now…
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Colouring In
Look! I’ve been doing some colouring in. Anyone who has ever printed will understand the need to print on anything you can lay your hands…
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Gocco Printed Brooches
Those of you who follow my Twitterings will have read about my random idea on Saturday that had me scuttling to the library for a…
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Book Hearts bookmark tutorial
Since it’s almost Valentine’s Day, it seemed like a good time to publish my tutorial on how to make my Book Heart bookmarks. I wrote…
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Writing
So this is cool. Above is my handwriting made into a font by this free font creator. Thanks to Tizzalicious for the heads up. It…
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The bunnies have eyes
Considering I got my bunny pieces from Ponoko back in November, it’s been a long and tiresome search for the right size of bunny eyes.…
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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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