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Busy with the badge machine
It’s been all go with the badge machine lately. I’ve been restocking some of the Japanese fabric badges, making some exciting new prototypes and churning…
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Are you Folksy?
Good news everyone! There’s a new friendly place on the web to buy and sell handmade stuff in the UK. Folksy have been drifting around…
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Button fabric coin purse
Or, how I finally got round to using my Spoonflower fabric. Of all the things I could have made with my fabric, it had to…
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Spoonflower – fabric on demand!
Sorry, I didn’t mean to leave you hanging for so long there. Jetlag is no fun. But you want to know about Spoonflower. Spoonflower is…
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Well, I’m back
I am back in Glasgow and we all had an awesome time in Thailand. Here is Oooew Bunny overwhelmed by the joys of the Rabbit…
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Dennistoun Craft Fair
I had a great day at the Dennistoun Craft Fair yesterday. It was the first one organised there, so I wasn’t sure what to expect…
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Sketchbook Nonsense
I’ve got too many ideas going on in my head right now. Lots of them are gocco-related but I need to make sure I work…
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I Love Buttons
Hands up who loves buttons? Well, the fabric gocco prints have been ironed and tested in the washing machine and can be revealed as drawstring…
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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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