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Asking For Trouble is the crafty pseudonym of Marceline Smith, an artist and designer based in Glasgow, Scotland. I make handmade accessories, art, stationery and gifts inspired by Japan.

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Monday, November 10th, 2008

I am still busy busy on lots of exciting things. I finished most of these brooches at the GCM market on Saturday which went pretty well. The day really flew past and I was not entirely keen to leave. Nor were the customers either, who kept coming back to buy things even as I was [...]

More on Prettify, and a competition!

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

As I mentioned yesterday, the theme I designed for Shopify has now been released. If you use Shopify you can go to the Themes area in your Admin Panel and use it for your shop.
The idea behind it was to create a theme that would be perfect for artists and crafters, especially those who are [...]

Prettify (and a bunny with mittens)

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Gosh, that exciting bit of news I promised aaaages ago finally arrives and I am not prepared. AND America did the right thing! An exciting morning for sure.
A while back, I was asked by the lovely folks at Shopify to design a theme for everyone to use. I, of course, jumped at the chance and [...]

Randomness

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

My good friend the Random Integer Generator has picked some misprint bag winners! Donna and Fuji Mama - I will be in touch! If you didn’t win, there’s still the Sweet Figments giveaway which runs for a few more weeks yet.
Have you guessed what the photo is? During my stationery box rummage, I sorted through [...]

It’s November!

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Yes, okay, it was November yesterday as well. But I have been busy busy! Lots of things to tell you about in the next few days but here’s a few things for starters.
First up, there’s a new gift guide and Card of the Month in the shop. Card of the Month is that pretty shot [...]

Aaaand another giveaway!

Friday, October 31st, 2008

It’s all go here with the free stuff! I’m taking part in the Blog A Day Giveaway organised by Sweet Figments which starts today. It runs until December 4th and there’s 30 awesome prizes to be won including my Snow Bunny washi covered notebook and Fabric Friends badge set above. Woo! Head over to Sweet [...]

Giveaway Time!

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

So, the purple button bags are not quite as bad as I first thought. They’re certainly Not Good Enough by my perfectionist standards but most are decent enough to be sold. They do all still function as bags after all - it’s not like I ripped holes in them. Four of the best prints are [...]

Hunkydory Home + new notebooks!

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

I just finished a batch of Japanese fabric covered notebooks which are now available to buy over at Hunkydory Home. Originally set up to sell owner Alison’s lovely collection of handmade cushions and lampshades, it’s now being expanded to include other handmade homewares, stationery and art. There’s some lovely stuff online already so do have [...]

Time Out

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

See, I KNEW it was a good idea to get my Christmas stuff organised early. My immune system spotted the two week break between markets and thought I might like to fill the time with a cold rather than making stuff. Guh. I’m pretty much back to normal now but I would likely be panicking [...]

Merulapie

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Hurrah! I’m delighted to tell you that lovely new homewares and gifts web shop Merulapie is now stocking Asking For Trouble fabric purses, keyrings and brooches. There’s some exclusive bits and pieces of mine on there and I’m proud to be sitting alongside such awesome folks as Nut and Bee, Little Robot and Matte Stephens. [...]

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