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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 fabric purses, jewellery, stationery and accessories inspired by Japan.

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Travel Journals and Father’s Day

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Summer is most definitely here and I’ve been working on some summer-themed items for the upcoming Poppytalk Handmade market. I’ve been collecting up some vintage maps so today I made a couple of travel journals - they’re covered in sections of a 50s vintage map of Central America and embellished with vintage stamps. They’re lined […]

Summer Blooms

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

I hope it’s been as sunny near you as it has been in Glasgow! It’s almost too hot for me but I’ll be needing the practice before I go to Bangkok. I have managed to get some work done though and made these pretty new flower brooches. Half of them are in the shop and […]

Shop Update

Monday, May 26th, 2008

The shop is now updated with lots of new things. There’s some washi notebooks and Japanese fabric purses back from the Falkirk exhibition, the geisha gocco card sets, some fun new fabric badges and the supercute Etsuko finger puppets. Check out What’s New for the latest additions. I’ve also kept a few things aside for […]

Asking For Trouble at e&a clothing

Monday, April 28th, 2008

e&a clothing is a lovely little shop in the West End of Glasgow which sells a range of pretty products by independent designers and graduates both from the local area and nationally. I’m very pleased to say that Asking For Trouble is now one of these designers so you can now pop in and browse […]

Some news

Monday, March 17th, 2008

I have been so busy writing about fun things to do with bunnies and pillowcases and taking photos of spring blossom that I have not been telling you the news, so here is some of it.
New new things
I have been busy again which means new vintage button and felt flower brooches, new bunny-tastic notebooks and […]

Springtime Joy

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

I think maybe, just maybe, Spring is on its way! If you’re really lucky and look hard on your next walk in the forest, you might spot an Angel Bunny poking his nose out of his treehole to sniff the Spring air.
You might also find a lot of flowers, dragonflies, bunnies and blossoms springing […]

Mother’s Day

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Would you believe it? Valentine’s Day is just out of the way and already it’s less than two weeks until Mother’s Day! I suppose we should be thankful we get an extra day this year with February 29th. If you want to show your mum some handmade love then I’ve put together a little gift […]

Valentines Reminder

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Just a reminder that the shop is restocked with lots of lovely things all ready for Valentine’s Day. If you haven’t picked up a card or gift for that special someone, then now’s the time! As an added incentive, all orders before February 14th will receive a discount card (worth 10% off your next order) […]

10% off last minute Christmas shopping!!

Monday, December 17th, 2007

 
There are only 3 more shopping days left til last posting date. If you’re still dithering over presents then the time to act is NOW! I feel your pain though so there’s 10% OFF EVERYTHING in the shop until Christmas Day! If your order (and payment) is received by 7pm GMT on Wednesday 19th December […]

Bargains Galore!

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

In honour of, um, the end of November (in which there have been only eight rain-free days in Glasgow!), I have added more things to the Bargain Corner in the shop and lowered prices even further on some items. Get yourself some pretty bracelets, brooches, passport pouches and knitwear from Asking For Trouble and jiji~punch. […]

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