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Where she rambles, and rambles, and talks about interesting stuff. Mostly about art... and life... and business...

Heart Attack Hill

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Heart Attack Hill

I saw a tweet last night from a popular news station:

“Man Suffers Heart Attack While Climbing 
Popular Hiking Range!”

Turns out that…

… it was a hiking range I’ve been to before. Once.

Though I’ve never hiked it.

Or climbed the tens of thousands of steps from bottom to top.

I just took the cable car up the hill. To enjoy the scenery at the top. And there’s LOTS of food being sold at the summit too. Though it’s mostly overpriced, and extremely lacking in flavor. LOL.

Anyway:

It reminded me of a couple weeks back.

When I almost had a “heart attack” of my own at the amusement park.

I was riding the Pirate Ship.

You know…

That ride that swings. And swings. And swings in a circle. And eventually, you end up upside down? And by the time the ride’s over, you realize everything in your pockets is gone?

Yeah, that Pirate Ship.

For the typical “roller coaster addict”, it may not be much.

But I’m an artist.

Timid as a bunny princess can be.

I don’t typically ride these things. And I was closing my eyes SO hard, hoping it’d be over soon.

More:

Mother’s Day is almost here.

And one of the hottest wreaths in the store this Mother’s Day is my Bee & Thistle masterpiece. Featuring the signature “Turnip Bee Trail” I invented so many years ago.

The symbolic meaning of the thistle?

Strength.

Courage.

And Bravery!

All of which… I probably lack…

… in such massive quantities that almost all amusement park rides are off-limits to me right now… sadly.

But that’s probably not the case for your mom.

Want to show her how brave and courageous she was for raising a naughty, fridge-emptying, freeloading bunny like you? Yeah. I get it. No wonder this wreath is so popular right now…

LOL. Just kidding. Or am I?

But regardless, I think ALL moms are brave enough to deserve an honorary wreath of thistle…

And if that’s your mom, you can get on this hot ride here:

https://turnip.co/bee-and-thistle

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Needs More Thistle” Nobleia

God Save The Kid!

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Historic moment:

Last night, we were watching the Coronation of King Charles being livestreamed on YouTube.

And during the beginning of the ceremony…

There was this little… “skit”!

A cute little boy suddenly marched up to the king and said:

“Your Majesty, as children of the Kingdom of God, we welcome you in the name of the King of Kings!”

And King Charles replied:

“In his name… and after his example… I come not to be served, but to serve…”

And I thought that was SO cute!

The tension is the air melted somewhat. And I could see people in the audience just smiling…

Though people in the livestream chat were like:

…

“Who’s the kid?”

“WHOS the KID?”

“God Save The Kid!”

“Was that DISNEY music playing in the background?”

“LOLLL!!! Are YOU a KID?”

…

And it reminded me of a principle in art I learned from one of my Disney mentors:

“Cute Always Wins! Always!”

Meaning…

Sometimes when things get too tense, too elegant, too beautiful yet formal… it’s a good idea to break up the tension with… some cuteness!

It helps the viewer relax a bit.

Adds a memorable peak to the “program”.

While bringing smiles to people’s faces.

And this is what I try to do sometimes:

I know that my art is elegant, beautiful, and often formally fairytale-like. But sometimes, I like to “break up the tension” by adding something cute to my designs!

Yeah…

You can do it yourself.

By adding cute elements.

And cute fonts or designs of your own.

But if you’re looking for something cute that I’ve already drawn for you (really beautifully too) added to the center of the wreath (you can remove elements anytime) and that complements the wreath perfectly…

One of my favorites is my hand-drawn bunny wreath.

A lot of our fans love this.

Their family, friends and customers too.

Plus:

It always brings a smile to my face.

Children of the kingdom will find it here:

https://turnip.co/bunny-wreath

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Cuteness Overload” Nobleia

P.S. I do have other animal wreaths if you don’t like bunnies.
But what’s not to like about bunnies?

She’s Using My Wreaths To Turn Antiques Into Modern Art

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She’s Using My Wreaths To Turn Antiques Into Modern Art

Here’s a letter I got straight from the hometown of Albert Einstein – Bavaria!

And it’s from turnip-lover, Marlena.

She writes:

Dear Aurelia,
I need to say thank you for your beautiful art. I especially love the ginkgo wreath and now it adorns my door. it is a 70 year old door. it now looks contemporary with your wonderful graphics. thank❤️ with greetings from Bavaria Marlena

Thanks so much for sharing, Marlena!

I love how contemporary your door looks now, too…

Most of our fans use my art to create new stuff. But I’m intrigued with the idea of using my art to take something old, and make it totally new again!

More:

Last night, I was on YouTube, watching a day in the life of someone who “makes old things new” for a living.

He was a… taxidermist.

Which basically means…

He takes the skin and bones of dead old animals, (like tigers, lions, elephants, and more) and… stuffs them… and turns them into new living models!

He mentioned how:

He saw someone do it as a kid once.

And thought it was interesting. Got obsessed with it. Bought all the books he could to teach himself how to do it. And started a business doing it for a living.

The funniest part?

His dog is even more obsessed with his stuffed sculptures than he is.

Every time he creates a new sculpture, his dog gets SO excited, it keeps barking and dancing around the sculpture, and even…

… jumps on the sculptures to play with them!

I guess dogs aren’t scared of stuffed tigers or lions…

But:

If you’re looking for something new to get excited about, this is one of my oldest works in the store, but looks like… it’s making a new comeback, as… it’s currently one my hottest artworks right now:

https://turnip.co/bloom-wildflower-wreath

I can see why though…

Can you believe I drew it by hand? I really did though…

Sincerely,
Aurelia “The Great Re-new-er” Nobleia

Tiny Tea House’s Variety Trick Gets Customers Coming Back For Seconds

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Tiny Tea House’s Variety Trick Gets Customers Coming Back For Seconds

My extremely adaptable personality on full display:

A couple days ago, after lunch, I suddenly said to my hubby while we were seated at the dining table, out of the blue, on a whim, without any thought…

“Let’s go travel!”

To which he replied:

“Oh? Yeahhh!!!”

And we packed our bags, and left Noble Bunny Manor for a cross-country, cross-borders trip in the car.

Living with me is always an interesting experience.

You never know what I’ll decide to do next!

Anyways:

On our trip, we got hungry, and we stopped by this little square with lots of beautiful decor and all sorts of amazing shops all over the place. We decided to eat at this lovely little teahouse with the most beautiful decor, and turns out their food was absolutely delicious!

Not to mention, they cater to my vegetarian-bunny tastes…

After eating, we continued going around the square.

Going in and out of shops.

Looking at art. Looking at food. Looking at neat little gadgets.

Before we know it, it got dark.

And I said to hubby:

“Do you want to go back and eat at that tiny little teahouse? Their food and decor is amazing, they have stuff I STILL want to try, and I really don’t want to gamble around and end up eating somewhere that isn’t as incredible…”

So:

We went back and…

… had our second meal there!

And it reminds me of how customers keep coming back again and again to my “tiny little art store” for seconds too.

One of the main reasons (apart from good art, good taste):

They still have lots of stuff that they want to try!

And…

I really think it’s the same for your customers as well.

Variety is the spice of life. And while my overall style and soul remains the same, my technique is constantly changing! So it’s sort of like… you know it’s gonna taste good… but there’s always some surprising new stuff on the menu you still want to try…

Want your customers coming back for seconds?

Add more variety to the mix.

Mix stuff up.

So you’ll always be having interesting new stuff to try out!

The easiest way to do this:

Try some of my different styles out for a change. Like this Heart Wreath that was made with a sketchier style, and harkens back to my more abstract days, if your customers haven’t had a taste of this yet:

https://turnip.co/heart-wreath-svg

They may love it, they may hate it.

But they won’t be bored. That’s for sure…

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Changes On A Whim” Nobleia

10 Ways Using B.I. Instead Of A.I. Makes Your Art Awesomer

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10 Ways Using B.I. Instead Of A.I. Makes Your Art Awesomer

I’m in my office right now. In Noble Bunny Manor.

Looking at all the masterpieces I have up in the store.

Admiring my handiwork. And gasping all the while.

Am I becoming a narcissist?

*gasp*

Well:

It’s not just my own artwork that I’m admiring. But also the artwork of my incredible clients and fans that they’ve been making using my art.

Like the piece you see above by turnip-lover Joilyn Ryerson.

It’s amazing how she used my Rustic Blush wreath as a base for this personally hand-painted portrait for one of her client’s wedding anniversaries.

Actually, it’s refreshing:

In a world where everyone is using A.I. and “clicking art into creation”, making overly-rendered, obviously too-perfect-to-be-human pixels that I can spot a mile away…

… there are still people like her using B.I. instead!

What’s B.I.?

It stands for… Bunny Intelligence!

And it means stuff that stems from bunny brains like mine.

Which, I think is fur superior to Artificial Intelligence. And it’ll make your artwork and projects fur superior too.

For the following reasons:

1. It’s not artificial. And it doesn’t reek of “superficiality”. It’s made by the blood and sweat of bunnies and women.

2. It’s “un-okay”. Meaning… it’s not perfect in any way! No bunnies are. We’re flawed (but cute) creatures. And people just like that a lot more… than cold, hard machine work.

3. Bunnies love to yell out loud in celebration after completing their art. This infuses their artwork with enthusiasm. And love.

4. People sit up and listen when you tell them your artwork was made by B.I., not A.I. Try it. You’ll be amazed.

5. It’s rare. And that’s what makes it valuable. Like diamonds. How many people do you know that use B.I. in their art? Other than me and my fellow turnip-lovers, it’s rare.

6. It’s elegant. Well, it depends which bunny made the work. I’m elegant. So my art is elegant!

7. It’s a treasure. Because the prices of my art pieces keeps going up over time. Making each piece you own more and more valuable.

8. It comes with entertainment. You can read about the funny stuff that happened while I was creating my art via my daily letters.

9. It’s less traumatizing. You don’t have to relive the trauma of a machine replacing you at work every time you look at a piece of art…

10. It’s bunny-infused with emotions for occasions. Like…

… the Rustic Blush Wreath that Joilyn used above.

It’s just perfect, and has all the “feels” you need for your next wedding anniversary. Add a photo (or painting) of you and your spouse in the center, and it makes a perfect gift (or invitation piece) for your next anniversary.

If you, or someone you know, has an anniversary coming up…

… and you’d like to infuse the occasion with the awesomeness of B.I., you may “buy my blood and sweat” here:

https://turnip.co/blush-rustic-wreath

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Intelligent Bunny” Nobleia

Lions, Lambs & Leprechauns Rave Partying Outside Our Home

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Lions, Lambs & Leprechauns Rave Partying Outside Our Home

I had a tough time sleeping last night for the most insane reason…

I opened my eyes around 3 a.m.

Flashing lights were coming from the curtains. Filling the whole room. With light blips of brightness. And the lights, some strong some dim, kept coming every 10 to 20 seconds.

It was ethereal.

Like those little mini-fairy-lightshows we sometimes have in Noble Bunny Manor.

But it wasn’t me.

“Are lions, lambs and leprechauns having a rave party out in the woods, while dancing around an open fire?”

Flipping off my blanket, I got out of bed, put on my slippers and walked to the window. Pulling aside the curtains, I stood there waiting for the next flashes, trying to figure out where they came from.

FLASH

It came.

FLASH FLASH FLASH

Another one.

“Looks like it’s… just… LIGHTNING! WOW~”

But I’ve never seen lightning flash this way, every 10 to 20 seconds, for… several hours… without much rain…

“How interesting!”

After admiring nature for a while, I slipped back to bed. But had the hardest time falling asleep. Until I had some niacin (Vitamin B3 for those who don’t know) to calm the nerves, and give myself a hot fuzzy flush, before finally falling asleep.

My eyes are puffy right now.

Not enough… sleep!

Gotta take a nap later on.

But really glad I’m not attending someone’s wedding today or anything. Even gladder it’s not my wedding day. I’d look terrible in the photos.

But we do have several clients with weddings coming up.

And if that’s you, and you’re looking for something ethereal to add to your decor and stationery, something you don’t have to spend all night designing yourself, but is as beautiful as lightning flashes and easy enough to use for drawing “ooohs” and “aahhhs” from your guests (or from the recipient of your hand-crafted gifts)…

… then you might want to open the curtains on our Ethereal Wedding Wreath right here:

https://turnip.co/ethereal-wreath

Sincerely,
Aurelia “No More Flashing Please” Nobleia

When You Call Your Dog’s Name But Suddenly Remember She Died Yesterday…

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When You Call Out Your Dog’s Name Only To Remember She Died Yesterday…

Our friend, Mango, suddenly disappeared recently.

It was very unlike her.

But we weren’t worried. Because she’s a very smart dog. And she knows not to get into trouble. In fact, she’s probably the smartest dog I’ve ever met.

She knows how to open doors. On her own.

She knows how to communicate with people in dog language. Even though I have no idea what she’s saying, I can sometimes guess.

And she’s an expert at finding and killing… rats!

Why did she run away from home secretly when no one was watching to go out and play?

We had no idea. But she always came back.

Always…

Except for that day. And that night.

We were worried. So we went out to look for her at day break, praying the whole time that nothing happened to her.

We found her sleeping under a tree behind our house.

She passed away in her sleep. Reaching the end of her lifespan. She was a grandma, and pretty old in terms of dog years.

She was very healthy.

Always running up and down the stairs, jumping around like a little puppy, no signs of age. So it came as a shock to us.

But I guess, like most dogs, she didn’t want us to worry, so she ran off to pass away on her own…

… somewhat like elephants going to the Elephant Graveyard.

We’ve been dealing with the trauma.

It’s been tough.

But we’re just grateful that she didn’t get hurt, or in any accidents, and she just passed peacefully of old age in her sleep, hopefully having a good time in heaven right now.

I’ll probably create a wreath in her honor for the store when I’m able to.

Still not used to coming home, and not having her waiting next to our car to give us a hug when we come out…

But, it’s the circle of life.

And we’re just grateful for the memories that will stay with us forever…

 

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Totally Devastated” Nobleia