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Fast And Unsteady Disqualifies You From The Race

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A couple days ago:

I was on YouTube watching the inspiring story of Eric the Eel. A guy from a country called Equatorial Guinea. Which I’d never heard of before.

And in his country, everyone loves football.

But hardly anyone cares about swimming.

In fact…

The only place he could find a swimming pool was at a nearby hotel.

Somehow though:

He was obsessed with swimming.

So everyday he’d go to this hotel swimming pool to train. And train. And train.

He didn’t have a coach.

And I don’t think he even had access to the internet.

So basically he was self-taught.

But eventually he managed to join the Olympics in 2000. Because of a lucky draw among countries. And he participated in the 100m.

When he reached the stadium:

His eyes popped out of his face.

Because it was the first time he’d ever seen such a gigantic swimming pool. It was literally multiple times the hotel swimming pool he’d been practicing in.

But some coaches took notice of him during warm up.

They saw he didn’t have solid basics.

And gave him some pointers.

When it came time to compete though, something shocking happened. All his opponents dove into the pool before the starting gun.

And were disqualified.

So he ended up winning the heat.

Even before he started swimming.

He still had to swim though. And complete his laps. Because that’s how it works. But he ended up completing the heat with the slowest time in Olympic history.

The most heart-warming part:

People in the audience kept cheering him on! Screaming encouragement. And during interviews after his win, reporters doggedly asked him about his background.

His story stunned everyone speechless.

He became a celebrity overnight.

And several companies came forward to sponsor him.

(Which he turned down of course. Because he wanted to focus on swimming.)

But:

It just goes to show that most people focus on the wrong things. They think that… I have to swim the fastest lap… or I have to create the most perfect art… or I can’t let people see my work if it isn’t the absolute best…

… else people will laugh at me, mock me, scorn me, etc.

Truth is…

People often respect hard work, passion, and perseverance, a lot more than they do perfection.

And as my mentors often tell me:

“The story behind your art is more important than the art itself.”

Got laughed at because of your art?

Didn’t get as hot a response as you thought you would?

Got your ear cut off in a fit of rage while you were creating?

Don’t worry.

Keep creating, keep enjoying.

Because one day, you’ll be able to tell the story of how you kept at it, persevered in spite of all odds just because you were creating art you loved, and you’ll see how much people respect that…

You can do it!

And if you need some pointers getting started, let me help by pointing you in this direction here:

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

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Land Lubber” Nobleia

Cricut Attempts To Poach Me From Etsy And Meets With Utter Failure

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Got a message in my Etsy inbox a couple days back.

Reading the first few lines:

“Oh? It’s from someone working for Cricut. I wonder what they want? Could it be they’ve recognized my artistic genius and want to induct me into some Hall of Fame?”

I have lots of clients using my artwork on Cricut, afterall…

But reading a little further:

“Hmm… looks like they… want to poach me from Etsy to create art for their new platform? And they’re offering me big monies… and global rekognitionz?”

Wow.

It’s like Instagram advertising on TikTok trying to poach their users.

Too bad.

I’m already global rekognized…

And my artwork’s used by everyone from…

… luxury brands to…

… the police and navy…

… to even some of the largest universities.

But the thing that turns me off the most?

They want to take my wonderful masterpieces, and turn them into cheap mass market f-arts!

While taking a 50% cut…

No way! :O

I’ve always prided myself in my art being exclusive.

Somewhat private.

And not for everyone.

And I raise my prices every year. So less and less people are using it. While those who own a piece see the value of it rise year after year.

I don’t even really like Etsy.

And I’m appalled at how they prioritize profits over artists, letting illegal copyright breakers run lose to their hearts content, banking on transaction fees from them all the while.

I’m just too lazy to move.

I might start moving my store to my website eventually.

But for now:

This is the one and only private garden where my art grows and blesses you with its elegant fruit:

https://turnip.co/store

Exclusively,
Aurelia “Not Cheap” Nobleia

Walking Inside A Gigantic Replica Of A Human Heart

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Walking Inside A Gigantic Replica Of A Human Heart

While traveling yesterday:

(we’ve been doing that a lot recently)

We went into a shopping mall. And we were shocked. Because after walking inside, right in the center of the mall was…

… a giant replica of…

… a heart?

I mean a human heart. Or bunny heart.

Not your Valentine’s Day heart!

LOL.

But the gigantic heart sculpture wasn’t just for display.

You could actually walk inside it.

Admire your anatomy.

And it was like a maze. Where you could discover the 1001 ways your heart could get clogged up and you could get killed by heart attacks, strokes, and where all the stents would go if you ever needed to get one.

But I guess it was a promotional campaign.

By some hospital.

For some special new heart monitoring services they were offering.

Anyways:

Some time back, I read that 90% of all heart-related problems are directly or indirectly related to stress.

One of the best ways I’ve found to relieve stress?

Creating art.

I mean creating art for fun. NOT for deadlines! LOL.

But another way I’ve found (that works wonders and I’ve been doing more and more recently) is…

… gardening.

And it’s probably one of the most relaxing times of the day.

Not only that:

But I get stuff to eat out of it too! (my main motivation)

If you’re an avid (or up-and-coming) gardener like me, or maybe you know one, I have this whimsical garden frame that I drew some time back that you might be interested in creating art with.

You can de-stress your heart with it here:

https://turnip.co/garden-frame

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Bunny Heart” Nobleia

Wreaths That Give Them Insomnia Thinking Of You Every Night

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Wreaths That Give Them Insomnia Thinking Of You Every Night

In bed last night:

I woke up a couple of times for no reason.

And it took me a while to get back to sleep.

Not too sure why. But I’m pretty certain it’s because I’m getting low in Magnesium.

My spray bottle is almost empty. So I’m not getting as much with each spray. Plus the Vitamin D supplementation recently which is using up my Magnesium reserves.

Time to top up!

But:

While I was laying in bed, I had a thought.

“How can I create a wreath that makes people stay up the whole night thinking about you while laying in bed?”

Well…

A couple years back…

There was this viral music video on YouTube.

It was called “Friday”. Sung in “auto-tune” by a girl called Rebecca Black. And most people thought the song was… horrible. But it went SO viral…

And social researchers wanted to know why.

They found that it’s because the song anchored itself to “Friday”.

So every time Friday came around, people would suddenly think about the song. And it’d go viral again.

Every week.

Like clockwork.

So instead of giving people wreaths to commemorate their birthdays… or weddings… or anniversaries… which only come around once a year…

… if you want people to think of you more…

… get them wreaths that “anchor” to stuff that happens weekly.

Or even daily.

Example:

If you have friend or family or client who’s obsessed with sewing (like me), get them a gift they’ll use embroidered with my Sewing Room wreath. And you can be sure they’ll think of you whenever they sit down to sew.

That might be daily.

Or weekly.

But it sure won’t be once a year.

Just an interesting thought.

But if you do have someone like that though, you can find that “anchor” right here:

https://turnip.co/sewing-room

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Unforgettable” Nobleia

She Plays The Royal Flush At Her Friend’s Wedding And Wins

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She Plays The Royal Flush At Her Friend’s Wedding And Wins

Turnip-lover Kelly Steffen shares how she made her friend’s wedding unforgettable:

“I used this svg for a wedding gift I made for my friend. It came out a amazing! Super happy with how beautiful it is!”

Now…

… that is one…

… INCREDIBLE gift!

I know a lot of clients who engrave my art on wedding gifts.

But most were limited to a single item.

Like a single cutting board.

Or a single wood plaque.

So it’s my first time seeing someone play the “Royal Flush” with a full matching set. I think it’s brilliant. And beautiful! 😀

Awesome work!

More:

A good neighbor recently invited us to their son’s wedding.

They’ve been holding back the ceremony for a couple of years. Because of the lockdowns and all. But looks like the anticipation has been piling up like crazy. Because apparently…

… there’s so many people just waiting to attend that…

… they’re gonna have to charter a massive bus just to take everyone to the venue!

Sounds like it’s going to be fun…

I think we’ll be driving though…

Got a wedding you’ve been waiting like crazy to attend?

Wanna make a splash and show everyone that you’ve been anticipating this day the longest and hardest?

Play the Royal Flush by using our bridal favorite, the Romeo and Juliet, right here:

https://turnip.co/romeo-and-juliet

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Unbeatable Hands” Nobleia

The Secret Reason Why My Artwork Makes Your Projects Go Viral On Social

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The Secret Reason Why My Artwork Makes Your Projects Go Viral On Social

I was just inside my Pinterest dashboard.

Checking out my stats.

And ooh-ing and ahh-ing at how viral my artwork is going. With some getting tens of saves. Some getting hundreds of saves. And some getting thousands of saves.

If you’ve used my artwork for a while:

You probably noticed this. That your projects using my artwork have a tendency to go viral.

And become bestsellers.

Even “Etsy’s Pick”.

Think it’s a coincidence?

I’m afraid not…

Unlike other artists, I don’t leave things to chance.

On the contrary, I spend a lot of time studying home decor trends, interior design trends, lifestyle trends, and even… floral arrangement trends!

I don’t copy them of course…

That would be illegal.

But I do use them as inspiration. And to get the “feel” and “mood” for… what’s going viral and where…

… and what people are actually “re-mooding” their lives with.

It’s all about capturing subtle, underlying “feelings” and “emotions”. Most artists never get that.

And it’s not even something you can copy.

My point?

I thought it’d be fun to share with you today which of my designs have a higher probability of going viral on which social platforms.

If you ever wanted to go viral…

… no guarantees of course, there is some luck involved…

… and your photography and font skills play a part too…

… but the chances are way higher than with random art, cheap art, or even (maybe, who knows) A.I. art.

On Pinterest:

On Instagram:

On Etsy:

On Twitter:

Don’t get me wrong…

All my art pieces have really high tendencies of going viral. From what I’ve seen…

But it’s just that:

On certain platforms, some have higher chances than others.

So, if I were a betting person…

… these are what I’d bet on…

 

Sincerely,
Aurelia “It’s Not Luck” Nobleia