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Two Brothers Create Unforgettably Funny Memory For Mom

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Two Brothers Create Unforgettably Funny Memory For Mom

I was watching this clip on YouTube a few days ago:

A mom was secretly taking a video of her toddlers.

And the kids were trying to climb up onto her bed. All by themselves. But the bed was a little higher than they were. So they couldn’t scale it.

But then…

… they came up with this bright idea:

Brother #1 says to Brother #2,

“Hey, help me up the bed! Push me up from behind.”

So Brother #2 goes behind him.

And pushes him up from the butt upwards.

And Brother #1 finally makes it onto the bed!

But Brother #2 is left at the bottom now…

So he tells Brother #1,

“Hey! Help me get up onto the bed too.”

Thus, Brother #1 climbs down from the bed. Goes behind Brother #2. And helps push him onto the bed from the butt upwards. So Brother #2 finally achieves his goal…

But now Brother #1 is at the bottom again…

So he tells Brother #2,

“Hey! Help me get onto the bed too!”

And Brother #2 climbed down.

And helped Brother #1 get onto the bed…

And…

… the cycle repeated…

… again and again…

… until the video ended.

And legend has it:

Those two toddlers are still helping each other climb onto mom’s bed to this day…

LOL!

Childhood.

It ends so quickly. Sadly.

How I wish I could be a kid again… But still… the memories of those times remain forever…

Anyways:

I was thinking about creating some memories for your mom this Mother’s Day.

And after wracking my hare brains…

I thought of something your mom would probably like!

So…

From the beginning of this month until just before Mother’s Day begins, if you bought one or more pieces of artwork from my store, just send me a message on Etsy right now (not email because it’ll get lost!), and…

… as a gift, I’ll…

… personally write your mom a poem…

… so you can add it to whatever gift you’re giving her! 🙂

I’ll even give you a last-minute critique on the design of your gift too.

If you want it, of course…

One per person though. I only have so much time. And you gotta do it fast. Because I might be asleep when I see your message, so…

… if you want it, this gift ends when Mother’s Day begins:

https://turnip.co/store

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Off The Bed Now” Nobleia

Shadow Boxing Your Mom This Mother’s Day

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Shadow Boxing Your Mom This Mother’s Day

Turnip-lover, Ralu G., shared this incredible photo of the shadow-box she made with our Valentines Heart-Shaped Wreath recently.

She writes:

“It turned out very nicely, as you can see from the photo. So, I recommend the item to other Cricut users that might be interested in it.”

Thanks Ralu for the update! 🙂

Some backstory:

Before using my SVG wreaths, Ralu asked me whether they could be used on Cricut.

Or to make shadow-boxes.

I’ve long lost track of all the different types of machines my art can be used on…

… and the different types of projects they can be used for…

… and don’t even mention all the newer models that keep coming out year after year.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

( I’m so sleep-deprived today. But the headache makes it worse. 😛 )

Long story short:

Most of the time, I’ll have no clue.
About whether it could work or what it’ll do for you
But hey… why don’t you just try it out…
…because that’s what adventure’s all about.
And while it might turn out not-so-nice…
MOST of the time it’ll come out… way COOLER than ice!

And you can always use it for something else. If it doesn’t work out anyway…

More:

I went on a cross-country trip yesterday. With my hubby.

We were traveling until the wee hours of the night. Before we finally got back to Noble Bunny Manor.

On the trip…

We stopped by this amazing restaurant.

I ordered the Vegetable Cutlet.

And I was blown away. Because the cutlet was made of …

… potatoes?

It was shaped like a leaf. Baked to the perfect color and texture. And when I bit into it, the combination of veges oozing into my mouth was astounding.

I never knew you could turn potatoes + veges into…

… something SO incredible!

Moral of the story?

Like potatoes, you can turn my wreaths into almost anything. But the limit is your imagination. You can even use my Valentines Wreath to “bake” a shadowbox for Mother’s Day. Why not?

Try out something new for a change…

You never know what’ll come out of the oven…

Here’s your ingredients:

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

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Too Tired To Box” Nobleia

Bee & Thistle Wreath Border PNG Drawing Clipart with Transparent Background

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I was walking in the park with my hubby last night,
Trying to de-stress from deadlines so tight…

We felt a cool sea breeze calming us down,
Enjoying the chirping of crickets in town.

While walking we looked at the stars in the sky,
Light pollution was low there and clarity high.

I thought as I walked in all wonder and awe,
And those thoughts I do write now of all I then saw:

…

* Just some random thoughts from my walk last night at the park…

* There were thousands of stars in the sky. But there was one that shone brighter and stronger than all the others. Without twinkling a wink. Pretty sure that was a satellite!

* All that twinkles aren’t stars!

* Pretty sure people a hundred years ago never looked up at the sky and thought, “Is that a star or a satellite?”

* Walking at night… in the park with your hubby… with a sea breeze blowing on your face… is super relaxing!

* Notice the rhythm of the sea, the frogs, and the grass in the wind. Nature’s rhythm is relaxed and profound. Unlike the hurried and hectic schedule of machines and man.

* You feel a lot less sleepy after walking a lot.

* Let’s go out and travel again tomorrow!

* An artist’s greatest enemy is their furry self. One part of that enemy is burn out. Avoid it at all costs. Walking here more will probably help with that.

* “Wait… is that constellation a ‘question mark’? Did I discover a new constellation? It really looks like a question mark. Cool!”

* The Bee and Thistle wreath is REALLY hot this Mother’s Day. Can’t believe so many people gave their mothers such a “heart attack hill” experience growing up… tsk, tsk…

* You can get it here by the way, if you weren’t the best bunny growing up:

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

* The thoughts of Aurelia have ended…

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Star Searcher” Nobleia

Lion Escapes Japanese Zoo And People Crowd Around It To Take Pics

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Lion Escapes Japanese Zoo And People Crowd Around It To Take Pics

I was just reading about these “animal escape drills” they have at the Tobe Zoo in Japan.

It’s a yearly event.

People love it.

And it involves humans dressed in animal costumes. Staging elaborate but (somewhat) violent escapes.

Like the “lion” escape above.

Where one of the zoo staff got knocked down by the “lion”.

The purpose?

Japan has lots of earthquakes.

Any of which could break enclosures apart. And render hundreds of “hungry-for-meat” animals loose, and feasting on the human population.

That’s why:

They have drills for each individual animal.

Zebras.

Rhinos.

Tigers.

And even polar bears – which I’ve read in a comment are the most dangerous ones, because they’ll attack to kill even if they’re not hungry, and they never stop hunting their prey until they’ve caught it, since they grew up in food-scarce, super desolate arctic environments! OMG!

It’s all about being prepared.

No matter what the “animal” you find yourself up against.

I think the same goes for birthdays too.

And special events.

It can be a pain sometimes. Trying to find the perfect gift every month. When family and friends have their birthdays come along. Again and again.

And you have to wrack your brain hard.

Trying to think of how to make the perfect, customized, “gift-suited-just-for-them-that-also-seems-like-you-put-a-lot-of-thought-into-it”.

Enter my 2nd birth flower set:

It lets you take any month’s birth flower.

And engrave it on the gift of your choice. So you quickly have a customized, gift-that-looks-like-it’s-just-for-them.

No matter the animal.

Or pet.

Or human in question.

As long as you know their birthday…

… you can “capture” their respect and admiration! 😀

And you can catch my recently released, 2nd Birth Flower SVG set here, before it escapes and wrecks havoc on the world:

https://turnip.co/birth-flower-svg-2

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Human Tamer” Nobleia

P.S. If you need a little more “spice of life”, you’ll also find my Birth Flower Set #1 right here! 🙂

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

55 Ways To Engrave This May Birth Flower SVG When You’re Not Hit By Lightning

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55 Ways To Engrave This May Birth Flower SVG When You’re Not Hit By Lightning

A prospective turnip-lover asks the following question:

…

“Hello im wondering if you have an idea on how your Lilly of the valley book drawing would look engraved”

…

My reply?

I have no idea.

I don’t think anyone does.

Because how it looks like when it’s done engraved depends on a 101 factors. Like how you engrave it. And what you engrave it with. And who bothers you when you’re engraving it. And whether you’re hit by acts of God while you’re engraving it (e.g. lightning!).

And so on, and so forth.

But I thought it’d be fun to share 55 ways turnip-lovers are engraving my artwork onto their projects.

Just to give some inspiration for stuff you can do this month.

  1. Woodworking engraving
  2. Stone engraving
  3. Scroll saw engraving
  4. Metal-work engraving
  5. Engraving on gold
  6. Engraving on jewelry
  7. Engraving on silver
  8. Engraving with FIRE (I think it’s called pyro-engraving)
  9. Engraving onto signboards
  10. Engraving on the side of your minivans
  11. Engraving onto cups
  12. Mug engraving
  13. Engraving on chopping boards
  14. Or cutting boards (I’m not sure there’s a difference)
  15. Engraving on your kitchen counter
  16. Engraving on… marble! (this always blows me away)
  17. Engraving on signs on your hotel lobby
  18. Engraving with a Sharpie on your living room wall
  19. Engraving with laser
  20. Engraving it on your shirt
  21. Engraving it on a tea towel
  22. Engraving it on… YOUR BODY (tattoos! I don’t recommend!)
  23. Engraving it on headstones
  24. And tombstones (not sure the difference)
  25. Engraving it on a tree outside your house
  26. Engraving it on your laptop cover
  27. Engraving it on pop-up cards
  28. Engraving it on your smartphone
  29. Carving it out on your brick wall
  30. Carving it on a sign outside your store
  31. Engraving it with electricity (similar to fire)
  32. Box engraving
  33. Shadow box engraving
  34. Engraving it on your musical instruments (be careful!)
  35. Engraving it on your cookies
  36. Engraving it onto rubber stamps!
  37. Use the rubber stamps to stamp out cookies! (yum!)
  38. Engraving into stationery
  39. Engraving onto tags
  40. Engraving it onto your dog’s tags
  41. Etching it into metal plates
  42. Etching it onto old antiques you got at the flea market
  43. Engraving it onto pottery
  44. Etching it (gently) on ceramics
  45. Engraving it onto satellites (my dream! people have actually done it!)
  46. Etching it onto glass
  47. Engraving it onto your car (remove your car logo!)
  48. Engraving it on centerpieces
  49. Engraving it onto dried leaves
  50. Carving it onto fruits like watermelon
  51. Carving it out in ice! (for weddings)
  52. Having it engraved onto your cutlery
  53. Engraving it with your name in the center
  54. Engraving it with quotes in the middle
  55. Engraving it with a monogram, or initials

Ok. So, some of those were just my imagination.

But just a few… 😛

But I just realized it’s May right now! How time flies when I’m looking down at the drawing board…

And if you’re looking for something for someone born in May (maybe you), or just someone who loves Lily of the Valleys, then this is probably something you’ll want to engrave with love and in fair weather:

https://turnip.co/lily-of-the-valley-book

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Engraves In Fair Weather” 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?