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February Birth Flower SVG + PNG Violet Wreath Clipart

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February Birth Flower SVG + PNG Violet Wreath Clipart

My hubby tells the following story of one of the “crimes of his youth”:

When he was just a wee little kid…

… he was sitting in class one day, reading his “Collin’s Kid’s Dictionary” for fun during the break (yeah, he was always a “book bunny”)…

… and he stumbled upon an intriguing fact.

A fact that was mentioned in the side margins of the book:

“Almost all people get the spelling of the month February wrong! They spell it like this – “Febuary” – missing the extra ‘r’.”

An equally intriguing thought came to his mind.

So he went up to a classmate seated near him, and he posed the following challenge:

“If you can spell the month “February” correctly on the first try, I’ll give you a dollar!” he said with a smile, and a wink.

The little girl was stunned. For a moment.

But then she starts smiling, her eyes looked upwards as she tries to recall the correct spelling, and finally she slowly said:

“F-E-B…-…R-…U-ARY-!”

My hubby…

… was stunned!

For just a moment.

But then, he calmed and collected himself, put on a big bunny smile on his face, and said out loud with a laugh:

“Ha ha ha! You got it… WRONG!”

And he walked away, leaving the little girl confused and repeating the spelling in her mind over and over again, trying to figure out what she did wrong.

*sigh*

Not his finest moment.

But he has since repented.

Interesting fact though:

Did you know that The Violet flower is the birth month flower of Febuary? And that our clients and fans born in this hard-to-spell month have been loving our February Birth Month Flower Wreath?

I did my best to capture the symbolic meaning of this beautiful flower in my piece, namely – wisdom, humility, and love – while also including my ever popular “bee trail” design that I personally invented several years back.

So if you know someone born in Feburary, mark my words…

… it’s a lot easier to just give them something made with this than it is to spell the month out in writing:

https://turnip.co/violet-february-flower

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Not The Best Speller” Nobleia

P.S. We have other birth month flowers in our store, in case you were born in an easier-to-spell month.

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

Poultry In Motion PNG Sublimation Graphic Design

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Poultry In Motion PNG Sublimation Graphic Design

I’ve been struggling with my new book recently…

(By the way, can you guess what it’s about? Hint: It’s somewhat related to the new sublimation piece I did above…)

I’d get ready for work each day.

Ready to draw some pages out.

But then, something would always happen to put me off tangent. Apart from Mango passing away, the air-conditioner would break down, the toilet would start leaking, my mom would get into trouble, turtles would invade the garden, etc.

You probably know the drill.

Happens to all of us.

But just the other day:

My hubby taught me an interesting concept that I’ve been using every since. And it’s called:

“Eat Your Vegetables First!”

Basically, it means totally blocking out and spending the first hour of the day, doing your most important project first, not worrying about anything else…

… because when you wake up first thing in the morning, and you’re totally refreshed, your mind is bright, your imagination is stirring, your paws are itching, and you sit your fluffy butt down to get some focused work done…

I don’t have to worry about not getting it done anymore.

No matter what happens today.

Because I’ve already gotten my 1 hour of pages done this morning. And every morning. I’m making steady, daily progress. Yay!

Now it’s off to play. And paint stuff.

Like this new sublimation piece painting I did for the store recently. Thought it’d be fun.

Been a while since I painted.

I did it all by hand by myself, mind you…

It wasn’t “clicked into creation” with some auto-generated A.I. that makes overly rendered, too perfect to be human, and lackin’ bunny soul, pixels. 🙂

So if you have friends (or customers) who love chickens, and you’d like to make something special for them…

… and be able to tell them this was hand-painted by a bunny…

… you can check out my new chicken piece here:

https://turnip.co/poultry-in-motion

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Ignoring All Fires” 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

Lotus Flower SVG & PNG Clipart Wreath Drawing

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Lotus Flower SVG & PNG Clipart Wreath DrawingShop Here

Our friend just celebrated her funeral a few days ago.

I say “celebrated” because…

… she’s in a better place now. I think there’s a scripture which says, “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” So she’s definitely enjoying herself right now…

And also because it just helps me lessen the sadness and depression.

But as much as I hate funerals, I can’t deny that I’m grateful for them in a way. Because of the things they teach me. And the things they remind me of. For example, things like:

  1. Life is short. Enjoy everyday. Cherish everyday. For every single day is a gift.
  2. Appreciate your loved ones. None of us knows our time. None of us knows when we’ll be taken. Age is not a factor. Not that much anyway.
  3. Always bring an umbrella to funerals. Because the heavens will be crying their hearts out. And even if they don’t, it’ll at least protect you from the hours of standing in the sun.
  4. Don’t live a life where you do what you hate to earn enough money for retirement. So you can finally do what you love when you retire. Who knows if you’re ever gonna retire?
  5. Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life.
  6. The lotus flower is often used as a funeral flower. Because it represents renewal, regeneration, and life after death. I didn’t know that.
  7. Be like the flower. The more you tear into it, the greater its fragrance.

Anyways, it’s Valentines Day today. So wishing you and your loved ones an incredible Happy Valentines!

I’m taking the day off…

Enjoy today. And make sure you cherish your loved ones as much as you can. 🙂

And if you forgot your Valentines Gift, and need to DIY a last-minute-one, this is trending in our store right now:

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

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Grateful For Today” Nobleia

When You’re Having The Sweetest Dream But Get Jolted Awake By The Bitter Bell

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When You’re Having The Sweetest Dream But Get Woken Up By The Bitter Bell

I hate it!

I had the most honey-like dream this morning:

I was backpacking across Japan. With my Hubby. Carrying a handbag made of organic banana skin (huh?). Going to the most exotic underground shopping places. With shops all across the roof of the subway train. Touring the most fascinating residential areas filled with tiny homes. Slurping on the most mouth-tantalizing ramen. While getting a massage at the same time. And chewing furiously on sugary red bean desserts with mochi, matcha, and more.

Until I got woken up by the “ding donging” of the bitter bell.

No. Not the alarm.

But the door bell.

*sigh*

It’s been happening a lot lately. Almost everyday. Though I shouldn’t complain too much. Because every broken dream means…

… the arrival of some international treats! Yay!

And today’s delivered parcel includes…

My book from Japan (strange coincidence) about basket weaving!

I posted a pic above.

It even includes some tips for weaving together wreaths the way people do it in Japan. Which is pretty cool. There are a ton of things inside I can learn and apply to my store’s wreath designs. And I’m always exploring new artistic fields. So I can take the best concepts from every field and put them all together to create the best art.

It’s what all the greatest artists do.

Because the greatest masterpieces have always been created by going outside one’s field. And bringing in the best ideas from other fields to what you’re doing.

Just like how Leonardo da Vinci spent countless years studying anatomy, biology, geology, physics, botany, engineering, and more… all to develop world-shattering masterpieces like the Mona Lisa.

It’s one of the things I do too… to make my “Turnip Magic” so special.

By the way, here’s my latest SVG wreath design created with that special “Turnip Magic”:

https://turnip.co/lotus-flower-svg

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Still Daydreaming” Nobleia