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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:

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“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?

Wild Flower Wreath PNG Clipart Border For Mother’s Day

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Wild Flower Wreath PNG Clipart Border For Mother’s Day

I shocked myself silly this morning:

I was on my computer, getting some work done, and I suddenly saw that it was Saturday.

“Wait… isn’t Mother’s Day on Sunday? That’s tomorrow?”

And I freaked out for a moment before I realized that…

… it’s NEXT Sunday.

The reason I got confused?

I got an email yesterday, from this health researcher I’m following:

He used to have heart disease, kidney failure, and cancer. The doctors gave him months to live. Including his doctor brother, and his surgeon brother-in-law. And they all told him to accept his fate. That’s how life is, and all that jazz…

But he ignored them.

Did his own research. And figured out natural ways to keep pushing his “death date” back a little further, a little further, a little further…

… until he cured himself.

15 years later he’s still alive today.

But now, he’s looking for ways to push his “death date” all the way back to the 200s or 300s.

Anyway:

The email showed a photo of his mom. And talked about how he helped her overcome various health issues. And she lived to the ripe old age of 100. Before she passed away naturally of old age.

And it was a remembrance email for Mother’s Day.

And that sort of got me confused…

But just to clarify:

It’s next week!

Not this week. So don’t freak out!

And if you don’t have your gifts ready yet, it looks like this is what most people in my store are using to “pretty up” their gifts this Mother’s Day:

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

And yes, I did draw it all by myself.

By hand… or paw…

And if you tell your mom the artwork was drawn by a bunny, she’ll love it… especially if she loves bunnies… 😉

Sincerely,
Aurelia “Calendarly Challenged” Nobleia

 

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