My father made me a flowerpress when I was young. I am 71 now and just started using it again now with my own granddaughter of 5! She loves flowers just like me.
I’ve been watching you a few years, and you have at 59 years old inspired me to pick beautiful bits of nature around my land. My mother who’s passed years ago used to press and dry flowers for her shadow boxes she’d sell. She’d gather little dried cones, seed pods, grasses and flowers, and my dad would cut the wood, stain it, cover her works of art with glass, and leather strips with tacks at the corners. This was her way to bring in some extra income as full time mom. She was beautiful, and her work was sold at art shows around Southern California in the 70’s. I miss her delicate creativity and this so reminds me of her❤. I’m going to start creating beauty myself as a way to honor her.
I recently came across your channel and it is a breath of fresh air to watch your videos. My cat and I developed the routine of lying in bed and watching your videos until I fall asleep. Funny tidbit, my cat only ever watches a video that feature other animals. This is the first time she has ever sat with me and watched this without doing anything else :) I guess she feels relaxed like I do too
How very fortunate you are to live in the midst of such natural beauty and majesty. I believe in karma. Therefore, yours must be a spirit that reaching perfection. You present such a quiet peace. I've found myself watching at least one of your videos at bedtime to help quiet my mind and settle my emotions. Between the picturesque scenery, the music you select, the sound of your voice ... even the subject matter ... seem to help me relax and leave the stress and disappointments of the day behind. I am able to settle into the darkness for a hopefully transcendent sleep. Thank you. I hope someday to find a life like yours.
I put some guidance on picking flowers responsibly in the description! Also, I upload videos every Wednesday! Best wishes ❤️ Love and Light to all Let’s connect, Instagram: the_cottage_fairy
When I look at the beautiful clouds covering the mountains in the morning and the sunshine passing through the veil of clouds . I say it's a mysterious beauty. At night when i sit in my small garden and look up at the sky embellished with millions of twinkling stars , I feel a serene joy within and say to myself that the mysterious beauty of th earth can't be an accident or evolution but it is a magnificent creation created by magnificent hands of God who alone can create such beauties in such beautiful detail that mesmerized both eyes and the heart.
Thank you! I'm going to try me hand at pressed flowers. You've already inspired me to start painting again. Feeling guilty about how much plastic we use, I started watching out the Kefir bottles and painting them. My thought is to fill them with flowers from my garden and leave them as random little gifts on people's doorstep. 😉❤
You seem to address everything that I am interested in, but haven't yet learned how to do. Thank you so much for making these wonderful videos and helping me along my journey. Lottie x
literally a living life of enola holmes and a bit mix of cinderella (plus ; fairytales of course) btw , im glad that someone's live a dream of what i've been dreaming about , thank you for being inspirational 😊
Thank You for not being to introverted to share your Art with the world. Because I as an introvert know this wasn’t easy probably at the beginning. But I think the world so needs some magic fairy pixie dust. You are a breathe of fresh air. And did I hear correctly young lady, you say you were 19? Oh my, what an old, wise, soul.
That’s beautiful. When I was a teen, we’d dry flowers onto clear tape and roll over the tape on top and make little clear bookmarks. You can then punch a hole and put yarn for the outside.
Th peace and calmness I get from watching you and listening to your stories . I even got out my flower press that I havent seen for years and pressed some flowers from IRELAND with love
I love pressed flower projects, I made some pressed flower designs on my bookmarks together with Bible verses. Indeed, flowers are beautiful words that only people who appreciate God's creation truly understand. Thanks for sharing your life with us, you're such an inspiration with lovely voice too. Your storytelling is great. Keep it up, from Philippines.
First of all, you live in a beautiful place.Thank you very much for sharing your talent, I have just started with pressed flowers when I came upon your video.I am 82 and I thought that I was to old, but I enjoy making pictures with the flowers I have pressed , look forward to your next video.THank you.
I’m so glad to see the beautiful area where you live. It’s my state too, but I live on the west side. Both my sisters live relatively near you though, according to the landscapes. This channel of yours has really lifted my spirits. I live in a tiny house and have downsized since traveling in Europe with just a backpack. Simplifying and slowing down my life has become a path to so much more peace for me and introspection. This little channel of yours, which I just found, has also brought me so much peace. I watch in the early dark mornings to start my day. Keep doing these please! You are helping many people to feel a sense of joy in the simple things many of us don’t even notice. Thank you for reminding us how beautiful our natural earth is. So much more nourishing to our spirits than politics, the bad news on the media, and the spread of covid. It helps to have a break from worrying about it all.
I always get really emotional with your videos. They are just perfect. Thanks for sharing your beautiful experience in this life. I am from Brazil and since from here, I send you all my gratitude.
Hello, I just wanted to thank you for showing so clearly how to do this. I’ve had a go at it over the years but now understand why the results were less than perfect (lol). I’m ready to give it another go...Perfect timing with Spring here also! Thanks again 🌸🌼🌸
Lovely I cant wait to get going with my pressed flowers and the video of the mountains with calming music is very heart warming .I have passed this on to some loved ones.
Amidst all the noise and chaos going on in the world right now, your RUclips channel is a breath a fresh to my soul. The videos you’ve shown including this one is such a beautiful relief for me. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I have only seen places like this Bob Ross paintings... Just shows you how out of touch I am with nature. Your videos have truly inspired me. Thank you!
How Beautiful 🌼 I will have to try this. I live in the Pacific Northwest as well. The dark winter days here can be hard at times. Flowers always bring me such Joy, I love the idea of preserving summer memories for a winter pick me up. I am really enjoying the videos you share. Thank you 🙏🏼.
Now, I'm starting to believe that you are indeed a "cottage fairy" ... your place is straight out of dreamland. Your sweet voice and choice of music calm my soul....
My children would visit their father in Washington State for the summer. They always spoke of it's beauty. I feel so blessed to witness what you see and to learn the beautiful things you teach. I thank you for what you do and for showing me what a beautiful state Washington is. My children are grown and some have children of there own now. I have grandchildren that are grown and one that is just a toddler. It would be such a blessing to one day drive across the country to see all the places they saw with their dad. He and I divorced over thirty years ago. He and our children would tell me of the beauty there. By the way I'm new here. I know I'll be back, God willing. Thank you.
After watching your video, I looked for my pressed flowers collections; came to appreciate now- the work of art. I bought them from surplus bidding. Thank you and God bless!
I am so jealous of where you live! I want to live somewhere like that in the future. you have inspired me to make my own teas and post card! so lovely! Thank you, Paola!
I just love pressing flowers in books. I actually just sorted my now large collection of them into categories a few days ago. I love to use them in journals, artwork and jewellery. I just love your videos, have only seen your most recent ones so have decided to start from the very beginning of your RUclips journey. So very glad I have. You have such a calming, caring sweetness about you which I adore. If only there were more gentle spirits in this world... big hugs
Hello from my new subscriber I absolutely adore your videos they bring me so much joy and peace Thank you, there is such a sense of calm and elegance in all that you do please continue one day I will to move from this city and enjoy a rural life like you Honestly you’re my inspiration x
So simple and beautiful. I’m definitely getting inspiration from you for home decor if I ever get my own space. Thanks so much for showing us another way of living.
Living in a tiny cottage away from humans has been my dream and your vlogs are so addictive. Your voice so calm and peaceful..The music is so good..Somehow this makes me depressed but not in a bad way..I'm just overwhelmed with emotions right now..
What a breathtaking view from your place. The way you touch and preserve the flowers so naive yet relaxing. Now I am inspired to do more silent videos.. Please continue to inspire people like me.
i am so obsessed with your peaceful way of life and creative energy. It's like watching a future version of myself - I have always longed to leave city life and live among nature. Thank you for your videos
Thank you for sharing with us. I live near the cascades on the NW side. When I can't get into nature myself I love watching your videos because we share the beauty that Washington provides!
This is what Heaven on Earth looks like.... :) Thank you for sharing your creative ideas and peaceful world with us... And congrats on your channel growing so rapidly!!
Dear Paola your videos are moments of inner peace for me ,watching them heal me inside. whenever I watch your videos i feel as my soul is getting fresh and my mind is releasing all pressure .love from kashmir (india)♥️
Very beautiful and peaceful environment to live, I just saw the beautiful landscape and thinking it's not real, that place only exist on the novel ❤️❤️ watching frm Indonesia..love your vlog👍
I always miss the beauty of the spring mountain flowers after their gone. What a wonderful way to preserve that moment in time as the snow falls. We seem to wait so long for the next year, thank you, I look forward to this next year. :)
Wow ! I discovered your channel just recently and its helped me relax and get 8mspired . I paint with watercolors and seeing you inspired me to start a new series of drawings all about still life and flowers with a natural , neutral backdrop . Different from what I usually do but I'm enjoying it .
Esta es la tranquilidad que necesitaba, your videos are so amazing, I just subscribed after watching one of them. Thank you for bringing us this peace.
Often writting my emotion having shown you and fresh air, herbs...by using a tea...again my emagination spread out ....love the way u make a craft..hanging the flowers snd herbs..
Oh my goodness I just found your channel and I love it, it's amazing, beautiful, magical, new SUBSCRIBER here, thank you for the peace you put in my heart..Blessings to you and your family. 🙂💖💖💖
My father made me a flowerpress when I was young. I am 71 now and just started using it again now with my own granddaughter of 5! She loves flowers just like me.
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I can't take my eyes off the flowers, love them ❤️
that is adorable!
I press flowers, too. Thomasina my little sister showed me. It's an act of love, pressing flowers. I have homemade journals packed with them. 💖
So lovely ❤️
I am smiling. I want to do this with my granddaughter someday.
I’ve been watching you a few years, and you have at 59 years old inspired me to pick beautiful bits of nature around my land. My mother who’s passed years ago used to press and dry flowers for her shadow boxes she’d sell. She’d gather little dried cones, seed pods, grasses and flowers, and my dad would cut the wood, stain it, cover her works of art with glass, and leather strips with tacks at the corners. This was her way to bring in some extra income as full time mom. She was beautiful, and her work was sold at art shows around Southern California in the 70’s. I miss her delicate creativity and this so reminds me of her❤. I’m going to start creating beauty myself as a way to honor her.
That was such a sweet comment... It actually brought a tear to my eye
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I recently came across your channel and it is a breath of fresh air to watch your videos. My cat and I developed the routine of lying in bed and watching your videos until I fall asleep. Funny tidbit, my cat only ever watches a video that feature other animals. This is the first time she has ever sat with me and watched this without doing anything else :) I guess she feels relaxed like I do too
My cat and I are literally doing the exact same thing 💕
Its same with me, when I dont feel asleep watch these videos, just relaxes me a lot and I sleep
How very fortunate you are to live in the midst of such natural beauty and majesty. I believe in karma. Therefore, yours must be a spirit that reaching perfection. You present such a quiet peace. I've found myself watching at least one of your videos at bedtime to help quiet my mind and settle my emotions. Between the picturesque scenery, the music you select, the sound of your voice ... even the subject matter ... seem to help me relax and leave the stress and disappointments of the day behind. I am able to settle into the darkness for a hopefully transcendent sleep. Thank you. I hope someday to find a life like yours.
I feel , and hear a very reticent "spirit" .... when I listen to this lovely fairy's life unfold. 💓💕
I put some guidance on picking flowers responsibly in the description! Also, I upload videos every Wednesday! Best wishes ❤️ Love and Light to all
Let’s connect, Instagram: the_cottage_fairy
Sorry, I am a new user. Where is the description box with more instructions?
Does the flowers lose its color?
I have always wanted to try this out. Thanks for the inspiration 🌷
I'm so jealous of where you live. I am dreaming of one day to own a small cottage in the woods too.
me as well :)
you don't have to be jealous just beleive in your dream
I daydream of this life connecting with nature instead of the suburban area
Do you know where she lives?
@@torimiller4501 in a peaceful place
Every dog should be able to run free and happy like yours
When I look at the beautiful clouds covering the mountains in the morning and the sunshine passing through the veil of clouds . I say it's a mysterious beauty. At night when i sit in my small garden and look up at the sky embellished with millions of twinkling stars , I feel a serene joy within and say to myself that the mysterious beauty of th earth can't be an accident or evolution but it is a magnificent creation created by magnificent hands of God who alone can create such beauties in such beautiful detail that mesmerized both eyes and the heart.
Thank you! I'm going to try me hand at pressed flowers. You've already inspired me to start painting again.
Feeling guilty about how much plastic we use, I started watching out the Kefir bottles and painting them. My thought is to fill them with flowers from my garden and leave them as random little gifts on people's doorstep. 😉❤
You teach every individual value Education on life with the simplicity of nature's gift.
DearestFairy 🧚
You seem to address everything that I am interested in, but haven't yet learned how to do. Thank you so much for making these wonderful videos and helping me along my journey. Lottie x
Simple life yet Wonderful...Wonderful life!
literally a living life of enola holmes and a bit mix of cinderella (plus ; fairytales of course) btw , im glad that someone's live a dream of what i've been dreaming about , thank you for being inspirational 😊
Your channel is such a calming spirit, Thank You!
Thank You for not being to introverted to share your Art with the world. Because I as an introvert know this wasn’t easy probably at the beginning. But I think the world so needs some magic fairy pixie dust. You are a breathe of fresh air. And did I hear correctly young lady, you say you were 19? Oh my, what an old, wise, soul.
Thank you. I'm watching from Thailand
Beautiful paper making. I have never done that. Me thinks, perhaps I should.😘 Thank you for the inspiration?
That’s beautiful. When I was a teen, we’d dry flowers onto clear tape and roll over the tape on top and make little clear bookmarks. You can then punch a hole and put yarn for the outside.
I do that all the time!
@@reillysteinhour7845 - Nice!
Th peace and calmness I get from watching you and listening to your stories . I even got out my flower press that I havent seen for years and pressed some flowers from IRELAND with love
I love pressed flower projects, I made some pressed flower designs on my bookmarks together with Bible verses. Indeed, flowers are beautiful words that only people who appreciate God's creation truly understand. Thanks for sharing your life with us, you're such an inspiration with lovely voice too. Your storytelling is great. Keep it up, from Philippines.
Can I mention how your bg songs are so soothing and healing. I feel like I'm there with you while watching this. Thank you very much.
Thank goodness Women around like this Lady! 🌺🌻🌼🌸🌹☘️
I really loved your videos, it makes me calm during a stressful day.
Thank you for the closeup of the gorgeous Washington wildflowers. There is such a variety there! Wondering video!🌸😊
First of all, you live in a beautiful place.Thank you very much for sharing your talent, I have just started with pressed flowers when I came upon your video.I am 82 and I thought that I was to old, but I enjoy making pictures with the flowers I have pressed , look forward to your next video.THank you.
I’m not sure where you live but the scenery and flowers remind me of where I grew up in Canada ❤️
What a joy 💕
I love and appreciate your soothing relaxing beautiful videos. At 3 a.m., they are a wonderful sleeping pill
This specific video is bursting me into so much emotions! Probably my brain is so confused right now but my heart is in so much joy and peace!
Oh how lovely...thank you for sharing about the pressed flowers Paolaxxx
Your videos, presentation, your voice , your lifestyle and surrounding is like meditation.
So beautiful, love your floral glass creations 💕🌸🌼🌷⚘🌿💕
This is how I always envision myself. Living in the mountains. I live through you and your videos. Thanks for keeping my dreams alive 🙏🏽
Thank you for the share! 😊 I really enjoy being with you among those beautiful mountains and the flowers! Amazing Creator! Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴.
Thankyou so much you faced the camera this time.we love your personality 💜
Your truly living the life, worth living ... Stay blessed beautiful !
I would prefer this video with the natural sound no music. So beautiful!
I’m so glad to see the beautiful area where you live. It’s my state too, but I live on the west side. Both my sisters live relatively near you though, according to the landscapes. This channel of yours has really lifted my spirits. I live in a tiny house and have downsized since traveling in Europe with just a backpack. Simplifying and slowing down my life has become a path to so much more peace for me and introspection. This little channel of yours, which I just found, has also brought me so much peace. I watch in the early dark mornings to start my day. Keep doing these please! You are helping many people to feel a sense of joy in the simple things many of us don’t even notice. Thank you for reminding us how beautiful our natural earth is. So much more nourishing to our spirits than politics, the bad news on the media, and the spread of covid. It helps to have a break from worrying about it all.
Thank you this is SO BEAUTIFUL. I"m going to try it. I really love your beautiful full of nature videos.
Your pet is bundle of joy to be around.
You are wonderful! Thank you for sharing your story with us.😀
I always get really emotional with your videos. They are just perfect. Thanks for sharing your beautiful experience in this life. I am from Brazil and since from here, I send you all my gratitude.
Your videos are so beautiful, they fill me with hope and inspiration.
Hello, I just wanted to thank you for showing so clearly how to do this. I’ve had a go at it over the years but now understand why the results were less than perfect (lol). I’m ready to give it another go...Perfect timing with Spring here also! Thanks again 🌸🌼🌸
Lovely I cant wait to get going with my pressed flowers and the video of the mountains with calming music is very heart warming .I have passed this on to some loved ones.
Love your peaceful lifestyle & creativity 🌸🌼
Amidst all the noise and chaos going on in the world right now, your RUclips channel is a breath a fresh to my soul. The videos you’ve shown including this one is such a beautiful relief for me. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I have only seen places like this Bob Ross paintings... Just shows you how out of touch I am with nature. Your videos have truly inspired me. Thank you!
How Beautiful 🌼 I will have to try this. I live in the Pacific Northwest as well. The dark winter days here can be hard at times. Flowers always bring me such Joy, I love the idea of preserving summer memories for a winter pick me up. I am really enjoying the videos you share. Thank you 🙏🏼.
Now, I'm starting to believe that you are indeed a "cottage fairy" ... your place is straight out of dreamland. Your sweet voice and choice of music calm my soul....
Everything is beautiful! 😀🤗
What a beautiful place 🥺😭 watching your videos before going to bed helps me sleep. Or at least my dream will bring me where this beautiful place is ✨💖
My children would visit their father in Washington State for the summer. They always spoke of it's beauty. I feel so blessed to witness what you see and to learn the beautiful things you teach. I thank you for what you do and for showing me what a beautiful state Washington is. My children are grown and some have children of there own now. I have grandchildren that are grown and one that is just a toddler. It would be such a blessing to one day drive across the country to see all the places they saw with their dad. He and I divorced over thirty years ago. He and our children would tell me of the beauty there. By the way I'm new here. I know I'll be back, God willing. Thank you.
After watching your video, I looked for my pressed flowers collections; came to appreciate now- the work of art. I bought them from surplus bidding. Thank you and God bless!
Loving the mountains! I think this was my favourite video so far 😍
Oh thank you!!! 🤗
Thank you for sharing your stories. I hope to see more. Take care always. ❤️
Seus vídeos transmitem uma paz...🌻🌳🌲
I am so jealous of where you live! I want to live somewhere like that in the future. you have inspired me to make my own teas and post card! so lovely! Thank you, Paola!
I just love pressing flowers in books. I actually just sorted my now large collection of them into categories a few days ago. I love to use them in journals, artwork and jewellery. I just love your videos, have only seen your most recent ones so have decided to start from the very beginning of your RUclips journey. So very glad I have. You have such a calming, caring sweetness about you which I adore. If only there were more gentle spirits in this world... big hugs
Thank you fairy, for making me so relaxed! Love from Sri Lanka!
Hello from my new subscriber I absolutely adore your videos they bring me so much joy and peace
Thank you, there is such a sense of calm and elegance in all that you do please continue one day I will to move from this city and enjoy a rural life like you
Honestly you’re my inspiration x
So simple and beautiful. I’m definitely getting inspiration from you for home decor if I ever get my own space. Thanks so much for showing us another way of living.
Living in a tiny cottage away from humans has been my dream and your vlogs are so addictive. Your voice so calm and peaceful..The music is so good..Somehow this makes me depressed but not in a bad way..I'm just overwhelmed with emotions right now..
I have always been a very calm person....but from you I have learned much. And your beauty is a match for Jill Ireland.
So lovely. Thank you for the calming video and instructions
I love the flowers in the glass frame - there are so many wildflowers in my yard in spring and summer I would love to display in winter.
What a breathtaking view from your place. The way you touch and preserve the flowers so naive yet relaxing. Now I am inspired to do more silent videos.. Please continue to inspire people like me.
You're so gentle and angelic just like a fairy! Stay safe! Lots of love from a fan of yours 🥰🥰🥰
i am so obsessed with your peaceful way of life and creative energy. It's like watching a future version of myself - I have always longed to leave city life and live among nature. Thank you for your videos
Wow! It's so simple yet so beautiful! And your job is pristine!
Nature is generous.
God bless you! I feel so calm right now!
Thank you for sharing with us. I live near the cascades on the NW side. When I can't get into nature myself I love watching your videos because we share the beauty that Washington provides!
So soothing and beautiful! Thank you for putting so much into these videos...It’s so much appreciated! 👍🏼❤️🙏🏼
This is what Heaven on Earth looks like.... :) Thank you for sharing your creative ideas and peaceful world with us... And congrats on your channel growing so rapidly!!
I have recently starting all your videos. So calming! The book recommendations are something I look forward too.
I’m making this for my mom for Christmas, can’t wait for them to finish!
❤️🎄❤️
May I ask where you will get the glass frame thing from?
Such spectacular views! Thanks for all your videos!
So beautiful and artistic . :-)) .Loved it so much . You are a god gifted child , totally in blend with nature .
Dear Paola your videos are moments of inner peace for me ,watching them heal me inside. whenever I watch your videos i feel as my soul is getting fresh and my mind is releasing all pressure .love from kashmir (india)♥️
I have always wanted to do this...! Thank you so much for your beautiful video! 🌱🌸💐🌼🪷🍃
Очень рада, что нашла Ваш канал! Обожаю видео такого формата! Благодарю за труд!
❤ I have lots of pressed flowers, those frames are beautiful, I will look for some
I would LOVE a card with some dried flowers in it! How beautiful!
What great idea. So beautiful thanks for sharing
Thank you..love the pressed flowers. Thank you. Love how I live...
Very beautiful and peaceful environment to live, I just saw the beautiful landscape and thinking it's not real, that place only exist on the novel ❤️❤️ watching frm Indonesia..love your vlog👍
I always miss the beauty of the spring mountain flowers after their gone. What a wonderful way to preserve that moment in time as the snow falls.
We seem to wait so long for the next year, thank you, I look forward to this next year. :)
Wow ! I discovered your channel just recently and its helped me relax and get 8mspired . I paint with watercolors and seeing you inspired me to start a new series of drawings all about still life and flowers with a natural , neutral backdrop . Different from what I usually do but I'm enjoying it .
I hope someday, I can also live like this ❤️
this is a great video, not just how to do, but also how to be! Love your channel!
Thank you for your beautiful videos. ❤️
Loved it again! Thank you for your inspiration!
Esta es la tranquilidad que necesitaba, your videos are so amazing, I just subscribed after watching one of them. Thank you for bringing us this peace.
Often writting my emotion having shown you and fresh air, herbs...by using a tea...again my emagination spread out ....love the way u make a craft..hanging the flowers snd herbs..
Oh my goodness I just found your channel and I love it, it's amazing, beautiful, magical, new SUBSCRIBER here, thank you for the peace you put in my heart..Blessings to you and your family. 🙂💖💖💖
Thank you for sharing. Very special.
Wow ! I love art thanks for sharing how you make this projects so awesome. Im inspired your very talented
Beautiful! I have recently started pressed flowers as well but I have no idea what glue to use. Can you let me know what glue you're using?