DIY Book of Shadows Makeover | Why am I so Extra? |

[@aseeyahrhinesmith1413]

I really enjoy the way you make your encounters like a story. I have also started to map and name my enchanted forest. Thank you.

[@AlwynOak]

Oh my gosh really?!?! Ohh thats amazing! I'd love to see it when you're complete 😊🌱🌳💚✨ naming places in the wood almost creates a celebrity type status for them 😂😊🌱🌳✨ and thankyou so much - story telling is my favourite thing to do! 🌱🌳✨

[@BhavitaThakkar123]

Alwyn you goddess, what is your brain made off? How can a human be so magical, talented, soul-touching, warm creative, patient, hard-working, beautiful? I am sure it was Sunday when God made you, he was in his best mood. And yes that fairy is you because it is very hard to believe that you are a normal human.

[@AlwynOak]

Ohhh my lovely you are TOO kind!! Thankyou so much! Your words make me feel so warm and fuzzy 😊 I am truly humbled to have found such a humble kind soul like you 😊✨🌱💚 I admit my I'm not sure my creativity has a limit... But I just get visions of how I want to see something and I won't stop until I have created that vision! It's a blessing and a curse 😂💚 Blessed be my lovely, have the best day 💚🌱✨🌱💚✨

[@kittiegordon5426]

Thats exactly what I was thinking

[@Listenclearly1979]

You always mention how 'extra' you are. If you look back to times past, so many things were decorated. The most mundane items were decorative, everything from the verandah around the house, irons, beds fire screens, storage boxes, hair combs.....EVERYTHING! You are adding beauty and meaning to your things, your home. And I love it 💚🖤💚

[@WhisperingWitchASMR]

This is as beautiful and timelessly special as the very heart of a forest. 🌿🌲💚🌲🌿 Thank you for sharing this sacred treasure with us, dear soul. 🙏🏻

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou so much lovely - your words mean so so much! When I get a picture in my mind there is no stopping me until the vision is complete 😂 much love, blessed be 😊💚🌱✨🌳

[@WhisperingWitchASMR]

@@AlwynOak You're very welcome, dearest heart. 💚 As a fellow creative, I can wholly relate to that powerful sense of being lead, almost as if by a siren's song, to bring to fruition a vision we've formed in our mind's eye. Thank you again for sharing this inspiringly gorgeous one of yours with us. ✨❤️✨

[@kathypetty9658]

I just adore the idea of ivey wrapped around a book! You are truely magical 💜💜💜

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou my lovely!! Yes it really did turn out as I envisioned it 😍✨💚🌱

[@ossaobscura]

I really love the little ivy leaves with the stitching around them. I might use that idea and make a brooch! Thank you again for your magickal inspiration.

[@AlwynOak]

Ooo that sounds like a wonderful idea!! Yes the gold really brought them to life and it wasn't difficult to do! Blessed be 😊✨🌱💚

[@marilynroberts6644]

It's beautiful ! I think you have met her, and I know she's very pleased.! 💜🕯💜

[@johnhernandez9336]

Alwyn. Your book is beyond the beautiful. Iam sure the lil fairy. Was very pleased. Indeed. What a inspiring video and thank u for tour shair

[@carolynmarshall1968]

Lovely, you make me look at a forest in a different way now, thank you 🙏

[@ErikaWillenbrecht]

You have such an eye for enchanting creativity. I love your videos. And I would love all enchanted or witchy stories to be narrated with your voice. So soothing sweetheart

[@nitashadow2860]

I just love how you always end up back in the forest to show off what you find and what you make. Hi from Lutz Florida USA

[@ZelfMade]

Listening to you is so meditative. Thank you for the inspiration ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

[@Thewitchescookery]

Oooh the sun rays through the trees is beautiful! Here it just snowed again 😂 I got so inspired by the video you made for our Collab that I got three ivy plants for my house to bring the spirit of your enchanted forest inside - wonderful plant - it looks so amazing in the forest and on your BOS of course 😄

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh yay that makes me so happy! I bet your house looks stunning with the ivy, it adds that fairy tale quality to anything!! Thankyou so much my lovely 🌱🤍☺️🌳💚

[@fortune_roses]

Stunning and so whimsical ☆ thank you for sharing!

[@AlwynOak]

Aww thankyou so much my lovely 😍🌳✨

[@biancabalanceoflife2171]

So a wonderful book 💚🌿

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou sweet!! Blessed be ☺️🌳💚🤍

[@silviacasalini3270]

Brilliant! 😍✨ Course yes...Fairies appreciated your Magical Book! 😉💖

[@AlwynOak]

Awww yes the camera caught a glimpse of one at the end there 😉🙈😊💚✨

[@naminelove8951]

Beautiful nice detail. 💚

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much Namine! Blessed be 😊💚🌱

[@liminalquartz]

I say this every time, but everything you make and do is everything I wanted when I was a little girl, living in my own enchanted wood, obsessed with fairies and fantasy

[@stacyfields6624]

Beautifully done love the branches and ivy really like that thank you

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou sweet! I plan to make more ivy for my house... If only it didn't take so long 😂💚🌱🌳

[@heathermoon3425]

Gorgeous!! 🌿

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou Heather darling!!! ☺️💚🌱✨

[@NightfallHomestead]

I wish we had ivy here like this on our land! I'm going to plant some and hope to have it growing up the back side of our house and our trees in the backyard!

[@AlwynOak]

Oooh yes good idea!! There's nothing like it's winding goodness creeping up so magically 😍🌳✨🌱💚 where abouts are you from again? This may sound naive but I really thought ivy grew everywhere!!... You can't get rid of it here 😂😂 Blessed be 😊💚🌱✨🌳

[@NightfallHomestead]

@@AlwynOak Iowa in the United States. We don't have forests.. just timber which is still pretty but not like your Enchanted forest!

[@NightfallHomestead]

Its currently -5° here and its Super Bowl Sunday. Just some useless but fun info.

[@AlwynOak]

Oooo chilly!! Do you get alot of snow? We were suppost to have a huge snow fall today but I only saw 2 flakes 😂🌨️❄️

[@NightfallHomestead]

@@AlwynOak oh yes! We've had about 14 inches of snow in the last 2 weeks!

[@tweekt1293]

I'm so glad I found your channel. Thank you for all you share with us. Another amazing video

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou so much Mark! So glad you enjoy the videos. Thank YOU for being here ☺️🤍✨❄️

[@InTheMargins]

That is really great! I especially like the ivy.

[@dawnrano132]

This book turned out wonderful to. I love watching your videos. They are all so inspiring and magickal. Have you ever thought about narrating audiobooks or reading to children? You have such a serene and eloquent voice and I think you would be really good at it. I love the way you make clear and easy directions to what your making. Some people complicate things so much but you don’t and that is something I really appreciate. Oh! One other thing I think I saw a fairy at the end of your video . Nothing is impossible 🧝🏻‍♀️🧝🏻‍♂️🧙🏻‍♀️🧚🏻‍♀️🧚🏻🧚🏻‍♂️. Thanks again for sharing another one of your videos with us.

[@AlwynOak]

Haha yes I saw the fairy whilst editing the video... Can't believe she was so sneaky like that!!! I've never thought of doing a voice over!! My gosh thankyou for that! That would be so lovely to do something like that!! Thankyou so much my lovely 🤍✨❄️ have a magical day! 🤍✨❄️

[@tlcw2473]

Alwyn it's so gorgeousssss! You always make me want to get right up and make my own (not that it would be half so fabulous) xx

[@AlwynOak]

Aww my lovely I'm sure it would be fabulous 😘 I honestly have never done any needle and thread work before... I found it to be not too bad .. Just fiddly and time consuming...🙈 Hehe!! Much love to you, blessed be 😘😍✨💚🌳🌱

[@theenglishmaud6710]

Beautiful Alwyn, thank you for sharing 🌳💚

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so so much sweet 😊💚🌱✨🌳 blessed be 🌞💚

[@singinglily8909]

Wow beautiful and you make it look so simple. Thanks for sharing your creativity ❤️

[@Alka-fu9gq]

Your creativity skills are wonderful

[@tanyapizzolattoshimmerngtarot]

A gorgeous book of shadows, even the bookmark is incredible beautiful. I made a worry doll and I just love her. Thank you for all your wonderful videos that make the world more magical:)

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou so much Tanya that is so appreciated! I'm so glad you made your own worry fairy, it is very easy to get attached to them isn't it?! Like youve created a mini person! ☺️☺️☺️ Thankyou again and blessed be 🤍🌱🌳

[@joolz8212]

Another beautiful video and so inspiring thank you 🙏🥰

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou so much my lovely - hope you are well 😊🙏🌱

[@noaccount2743]

This book of shadows is just stunning!!! You did an amazing job creating it!!!😊

[@AstariaSen]

It looksso beautiful!

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much lovely 😊✨🌱💚

[@autumnnights444]

I absolutely adore your videos, they calm me so much and inspire me to follow my own craft. But my dad is stubborn, and closed-minded to that way of life. He caught me watching one of your videos and completely disapproved. But I refuse to let that get to me but it's hard. Thank you for your beautiful videos

[@wendymammy6882]

You are a true inspiration,im so glad i found you on you tube,❤️Blessed Be.

[@AlwynOak]

Ohhh Wendy thankyou so much! You are too kind! So glad you are here along with me ☺️ blessed be 🌱✨

[@LilacWolfGames]

I love this. I love the earthy colours. So beautiful. Really inspiring to watch.

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much lovely! I love earthy colours too.. I really wanted it to look like someone just picked a chunk of ground up!! 😂😊💚🌱✨

[@bebe6311]

Magical 💚

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much Benita 💚💚 Blessed be 🌱✨

[@BeMiller-c3w]

Thankyou amazing. You a lovely person and have inspire and teach.🌿🍀🍄🌲🌹

[@firequeen2194]

I love the way you see the world. You are so inspiring.

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou Melissa as always! I don't know how or why my mind is like it, but all I want to do is show everyone what it sees! Blessed be 😊✨🌱🌳💚

[@sunearthgoddess]

So beautiful!

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much Lisa - blessed be 😊🌱✨

[@organicsab]

This is perfect, thank you! It'll save me so much money and looks beautiful, plus it's more personal.

[@colingreen8470]

Awesome. Thank you for sharing

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much Colin as always!! Have a lovely day 😊🌱🌳💚✨

[@celticivy1]

Ivy is my favorite, this turned out beautiful!!!

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou Kelly!! Ivy is so magical 🤤🤤

[@RavenclawSeer]

Beautiful. Blessed be! I have a heart shaped book of shadows myself and it took a while to make but I love it. It was to represent my path based on what I love and inspiration from an old French song book. Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu. ❤️ You're very creative and very elf like or fae like!

[@spiritualsenga9250]

You are so creatively amazing 🤩 I love 💜your crafts you are so blessed 🙏 with natural beauty in all that you do ✨ I adore your inspiration Alwyn 🥰 thank you for sharing 💜

[@AlwynOak]

Aww thankyou my lovely - I really truly love that place so much 😍😍 it's interesting to think so many have walked past thinking it was nothing special but then I just was it as this amazing fairy den 😍😍much love and tbakyou so much xx

[@marinakaiser7639]

I decorate my grimoire also with all kind of things. Blessed be you are so wonderful my sisters

[@castielvertefeuille6916]

OMG he is amazingly beautiful! I love it! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@AlwynOak]

Aww thankyou sweetie that is so kind!!! ☺️🌳💚🤍🌱

[@angelatoerner4573]

I just want to say that I recently discovered you (thank you KZbin algorithms 😘) and have been really enjoying all of your videos. You are a magickal balm in these crazy times. Your videos relax me and make me feel so happy and inspired. I've been watching them after I get up in the morning and it's been a nice way to start my day. Thank you for sharing your talents and creative wonder with us ✨🌲✨

[@AlwynOak]

Ogg thankyou thankyou so much sweet! I am so glad you are enjoying the videos ☺️ and also glad that youtube let me find you 😂 Yes it's very crazy times I really am doing the same thing by making these videos - trying to escape this crazy world we live in and make it much more bareable 😂Blessed be, have a lovely week ☺️💚🌳🌱

[@slayslayslay8940]

Those ivy leaves look so realistic and sometimes it's really hard to do that by hand

[@AlwynOak]

I think It was more fiddly than difficult 😂😂 trying to get the needle to go through the felt was tough sometimes! But I've never done it before so I can say it's really not that difficult just tike consuming 😍😊🌳💚🌱 thankyou my lovely! 😊🌳💚🌱

[@stephanieholloway8100]

Wow!!!✨🌿💚 So beautiful and inspiring! Thank you always inspiring and sharing your magic! I plan to start my first Book of shadows. You have defiantly inspired me!!✨🌿🌳👏🏻

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh yay that's so amazing! I'm so happy you're going to make your own! Thankyou so much sweet, blessed be ☺️🌳💚🤍🌱

[@ginnythechipplatewitch2797]

Oh how amazing and magical beautiful thank you for sharing your artwork with us 🔮 stay safe and Stay Magical

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much sweet!! I honestly wanted a book like this since I was younger but never found the one.. My saying is 'if u can't find it... Make it' 😅✨🌱🌳🌲

[@amyboo2765]

So magical! I love the bookmark so cute, you could easily sell these bookmarks!

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou boo!! 😍😘🌱🌳💚

[@certs743]

Delightfully magical.

[@AlwynOak]

Aww thankyou so much! ☺️💚💚

[@lokiscoffeerose663]

Beautiful! I really need to bind my own BOS. I've had it for a couple years now in loosely sewn signatures. 😅 I need to put the leather on it!

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou sweet and ohh wow! To bind it that's on another level! Amazing! What a skill to have 😘

[@lokiscoffeerose663]

@@AlwynOak thanks! We'll see if I can actually do it when I get around to it lol

[@AlwynOak]

Hehe good luck!! 😊

[@SettingMoonWitch]

Oh that's pretty

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou so much my lovely ☺️💚🌱✨

[@BeverleyButterfly]

Such a lovely make over and I love the inspiration xx

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much Beverlry. Lots of love 🌱💚✨

[@koolestkatiekat]

So magical!! Lovely work. 💗

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much Katie 😊🌳💚✨

[@franlooving4203]

So much work & you knew how to do those things. Amazing. Thanks

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou so much - alot of the time I improvise with materials and it seems to go okay - but by noeans am I an expert 😂🙈☺️🌱✨💚

[@raebookworm4013]

Wow! This is stunning! I love the innovative ways you were able to achieve your vision. I love the ivy wrapping around the book, and the leaves are so pretty. Amazing job, well done! You have really inspired me to try something new, thank you for sharing.

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh that's so amazing I'm so glad you feel inspired!! My advice is: if there's a vision don't let anything get in the way of that 😂 including learning new skills!! A few youtube videos here and there can help us get by!! Hehe! Enjoy your crafts sweet! Blessed be 🌱💚😊🌳🍀🌱

[@raebookworm4013]

@@AlwynOak Thank you! Many blessings to you as well. I think I want to try my hand at the mini tree you made, or maybe the altar creation. I need to set up an altar, and your videos are so inspiring, and have really helped bring back the passion I felt when I was a baby witch just starting out. I can't wait to dig in and see what happens. Blessed Ostara to you on this fine spring day.

[@tb.lr.]

oh my gosh, this is the most beautiful thing you've ever made, it's so amazing, I can't even put it into words!!

[@AlwynOak]

Ohhh that's so kind thankyou so much!! I'm so pleased with how it turned out! Now I just need to do it justice inside! Blessed be 😍😍🙏✨💚

[@NightfallHomestead]

I love this so much!!

[@cozmic_wolfie9153]

Ahh I heard you say fairys den at the beginning but realised at the end of your video you had name it whispering waters .. still beautiful.. and your book of shadows is magical , your so creative x

[@AlwynOak]

Hehe yes I named the place fairies den that was alongside the river 😍😍 but I could imagine her skating across it in all her glory 😍 thankyou so much as always my lovely!! Your support means the world to me! Blessed be 💚🌳🌱😊

[@nimblehyena4138]

This is absolutely magickal. I'm currently making my own book of shadows and this is just more inspiration!! I love it so much.

[@themoondaughter11]

Very beautiful! 😊

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much sweet 😍🌱💚

[@angelalong6740]

Beautiful. I love it. ❤ I hope to use your inspiration and perhaps in the future you could make more of them to sell. You have great ideas.

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh yay have fun with your crafting! Yes in the future this is very much the plan. Thankyou 😇✨💚🌳🌱

[@yelena86]

Beautiful! 👍✌️🙏❤️

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much sweet 😊

[@MidnightSoul13]

Omgosh that is so cool... I so enjoy watching you

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou Tami!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🤗🧚🏻‍♂️🌳✨

[@francascalzoguzman4291]

I love it, great ideas. I have to redo my big book of shadow, it’s looks boring. ❤️❤️❤️

[@AlwynOak]

Haha nooo I'm just crazy extra! It cna be whatever you'd likw it to be 😍💚🌳😊🌱

[@Ebby_MoonBunny]

I love how calming and whimsical this is. 😌 I've been trying to figure out what to do with my Book of Shadows but this was very inspiring. Blessed be! ♡

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou ! I honestly LOVE a whimsical vibe! I am very inspired by films such as Ella enchanted 😇 have a lovely day 💚✨

[@mariadelmarlopez4908]

Siempre hermoso💕💚🙏💚gracias!

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou lovely Maria!! Blessed be 😊💚🌱✨🌳

[@dawnturne2555]

it really shows this is from your heart

[@AlwynOak]

Aw thankyou so much my lovely ☺️🤍✨🌞🌳💚🌱

[@rosanadamico6662]

I love !💕🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂Brasil!

[@benzrichardcamacho5462]

Your voice is very relaxing

[@valentine3976]

This video, honestly, feels like home. The way you're interacting and drawing inspiration from the natural world, is really amazing and heartfelt. You've inspired me to grow ivy in my bedroom and finally get around to making my new B.O.S haha 😜🌱 Blessed be/fae witches unite! ☺️🌻🍓 P.s for anyone interested, do you find yourself drawn to any particular animals? Tell me about it! 🕊️

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou soo much my lovely! Fae witches unite!! I love that 😂😍💚✨ Ohhh that's amazing that you are starting your own book of shadows! You know it's interesting... My totem animal has always been a duck. And looking back at the book the golden clasps to me now look like duck feet!! Makes me feel like it was meant to happen subconsciously! What about you? 😊💚✨🌱

[@arcane_abomination]

Your new book looks so lovely deary!

[@AlwynOak]

Thankyou so much sweet 🌱💚🌳🤍 blessed be 🤍✨

[@arcane_abomination]

@@AlwynOak Blessed be to you as well deary

[@TheWitchInTheWoods]

adorable ivy leaves

[@AlwynOak]

Eee thankyou love 😊✨🌱💚

[@dragonflywhisperer6412]

HI ALL... Many Blessings to u Alwyn Love this iM also updating my BOOK ...

[@AlwynOak]

Ooooo that sounds exciting have fun!! Many blessinga to you too my lovely! Have a lovely day 😊✨🌱💚

[@deborahmeyers7839]

Alwyn is there no limit to your magical talents? It's a perpetual eternal light that shines in your wood lighting the way. Your book is magical beautiful mysterious your map I am inlove with your map it reminds me of stuff like Lord of the rings only yours is uniquely you. That fairy you keep waiting for? YOU are that fairy you mustn't look any further but go to the stream named Whispering Waters and look to see your beautiful reflection and there you have it you the fairy herself... Congratulations to Queen Flesh! I love Whispering waters so apt! Love light and hugs Alwyn dearest ♥️🙌❤️

[@AlwynOak]

Oh Deborah I read your comment allowed to my boyfriend and I had to stop twice to pace myself as I welled up 😭😭 Thankyou SO much!! What a light you shine, it truly makes me feel amazing and capable of ANYTHING! I feel so blessed to have you here 😊 The fairy... I won't go looking for her again 🙄🤭 I will look into the whispering waters and see what it projects back to me!! Oh how I wish I could give you a tour 😀 much love to you and yours! Blessed be 🌱🌳🌱💚✨

[@deborahmeyers7839]

@@AlwynOak you are welcome Alwyn Fairy ❤️🙌♥️

[@kindredkey]

lovely!💕

[@greata80]

This just made me so happy ♥🍃

[@AlwynOak]

Ohhh yay I'm so glad sweet! Have a lovely day ☺️🌱✨💚

[@oneeyewitch]

i just found your channel by mistake and im so glad i did :) this is amazing

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh thankyou so much that's so sweet!! I am so glad you found me ☺️💚✨🌱

[@elizabethmonsees3643]

ThanK YoU AlwyN 💕😊You sO inspire me tO creativity it’s a side of myself I’ve denying for a long time.🌱🐇🦔🍄🌿🐿🌳🦌🌲🧚🏼‍♀️

[@sarahs5340]

Alwyn I’m picking up on your vibration I think because all I’ve been thinking about is making my own book. I did a few print outs and I’m trying to figure it out right now. ☕️🦉📔

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh yay that's amazing!! I hope you enjoy making yours! What are your ideas so far if you care to share? ☺️✨🤍❄️

[@duchessandmariedisneycrewv2788]

Beautiful Alwyn, What is the name of the piano music toward the end. It is the sound of Faeries 🧚‍♀️🌬🍂🍂

[@maryannhicks7829]

You used the blanket stitch for the outlines

[@AnastasiaCooper]

I love to re-watch your videos while I'm working on my own BoS - they tend to look plain on the outside but are elaborate on the inside. I'm just wondering - where do you keep all of your crafting supplies?!

[@AlwynOak]

You will see that in my new video tonight!

[@AnastasiaCooper]

@@AlwynOak awesome! can't wait!

[@sunshineb7006]

Beautiful! Did you paste peices of leather on the book?

[@AlwynOak]

It was actually all down to the leathering technique. Foam and then tissue paper on top does WONDERS! thankyou 😊✨💚🌲🌱

[@brawyn777]

What else could u use instead of foam ?

[@marinakaiser7639]

Blessed be all my sisters🌛🌕🌜greetings from Germany 🙋‍♀️🖤🖤

[@jennglow4647]

😃

[@juriaan13]

I don't keep a book of shadows as a druid but do keep a journal ,or journals by now over the years. And as a artist I do decorate mine, no such thing as to extra lol..

[@AlwynOak]

Ohh that's great! Yes I use mine as a journal more than anything too - haha I am known to be the 'extra' one amung my friends, and I love that more than anything 😂

[@itsnotaphasemom4789]

35 seconds ago? This is the earliest I've ever been.

[@AlwynOak]

Awww yay! Right on time! Hope you enjoy 😘😊🌳💚✨

[@arleenfackina8]

Where are these woods? It's DEFINITELY a fairy place.

[@AlwynOak]

They are in the south of England ☺️ is that near to you? 💚🌲🌱🌳✨

[@MagickMelangle]

Makes me want to start a book but I'd better use the one I've got lol

[@AlwynOak]

Haha yes so tempting I know!! You could always make over the book you have? Or just simply a note boik for other things 😊💚💚😍

[@MagickMelangle]

@@AlwynOak I do need to fix the binding on my book. Maybe!!!

[@this_escaylee3859]

Are you a forest witch

[@gc0009]

i don't know you but i am sure you are special