Finding Creative Inspiration in a Sleepy Seaside Village🎨Plein Air, Slow Living⛵

[@itsacharminglife]

How do you find your creative inspiration? 🎨 We hope you feel inspired from this video! We worked incredibly hard on it and it would mean a lot if you feel inspired to share it ✨

[@Joe-pb3lx]

usually pinterest......or google images

[@SuperRoxie55]

Bonjour. Je partage avec le plus grand plaisir !!

[@veronicashipley9123]

Hello again from the UK ☺. Before my beloved passed last December we got to talk of many things. We were both artists (Terry was left handed just like you Jonas). He said that I must continue to create, for if you are creative and you don't create, your soul will die. I'm still very up and down but this vlog inspired me to start and look around me again. It was beautiful, the lapping of the water, the nature and the music. And most of all seeing how much you both cherish each other made me cry 😢. Take care of eachn other 💑. Sending love, light and bright blessings 🐝🌼🐞🌹 xx

[@leslieweber5177]

My sympathy to you Veronica. After losing my husband, I found being in the beauty and solitude of nature strangely comforting and his presence was all around me. Blessings to you 🙏

[@veronicashipley9123]

@@leslieweber5177 Thank you for your kindness Leslie. We would have been together 54 years this coming August. Miss him so much. Sending love .. as

[@itsacharminglife]

Veronica! We are so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the pain. We must appreciate every moment with our loved ones always. Hope you can find inspiration again to look at things around you with different eyes and create, and may it have a healing effect on you. Terry seemed as a very nice and beautiful man and I believe you'll be reunited with again. With all my heart as an artist I believe that! Many hugs and riches of blessings upon you!

[@scrutinyinvestigates]

My world is analytical. Your channel is necessary and good for my soul! ❤

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you, that is so nice of you to say! :) We truly appreciate hearing it

[@AbsyntheAndTears]

Same here...I am an analyst and I live in the world of data so this is wonderful to see

[@BafMilr052]

I loved seeing these waterside villages with the red houses, hearing the seagulls and the waves lapping the shore, and watching Jonas and his brother create beautiful art. It makes me want to paint watercolors. Thank you Jonas and Lindsay for this charming video ❤

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you for your kind words! :) So happy you got inspired through our video! :)

[@thecottagelibrary]

Such a lovely and inspiring video! 🤎🌊✨

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much for your wonderful words and encouragement!

[@aproverbshome173]

My husband and I enjoyed watching this video at home, with the sun setting and a lovely breeze coming through. It made us feel like we were in Sweden. What a beautiful video and piece of art! Blessings to you both. 🤗

[@itsacharminglife]

Oh how nice! :) so happy you both did! I enjoy the seagull noises anywhere, it make me feel cool during a warm day as it reminds me of the environments in the video! Hope you both are having a great late summer time! Enjoy the days! Blessings to you both as well!

[@faye2592]

Your video is so lovely. It let me take a mini vacation in the middle of my day. Thank you!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thanks! :) The best with that sort of mini vacation is that you don't need a passport! ;)

[@beverlymartin1414]

Faye I really needed this today too❤

[@beverlymartin1414]

Jonas I am left handed too❤

[@susanne4028]

Dear Jonas, great to get some impressions of your beautiful home country and even hear you talking Swedish with your brother about art. Nature and art can make you happy indeed. My Grandfather was an artist too and I inherited a few of his paintings. I cherish them. Thank you for another enchanting video.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much, i really appreciate your kind words. I feel encouraged! :) So nice to hear that your Grandfather was an artist. I can understand that you cherish his paintings. It is like a part of him is in the painting. At least that is how I feel when I see loved ones art. :)

[@mariedupuis7802]

Hello Lindsay and Jonas ! Thank you for this charming and romantic dreamy trip in beautiful Sweden...Nature is never the same and my husband and I have remarked that, now that we live at 8 kmfrom the sea with the low clouds that change everyday with the clear weather or grey weather...A few days ago 3 of them were forming 3 big low balls behind each other’s (like an u.f.o😅) on the sea and we have to do quick to take a photo, then it disappeared...Oh yes it is a real pleasure to look to nature and it is very inspiring just looking at the flower s colors that always match together. ❤❤❤

[@itsacharminglife]

It sounds so lovely! The ocean is truly fascinating. We are so thankful that you took the time to watch our video and to share this special experience you encountered. Thank you!

[@rachelflammia8084]

This is one of your best videos! Thank you for sharing your travels and sources of inspiration in lovely Sweden! As a writer, I found this to be very helpful and peaceful 🙂

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! Your kind words are very encouraging and it really help us feel motivated! THANK YOU!

[@trishwsmom4289]

What a lovely video! I love that Jonas is sharing his creative journey. The scenery is so pretty and the music is perfect. I really enjoyed that.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much Trish! :) It is so inspirational to hear! Have a great weekend!

[@patriciadaniel7887]

Thank you for sharing this! My maternal Grandfather was from Sweden and I love seeing how beautiful it is there.

[@itsacharminglife]

Glad you enjoyed it! so nice that your grandfather was from Sweden! We appreciate you took the time sharing that with us!

[@Georgia-oi6ie]

Lovely ❤

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you kindly!

[@beverlymartin1414]

What a exceptionally beautiful channel today. ❤❤❤

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you Beverley, so kind of you to say!

[@lindafisher8441]

Peaceful and beautiful!!!!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you kindly! :)

[@jasonmullins6638]

Aaaahhh, plein air. There's nothing like it. Years later, open up your sketchbook to a drawing, and the sights, sounds, and smells return to you. Perhaps better than any photo could. Thanks so much for this video. It was truly inspirational❤

[@itsacharminglife]

Jason, thank you! You are awesome at Plein Air. It is truly refreshing to practice it. It is not so much the acctual activity of painting but everything at once to put it in a very artistic place. ;)

[@charlescoleman4017]

Only 97 days til Halloween!

[@AbsyntheAndTears]

So looking forward to it!!

[@sallycormier1383]

Oh that cute little yellow house! Just darling. ❤ And the sailboat weathervane is so cute!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! Yes it is all the houses we would just want to bring them with us everywhere, if it was possible! ;) Thank you for watching with us Sally!

[@nancyjuarez3255]

The scenery is so beautiful!!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much for saying that! :)

[@lorenenath6002]

Not only did I enjoy this video so much, I loved the music you chose. It is so beautiful there, Thank you for sharing this.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! The music is so special and just make us happy! :)

[@juliez4944]

Just lovely- thanks so much!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! So kind of you to say! :)

[@loryhoesle3208]

Oh the gift of nature! It’s so therapeutic. It truly is God’s very best proof of His love to all! Thank you for helping us appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. All we need is to take time to look and noticed!🫶🏼 Sweden is beautiful like you two,❤️.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much! We agree, you can see God's signature all over the beauty in the world. We appreciate your kind words!

[@donnapecoraro3126]

This area was so amazing, thank you for sharing!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@janiebrossmann1178]

So soothing and beautiful ❤️

[@itsacharminglife]

Glad you think so! Thank you

[@sandywhite4042]

Absolutely so Gorgeous and looks so pieceful place. Listening to the gull. Makes me miss being near the sea.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! Yes the seagulls are very soothing to hear. I always miss them when I am far away from the sea.

[@riverman9360]

I’m excited to watch this tomorrow after I get everything done. ✨

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you in advance! Hope you'll enjoy it and find it soothing and relaxing! Have a great weekend!

[@karapedersen1927]

Hello, another great video Jonas this video did help in giving inspiration and encouragement to try new things without feeling intimidated. Thank you both for sharing your videos with us.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much for saying that. It is so lovely to hear that it contributed with encouragement! Hope you have a great summer and enjoy all the beauty around you! :)

[@janicehalsey5511]

Such a beautiful place!!!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you for saying that! :)

[@katherineramos2169]

a lovely and calming video.i even fell asleep!!

[@itsacharminglife]

That is a great sign! :) Thank you for watching with us!

[@savvy_songg]

I love your channel. So grateful to found it

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you, we are so happy to hear that you love it. We feel very happy that you found us, and it was very nice of you to take the time to share this with us! :)

[@plantaku]

I find creative inspiration when I see the mountains, because we live in a valley.

[@itsacharminglife]

I can understand why you enjoy the mountains! It is something special going to the mountains now and then. :)

[@kelsey_irene]

This video is like therapy or a good yoga sesh 😌 Your videos are a gift! 🩷 Absolutely love the editing.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you Kelsey! :) I truly miss the seagulls and ocean side right now. It is as you say a good yoga sesh! Makes one wonder if paintings would become even better if they were made during a downward facing dog!

[@TheMennomilist]

I LOVE seeing all the little islands and seeing the beautiful locations you went to. WOW. Best fika spots indeed. What a dreamy area you guys went to. I love the sailboats, the music for this, the unique and beautiful homes and their colors. You guys go to some very dreamy places. Yey for Bright Island showing up in this video. Jonas, you don't seem like a beginner at all. My word. What talent! What a lovely workhorse too. This little boat you went on has such gorgeous wood. Oh man. I agree that beauty is everywhere. There has been so much beauty around me lately. I have been enjoying going to the lake a few times a week and just being in the water. It is so warm but refreshing in this heat. -Victoria/JusticePirate

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you Victoria! You're so encouraging. :) happy to hear you enjoy the lake. It is those things that make summer so lovely! We truly appreciate you took the time to watch our video and sharing your kind words! :)

[@rachelphelps6347]

What a beautiful place! Love all the little islands. I know it's great to spend time with your brother and other family. Very inspiring video. I do think when you draw it makes you look more deeply at things/details. Thanks for sharing!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you Rachel! I really agree, that when you draw you look more deeply at things. So glad you enjoyed the video! :)

[@thegentlelass]

I find creative expression when I read a new book or hold my babies close! Thank you for this stunning video!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! So nice to hear your creative spark! :) We appreciate you took the time to watch our video!

[@lynnkibbe2929]

Loved the beautiful villages. A dear friend went on a cruise of the archipelago. She said it was the most beautiful place she's ever been. I really enjoyed seeing you at your craft , creating and giving us a glimpse of your artistic spirit. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us ❤️

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much! We appreciate your encouraging words! :) So happy you enjoyed our video!

[@thecottagelibrary]

I enjoyed every part of the video but just wanted to highlight the intro! ✨ I was hooked and even felt it has some Wes Anderson vibes 🌊✨ wonderful!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you for saying that. Wes Anderson is the vibes we wanted! So happy to hear that!

[@jaxxmariecambridge5212]

I love this!!!! Thanks you guys, for sharing this. I felt like I was there with you! ❤

[@itsacharminglife]

Glad you enjoyed it! :) We appreciate that you took the time to say that!

[@StilettoCity]

You two are always so inspiring! I love this. I took up watercolor and sketching during the pandemic. Yes, it's hard to slow down and find time to do it in our now-busy lives, but you just made me want to make that time and find those little moments. Thank you!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you for the encouragement! It is so nice to hear that you enjoyed taking up watercolor during the pandemic. :) Hope this video brought you some inspiration.

[@KathleenLorenzini-fh3qy]

What an inspiring video! I am not an artist by any means, but I love to see you paint. It’s very relaxing. The moment I found beauty was when my dreadfully overgrown yard suddenly became beautiful to me. Instead of stressing out that it wasn’t mowed I tried to appreciate the long grasses blowing in the breezes. Then it stopped bothering me! A lesson I feel I can apply to other areas of my life!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you Kathleen! So nice picture you illustrate in my mind when you explain about your garden. See you are an artist after all! ;) Thank you for your kind words!

[@dame01]

I've been binging on your videos while at work (your voices and the atmospheric music and sounds are perfect to help remain calm in a stressful environment). But I only just now realized that I hadn't even subscribed yet!🤦‍♀ Remedied that right away and decided to finally comment. Your videos are so peaceful and I love how you refer to your area as your "Stars Hollow". We thought we had found our Stars Hollow 10 years ago. Sadly, "progress" and over development has changed all that and its lost it's small town charm. But watching your video is a reminder that although the area might change, we can continue to bring that Stars Hollow feel into your own little home. We just need this 100° heat to go away so we can enjoy the outside again! 😂 And to answer the creative question: creative inspiration hits me after watching one of your videos. It's just...hard... to start executing that inspiration sometimes. Thank you for all the wonderful videos you two have made. It's a breath of fresh air to watch.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you for taking the time to binge our videos! We truly feel honored! :) We know what you mean when your "Stars Hollow" become a victim of to much progress. I hope you can still feel notice the areas that once made them "Stars Hollow" for you still. You're very kind to letting us know we are an inspiration. It made our day! Thanks! :)

[@janjentz1053]

What a lovely video. Jonas your painting is beautiful. We do need to train ourselves to slow down and notice little things that we miss. I love to stop and look around when out in nature; even walking you can miss something. Recently saw wild Iris flowers. The villages you visitied are really beautiful. Quite a bit North from Kalmar. Maybe on one of our visits we can make a coastal trip North.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you Jan! We are so happy you watched our video. I, Jonas, have only been to Kalmar once, but I remember it was very lovely there!

[@Anitalevy156]

Beautiful insight into a rustic seaside village, actually looking at the style & especially the colour of the weather board buildings. reminds of the barns & homes in America... " Your Fika is not unlike our afternoon high tea in the UK.. How we all inspire each other no matter the country we are from. 🌻🌻🌻

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! Very well said, let us all inspire each other no matter background and country! :) We really appreciate your support!

[@mattiaslindh9090]

Nice to see some familliar places from a different point of view:)

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! Tackar tackar, Mattias! Hoppas du har det bra i den Svenska idyllen!

[@jennydunlop5572]

I love the idea that you should look closely at things and notice the beauty in the small details. It has helped me to find joy in quiet moments, in my own garden. Watching birds, seeing flowers bloom, and observing the miracles of nature (tomatoes I grew from seed!) has enriched my life this summer. Thanks for sharing your journey to Sweden 😊

[@itsacharminglife]

That sounds so lovely Jenny! Thanks for sharing. It is so rewarding growing things succesfully from seeds. It means your tomatoes likes you very much! :) I bet they taste amazing! Thanks for watching with us!

[@debbiepochy6751]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. My mother's parents were born in Sweden, but I never got to know that 1/2 of my family, because she was not raised by them. My father's parents were born in Italy and immigrated to America. He was one of ten children; and I had a wonderful childhood with many aunts, uncles and cousins. But I have always thought of and wondered about Sweden. Your video helped to have a glance into what a beautiful place it is! ❤❤❤

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much Debbie! So nice that you have Swedish family. Hope you can experience Sweden one day soon. It is so beautiful in the summers there.

[@erinmcq]

So inspiring! Beautiful locations and equally beautiful camerawork. Thank you so much, Lindsay and Jonas, for taking us on this journey with you while you experimented with plein air painting and explored the seaside villages in Sweden. It looks dreamy there. Your videos are always such a treat and a delight. As for a lovely thing I have noticed recently: a few monarch butterflies-it's so nice to see them.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much for your kind and uplifting words. It is encouraging to hear. So lovely that you saw monarch butterflies. We still wait to see the first ones of the season. Have a great weekend! :)

[@FilmFanization]

Beautiful Video! Love it! I live by the beach and I find it very inspiring. I am an Artist to!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you for watching with us! :) So lovely to hear you are an artist too that loves the ocean side. It is something special for sure!

[@victoriacooksey1574]

Lovely! I had to pause to grab some brownies & pumpkin spice coffee for the fika segment.😍😍

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you Victoria! You did the right thing there, brownies and pumpkin spice coffee is a perfect choice! :)

[@soniascano4268]

😍😍😍❤️

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much for your kindness!

[@bryanpeterson3714]

Amazing channel you have! I live in Florida along the gulf coast and it is beautiful but over the years it has gotten incredibly crowded. I am moving my family to the outskirts of town soon. There are creeks in the country out here with beautiful cold water springs we love to take our kids by conoe. We have loved of Florida our whole life and long for a sleepy hollow fall though! I am very inspired by your videos. Great work you do and wow what a beautiful life!!

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much! It is so nice to hear that! The outskirt of Florida seems very charming. We've only been to Disneyworld one year, so I can't say I've seen super much of Florida. Thank you for your kind words!

[@TheEmpressgoth]

❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much for the hearts! :)

[@theramblingrose_]

Lovely video! So calming and enjoyable to take a little adventure with you both this morning. Sending lots of love from Australia 🌹xx

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you so much for your encouragement! :) So happy that you took the time to watch this with us!

[@oldcrowcreations]

This was a wonderful creative journey you have shared. 💕 The parts of Sweden you have shown are so beautiful. I think nature is truly inspirational no matter where you are. I’ve mostly been learning to paint with acrylics lately, but I would love to do some watercolor so I can bring it with me and really be in nature as I paint. Thanks for the inspiration! I hope you both enjoyed your time with family in Sweden and got to relax. Your busy season is approaching soon! 🎃💕🥰

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you! It is so lovely to share it when you receive so nice feedback as yours. I hope you enjoy the acrylic painting. It is very fun, it is hard to pick one medium over the other for me. I hope you have a great weekend!

[@manga12]

looks nice and chill, soo differant then most life in the west its go go go grid the coffee drink it now grind along up hill, a slightl laid back pace is nicer, and you two are such a cute couple old school time honored but modern, its simpler and but still fancy like things used to be before postmodernism and overcommercising set in, where function still had form a people still dressed up a little in life.

[@itsacharminglife]

Thank you for your kind words! :) We are so happy that you enjoyed our video. Wishing you a happy rest of summer. :)

[@manga12]

@@itsacharminglife hope so life is being life happens, the day was nice though but seems resposabillites keep pileing up and brush fires lit for me to deal with and always seems to go from bad to worse.

[@nina1980ization]

Hummelvik utanför Norrköping på Vikbolandet? Åk till Harstena i Grytsskärgård det är också ett mysigt ställe!!

[@itsacharminglife]

Hej! Nej det är nog flera Hummelvik isf?! Detta ligger mer mellan Nyköping och Näverkvarn, fast Näverkvarn är ju iof utanförö Norrköping. Tack för tipset om Harstena. Det har jag hört mycket bra saker om. :) Ha en fortsatt trevlig sommar!

[@POUNDCAKEMMM]

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[@Joe-pb3lx]

why did you delete my comment, was it because i said pinterest?

[@itsacharminglife]

We did not deleted it, but if it was any pinterest link in your comment it could have been removed automatically by youtube, before we had a chance to see it. Sorry for that!

[@Joe-pb3lx]

@@itsacharminglife okay thanks.....yeah all i said was i use pinterest and google images and it never showed up but the tag was there for it.....Ai at its finest