Cottagecore Creators: Gingerlilytea

While the term cottagecore has gained popularity in the last few years, there's a number of creators who fit this aesthetic quite well who have been creating beautiful work long before that aesthetic term emerged. One creator that I always think of when I think of "cottagecore" but has existed for so much longer with her soft, pastel-hued style is Keri-Anne of Gingerlilytea. She lives in England and takes some of the dreamiest pictures I've ever seen. Her photography feels like childhood memories frozen in time--like those delightfully long summer evenings washed in golden light when the woods felt like a fairyland and you weren't expected home until it got dark. I've been following her on Instagram for years and her work is so consistently lovely--a perfect escape from the hectic world and balm for the eyes and soul. She also recently published two fairytales which can be purchased in the form of an e-book. One story follows the adventures of three mice on an adventure to find where the strawberries and flowers grow, while the other tale introduces us to a lonely elf and mermaid. Both are such a whimsical, beautiful extension of her dreamy, but grounded in nature aesthetic. This is always the balance that I love about cottagecore--light and pastel aesthetics, but it's also nature, which is beautiful and very real and all these quiet moments of blossoming flowers that are worth savoring and celebrating.For more of Keri-Anne check out her blog Gingerlilytea by clicking here, or following her on Instagram.