Art, Life, Seasons, Sketch Book, Watercolors

Drawing Summer in my Sketch Book…

SUMMER
SUMMER

One afternoon during this week, I was in the drawing mode!

So I decided that since we are in the middle of Summer, I should be drawing something in my Sketch Book in regard to this beautiful and loved Season…bringing up happy feelings, relaxing time and lovely days on the beach…
This Sketch show I think pretty much what Summer can give us…the beautiful ocean, colorful flowers, sands and palms trees especially here where I am in California there are lots of palm trees not really on the beach but all over around!

Summer Sketch July 2015
Summer Sketch July 2015

To go a bit into the details, I quickly sketched first with a pencil few very light lines just to give me an idea. I rarely sketch anything when I work on my watercolor paintings. In this sketch I used watercolor pencils and then blended with Aqua Flow water brushes, the result turned out pretty nice! I went over with a black ink Pigma Micron pen 0.3 to finish.

I hope that you enjoyed this and I wish you all a wonderful and magic SUMMER!

-CR

 

 

Copyright © Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

Art, Etsy, Jewelry Design, Life, Limited Edition, One of a kind, Uncategorized, Wired Jewelry

Soul Love 

When love is universal and can connect far away Soul Sisters without distance….Thank you Souldiergirl 🙂

Souldier Girl

I was having a hard time a few weeks back- being cut off from some people I really love for no particular reason- I fell into a slump- an unloved sad little slump. Poking around my favorite sites I saw a post by the lovely Carolina at yesterdayafter. If you don’t already know or haven’t seen (please please look) Carolina makes her own incredible jewelry. That night she had posted a Rose Quartz- did you know Rose quartz is termed the “love stone”? It’s also called the bohemian Ruby- hello! How awesome is that?!

We got to sharing about the healing properties it brings. Carolina is educated in all of this btw- she’s amazing. So she began to make me my own- she spent the week pouring soul love into this ring for me. It was not something cool I picked up at a random shop- this was made…

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Events, Featured, Life, Messages to readers

And Featured is…

Hello everyone I am very happy this week to FEATURE and introduce

Charles Okpere Iphy  CELONA’S BLOG

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It would be on my sidebar as Feature of the week.

Celona Charles  is a great evolving writer, he truly loves what he does,
and creates beautiful Poetry for us all to enjoy.
He has a kindred and courageous soul.
He had the courage to expose himself out there,
participating to the first reality show on the blogosphere
“The Lives we Live” A Reality Show hosted at The Neighborhood
He passed the first two eliminations and still there thanks to our precious support.
Please Keep up with the great community support, your help is precious and needed.
If you want to support him during the journeys of  this new experience
leave comments mentioning his name on the show
page and vote!

I am giving my support, I believe that helping others talented to get discovered is great!
Please give a visit to CELONA’S BLOG
there is so much to read!

YA_FeatureTo everyone that has been Featured here on YesterdayAfter
I designed this image just for you! Please Feel free to grab it
and post it somewhere on your Blog a link back would be a plus!
Thank you

I wish you all a wonderful weekend!
– CR

Events, Featured, Messages to readers

Meet and Greet session…

Godly Sunset
Godly Sunset

Check my last post and leave your link

http://yesterdayafter.com/2015/07/24/leave-your-link-meet-and-greet-tomorrow-a-new-featured/

Events, Featured, Messages to readers

Meet and Greet! Tomorrow a New Featured…

Godly Sunset
Godly Sunset

Hello everyone,
A new Meet and Greet Session here!

Many of you my great and amazing followers already know and are participating to my weekly
“Saturday Featured Session”
It is already several weeks that on Saturdays after a Meet and Greet session, I choose a Blog and Blogger to Feature, Introduce and expose here on YesterdayAfter for one week on my side bar

in a Widget named: You Are FEATURED! Great Blogs!

I am very thankful to all of you for the participation to make this a very successful weekly event.
I love to share my space and success to highlight Blogs that I admire.
I love to give space,  introducing and helping new ones to expand their horizons and motivations.

Please if you want this chance leave a comment here or a link to one of your post  🙂

Saturday tomorrow for me, we will see who is next! Stay connected… 😉

CR

Art, Jewelry Design, Limited Edition, Nature, One of a kind, Photography, Poems, Wired Jewelry

Designing a great match…

Purple Flame Ring
Purple Flame Ring

All my Jewelry Designs are single pieces created to have a life and standing on their own beautifully in their unique and unexpected combination of natural elements. All my creations can be combined together also if they aren’t created as sets. I like the idea to give the ability to mix and match pieces between them, or stack them together creating your own story that can be changed anytime you wear my Art.
Usually the beautiful natural gemstones I use in my designs are all a possibility of infinite combinations of colors, shapes or based on meanings that goes beyond the stones.

Soothing Fire Necklace
Soothing Fire Necklace

I like to title and give names to my Jewelry
and create a story for each piece, based on the meanings and natural powers  that nature has.

Rose Quartz Bracelet
Rose Quartz Bracelet

Nature and natural elements are what inspire me the most in this Jewelry Collection named
“AMONG NATURE”

Rose Quartz Statement Dome Ring
Rose Quartz Statement Dome Ring

Each design is created as One of a Kind or in Limited Edition and Made to Order

Agate Necklace
Agate Necklace

I  thrive to create unique and recognizable designs and work of art.
I hope that you love my creations and that you will enjoy experience my Art now and for time to come.

Strenght and Harmony Tribal Necklace
strength and Harmony Tribal Necklace

I wrote this poem “Hands” not long ago…

Hands
Hands

Hands
Artist precious hands,
intensity and love givers.

Hands guided by a heart pulse,
forging and hammering metals,
holding precious stones.

Inspiration from the soul,
happiness  and art givers,
emotions in a motion of senses.

stroking brushes fulfilled with passion,
dripping water on white paper,
splashes of colors take forms.

Ink tears into the unknown
a creation is born.

-CR

Copyright © Carolina Russo
– Design, Photography, Poetry –

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Messages to readers, Milestones

Milestone 1337 __(“‘)_(^_^)_(“‘)___

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Congratulations on getting 1,337 total likes on
YesterdayAfter

Your current tally is 1,339.

Thank you so much to all of you here taking time to read my posts
enjoying my Art and Design Jewelry and all the other ways I express my creativity!
I am really impressed for all the love showed here in this amazing Community!
Each one of you means a lot to me,
all your likes and beautiful comments left, give me strength inspiring me every day to go on
knowing that there is such a great audience out there.
Thank you!!!!

-CR

Events, Messages to readers, Poems

Episode two – Vote

The Lives We Live’ A Reality Show
– episode two

Please give your vote and support for this second episode!

I found this message on CELONA’S Blog

Episode 2 is out fam.
I need your support once more, the last time was wonderful, let’s do it again people..
Vote for #Celonarants™ (CelonaCharles Okpere Iphy) and drop your comment supporting me..
Bless!!”

I personally gave my vote already!
If you want to partecipate and give your support it would be very much appreciated!

Here is the link to vote:
‘The Lives We Live’ A Reality Show – episode two

Art, Limited Edition, Nature, Photography, Wired Jewelry

New Design – Soothing Fire

Soothing Fire Necklace
Soothing Fire Necklace

 During this week I have been working on several projects.
and I am happy to introduce and debut my new design a powerful necklace.
I named this necklace “Soothing Fire” and it is part of the Among Nature Jewelry Collection 2015

Soothing Fire NecklaceI loved to create this design forging and hammering the wire with a twist on the top part of the pendant.
This pendant is made in three parts and like in all of my creations there is no soldering anywhere.
I used a beautiful selection of natural gemstones,
Amethyst in different shades from pale to intense purple color, and four faceted Crystals
yellow Citrine and smoky Quartz in several shades.
I gave this creation the name Soothing Fire because
the Amethyst it is a beautiful purple quartz and emits the positive power of soothing and calming.
The yellow Citrine it is a variety of quartz and the color goes from pale yellow  to intense orange and like the fire emits positive and enlightening energy  and dispel negativity.

Soothing Fire Necklace3This necklace is available in Limited Edition and made to order it can be purchased here on YesterdayAfter.com
if anyone is interested please contact me

 Design and Photography by Carolina Russo ©

Awards, Events, Uncategorized

Beacon Blogger Award

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Sorry if lately I haven’t had time to respond to all the other beautiful Awards I have been nominated. I am always honored to be considered in nominees.

This wonderful Beacon Award surprised me today! I want to thank so much for considering my Blog I am very honored and I appreciate greatly my awesome and fun Blogger friend Wafflemethis 

His Blog is very nice and interesting give him a visit!

This award is for the people who light up our WP world that bring love affection and purpose to our blogosphere.

 

The Rules:
Acknowledge the person who gifted it to you.

Pass it on to one or two folk of your choice.

If you’re not an awards person then consider it a gift.


My nominations are:

CELONA’S Blog

Reflections of the Heart