August 2015 – Carolina Russo Art

U2 are and have been my favorite band since I was teen ager.
I had once the privilege to attend one of their unforgettable concerts when I was in Italy they came to Naples my native City the Stadium was sold out it was a beautiful experience! I would love to see them again. But today I came across this beautiful song where illustrator and photographer Matt Mahurin directs this visual meditation on ‘Song For Someone’, from U2’s latest album Songs of Innocence.

I love the lyrics beautiful words very healing inspiring a song for who need hope looking forward to the light…
I hope that you enjoy it! Don’t let it go out…
-CR

Here is the video posted from U2 Facebook I hope you can see it!

U2 “Song For Someone”

You’ve got a face not spoiled by beauty
I have some scars from where I’ve been
You’ve got eyes that can see right through me
You’re not afraid of anything they’ve seen

I was told that I would feel
Nothing the first time
I don’t know how these cuts heal
But in you, I’ve found a right

If there is a light
You can always see
And there is a world
We can always be
If there is a dark
That we shouldn’t doubt
And there is a light
Don’t let it go out
And this is a song
A song for someone
This is a song
A song for someone

You let me into a conversation
A conversation only we could make
You’re breaking into my imagination
Whatever’s in there is yours to take

I was told that I would feel
Nothing the first time
You were so long to heal
But this could be the night

If there is a light
You can always see
And there is a world
We can always be
If there is a dark
Within and without
And there is a light
Don’t let it go out
And this is a song
A song for someone
This is a song
A song for someone

And I’m a long way
From your hill or cavalry
And I’m a long way
From where I was, where I need to be
If there is a light you can always see
And there is a world we can always be
If there is a kiss I stole from your mouth
And there is a light, don’t let it go out
Songwriters: CLAYTON, ADAM / EVANS, DAVE / HEWSON, PAUL DAVID / MULLEN, LARRY.
© Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Lyrics Source: http://www.directlyrics.com/u2-song-for-someone-lyrics.html

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Designing a great match…

August 30, 2015 Carolina Russo

Creativity and Inspiration is always Magic…
-CR

Carolina Russo Art

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

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

Nature and natural elements are what inspire me the most in this…

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Events, Featured, Messages to readers, Music

And Today FEATURED is……

August 29, 2015August 29, 2015 Carolina Russo

FOR FRIENDS WITHOUT BORDERS

THE V-PUB

And today FEATURED is…. The V-Pub it would be on my sidebar widget for this week!

I love to meet and greet new Artists sharing their work of art and their beautiful creations!

It is getting very difficult every week to choose just one of you but I am still going on!
When I made my first Feature post I was thinking to do this only once a month, but from that first time I did this every week I love that we all have this weekly connection!

This is the week # 11

(Please Rob grab this Badge and post it somewhere on your Blog a reblog would be a plus! 😉

Once again I thank all of you for the participation to this weekly “Meet and Greet” session!!!
During those weeks I have been able to discover many new awesome and amazing Blogs!

How you can be Featured here?
Stay Connected! Follow here and on my other social media be active!
You never know…maybe next week I will choose YOU!

Today I am very pleased to introduce Rob and his great and fun Blog The V-Pub we follow each other Blogs from quite awhile now, he is a wonderful friend and presence in the WP Community from quite long time.
I love Music and Rob is a Musician he plays and creates beautiful Music which you can hear some sample in his The Juke Box Page…

Please visit The V-Pub for more fun…

Surely many of you already know Rob and his Blog, but if you don’t,
then please stop by there and enjoy music and fun readings!

Have a wonderful weekend you all!

-CR

Etsy, Jewelry Design, Limited Edition, One of a kind, Photography, Wired Jewelry

New Design – The OM Necklace

August 28, 2015 Carolina Russo

The OM Sacred symbol it is also known as the OM Sacred Sound of the Universe it is not easy to explain the pure meaning in few words. “Om” is familiar to anyone who’s takes yoga classes, where it is often chanted at the beginning and end of the session. If you are not familiar with this symbol you can read more here and in this other source here.

I have been always fascinated by the sacred OM symbol that I wanted to design a necklace representing it. I designed and crafted a silver wired OM pendant created in two pieces. I wanted it to be as accurate as possible while forging, twisting and hammering the silver wire in a OM shape.

I selected a beautiful combination of natural healing stones with great meanings, the Orange Agate have the power to harmonize the positive and negative forces that hold the universe in place. Amazonite in beautiful shades of blue-green soothe the spirit and calm the soul. Smoky Crystal protects against negative energies.

Necklace is avaiable in Limited Edition as Custom Order for more info please contact me.

“Among Nature” Jewelry Collection
Copyright© Carolina Russo

Life, Nature, Photography, Seasons

August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 Carolina Russo

Today I want to share this beautiful photo I took last night at the sunset.
Almost every night we go on a hike on the hills around the area and I am experiencing some of the most amazing sunsets! Yesterday when I took this shot I was all the way on top of one of the hills. I took this photo with my phone quickly without thinking too much, I just wanted to grab that beautiful moment and the lovely colors in the sky. When I came back at home I opened the photo on my computer and with a beautiful surprise I see that I have been able to capture that amazing red sun ray I found it to be so beautiful and amazing like a Divine sign. I didn’t edit this photo at all it is just as I captured it. I like the time spent hiking those hills it is a great way to workout and it is beautiful to be immersed in the wild nature, there is silence up there a place to meditate and listen the inner voice of your soul blending with the wind.

This is another photo I took a while ago on the same Hills and it is almost on the same spot I took the shot of the sunset. This one was taken few months ago at early time when the sun was still high in the beautiful blue sky.

“We are the creators of our own happiness we have to see it…”
-CR

Art, Digital Art, Life, Nature, Photography, Poems, Quotes, Watercolors

Open Your Wings…

August 24, 2015February 23, 2016 Carolina Russo

Open your wings

When you overcome something
that was hurting you and your soul deeply

you learn a new way to express life
you are in another dimension

and you have a choice

you can turn something that was bad
into something good.

Open your wings to others
be free
and let your heart fly without fears
you could be an Angel to someone else.

-CR

Events, Messages to readers, Milestones

Happy Anniversary! 13 years in USA and Anniversary for my Blog! ;-)

August 23, 2015 Carolina Russo

Yesterday August 22 was my 13 years Anniversary here in USA I moved from Italy in 2002
and lived in California since then, I just wanted to share this with my WP friends also because yesterday was my Anniversary on WordPress a nice coincidence!

Happy Anniversary with WordPress.com!

You registered on WordPress.com 3 years ago!

Thanks for flying with us.
Keep up the good blogging!

I had my Blog active on WordPress for about more than 2 years without posting anything!
I wanted to reserve my domain name yesterdayafter.com since I love it a lot!
At the same time I was working on launching my Jewelry Designs Collections expanding my horizons.
I was only working on the graphics and designs to customize the Theme layout of this Blog reflecting my own creativity. I wanted to launch it as soon I was ready, but no any word was ever posted also some life events slowed the process. Then one day almost 5 months ago it was the end of March, I decided to jump in and made a very small first post announcing the opening of my Etsy Shop.
I felt like I was a drop into the ocean, almost impossible to be seen in between the millions of other Blogs.
Then people started to discover my presence I was posting once in a while my Jewelry and Artworks and I got very nice feedback! As Artist I express my Art in different ways, my posts are not always about the same subject. I work with different media and my followers showed appreciation and love for my talents.
Also I decided to go around leaving comments, and not just stay here reading. I let people know how much I loved their work and they responded to me beautifully with kindred words and they started to follow my Blog recognizing me with Awards. I felt very honored for such a beautiful recognition.

In May I also created my own Award to pass on “The Starlight Blogger Award” I launched this Award to highlight and Promote Inspiring Bloggers and I am so happy that the Award is going around the world a lot! Bloggers link to me and I have chance to discover new intersting Blogs.

Ten weeks ago I decided that I wanted to do something to give back to this beautiful Community starting my Meet and Greet Event where every week I choose to Feature one Blogger and Blog that I admire and I am Inspired from, introducing them to inspire others.

I felt very welcome here during those months I discovered amazing Blogs and Bloggers that are beautiful friends!
I am stunned and amazed about the fast growth it’s fascinating!
…..THANK YOU to ALL…..
each one of you made this happen with me!

I am very happy because our strength together it’s very powerful and encouraging to keep going for all of us…
Stay connected and support each other good things will come!

-CR

Events, Featured, Poems

And….Featured is…..

August 22, 2015August 22, 2015 Carolina Russo

And today FEATURED is… Syl65’s Blog
Syl would be on my sidebar for the week #10!

Poetry, creative writing and a desire to inspire

Hello everyone today it is 10 weeks that I am hosting this wonderful FEATURED event!
During all those weeks I came across to wonderful Blogs and I had the opportunity to share with all of you.
Thank you so much for your presence here every weekend!

I am very happy this week to FEATURE and introduce Syl65

he would be on my sidebar as Feature of the week. Sylvester is a kindred soul and a great writer, his poetry it is always so surprising. God gifted him with the ability to use words in a brilliant and unique way, he truly loves what he does. His words are very inspiring warming and encouraging.
I am always amazed whenever I read his beautiful Poetry.
He writes with his heart open for all of us to enjoy!

Syl it is pretty well-known here in this community
but if you didn’t come across his Blog yet it worth the visit!

Have a wonderful weekend 😉 ❤
-CR

If you have been Featured here…
Please grab this Badge and post it somewhere on your Blog!
a reblog or link would be a plus Thanks 😉

Events, Featured, Messages to readers

Meet and Greet…Who would be Featured Tomorrow????

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Carolina Russo

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 many 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, Illustration, Life, Watercolors

Illustration – Friends

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Carolina Russo

Yesterday I wanted to use my new French Sennelier Watercolor!

So I needed to create something!

I love Illustration, and sometimes I like drawing cute characters a little bit out of my ordinary watercolor paintings and sketches. Creativity it is something that there are no words to describe it! Inspiration can come from anything and often start with something to ends with something totally different from what was inside your mind it is a very fascinating and abstract process, that’s how I call it! While I was thinking what to begin with to start my drawing, the word “Friends” came up to my mind I don’t know why, at the same time I was on my Pinterest pinning things for my boards and I came across some cute dolls. I was captured by their nice faces and big eyes and instantly I felt the wish to draw them. I quickly made my sketch, when the word “Friends” came back to mind again and that was it!!! It was perfect for my new illustration. I am going to dedicate this drawing to all the amazing Bloggers Friends I found here on WP community. 🙂

Some technical details: I quickly sketched first with a pencil #2 HB few light lines just to give me an idea to the two figures and the flower. For this Illustration I was excited to use my new Sennelier watercolor. I love Sennellier their watercolors are beautiful and very pigmented rich and luminous honey-based. I purchased this metal travel box on Amazon it is small and easy to carry almost the size of an iPhone it can fit anywhere.

This Watercolor set is inspired by the bright and lively palette of Southern France. Each set contains 12 half pans of top quality French Artists Watercolor and two built-in palettes within a compact and sturdy metal case. Reformulated with an increased honey content gives each watercolor incomparable brilliance and luminosity while acting as a preservative to extend the paints longevity.
I love the fluidity of the colors a little goes a long way. I am very happy how my illustration turned out. I gave the finish touch going over with a black ink Pigma Micron pen 0.3 to finish and shade.