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The STARLIGHT Blogger Award

Starlight Blogger Award 05/30/2015

The sweet, lovely and inspiring Author Erika Kind one of my super active Blogger friend, nominated me for the STARLIGHT Blogger Award it is very kind and I appreciate her thoughtfulness thinking to include me in her nominees! Thank you Erika so much!
She is a great writer having several book already published and a new one on the way, she also sing wonderfully and has a warming and charming personality with a lovely smile :-).
If you are new at this, and don’t know the story behind this  launched New Award, read here below my original post. I wrote it some days ago. I am the person that created this 🙂 keep reading and you will know the reasons why I wanted to create and launch the STARLIGHT Blogger Award:

During the month of May, I have been nominated with a rain of beautiful Awards. My Blog is quite new I couldn’t describe the happiness and joy of how wonderful is all this kindness here in the Community. I did accepted and appreciated each Award with gratitude! It means so much to me knowing that my YesterdayAfter Blog is loved, inspiring and brings light to someone soul and to all the wonderful Bloggers that included me in theirs nominees. This is a great reason that inspired me creating a “Design for a New Award”. I want to celebrate the creative bloggers who have truly inspired me and others through their beautiful and original content, imagery, art, abilities, and wonderful personalities. That’s why I want to announce the first issue of the STARLIGHT Blogger Award” a new Award to honor those individuals who are considered “The light emanating from the stars“ the bloggers that brings daily light into your soul with their creativity the blogs you love to read, listen and visit!
I wanted to create this Award as token of love and appreciation and encouragement so please spread the love and pass it to other deserved Bloggers!”

Nominations Rules:
Nominate your 6 favorite bloggers! In your nominees I would like for you to think at the light emanating from the stars the ones that truly touch your soul with their work, the ones that are the light for you a true STARLIGHT Blogger.

Rules for the STARLIGHT Blogger Award:
Thank the giver and link their Blog to your post.
Answer the 3 original questions and then the 3 new questions from your nominator given to you.
Please Pass the award on to 6 or more other Bloggers of your choice and let them know that they have been nominated by you.
Include the logo of the award in a post or on your Blog, please never alter the logo, never change the 3 original questions answer that first then answer the 3 new question from your nominator  and never change the Award rules.

Please don’t delete this note: the design for the STARLIGHT Bloggers Award has been created from YesterdayAfter is a Copyright image you cannot alter or change it in any way just pass it to others that deserve this award.
Copyright 2015 © YesterdayAfter.com – Design by Carolina Russo

My 3 Original questions for everyone to answer:

1. If you describe or picture your inner soul how will you describe it?

My soul is deep blue I don’t know why but if I have to imagine what color is I see it in all the shades of blue. My soul is very receptive and absorbing a lot from the outside. Is very balanced but sometimes can have some great picks on things I like and love. My soul has perseverance and takes challenges I am always been thinking “if you don’t try you never know!” I refer this quote to my Art and creativity! My soul fight for what I believe in. My soul wouldn’t ever tried things that would harm myself in a negative way. My soul is encouraging and positive to others and myself.

2. What are you working on right now?

Right now I am working mainly on my Jewelry Collection on custom orders and non! I am trying to promote my creations and online stores as I want to share them with the world. I am also working on designs for other future projects I have in mind. I always keep sketching and I take notes of any kind of creative idea pops in my mind. I also took a break for a while from watercolor painting and I would like to go back on it soon! In the main time instead painting I am more working on Digital Art who I love. There are so many things that my creativity lead me to want do that I feel like I don’t have enough time during the day!

3. What is your creative dream project?

My Dream Project it is a real dream! One day I would love to be able to have my own Atelier Studio Gallery in a nice place, where I can work, display and sell all my creations of every kind together. This magical place will reflect my Art and taste in everything from the interiors to the products I design extends to Fashion, Jewelry, Art and Interiors it would be so magical what I have in mind…for now my Atelier is virtually here on YesterdayAfter taking shape day after day… the future? Who knows never say never… 🙂

Erika 3 new questions:

  1. Who has been the starlight in your life?
    Beside my family, my starlight in my life has been always “my heart” I did follow my heart in any situation.

  2. What is your biggest dream and how are you working on its realization?
    My big dream?  You can read all about it on my original answer #3 here above 🙂

  3. What do you want to leave here on earth?
    I would like to live a good mark of my journey here on earth and that who would be left would always remember me for kindness, generosity,  for help and make others happy,  and because I was able to inspire souls throughout my Art and my smile 🙂


New Questions For Those Who Accept:

1. Where your journey here on WordPress lead you so far?
2. When did you discovered that your talent was something to pursue?
3. What is the emotion, that you will never want to be without?

 

I will link to these amazing Starlight Bloggers, please make sure to visit their Blogs because they are awesome!

And my nominations for the STARLIGHT Bloggers Award are:

1. Lignum Draco
2. OM – Harsh Reality
3. Tai East
4. Laura Macky
5. Robin Vansal
6. Purpleanais

Thank you to everyone this is a great award be proud of yourself since you got it! That means a lot and that you are caring and very inspiring! I hope that you enjoy to pass this award to other deserved Bloggers. Thank you Erika one more time for nominating me. 🙂

Awards

What a Thunder Strike…

Today it is a great day!!!
What a nice way to start June!  After reached the #50 Followers Milestone which is growing already by the hours. Today I had a wonderful nomination for another great Blogger Award:
encouraging-thunder-e1427793461525My new friend blogger  THE V-PUB  nominated my blog for this wonderful and striking award the  “Encouraging Thunder” I am delighted and truly honored by this nomination which I accept with great joy! Thank you Rob for this beautiful and unexpected award!
THE V-PUB is a great Blog as the soul that is behind it. Rob is an amazing musician and vocalist a great Artist. His music and interesting posts will delight your visit to his Blog… make sure to click that link up there!!!

Well about this Award here there are all the rules:

The Rules:

  • Post it on your blog.
  • Grant other bloggers the award.

    What you cannot do:

    • Abuse or misuse the logo.
    • Claim that it is your own handmade logo.

    What you should do after receiving the Encouraging Thunder Award:

    • Enjoy the award!
    • At least give thanks via comments, likes and/or mentioning the blog that you received the award from.
    • Mention your purpose in blogging

    My purpose in Blogging:

    I always loved to design what I was feeling…make my own path and now my dream is to  share  my artistic creations and visions with the world. My creativity and my collections will come alive here on this Blog. The purpose is to display my Art in every form of expression I have, and interacting with other artists and inspiring people, share thoughts about art and life. I am here now…and we will see what the future brings for all of us, blogging is amazing you know where you start and you never know where you land… with positiveness great things will come!

    And….my nominees are:

    Joe Traveller
    Moxie Luster
    Erika Kind
    Shade but no Shade
    Anne Murray

    All my nominees are great bloggers and awesome people who I enjoy daily
    please visit their blogs!

Awards

Great Award Season – Blog Tour Award!

blogtourawardMy special thanks goes to the wonderful Anne for her nomination of the Blog Tour Award. I am very happy to accept the nomination with great honor because she decided to choose me and my Blog between millions of great other ones. Please visit her blog she is a fabulous writer of beautiful stories and novels, sure you will have a good reading time with her.

The rules:

  1. Pass the tour on up to four other bloggers.
  2. Give your nominees the rules and a specific Monday to post.
  3. Answer four questions about your creative process which lets other bloggers and visitors know what inspires you to do what you do.
    • How does my work differ from others in my genre?
    • How does my writing/creative process work?
    • Why do I write or create what I do?
    • What I’m working on at the moment?
  4. Compose a one-time post on a specific Monday (date given from your nominator).

1. How does my work differ from others in my genre?

I am an Artist designer and my Art extends in many different ways. I like to have my designs and creations recognizable. I am hoping that when people see them they know it is mine  without seeing my signature. I like to stand out from the mass-produced in anything I create. In my jewelry collection I like to work on One-of-a-Kind and Limited Edition pieces only. I like “uniqueness” because  each jewel will be a little different from one another. In my artistic vision I believe that each person is different and deserves uniqueness. My jewelry is uniquely made especially for you.

2. How does my writing/creative process work?

My creative process start from my inspirations. I get inspired from almost anything, it can be all of a sudden something pops in my mind, or just looking outside the window…anything can be the start of a great creation for a painting a sketch or  jewelry. Often, while making my jewelry, I get inspired by selecting the beautiful natural gemstones, their colors, their meanings and their powers.  My creativity leads my hands to forge and hammer the metal around it creating a shape that will complete the natural stone bringing to life a wonderful creation. I like to write a little story  for each jewelry piece and give to each one a meaningful and powerful title. I always create a custom packaging including my Certificate of Authenticity.

3. Why do I write or create what I do?

I have been an artist since I was a little girl. My great inspiration started at home. Growing up I have been surrounded by my father beautiful oil paintings and more of his art.  I always had the love for drawing, create and handcrafts.  I have been following my heart and path, believing that anything is possible if you truly believe in it and in yourself. Be creative is in my genes it is what I am.  Each item I design it is special, unique and has a piece of my own story and background, there is my soul and heart in every creation I made.
I always loved to design what I was feeling…make my own path and right now my dream is to  share it with the world and with you.  I would like for you to express yourself and be able to create your own mutable story-style day by day, feeling special, beautiful and unique wearing my creations. I am happy when I can make someone happy!

4. What I’m working on at the moment?

At this moment my primary focus it is creating new designs for my “Among Nature” Jewelry Collection 2015″ jewelry inspired by nature. I will keep shooting and staging all my jewelry photos.  Working on this website blog which make me happy.  I came across to wonderful inspiring people. I love to create all the graphics that you see here. And… there are many other things that I would be doing artistically… 🙂

The Monday I choose for the nominees is June 8! Post anything you want on this particular day! Just pingback your own Blog Tour Award post on that day! 🙂 

My nominees are:

Mihaela Beads Academy
Bruno Shooting Venice and More
Erika  Erika Kind
Wilson Storing Hope
Moxie Moxieluster
575 🙂  thehappyhaikuer

These are all wonderful bloggers with great creativity, imagination and art. I choose more than requested by the rules, six bloggers insteed than four, because lately I came across several amazing blogs that I want to share. Please visit their Blogs and enjoy their posts, as I do anytime.

Congratulations to all…
Carolina

Awards

More Blogger Awards

More awards on my way…and on your way too! 🙂

During last two weeks I have been nominated with three Blogger Awards. I am very pleased and thankful for the nominations it means a lot to me! This time I was nominated for The Creative Blogger Award & The Liebster Award from the lovely Blogger Karen at Shade but no Shade and I would like to thank her so much for including me in her nominations. Please visit her Blog and get some read on, sure you will enjoy it! She has a lots of nice ideas plenty of positive energy and a wonderful personality!

Here are the Awards:
creativebloggeraward

5 Random Facts About Me! 

1. I Love to workout and eat healthy.

2. I don’t like to be interrupted while I am in a creative mode!

3. My favorite store is Anthropology!

4. I am very happy when I can make someone else happy with my Art!

5. I cook amazing Italian food! 🙂


liebster2
Her questions
:

1. What is your wake up song (if you don’t have one, what would be)?
I don’t really have a wake up song, but it would be “One” by U2.

2. If you can be in one classic scary movie, which one would it be and what would be your smartest hiding spot?
___Scary__________(“‘) (^_^) (“‘)_______LoL_______

3. You stumbled upon favorite 90’s TV show. You are invited to be a study for one of the characters. Which one would you choose? What drew you to that specific person/thing?
I don’t know, I was in Italy in the 90’s.

4. What is your top go to foods that make you feel happy and guilty all at once?
Some good Pizza I made! 🙂

5. You are stuck in a new city, or a new country for a week. What do you have with you to make it a great time?
My creativity, my Sketch book and my laptop.

6. What’s your biggest obsession?
I love shoes!

7. In your area, where’s the best place to go to lunch?
Spago Beverly Hills – Los Angeles (If you can afford it!) or there are plenty of nice affordable places going to Malibu if you would like to eat sea-food by the ocean.

8. If you had one chance to change your entire wardrobe, would you call a celebrity specialist or take the $10,000 gift card?
I am the specialist!!! I have been working as Fashion Expert for some great brands sooo…. I get the $10,000 gift card to create my own “One-of-a-Kind” beautiful unique clothes!

9. What is your best casual outfit to wear with friends, to a bar, to parties?
A black skinny jeans a white silk top,  high heel shoes and of course my jewelry!

10. If you could switch places with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
For now I am ok where I am…

My Questions:
1. Why do you have a Blog?
2. What inspire you the most?
3. Do you like to create your work on day or night?
4. What is your favourite book? and why?
5. What mood do you have when you create?
6. What is your favourite Artist?
7. Do you prefer the Ocean or Mountains?
8. What type of jewelry do you like?
9. Tea or Coffee?
10. What is your dream?

Rule for Creative The Blogger Award:

Post 5 random facts about ourselves and nominate others.

The rules for The Liebster:

1. Make a post thanking and linking the person who nominated you.
2. Include the Liebster Award sticker in the post.
3. Nominate 10 other bloggers who you feel are worthy of this award.
4. Answer the ten questions asked to you by the person who nominated you, and make ten questions of your own for your nominees.
5. Copy these rules in the post.
6. ALL THE NOMINEES ARE FREE TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE NOMINATION.

And the nominees are:
here I am going to link some wonderful ladies and their amazing Blogs! Make sure to click their links and enjoy the visit!

Mandy Moran
Purpleanais
K. L. Register
Laura Macky Photography
Anne R Murray
Tai East
First Night Design

I hope that you have fun answering all the questions (I know it is quite a bit of work it took me awhile lol) I wish you having fun nominating others! If you do decide to accept the nomination, please link to the post in my comments enjoy and have fun!

Carolina