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Category: Holidays Art
Welcoming the Winter Solstice: Heartwarming Ways to Celebrate and Prepare
Hello beautiful souls,
we’re getting closer to the Winter Solstice! The longest night of the year, marks a powerful turning point, a time when darkness begins to wane, and the light slowly returns. Celebrating the Solstice can be a deeply meaningful way to connect with nature and the Universe, reflect on the year past, and set intentions for the months ahead. Here are some beautiful ways to prepare for and celebrate this magical event, creating warmth and joy in the heart of winter.
The Solstice is December 21, 2024
Preparing for the Winter Solstice
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Create a Cozy Space
Transform your home into a haven of warmth and light. Decorate with candles, fairy lights, and seasonal greenery like pine, holly, or mistletoe. Use soft blankets and comforting textures to create a nurturing atmosphere where you can retreat from the cold. -
Reflect and Release
The Solstice is an ideal time for self-reflection. Set aside time to journal about the past year, what you’ve learned, what you’re ready to let go of, and what you hope to welcome. Write down anything you want to release on slips of paper, and burn them safely as a symbolic gesture of letting go. -
Gather Natural Elements
Go for a winter walk and gather natural materials like pinecones, evergreen branches, or stones to incorporate into your celebrations. These can be used to decorate an altar, wreath, or centerpiece, connecting you with the rhythms of the Earth. -
Plan Your Intentions
As the Solstice celebrates the return of the light, it’s a wonderful time to set intentions for the year ahead. What do you want to grow or nurture in your life as the days grow longer?
Heartwarming Ways to Celebrate the Winter Solstice
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Light a Candle Ceremony
Light candles to symbolize the return of the sun and the growing light. Gather your family, friends, or simply yourself in a quiet moment, and reflect on the warmth and hope the light brings into your life. -
Prepare a Feast of Seasonal Foods
Celebrate with a meal that honors the season. Incorporate comforting dishes like roasted root vegetables, warm soups, spiced baked goods, or mulled cider. Sharing a Solstice meal with loved ones is a beautiful way to nourish both body and spirit. -
Spend Time in Nature
Bundle up and take a walk outdoors, appreciating the stillness and beauty of the winter landscape. Pause to listen to the quiet, observe the bare trees, and feel the connection to the Earth as it rests. -
Create a Yule Log Tradition
The Yule Log is an ancient tradition where a decorated log is burned as a symbol of light overcoming darkness. If you have a fireplace, you can burn a Yule Log with wishes or blessings written on it. Alternatively, you can create a decorative Yule Log centerpiece with candles. -
Meditation and Rituals
Meditate on themes of renewal, gratitude, and the cycles of nature. You can also perform a simple ritual, such as visualizing light filling your heart and radiating out into the world, bringing hope and positivity. -
Craft and Create
Engage in creative activities like making Solstice-inspired art, handcrafting ornaments, or creating wreaths from gathered greenery. These acts of creation embody the spirit of renewal and transformation.
A Celebration of Light and Hope
The Winter Solstice is a time to honor the beauty of the season and embrace its lessons. By celebrating this day with heartwarming traditions, you can find joy in the stillness of winter and welcome the light with open arms.
And if you made it to read this whole post Thank You! How do you plan to celebrate the Winter Solstice this year? I’d love to hear your thoughts and traditions in the comments below. Wishing you a season filled with warmth, light, and love!
A Quick Note: The images featured in this post are from my Winter Art Collection, inspired by the season’s beauty and magic. If you love these pieces, prints of my whole Winter Collection are available in my Etsy Shop as Limited and Open Editions. Visit my shop to bring the spirit of winter into your home!
With Solstice blessings wishing you great days ahead!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – carolinarussoart.com
Merry Christmas!
Your heart knows the way.
Run in that direction.
– Rumi
Thank you for your support and for following my artistic journey it means so much to me!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Wishing you all a Wonderful and Merry Christmas may this day bringing you the light in your heart may it be filled with happiness and joy! This is a strange time we’re living just enjoy the moment Happy Holidays!
Thank you always for following my journey I am very grateful for you all!
Much Love,
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Holidays!
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Thank you so much for following my artistic journey and for supporting my Art!
Your support is precious!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Christmas Arrived…
A special thanks goes to my dear friend Erika Kind for loving my art and for this beautiful post! ❤
Pre-Order – My Holidays ART Series: Prints and Cards
HOLIDAYS ART SERIES
– Now Available! Open Edition Signed Mini Prints, Christmas Cards and Sets –
Hello dear friends,
I can’t believe October days are passing very fast and I am very busy creating with the Inktober challenge!
But…It’s time now to post my “Holidays ART Series” this is the best time to Pre-Order my Christmas Prints and cards!
My Winter Holidays Art Collections are right now available as “Open Edition Signed Mini Prints” and again this year I will have some Christmas Cards.
I have created two Series of Holidays themed watercolor paintings one in 2017 and one created last December 2018 which is available for purchase only right now!
To make it easy for you I have created a Gallery here in this post, is for you to see all that I have available so you can find your favorites prints. To pre-order you don’t even have to leave this page it’s all here make sure to read this post until the end!
Right now the time is right, if you’re interested in Pre-Order any of these prints for yourself or for gifts, please order them asap now, or I wont have enough time to prepare them and ship on time to you! Prints are available for purchase as “Single Mini Print in size 5×7 inches” you can get one or as a Special deal a “Set of 3 Mini Prints” of your choice for a discounted price, you save more!
I have also available again from last year my Christmas Cards Set of 5 Cards (see photos in the gallery). ♥️🎄🎊
These cards are perfect to send greetings or to complete your gifts, also they are great for yourself to display them around your house they are collectible and looks great framed!
> PRE-ORDER right here at the bottom of this Post you find the >>> Order Form!
❤ Price and Details:
Each Open Edition Print would be Hand Embellished with gold and silver inks and hand signed front and back!
They are printed on quality heavy paper by me in my studio.
❤ Open Edition Mini Prints: Size 5 x 7 inches (approx. 13 x 18 cm) Price is $18 Free Shipping within USA and International! (This price is only if you order here on my Blog!)
❤ ❤ ❤ SPECIAL 3 Prints Set: 3 Prints of your choice Set size 5×7 inches Special Price is $48 + $3 Shipping domestic and $5 International.
❤ SPECIAL 5 Christmas Cards Set: Each Set includes 5 cards and 5 envelopes Price is $20 Free Shipping within USA and and $5 International
❤ How to Order: Fill in the order form, each prints you see here in the Gallery has a title, please leave your prints selection in the order form at the specific comment box.
Important: When you purchase Prints here in my Blog Shop you “Fully Support My Art” there are not hidden fees or middlemen, as an Independent Artist I am on my own and your support means everything to me! If you have any question or special request prior place your order please don’t hesitate to contact me.
❤ ❤ ❤ HOLIDAYS ART SERIES GALLERY > select your Single Print or the Special 3 Prints Sets or 5 Cards Set (choose the 3 prints you want for your 3 Prints Set)!
Click on the images to see them enlarged!
Day #13 – Deer
Day #3 Candies, Turtle Dove –
Day #14 Crown – Snow Queen
Day #4 – Christmas Love Angels
Day 8 – Bright Snow – Bauble
Day #12 – The Shiniest Star – Robin
Day 7 – Angels and Polar Bear
Day 1 Wren – Jingle Bells
Day 2 – Garland – Letter to Santa ©CarolinaRusso
Day 3 – Match Girl -Gingerbread ©CarolinaRusso
Day 4 – Snow Globe – Presents ©CarolinaRusso
Day 5 – Donkey -Deer ©CarolinaRusso
Day 6 – Skate – Vintage Sled ©CarolinaRusso
Day 7 – Dickens – Christmas Tale ©CarolinaRusso
Day 10 – Goose – Fantastic Animal ©CarolinaRusso
Special 3 Prints Set
Special 5 Cards Set
These mini Prints are beautiful and a collectible series that will bring the magic of Christmas and Holidays in any home, some of them are beautiful displayed all year round not just for Christmas I have my “Christmas Love Angel” framed beautifully on my wall all year, you see it in the photo below! ❤
Ready to Order? Follow these 4 steps:
1) Fill in the Order Form
2) I will send you via email a PayPal Invoice as order confirmation
3) When you receive the Invoice proceed with your payment on PayPal
4) When payment is cleared and Print is ready I will ship and notify you.
ORDER Form (required)
Thank you for your Order and your support!
For more daily updates follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart
Thank you and If you share my art with your friends is very much appreciated!
Have a wonderful day!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Pre-Order – My Holidays ART Series: Prints and Cards
HOLIDAYS ART SERIES
– Now Available! Open Edition Signed Mini Prints, Christmas Cards and Sets –
Hello dear friends,
I can’t believe October days are passing very fast and I am very busy creating with the Inktober challenge!
But…It’s time now to post my “Holidays ART Series” this is the best time to Pre-Order my Christmas Prints and cards!
My Winter Holidays Art Collections are right now available as “Open Edition Signed Mini Prints” and again this year I will have some Christmas Cards.
I have created two Series of Holidays themed watercolor paintings one in 2017 and one created last December 2018 which is available for purchase only right now!
To make it easy for you I have created a Gallery here in this post, is for you to see all that I have available so you can find your favorites prints. To pre-order you don’t even have to leave this page it’s all here make sure to read this post until the end!
Right now the time is right, if you’re interested in Pre-Order any of these prints for yourself or for gifts, please order them asap now, or I wont have enough time to prepare them and ship on time to you! Prints are available for purchase as “Single Mini Print in size 5×7 inches” you can get one or as a Special deal a “Set of 3 Mini Prints” of your choice for a discounted price, you save more!
I have also available again from last year my Christmas Cards Set of 5 Cards (see photos in the gallery). ♥️🎄🎊
These cards are perfect to send greetings or to complete your gifts, also they are great for yourself to display them around your house they are collectible and looks great framed!
> PRE-ORDER right here at the bottom of this Post you find the >>> Order Form!
❤ Price and Details:
Each Open Edition Print would be Hand Embellished with gold and silver inks and hand signed front and back!
They are printed on quality heavy paper by me in my studio.
❤ Open Edition Mini Prints: Size 5 x 7 inches (approx. 13 x 18 cm) Price is $18 Free Shipping within USA and International! (This price is only if you order here on my Blog!)
❤ ❤ ❤ SPECIAL 3 Prints Set: 3 Prints of your choice Set size 5×7 inches Special Price is $48 + $3 Shipping domestic and $5 International.
❤ SPECIAL 5 Christmas Cards Set: Each Set includes 5 cards and 5 envelopes Price is $20 Free Shipping within USA and and $5 International
❤ How to Order: Fill in the order form, each prints you see here in the Gallery has a title, please leave your prints selection in the order form at the specific comment box.
Important: When you purchase Prints here in my Blog Shop you “Fully Support My Art” there are not hidden fees or middlemen, as an Independent Artist I am on my own and your support means everything to me! If you have any question or special request prior place your order please don’t hesitate to contact me.
❤ ❤ ❤ HOLIDAYS ART SERIES GALLERY > select your Single Print or the Special 3 Prints Sets or 5 Cards Set (choose the 3 prints you want for your 3 Prints Set)!
Click on the images to see them enlarged!
Day #13 – Deer
Day #3 Candies, Turtle Dove –
Day #14 Crown – Snow Queen
Day #4 – Christmas Love Angels
Day 8 – Bright Snow – Bauble
Day #12 – The Shiniest Star – Robin
Day 7 – Angels and Polar Bear
Day 1 Wren – Jingle Bells
Day 2 – Garland – Letter to Santa ©CarolinaRusso
Day 3 – Match Girl -Gingerbread ©CarolinaRusso
Day 4 – Snow Globe – Presents ©CarolinaRusso
Day 5 – Donkey -Deer ©CarolinaRusso
Day 6 – Skate – Vintage Sled ©CarolinaRusso
Day 7 – Dickens – Christmas Tale ©CarolinaRusso
Day 10 – Goose – Fantastic Animal ©CarolinaRusso
Special 3 Prints Set
Special 5 Cards Set
These mini Prints are beautiful and a collectible series that will bring the magic of Christmas and Holidays in any home, some of them are beautiful displayed all year round not just for Christmas I have my “Christmas Love Angel” framed beautifully on my wall all year, you see it in the photo below! ❤
Ready to Order? Follow these 4 steps:
1) Fill in the Order Form
2) I will send you via email a PayPal Invoice as order confirmation
3) When you receive the Invoice proceed with your payment on PayPal
4) When payment is cleared and Print is ready I will ship and notify you.
ORDER Form (required)
Thank you for your Order and your support!
For more daily updates follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart
Thank you and If you share my art with your friends is very much appreciated!
Have a wonderful day!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Merry Christmas!
♥️Merry Christmas ♥️✨
I wish you all dear friends and followers a wonderful Christmas Day and Holidays!
I am very thankful for your support and for following my journey my art couldn’t be known around the world without you! Your beautiful comments and encouragement ongoing is precious. Thank you beyond words to everyone that wanted to Collaborate with me during this year and to the ones that has decided to own one of my paintings or any of my artwork pieces I am honored to have my art in your house it means everything to me! ✨
“What makes me happy
is to give happiness and inspire people through my Art
give feelings to the heart and deep to the soul!” ©CR
Being a full-time independent artist is everything but easy and your help and support is the most precious you can give to an artist!
Thank y ou so much! ♥️✨
May the 2019 bring peace, love and lots of beautiful Art! 🎄✨
STILLNESS – Be Still And Feel The Light Within You…. ©CR
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Have a wonderful Christmas!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
Holidays Art 15 Days Challenges 2018! Day 11: Spirit – Candies
DOUBLE CHALLENGE!
Day #11 Bad Apples12 Days ❤ Wintmas 2018
Prompts: Spirit – Candies
Today post is for the Day #11 and I wanted to repost this drawing that fit nicely for the prompt Spirit she wears Christmas colors and hold offering a candied apple! ✨🎄✨
❤ These Art Prints are available now for a “Limited Time” upon direct request to me! (read details down below)
❤ Challenges:
These challenges are hosted on Instagram one is hosted by a Collective of Artists “Bad Apple Collective” the challenge is “Bad Apples 12 Days”#badapples12days the second challenge is “Wintmas” 15 days of painting lovely Christmas prompts #karlaswintmaschallenge hosted by artist Karla Pereira from Spain. And of course I will share them also with the #worldwatercolorgroup.
Remember anyone can join these challenges if you do just add the proper hashtags and share your creations!
❤ Details about my paintings:
My Ink drawing is outlined with ink pens. Pentel Pocket Brush black ink. Ink pens used COPIC Multiliner Black ink #03 and 05, Micron dark red ink #1, Sakura Gold Pen Touch Calligrapher. A Alvin Draft/Matic #03 Limited Edition Pink Mab Graves Pencil. A dash of watercolor, I used French Artists Watercolors Sennelier l’Aguarelle, Pentel Aqua Brush – I painted on Bee Paper for watercolor 140lb, 100% cotton, cold pressed, approx. size 4.5 ×5.75 inches.
Visit my Wintmas 2018 GALLERY (coming soon!)
Limited Edition Prints are available now for a “Limited Time” upon direct request to me:
❤ Feel free to contact me if you would like a Limited Edition Print of any of these Christmas paintings while the challenge last, you can order right here on the Blog just Contact me letting me know which one you want! This is my new series for the 2019 and would be available right now only for a very limited time just during the 15 days of Challenge, when is over you cannot be able to purchase any of these until next October 2019!
Prints Details: Each Prints would be Hand Embellished with Gold and Silver ink! Size available is 5 x 7 inches (approx. 12.70 x 17.78 cm) Special Price $20 shipping included! ❤
For more of what I am up to daily follow me on Instagram @carolinarussoart
Have a wonderful week and stay tuned daily for more Holidays Art!
©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com
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