Art, Events, Featured, Life, Photography

Today FEATURED for the week is….

Australia Sidney - VIVID Randomness 2015 - Photography Lignum Draco©
Australia Sidney – VIVID 2015 – Photography Lignum Draco©

Etcetera Etcetera Etcetera……

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And today FEATURED is.
…. Lignum Draco
would be on my sidebar for the week #7!

Etcetera Etcetera Etcetera

… about nothing in particular, because
“Candid photography is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”.
Photography by Lignum Draco, “The Wood Dragon” since 2013.

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Hello everyone today FEATURED on YesterdayAfter is Australian Photographer Lignum Draco and his Blog Etcetera Etcetera Etcetera I am very honoured this week to introduce his wonderful Photography here to all of you. When you visit his Blog  you feel to be travelling in Australia! 🙂
My passion for photography lead me to discovered Draco few months ago I was amazed by his incredible monochrome street photography, and all his work. He describe himself as shy but he has a great personality, we have been connected since then. I am an “Amateur” in photography I am always very inspired to see the work of others that I admire and I like to share it.
Draco is not new to be Featured, he has been in other great places, also Featured on WordPress Freshly Pressed for his wonderful Street Photography. Every year he witness and photograph a great Artistic Event “VIVID” that takes place in Sydney, on his Blog you can see all that beauty!

Now I suggest you to enjoy the visit pretending to walk around Sydney through the eyes of Lignum Draco

Have a wonderful weekend you all…

-CR

YA_FeatureIf you have been Featured here…
Please grab this and post it somewhere on your Blog! Thanks 😉

Events, Messages to readers, Milestones

Milestone 200

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Congratulations on getting 200 total follows on YesterdayAfter!
Your current tally is 202.

 

Thank you so much to all of you that decided to follow my Blog!

I had my Blog active for about 2 years I sign up on WP in 2013 without post anything!
I was only working on the graphics and designs to fully customize it and no words was ever posted.
The purpose was to create more of a website dedicate to promote my Art and Jewelry since this is my full-time daily job.
Then one day at the end of March I decided to jump in.
I felt like I was a drop in the ocean almost impossible to be seen there were many beautiful blogs.
On June 21 2015 I hit the 100 Followers Milestone…It was an amazing accomplishment!
I felt so welcome here and loved and it is so great,  that we can share and encourage each other!
Yesterday the 200 Milestone is arrived!
I am stunned and amazed about the fast growth it’s fascinating!

…..THANK YOU to ALL…..I am very grateful and thankful for your presence and support….
each one of you made this happen with me!

I am very happy our strength together it’s very encouraging to keep going…

 

Have a wonderful Saturday!

Later on a new FEATURED is on the way! 😉

-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

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

 

Messages to readers, Milestones

I am grateful!

Yesterday I recived this beautiful Milestone 1000 Likes today are more than yesterday!
I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart!
It is not about any number
I am very grateful for each of you that with that like
showed a presence telling me, I am here, I like what you’re doing! 🙂

THANK YOU!!!
THANK YOU!!!
Sketch Book

Pick into my Sketch Book…

linked Bracelet sketch

I am working on some new ideas for future designs.
This is a quick pick into my sketch book…

CR

Awards

Encouraging Thunder

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My wonderful Blogger friend yesterday Featured on my Blog  Erika Kind nominated me for this wonderful award the  “Encouraging Thunder” I am delighted and truly honored by this nomination which I accept with great happiness for the second time! Thank you so much Erika for this beautiful award!
Erika has a great Blog  and she is very loved here in the community…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 discovered to have this wonderful God’s gift to be an Artist since I was a child. I always loved to create and design what I was feeling following my heart, and make my own path, right 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 and promote my Jewelry Collections and  Art in every form of expression I have…my watercolor paintings, digital art, photography and more, and be able to interact with other artists and inspiring people, share thoughts about art and life. As today after only three months that my Blog is active and 119 Followers, I love every day of it and everything I can share. I received a wonderful welcome in the Community from all of you that decided to Follow my journey here. I am very grateful for all the amazing people all over the world that I am crossing path with. 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 and inspiration great things will come!

    And….my nominees are:

  • OM
  • Jo Traveller
  • HumaAq
  • Heavy Cloud
  • Moxie Luster
  • Krista Kemp
  • Anna

The bloggers in my nominees are all awesome and inspiring…some of them are very well known…so please give them all a visit! 😉

PS. As always stated you are not obligated to partecipate.

Wired Jewelry

From wire to a Ring

Silver wire

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Rose Quartz ring1 copy

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Rose Quartz ring2 copy It is amazing what is possible to create with just a wire, without fire, without soldering, when I start a design most often I just get inspired by the gemstones and their shape. I let my creativity and inspiration guide my hands while manipulating the silver wire, wrapping and twisting it around the stones and be able to create beautiful jewels. I am very proud of this ring it is really beautiful on the finger, it a statement ring showcasing a faceted Rose Quartz and smoky Crystals it is one of my favourite rings I made recently for my “Among Nature Collection” I have one myself and when I wear it around I get a lots of compliments, so that alone make me proud of this wonderful piece of wearable Art.

I accept custom orders for this piece, it would be made in Limited Edition and each one would be slightly different to one another, to keep limited reproduction unique and as one-of-a-kind. I wont make many of them 🙂 don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
For more please visit my ETSY shop

Awards, Uncategorized

The STARLIGHT Blogger Award

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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. 🙂