Bloggers Award – Carolina Russo Art

The Respect Award…

October 28, 2015 Carolina Russo

The RESPECT Award

by Robert Goldstein

and….
I’ve given you my “Respect” Award for fellow bloggers who consistently reach out to other bloggers, offer support, are kind, struggle to understand differences in people, and who treat themselves and other people with kindness and respect.
You don’t have to do anything for this award.
You can choose to copy the Award Picture from my post and give the award to the people who have earned your respect or you can do nothing.
This is my way of saying thank you.
You have earned my respect.

Today Robert Goldstein surprised me with this beautiful Award that he created!

I am very thankful to be nominated with such gratefulness and kindness from Rob and I am very happy and so honored to be included in the first run of this award with all the other amazing Bloggers in his nominees!
Rob has been always a nice friend into the blogosphere since the beginning we came across each other a BIG Thank you Rob!!! 🙂

And here are my nominees (Many that I wanted to nominate, were already nominated by Rob!)

Robert Goldstein
The V-PUB
Ritu
Ewian
Joleene Naylor
Mark Lanesbury
Trini Lind
Corinneonline
OM
Dream Big
Anna
Sarah
Krista Kemp
Wafflemethis
Syl65
Rita
Michael
Jennifer Calvert
Marissa Bergen
Philip Edwards
Wilsonnagaba

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The fire of a Dragon…

July 5, 2015 Carolina Russo

Today the fire of a powerful and loyal dragon led me to the:

Dragon’s Loyalty Award

First of all I thank so much Erika Kind for considering and nominating my Blog
for this beautiful and great Dragon’s Loyalty Award!

The rules:

Thank the giver and link their blog to your post.
Pass the award on to other bloggers of your choice and let them know that they have been nominated.
Give 7 facts about yourself.

Ok let’s face the fire and see what 7 facts I can get for you:

1) I have been surronded by Art all my life my father is an amazing Artist and Oil Painter some of his beautiful painting are here somewhere in US, and in other Countries, he used to sell in a Gallery that was exporting Art from Italy to all over the world. He has been also winner of several Art shows.
This is just one of his beautiful paintings:

2) I have been practicing sports pretty much all my life. I have been a Tennis Player! I started to play Tennis at the age of 7 years old, until I was 18 years old, I have been playing seriously in Teams doing all the National Italian age appropriate tournaments and won several of them! 🙂

3) One of my first passion in Art beside the love for drawing, has been and still is Fashion Design. I started to create fashion clothing for my Barbie Dolls, they were my inspiring Muses. I was able and loved to create beautiful dresses from scrap of fabrics, I was years ahead with the up-cycling…:-) I learned all the secrets to perfectly sewing from my mom, that was precious to me to learn such a great skill, that was perfect for my passion, and benefit me later in life as useful for my Fashion Design freelance, and job positions as Fashion Expert for several nice brands. I have in my plan for the future, to add to my Jewelry Collections also some unique and one of a kind fashion designs Collection.

4) Talking about Fashion my favorite store here in US which I loved as soon I discovered it is:
It was love at first sight for me, their products clothings and home decor style are beautiful! I had the privilege to work for them, and I loved it! I always enjoy visiting their stores, they have amazing layouts and displays, there are several stores opened in Europe too.

5) I am a Mom and I have a wonderful and beautiful 11 years old daughter:

6) I am Italian and who doesn’t like Italian food!!! I love to cook, and I am creative also while cooking I don’t like too much to follow recipes, I mean I do…but I like to put my own twist to it and also I love to create my own dishes from scratch!

7) And for last fact…hmmm…let’s say…I leave it for as surprice for the next time! LoL

And right now my nominees are:

The V-PUB

Krista Kemp

Joleene Naylor

Sarang – Wall of Wonders

CELONA’S Blog

Purpleanais

Thanks Erika again for this beautiful Award!
Right now with those 7 facts you guys got to know something more about me!!!
Go around and give your nominees…

Awards

Encouraging Thunder

June 28, 2015June 28, 2015 Carolina Russo

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.

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Announcing the STARLIGHT Blogger Award

June 5, 2015April 13, 2019 Carolina Russo

Announcing the First Issued STARLIGHT Blogger Award
the light emanating from the stars…

During the month of May 2015, 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, appreciation and encouragement so please spread the love and pass it to other deserved Bloggers!

Nominations Rules:
Nominate your 6 favorite “Starlight” 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:
1) Thank the giver and link their Blog to your post.
2) Answer “First” the 3 Original YesterdayAfter questions and “never” change them.
3) Then answer the 3 “New” questions given by your Nominator.
4) Pass the Award on to 6 or more other Bloggers of your choice and let them know that they have been nominated by you.
5) Include the logo of the Award in a post or on your Blog please never alter the logo and never change the 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 great Bloggers that deserve this Award.
Best wishes!
Copyright 2015-2019 © YesterdayAfter.com – Design by Carolina Russo

YesterdayAfter Original Questions:
(Never change them!)

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

“These are My Answers”

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 this year 2015 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 to do that I feel like I don’t have enough time during the day!
Update 2019 as today my Watercolor Painting is my primary focus, it is my life and daily work as a full-time independent Artist and Illustrator! Still creating Jewelry designs too! <3)

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 my paintings, 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… 🙂

And my nominations for the STARLIGHT Bloggers Award are:
I will link to these amazing Starlight Bloggers, I had quite few more than 6 🙂 please make sure to visit their Blogs because they are awesome!

1. Magny TJELTA
2. Erika Kind
3. THE V-Pub
4. Joleene Naylor
5. Anne Murray
6. Karen Shade But No Shade
7. Jo Traveller
8. Souldier Girl
9. Moxie Luster
10. First Night Design

Please note:
No one should feel obligated to accept this Award or to link back. I just wanted to share with other’s in the community how inspiring and amazing you and your Blogs are. Please If you do decide to accept this Award, that’s great and greatly appreciated!

New Questions from the Nominators:

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I hope that you had enjoyment answering the 3+3 special questions formulated for you having the opportunity to share your words as well as nominating 6 others to you Special STARLIGHT Bloggers! If you accept this Award please put a link to the post in my comments. I would love to see it! Love and thanks to all!

Carolina

Thank You!

©Copyright Carolina Russo – yesterdayafter.com

Awards

What a Thunder Strike…

June 1, 2015 Carolina Russo

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:
My 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!

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Great Award Season – Blog Tour Award!

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 Carolina Russo

My 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:

Pass the tour on up to four other bloggers.
Give your nominees the rules and a specific Monday to post.
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?
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

May 26, 2015May 27, 2015 Carolina Russo

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:

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! 🙂

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

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Nomination & Award

May 21, 2015May 21, 2015 Carolina Russo

I am very happy to announce that I was nominated for an Award!
“The Sisterhood of the World”
This is my first one on the Bloggers world! So it is very special.

Lately my blog is growing and I made some great connections with my followers. I always say I love to interact with inspired people. I am happy with this Award to be able to promote and support other great Blogs. It is my pleasure to accept this Award and I would like to give many Thanks to my sweet friend Blogger Moxie Luster for thinking about me with this nomination. She is amazing and has a wonderful Blog with a variety of nice things to read. Please I suggest you all to go to check out her Blog for good reading.

Rules for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award:

Thank the giver and link their blog to your post.
Answer the 10 questions given to you.
Pass the award on to 7 other bloggers of their choice and let them know that they have been nominated.
Include the logo of the award in a post or on your blog

Questions:
1. Have you ever passed gas in public? No! sorry but I control myself. lol
2. What is your favorite snack food? I love chocolate especially with hazelnuts or almonds.
3. How many people have you gone on dates with? Uh..I don’t remember the number but several nice ones.
4. Name the best and worse thing in a relationship>? Best: enjoy each other and the love you have – Worst: you loose your own space.
5. Favorite animal and why? I love all the animals! Dogs are special they are so loyal! But at this moment I fave our Dutch Rabbit he is amazingly cute and super smart.
6. Would you rather smell the roses or smash the bees? Well…smell the roses.
7. Top 3 favorite musicians? I like…Fall out boy, Sia, U2
8. Star gazing or Mudding or neither? Star gazing
9. Have you ever been fishing and did you like it? Yes! I have been fishing…my dad wanted to teach me when I was 10 years old. I did liked as long I had some good catch!
10. Share a selfie! (I ran out of questions haha) Here it is me…

Bloggers:

I am going to link to these 7 terrific ladies Blogs, so make sure to click their links and enjoy the visit!

Magny Tjelta
Shade But No Shade
Just here, right now
A Spirit-Kissed Soul by Tai East
Annepm2015
ART PEACE
Amaranthine by Joleene Naylor

No one should feel obligated to accept or to link back. I just wanted to share your amazing Blogs with other’s in the Community. Though if you do decide to accept, that’s awesome!

Questions For Those Who Accept:

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 Color?
7. Do you prefer the Ocean or Mountain?
8. What type of jewelry do you like?
9. Tea or Coffee?
10. What is your dream?

I hope that you have fun answering all the questions as well as nominating others! If you do decided to do this, please link to the post in my comments enjoy and have fun!
xoxo
Carolina