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.

Events, Featured, Messages to readers

Who would be Featured this Saturday?

June 26, 2015 Carolina Russo

SOULDIERGIRL has been Featured on my sidebar for one week from last Saturday!

It was wonderful to have her presence here. She is a wonderful Soul and have an awesome Blog!
I am so grateful that we crossed paths.

If you participated last week to my “Meet and Greet” Session and left a link to your Blog in the comments,then you know that I choose one Blogger to be Featured
for one week on my sidebar >see
Widget: You are Featured! Great Blogs!

Since there are many other Blogs that I love, I will surprice some of you during the coming weeks,
each Saturday I will choose a New Blog to be Featured…
Stay Connected and Follow and be active here!

Leave your link in the comments there are always new Blogs to discover!
If you are new or not 😉

Who would be the next to be Featured Tomorrow???

Limited Edition, Photography, Wired Jewelry

New design Jewelry set – The Circle of life

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 Carolina Russo

During this week I have been working on a new design inspired by the Circle of life. I had a wonderful custom request from a loyal customer that loves my creations at the point to own many of my jewelry designs. In her request, she ask me to design a three pieces set, necklace, bracelet, earrings with Turquoise stones. That’s all she said to me, she said I trust your Art blindly, I like everything you make! Those words are precious to me, I am very thankful for her.
While I was drawing the sketch for the necklace pendant, for some mysterious reasons, I envisioned in my mind a spiral circle, and I kept designing and thinking at the meaning, that’s when “The circle of Life” came to mind.

“Definition of Circle of life” Nature’s way of taking and giving back life to earth. It symbolizes the universe being sacred and divine. It represents the infinite nature of energy if something dies it gives new life to another.
Turquoise, is considered the most ancient and old gemstone in the history of mens, it emits protective energy and power, it was used from warriors, for protection and courage and believed that blesses who wear it. Native Americans honored this beautiful stone as Sacred stone and believed that helps to become one with the universe.

I love this set and how my design came all together! The association to the beautiful meaning of life, with the powerful meaning and benefits of the ancient Turquoise stone. I hope that you enjoyed to see how my creation was born from just few words said.

Messages to readers

New Feature to my Blog

June 3, 2015 Carolina Russo

Something New…a new Feature added to my Blog!

A new month just started greatly!

Especially here on WordPress with the +50 Milestone, all the Awards given to me from amazing and inspiring people who I enjoy to share thoughts daily, and the surprise to discover new followers and their kind comments about my Art and my Blog! All this is very motivating and encouraging thanks for all the great support. I always wanted to share with the world my Art this is the purpose of starting this Blog.
My design in any form is my way to be in the world, and my job, where I am focusing on right now. I would love for this business to grow being able to provide all my creativity and high quality craftmanship always.

I have been working daily on organizing my online store and promoting my Jewelry Collection.
For who don’t know, I have an Etsy Shop where I sell my Jewelry online. Is for a while that I wanted to be able to sell here on my YesterdayAfter Blog and have the complete control and direct contact with my customers.

Well..great news!
I’ve been working really hard on this feature and I am pleased to announce that have added a few brand new pages here on my menu that will guide who is willingly to purchase my Jewelry.

First of all I added a PayPal Buy Now button on my side bar

On the menu there is a drop menu when you click on Shop you will find several pages to help you. Click on How to Order this page will guide you
Click on Custom Order form this is a form to fill in if you would like to place an order.
Click on Shipping and Policies here you find important Policies and Shipping info to absolutely read if you intend to place a Custom Order.

This is all! I just wanted to let you know about this new feature, for any questions you can always feel free to email me via my contact form here

Thanks 🙂

Uncategorized

New Design – Life of Courage and Truth

May 23, 2015 Carolina Russo

This week has been pretty full of nice things, I had new amazing followers, I have been nominated with 3 Blogger Awards, I am thrilled and I really appreciate and I am grateful to anyone that included me in these nominations! I have accepted all of them of course, but I had not time yet to complete my acceptance for “The Creative Blogger” and “Liebster blog Award” I will soon!

During the past days I have been working on several Artistic projects beside focusing on this Blog!

I have been working on Photography, Digital Art, new sketches and my Jewelry, bringing to life a new design “Hoops earrings” I like hoops I wear them all the time and I love how this design turned out they looks amazing on!
This design feature a large Silver wired, hammered and forged hoops having a charm made with natural powerful gemstones I used Amazonite, Red Coral, and faceted Crystal. I love the combination of colors of these three gemstones and their great meanings.

Amazonite takes the name from the Amazon river it is the stone of Courage and Truth. This gemstone it is used in Jewelry from way long time since the Mesopotamian Cultures. The wonderful light blue-green color remind the water it is soothing and calming for the soul. Emits powers of strong energy. Was often used as talisman for protection. This beautiful stone is believed to be used from the mythical Tribe of the courageous and strong Amazonian women warriors.
Red Coral the beautiful Red Coral gemstone symbolize Life and bring messages of peace within self, emits positive energy and protection.
Crystal there is an interesting message for clear crystals and it is that Clear Crystal has the property to amplifier the powers of other gemstones combined with it, in this case it will empower more the Amazonite and Coral.

I named the hoop earrings “Life of Courage and Truth”

I always love to read your comments….

Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

Limited Edition

A little girl drawing hearts…and a jewel…

May 18, 2015August 15, 2015 Carolina Russo

Once upon a time…a beautiful little girl was learning how drawing hearts…

her hearts were so lovely and unique in shape ending with a happy swirl a detail that was giving the hearts a sense of character and uniqueness. This adorable little girl was about 4 years old when she started drawing hearts using pens, pencils, markers and watercolors making beautiful little paintings. She has been drawing her beautiful and recognizable hearts everywhere, in any ways and kinds. Time has passed and until today 7 years later, she still drawing the same adorable hearts. The little girl is grown in a beautiful teen she is 11 almost 12 years old right now, and I am her proud Mom. I always loved her beautiful hearts dedicated to me in her lovely cards year after year. I have been fascinated by her drawings at the point that I wanted to do something special. She inspired me to create a beautiful pendant and make it into a necklace that I named “Neriah’s Heart”

Neriah is my daughter name, and this new heart pendant is our new design, something we share together, it has a very special meaning to me. I love how it turned out that I want to share it with the world.
This necklace would be part of my “Among Nature” Collection it would be only produced as Custom Order and in Limited Edition for whom is interested, it can be purchased here or on my Etsy Shop.

This pendant is made out of 925 Sterling Silver wire or there is the option to be made with other metals like Copper or Silver plated copper. The natural gemstones I choose are Rose Quartz, Blue Quartz and Crystals, I like their meanings and powers combined together:

CALMING & HARMONIOUS
Blue Quartz purifies the mental, emotional and physical bodies. It helps calm the mind, allowing expression of the individuals will and assists in reaching out to others. It stimulates intuitive insight and enhances communication and creative expression.

LOVE AND PEACE
Rose Quartz promotes unconditional love, forgiveness, infinite peace and compassion. It creates harmony in relationships and teaches us about the true essence of love. It purifies and opens up the heart allowing us to express our emotions. It reduces stress and tension, allowing us to express love, sensitivity and compassion towards ourselves and others. Rose Quartz brings a deep inner healing, enhancing self love, self trust, self worth and self confidence. It can be used to attract love into your life and maintain happy loving relationships.

www.crystalearthspirit.com

Gemstones can be changed on custom orders.

The necklace feature an adjustable leather cord. I will design different version of this necklace near soon…
I hope that you enjoyed the story of “Neriah’s heart” as I did on sharing it with all of you.

Have a wonderful day and please leave your comment I love to hear from you!

“Among Nature” Collection 2015 – Design by Carolina Russo ©

Etsy, Etsy Treasury

Avant garde Tradition & Innovation

May 14, 2015 Carolina Russo

I create this unique and beautiful Treasury reflecting my passion for antiques, couture, avant garde tradition and innovation.

I love to share with you this new Treasury with the theme:

Avant garde Tradition & Innovation

I just love to make these very inspiring Treasury Lists on Etsy, it is another way to express yourself throughout things you love.

I already made another one last week with the title:

Up to the Moon…

This is a way to discover new and other creative artists and highlight their beautiful creations.
I wish you nice enjoyment while browsing these great collections….

Etsy

Up to the Moon….

May 11, 2015May 12, 2015 Carolina Russo

In the last couple of weeks some of my jewelry items have been featured on two beautiful Treasury Lists on Etsy. I was very happy and honored that my jewelry was chosen and selected by some of Etsy members and Featured in these interesting Treasury lists.
The Etsy world is big, there are thousands of sellers and millions of items of every kind, and so the jewelry category is fulfilled of great Artists and Designers, we are all competitors trying to come out of this ocean to see the light of our own dream.
I personally had great honorable feelings when my jewelry got chosen, I don’t give it for granted
someone’s soul got touched by my designs at the point to choose them between millions of others bracelets and necklaces. I am very thankful!
I am not new to be featured is not my first time. I have been in the past with my fashion designs and jewelry. It is always a great feeling!

Then yesterday I wanted to support and highlight some of my favourite Artists that I came across Etsy. I have been the Curator of my own Treasury list named “Up to the Moon…” I hope you enjoy to see this beautiful Collection of great items as I did while I was selecting all the treasures.
I loved and I am thankful, for all the kind comments left from the artists at the bottom of my list.

Now some quick infos and links in case you have an Etsy account and you want to create a Treasury.

What is a Treasury List on Etsy?

“Treasuries on Etsy. Treasury is an ever-changing, member-curated shopping gallery comprised of lists of items. These lists contain 16 items. Members can create a themed collection or feature their favorite items from all over Etsy” – Treasuries on Etsy Help.

https://www.etsy.com/help/article/82

https://www.etsy.com/treasury

Limited Edition, Uncategorized

Creativity and new designs

May 2, 2015May 3, 2015 Carolina Russo

During this week I have been working on two beautiful custom orders!
I love the process to create a new design, from the starting idea, to the sketches to the end, every time it is a new challenge that I like to address at the best of my ability.

I had a request to design and create jewels matching with other designs I previously made. Most of my designs are created with a combination of gemstones, metals, leather and more natural elements. This way all my creations allow the possibility to combine and stack multiple jewels together.
I give my customers the ability to create time after time their on set. Each design is unique also when it is worn by itself.

My first request was for a pair of dangle earrings with Rose Quartz and Mother of Pearl matching with the Rose quartz heart necklace…

The Rose Quartz heart necklace to match…

My sketch was inspired by the shape of a half heart.

I love how my design turned out, the earrings are just like I had vision them in my mind.

Earrings are Limited Edition and avaiable for sale only as Custom Order in my Etsy Shop.

My second custom order request will be in my next post…

Limited Edition

New design – Strength and Harmony tribal bohemian necklace

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 Carolina Russo

I just finished to bring to life my new design!

One more item for my “Among Nature” jewelry collection.
I have been working on this design for the last couple of days. I don’t let go public a design until I am totally satisfied with it. I named this necklace “Strength and Harmony” because the beautiful meanings of the Agate gemstones.

I wanted to create something different and unusual, my design future a vertical silver wired 6″ long pendant made with two clear rice shape Agate and a rectangle shape “red lace” Agate combined with Czech beautiful faceted crystals. This pendant has a finish touch with an hanging wired piece of authentic Mediterranean red coral and a crystal.

A tan color suede leather is wired around the pendant, giving to this necklace a tribal and bohemian accent. The leather is knotted and it is adjustable in lenght wearable long or short eighter way looks beautiful.

I love this necklace!
It would be made to order on my Etsy Shop and only in “Limited Edition” as one of a kind because each necklace will be slightly different due to the nature of the gemstones, they are all different and beautiful.