The Night Before - an Etsy treasury

An Etsy treasury of favorite things, accompanied by my original song, "The Night Before." The following Etsy shop owners were kind enough to let me use their images in this movie...

Cookies and Milk for Santa plate and cup set by claylicious
http://www.etsy.com/shop/claylicious

"Bedtime" by Toadbriar
http://www.etsy.com/shop/toadbriar

Christmas Flannel Nightgown in pink by The Baby Duck
http://www.etsy.com/shop/thebabyduck

Colonial Home No.26 by The Oak Leaves
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheOakLeaves

T'was the Night Before Christmas Gift Tags by Modern Scrapyard
http://www.etsy.com/shop/modernSCRAPYARD

Folk Art Santa Claus hand carved by Trieste Prusso Design
http://www.etsy.com/shop/triesteprusso

"Winter Woods" by Gothicrow Images
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gothicrow

"Forest Festivities" by Jahna Vashti
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Jahnavashti

Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Body Polish by Nevermore Body Company
http://www.etsy.com/shop/NevermoreBodyCompany

Christmas Carols/Words Christmas stocking by Wonderful Life Farm
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WonderfulLifeFarm

Mistletoe earrings by Made by Mada
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MADEbyMADA

Lovely Little Swan by Little Elf's Toyshop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleElfsToyshop

"Clara and Mice" Nutcracker series by The Artful Bumblebee
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtfulBumblebee

"Bunny Races" by Amber Alexander
http://www.etsy.com/shop/amberalexander
Swan Lake, Hand Painted Earrings by Tuckoo and Moo Cow
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TuckooandMooCow

Snow Day mixed media art print by VintageNiki
http://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageNiki

Mouse King and Nutcracker printed card by The Artful Bumblebee
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtfulBumblebee

Bunny Rabbit handmade coffee mug by Abby Berkson Ceramics
http://www.etsy.com/shop/abbyberkson

Winter Birds earrings by Made by Mada
http://www.etsy.com/shop/MADEbyMADA

Winter Fawn by Tuckoo and Moo Cow
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TuckooandMooCow

Snowman needle felted decoration by Little Elf's Toyshop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleElfsToyshop

Grain Sack Farmhouse Christmas stocking by Wonderful Life Farm
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WonderfulLifeFarm

Squirrel and Acorns ceramic soup mug by Abby Berkson Ceramics
http://www.etsy.com/shop/abbyberkson

Eggnog Body Wash by Nevermore Body Company
http://www.etsy.com/shop/NevermoreBodyCompany

LInks to the treasury...
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzI3NjUwMXwxMzc3NDkwNDk5/the-night-before?index=1
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzI3NjUwMXwxMzc3NjYzMjg3/the-night-before-ii?ind...

"The Night Before" is from my recently released album, "Once Upon a Winter Eve."
"The Night Before" by Karen Altman © 2011
http://twigstudio.net/Music_by_Karen_Altman.html

Once Upon a Winter Eve, an Etsy treasury

A treasury of wintry wonders from Etsy set to my original song, Once Upon a Winter Eve. The following Etsy shop owners were kind enough to let me use their images...

"Wanderlust" by Jody Edwards
http://www.etsy.com/shop/jodyvanB

"A Night In" by Toadbriar
http://www.etsy.com/shop/toadbriar

Needle Felted Owl by Daria Lvovsky
http://www.etsy.com/shop/darialvovsky

"Sugar Shack" stained glass panel by Tainted Toad Glass Works
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TAINTEDTOAD

"Magical Partridge In A Pear Tree" by Juli Cady Ryan
http://www.etsy.com/shop/JuliCadyRyan

"Pumpkin Spice Latte" perfume by Solstice Scents
http://www.etsy.com/shop/solsticescents

"Winter Earth Lights" by paperplanet
http://www.etsy.com/shop/paperplanet

"Winter Moon" by Gothicrow Images
http://www.etsy.com/shop/gothicrow

"Snowman Family on Blocks" clay folk art sculpture by indigo twin
http://www.etsy.com/shop/indigotwin

"Barn Owl" hand-sculpted OOAK art doll by The Voyagers
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVoyagers

"Scented Fall Berry Wreath" by Wild Ridge Design
http://www.etsy.com/shop/WildRidgeDesign

"Wander" by Kathryn Beals
http://www.etsy.com/shop/kathrynbeals

"Starry Night Pottery" platter by Dirt Kicker Pottery
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DirtKickerPottery

Pale Blue Chalcedony Necklace by Firebird Jewellery
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FirebirdJewellery
"Winter Night" by Sweet Somethings
http://www.etsy.com/shop/FilledWithFaith

"Polar Bear Hug" by Gretchen Kramp
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GretchenKramp

"Funny Face - Snowy Owl" by Wendy Wetherbee
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PureDichotomy

"Winter's Icy Hands" by Jean Ladzinski-Saxon
http://www.etsy.com/shop/PhotoLadz

"Winter on the Farm" by The Contented Gypsy Boutique
http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheContentedGypsy

See the treasury on Etsy...
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzI3NjUwMXwxMTE2NDc2NjM5/once-upon-a-winter-eve?...
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NzI3NjUwMXwxMTE5NTA2Mzcy/once-upon-a-winter-eve-...

Haunted

Happy Halloween!

"Haunted" song by Karen Altman © 2011, artwork and photography by Karen Altman

Painted Glass

Autumn Splendor

As the season of festivities rapidly approaches, I am starting to focus on painting glassware once again.  Wine glasses, champagne flutes, pilsner glasses, and ornaments are my favorite shiny objects to decorate.   I always use non-toxic paint for painting glassware and bake the items in the oven (325-350 degrees Fahrenheit depending on your oven) for 30 minutes.  À votre santé!

Autumn Splendor

Autumn Leaves

Festive Oak pilsner glasses

Fall: An Etsy Treasury of Color and Sound

The color and splendor of autumn, accompanying my original song, "Fall"...

The Etsy shop owners featured have given me permission, as well as much-appreciated enthusiasm and kindness, to use their artwork in this movie. 

Autumn Tree

by JulieMagersSoulen

Tree Love - Rustic Orange Sunshine through Tree Tops

by NomadicNotebook

Colorful Fall Day

by reniebritenbucher

Fall Maple Cave

by NirvanPhoto

A Walk in the Park

by KimbersFineArt

Miles of Gold

by SimplyLodge

Awakening

by ara133photography

Awaking in the Woods 

by woodenpalette

Saying Goodbye Is Never Easy

by Maximonstertje

Autumn Light

by GeorgiannaLane

Threadleaf Japanese Maple Tree in Autumn

by JoshFriedmanPhoto

Green Hill Country

by matejcadil

Autumn (fall) Colors, Glen Clova, Scotland

by MArthurPhotography

Autumn Landscape

by SharonFosterArt

Autumn Sunset 

by 7venTen

Autumn Ablaze 

by DesignsbyEmpwr

Dark Blood Red Leaves with Gothic Grunge Texture

by SylviaCPhotography

Embracing Autumn 

by srzimmartist

View the treasury on Etsy.

View the treasury on Etsy.

Sanctuary: An Etsy Treasury of Images and Music

by SixSassySisters on Etsy

The images in this movie treasury define my sanctuary, a place of solitude, meditation, and beauty.  

The Etsy shop owners featured have given me permission, as well as much-appreciated enthusiasm and kindness, to use their artwork in this movie.  

by Celtic Visions on Etsy

Sit a Spell

by moonlightphotography

When Petals Fall Like Tiny Stars
by InmostLight

Irish Dream

by alitaleader

Bluebells with Sunrays
by arpadlukacs

Water Lilies
by alneniu

Scene Over Pond
by WicksPix

The Path to the River
by RobEastman

Fading Stone Sunset 3
by CelticVisions

Irish Blue Bells
by CoulterGallery

My Secret Garden
by intrinsicvalue

Meditating by the Stream
by SixSassySisters

Meet Me at the Gate
by FlashForward

Little White Rabbit at Home
by bluedogrose

Enchanted Castle
by reflectionsoflight

The Journey
by soundslikerain

A Shelter of Redwoods

by Jansart3

Palmetto Bluff
by heatherexley

Church Yard, Bergen, Norway
by LoudWaterfallPhoto

I have another movie treasury that I am working on, "Fall," which should be published soon.


View Sanctuary and Sanctuary II treasuries on Etsy.

Adding a Treasury to Your Blog

Today, I discovered Handmadeology and found lots of useful tips!   I was excited to find this treasury tool from Whale Shark Websites that allows you to quickly add any treasury to your webpage or blog! I gave it a try using my most recent treasury. I had to use the "tiny" setting and for some reason my blog is stuck in this narrow state of mind, so I had to use the 3-column option. Even with 1 odd image hanging out, it's a lot nicer than the screenshot option I was using. I'm sure more blog-savvy curators will figure out a way to make their blog accomodate a 4-column view.

'New Snow' by twigstudionc

Ice Orchard in Blue... CountryDreamin... $29.95	Winter Red Rose Flo... JulieMagersSou... $30.00	Full Moon sylviagrantins $50.00
Snowflake Photograp... soundslikerain $30.00	First Snow - 8x8 bl... elgarboart $30.00	8x10 Black Edged Fo... robtravisphoto... $35.00
Original Watercolo... bluedogrose $100.00	the village from un... vlad $112.00	First Snow bartos $25.00
scene over pond UP0... WicksPix $25.00	Tribute to Vince Gu... reniebritenbuc... $47.00	A Winters Foggy Day... SimplyLodge $30.00
Christmas Village W... leinerje $80.00	Silver White Winter... klbaileyART $45.00	Winter Snow Landsca... firstlightphot... $30.00
Winter twilight - S... krystarka $6.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.