Val's Art Studio

A new mixed media painting called "7 Days to Dream" What a day to dream, What a day to inspire, What a day to live, A day to be al...

Make Good is celebrating their One Year Anniversary with a Party! Tomorrow evening from 7-10... come out and party with the artists who lik...

Awww! We are having some serious puppy love happening over here. But, we do have one slight problem. That would be Mr. Greg, who has declare...

Do you remember this post, when a sweet look-alike dolly was ordered for a very special birthday girl? Well, they are together now, and I m...

I've kind of taken this week off for a wee bit of "me" time. Of course it didn't help that things were so busy in my etsy ...

Whew! Glad that Giveaway is over. I'm not used to getting so many comments on my blog, and was actually stressing out a bit. Silly girl!...

, #1: Magpie Shinies! -#26 on the True Random Generator(but I couldn't make the winning number show up on my post .... grrrh <br>T...

That dolly, Miss. Yes, that one there. miss, can you make another one for me, and make it look a bit like my sweet girl? She's got brown...

I am listed on this great site, Blog Giveaways , which features a TON of Giveaways every week, if you are into that sort of thing! Of course...

Yes! ... In honor of finishing up a big order with a new gallery (including many pincushions), I am hosting a Pincushion giveaway! I will be...

The Wells House, "Let History Speak", painted for the Coronado Historic Home Tour, 2011 History matters so much, and that's on...

Today I'm so proud to feature my rising glass star artist, ... my son, Drew. These are three of the 6 pieces he made during his very fir...

... just the way we are. I have watched this video about a hundred times over the last couple of days, and I actually think it's beginni...

... from me, Val, and the Friendlys :o) We are feeling very friendly over here on this Mother's Day, 2011, and are wishing your Mother...

I hope you are able to enjoy the video. I do apologize, I know it's not easy to hear what's being said, or to take the slight wobble...

Photo courtesy of GameFly Several tornados, in fact. You have undoubtable heard about them attacking the southeastern US. Well, our TV spot...

Or, is it the shoes? Heck, I can't keep it straight. Well, for me, it's the dress. I put a lot of emphasis in the dress, and if I ca...

... in the final minutes, just as the last details are added to the painting is when the decision is made whether it stays, or it goes... un...

- to have Happy Hair (yes I do, thanks to my awesome hairstylist, Saylor .) Thank you, Saylor, I needed hair work so, so much! - to have ha...

Having fun with my new hipstamatic app on the iphone I'm learning... Learning to let go of all the preconceived ideas that have had me t...