Ready for the New Years?

I can't believe another year is coming to an end.  It's been a busy one for me.  I decided to go back to school and study photography this time last year and have 2 semesters under my belt now.  I've enjoyed every minute of it. 

I celebrated my designer-versary at ScrapMatters and then sadly had to find a new shop for my designs.  I found a spot at The Digichick and couldn't be happier.  I've spent a good amount of time in the past couple of months repackaging products and adding them to my shop there and am not quite done yet.  If you've been looking for something that hasn't been added let me know and I'll move it to the top of the list.

With all that's been going on during the last part of the year I haven't had quite as much time to design as I'd like.  However, I did find the time and inspiration to put together a new collection for this week.  I've got a fun,new collection just perfect for New Year's!

and you can get the bundle and save!




Here are a few layouts from my amazing CT:

I'm staying on as a designer at TDC!!

I've never thought I'd move shops once I got settled in at SM, but over the course of the past few months I have had to make some hard decisions based on circumstances that were beyond my control.  In November I was lucky enough to get a guest spot at The Digi Chick and I totally LOVE it there.  I've been invited to stay on as a permanent designer and I couldn't be happier! 

  This week I've got some yummy stuff for the December edition of The Chick Fix and a few other fun Christmas goodies, too.

I've also got my Merry and Bright collection in the shop this week:









And a couple more holiday alphas:







And here's a little inspiration from my CT:

Happy December y'all. 
<3
Val

I'm hanging out at The Digichick in November!

Hey y'all!  I'm so excited to announce that I'm a guest designer at TDC this month!  As a guest I'm able to participate in all of the DSD fun that is going on right now.  The designers are all having a Facebook Page Hop for coordinating freebies.  All you have to do to collect the freebies is follow the links after downloading my Exclusive Fan Freebie from the geniaBeana Facebook Page. 

This is the FREEBIE you'll find on my Facebook Fan Page:





For DSD I have 2 NEW Grab Bags in my guest shop at The Digichick. My personal use bag contains 5 BRAND-NEW products. It is an $18 value for only $5. If you don't like the element of surprised it is fully revealed in the shop.

I've also got a CU Grab Bag with 5 BRAND-NEW products valued at over $25 for only $5. It is also fully revealed in the shop.

I'll be around the forums over the weekend. I hope to see y'all around.

Have a great DSD!

<3 Val

Fall Frolic! November MAK is here!!

Time for November's Mix a Kit at ScrapMatters!  Fall Frolic is a coordinating set of papers and elements that are perfect for your fall layouts.

New Stuff! Hocus Pocus and Honey Bee

I've got a new Halloween collab with my good friend Melissa of Cluster Queen Creations! It's perfect for teen/tween girly layouts, but is

versitile enough to be used for others as well. It's HUGE, too! Filled with hand-drawn doodles and lots of clusterable goodness.

There are several Add-Ons to the kit that can be purchased individually or as a Value Bundle:

You can also pick up the CU OK layer styles!

And With the purchase of the kit of Value Bundle you get this awesome pack of Word Bits and Flair included, for freee, in your download!!

I've also got the Honey Bee: Mini Kit this week. It is an elegant kit on the large size of mini with 11 papers 11 papers and 27 elements.

There is a coordinating alpha and dotted cardstocks available. Or you can save by purchasing the Value Bundle at a savings of 40% off the individual pricing:

Here are a couple of inspiration layouts from Jenn S:

And here is a little code you can use to save 25% on these new releases:

10_14_New

expires 10-25

Have a Happy, Scrappy week y'all!

Val

Anniversary Blog Hop!! and some new goodies,too!

Happy Friday y'all! I've got a couple new goodies releasing in my ScrapMatters shop today and my creative team has put together some awesome goodies for my anniversary celebration. 

I've got a new set of Go Ahead and Brag Templates. These templates are 5x7 and are perfect for creating calender toppers or little albums to share with friends and family. 

Have you seen the new ScrapMatters Magazine? If you have you may have seen the Color Challenge. This month for playing along you'll get this wonderful little kit I created: 

I've got this fun alpha in the shop this week to coordinate with the Honey Bee kit:

Don't forget about my Anniversary sale. Right now everything in my shop is at least 30% off. Including commercial use products.

I'm also having a CT Call (in case you haven't heard) and 

I am accepting applications until September 12.

Now take a look at this awesome set of Months of the Year 5x7 brag book pages created by my AWESOME, WONDERFUL, AMAZINGLY Creative CT!! 

I'm going to use them to create calender's gifts this year.

I can't wait to put photos in these and get them printed!

Now to gather up these fabulous brag pages, just hop along to the blogs of my Creative Team, and collect them all.  Don't forget to leave them a little love along the way, because they did an awesome job one these. While you follow the blog hop from beginning to end don't forget that we're all on different time zones and if you catch a blog that is missing it's piece just check back.

Have fun on our little Anniversary Blog Hop!


1. GeniaBeana Scraps: http://geniabeanascraps.blogspot.com/
2. Neverland Scraps: http://www.neverlandscraps.blogspot.com/
3. Aussiegirl Scraps: http://aussiegirlscraps.blogspot.com
4. Dreamin' Big Scraps: http://azkdreaminbig.blogspot.com/
5. Kaelira's DigiScraps: http://kaelirasdigiscraps.blogspot.com/
6. Chel's Scrapping Creations: http://scrappingchelcreations.wordpress.com/
7. Digital Scrappin Rocks: http://digitalscrappinrocks.blogspot.com/
8. MHK Scrap Bytes: http://mhkscraps.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoy the brag book pages!

<3
Val

I'm having a Creative Team Call!!

In case you can't see the image:

It's about time for a
CT Call
It has only happened once before, and
probably won't happen again for a long, long time...

Requirements:

1. Create at least 1 layout with any product you download.
2. Be active in our CT forum as well as at ScrapMatters.
3. Post to at least 3 galleries (including ScrapMatters) as well as the geniaBeana
Scraps Facebook Page.

To Apply:
Send email to geniabeana [at] yahoo [dot] com
Please include links to your favorite layout, your primary gallery,
and a list of other teams you are on.

Call Ends Sept 12, 2011.

Anniversary SALE, New Goodies, and a Anniversary Freebie!!!!

I'm so excited to be celebrating my 3rd year Designerversary AND 1 year ScrapMatters Anniversary all at the same time. In celebration I'm having a SALE! I've also released a few new goodies in the shop this week.

September's Mix a Kit is Out of this World CUTE!!

The colors reminded me of my son's Halloween costume I made for him a few years ago.

He was a little Spaceman in a silver, liquid lame Space Suit. It was trimmed in blue and green tubing

AND had clear tubing filled with glow sticks. It was the most fun space man costume EVER!

Here are a few "out of this world" layouts from my Creative Team:

I've also got a SWEET lil Back to School kit this week in my ScrapMatter's Shop:

Some coordinating shabby, worn solid papers:

And a fantastic, worn sticker alpha:

School Rules is available in a Value BUNDLE!!

And some gorgeous School Rules inspiration layouts from my Crative Team:

AND in Celebration I've got this BEAUTIFUL Mini Kit to giveaway today:



download here

Be watching for a Anniversary Celebration Blog Hop soon, too!

Happy Scrapping y'all!

<3 Val