My name
is Gloria Stengel and I live in Oceanside, CA. I’ve been a CA resident since
March 2005, after living in five other states. I live with my husband Matt
and our three children, Nathan (21), Laura (17), and Jonah (12). I homeschool
my two youngest children, but my oldest son has graduated and now attends
college full-time. We also have a kitten named Milo. He was born August 2012,
and he is making my life crazy, but he's so cute that I am willing to sacrifice
the occasional ribbon or button!
I have
been hooked on paper crafts all of my life. In 1990, I discovered rubber
stamping and in 1996, I stumbled across "modern" scrapbooking. I love
all aspects of paper crafting: card making, scrapbooking, mini albums, altered
art, up-cycling, you name it! I am happiest when I am making a mess! It's the
cleaning up part that I don't care for!
I have
been on a number of design teams over the past few years, including current
terms with Graphic 45 and Hampton Art Stamps. I also accept various guest
design spots and work with online stores from time to time, including Really
Reasonable Ribbon and CropStop. I recently began writing blog articles for
Crafts 'n things Magazine, which allows me to share tutorials, favorite
products, and advice on paper crafting. The design teams I work with are very
diverse, which is an amazing thing for me considering that I love all sorts of
art mediums.
I have
also been published in several magazines. Plus I have a blog, a Facebook Fan
Page, and a YouTube channel in order to share my creative work. Visit my blog,
Scraps of Life
I am so
pleased to be joining the Couture Creations family and begin working with all
the amazing products! I was fortunate to meet some of the Australian team at
Winter 2013 CHA and work in the booth for one morning! To say I am excited to
be part of the new team is an understatement!
