Hello, there! My name is Gloria Stengel and I am an east coast transplant to the San Diego, California area. I started rubber stamping in 1991 and scrapbooking in 1996, but have been a paper lover (and hoarder) all my life. I have been designing for scrapbooking companies, stores, and blogs since 2006, and I was lucky enough to work with Graphic 45 for over 6 years. Plus, I have been on other big teams such as Spellbinders, Heartfelt Creations, Canvas Corp, Hampton Art Stamps, and others. I am currently on the Authentique Paper team, which is one of my bucket list teams! I love creating with paper, especially cards and mini albums. For every card that I make, I begin with a sketch. There is something so satisfying about seeing a sketch "come to life"!