Gabriela’s creative experience includes a one-of-a-kind mix of graphic design, painting, illustrations and crafts design.
She started experimenting with pencils, crayons, and paint at a very early age, even before she started writing! Her love for design and crafting was natural, without even realizing it she developed a detailed eye for combining colours, textures and shapes to create unique designs. It was during her teenage years that she realized she wanted to work in the creative field and decided to become a graphic designer. She earned a diploma in Graphic Design where she studied the History of Art, Colour Theory, and Drafting.
Painting has been one her greatest loves; among her favourite painters are Claude Monet, Pedro Figari and Pierre - Auguste Renoir.
Over the years she found herself crafting and also teaching after experimenting with new products and techniques.
*Gabriela has designed party crowns and tiaras, handmade paper cards, wedding invitations, she has painted slate stones, murals and decorative accents {commissions}.
*She lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband. Gabriela enjoys a variety of exciting activities such as teaching her classes and workshops {she designs and writes her own} to adults and seniors. She also loves designing craft projects, kits and tutorials {her favorite material is paper} for magazines and trying new products out of her studio. Gabriela always has free tutorials with photos and full instructions available on her blog. She also loves photography {she takes her own photos}, blog design, making banners, experimenting with Photoshop and creating digital layouts. She also loves sharing her tips and contributing with creative articles to magazines.
*Gabriela has been gift wrapping since she was a little girl under her mother’s guidance and has developed it into an art form…
She loves working with retailers, teaching {demonstrations} them about professional gift wrapping and branding at trade/gift shows.
*She always teaches gift wrapping workshops every year right before Christmas along with TV appearances.
PUBLICACION FEATURES:
Crafts’N'Things - April 2009
“Marie” Magazine {Stampington & Company} - April 2009
Jewelry Creations {CK Media} - September 2008
Retail News Magazine - July/August 2008
Scrapbooking.com Magazine - July 2008 - ongoing
Gift Wrap Magazine - August 2008
Somerset Wedding Magazine {Stampinton & Company} - February 2008
PMA {Photo Marketing Association} Magazine - November 2007
Retail News Magazine - July/August 2007
TV APPEARANCES:
Gift Wrapping Demonstrations:
HGTV, BT City TV, Global TV - CTV. Crown Making: Daytime Toronto - Rogers TV.
