Susan R. Opel is an enthusiastic lover of music, fashion, words, travel, red wine, baseball, social media, paper crafting, and LIFE.

A Michigan native, with a BA in English, Susan spent 16 1/2 years teaching English, art, and religion to students in Illinois, Nevada, and Indiana. In a leap of faith, Susan left the classroom in 2008 and moved across the country to pursue a dream job at Paper Crafts magazine (located in the Salt Lake City, UT area).

For 6 1/2 years she worked as an editor for Paper Crafts, and she forged relationships and friendships with scrapbookers, card makers, and manufacturers from all over the globe. Now, Susan is thrilled to use her organizational and writing skills and encouraging attitude as Editor-in-Chief of Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine and Social Engagement Coordinator for SimonSaysStamp.com

Susan currently lives Utah with her creative sister just a few miles away from her 85 years young dad. She counts it one of her greatest blessings to work from home and be able to take care of Dad, too!

Meet Cheiron, she works in the financial district in NewYork by day and loves to play with stamps, ink and paint at night in her studio to relax. Please join me as she shares her journey from finance to art.

Jenn is an amazing artist and her art is a true representation of who she is as a person. She is a Mermaid at heart with a a beautiful smile, she is full of fun and energy and most of all loves to share and teach what she does.

I am super excited to introduce Virgina Lu to this segment of Its a Preeti Chat. Virginia is the kindest and loving person  I  have ever met. Her talent emanates joy, love and inspiration. Her story is very inspiring and heart warming and you don't wan to miss it.

How does someone, who never had the support or encouragement to be creative, become an artist, then be a Creative Enabler for aspiring artists, and go on to becoming a successful entrepreneur? Meet Rubeena from The Gray muse....... Her story is sure to inspire and give hope to many.

If you have ever wondered wether right brain and left brain skills are mutually exclusive, meet Jaycee Gaspar!!!  Jaycee is a very creative and artistic scientist known for his hyper-realistic coloring and methodical design process. I was so inspired chatting with him and understanding his thought process, I hope you would too.