Our Story

Hey, guys! I am Annie. Ever since I was little, I always had a thing for creativity and I always wondered what it would be like to pursue it. And I finally did!
I moved to Germany and started my own business where I experiment and try new things.
I am beyond excited to work with Ciao Bella. They are such an inspirational, colourful brand, and I am thrilled to include it in my creations! The best decision is to always do what makes you happy and I hope I can connect with people through my art!

My name is Diane McClosky and I am from Wilmington, Delaware in the United States. I am a wife, mother, and grandmother as well as a real estate agent.
My passion for art has been a constant in my life, providing solace in a busy world.
Crafting has been a part of my journey since childhood, but my exploration of papercrafts began in 1997 and has been a continuous source of joy.
Over the years, my artistic style has evolved, with a primary focus on preserving cherished memories through the art of scrapbooking.
I also find delight in transforming home décor through my creative endeavors.

Hi everyone! I'm Gülen, I live in Turkey, and I'm passionate about creative art and home decor.
For several years, I led the design team at Cadence Art & Hobby Paints, teaching many techniques through creative projects, workshops, and videos.
I founded Kybele Art, where I organize visual arts projects and exhibitions.
I'm thrilled to be a member of the Ciao Bella team and share my creativity and inspiration with you.

Hi, I am Inna. I live in one of the big industrial cities of Ukraine.
I work in the field of ferrous metallurgy. But most of my time and my heart is creativity.
Scrapbooking came into my life a few years ago and for sure settled there for a long time. I am trying out different styles, I work with paper, paints and pastes. I can do scrapbooks as well as cards and small forms. I love altered objects and decorative compositions.

I live in the beautiful coastal town of Sedgefield, in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Wife to Gideon, mom to two handsome young men, Nino & Nico, and soon to be daughter, Jess. Our four legged children are Maggy, Zeus, Lady Lyla and Numbi the parrot.
My full time job is to miss Nino & Jess who live in Australia, and Nico when he is not home with us. During the day I am also Manager/Accountant for a Group of Companies and in the evenings I get to craft, craft, craft!
I am in love with paper, old books and anything vintage. I love mixed media and any project that challenges my creativity. This will be my second time around with the Ciao Bella crew, I look forward to being part of this amazingly creative team.

My nickname is Lady Bloom and I'm from Spain.
I'm a passionate about cardboard, scrap and giving old objects a second life. I always say that I would have liked to be born in another era because I love everything old. I always have my head thinking of new projects.
I love the color green and flowers, I always wear my hair in a bun. Oh, and I'm dying for the mango smothie!

Hi everyone, my name is Lou Sims & I live in the UK near to Cambridge.
I have been papercrafting since 2009 starting out card making. Since that time my crafty interests have grown and now I embrace all kind of crafting genres from stamping, gelli plate printing, art journaling, doodling, mini books & of course, still card making.
I am super chuffed to be part of the Ciao Bella Crew & cannot wait to share my projects with everyone.

Ciao! My name is Melania and I am a Junk Journal Creator.
I’m from Bologna but l live in the south of Italy with my beloved husband and my fantastic 2 children. I’m a cat mom too!!
I’m a secretary but my real passion is making Junk Journals. I love my hobby and I put all of my heart in my paper creatures!
I’m so proud and honored to be part of this amazing CIAO BELLA Crew! Can’t wait to share my Journals with you all!"

Hi, I'm Michelle and I'm live on the East Coast in the UK.
I am married and have 3 children, 2 still at home and 1 happily married himself to my beautiful daughter in law. I am a complete craftaholic and have been crafting since my daughter was born 16 years ago.
I started making cards and it quickly evolved into box making and then onto 3d off the page projects, then albums, anything I can make with paper and card!
You will almost always find me making something or getting my notebook out to jot down an idea that has just popped into my head.
I love to share my crafting journey and I love to teach and inspire others to have some creative fun.

Hellooo!! My name is Naiara, You can find me on social media as @naiarasm24.
I’m almost 40 years old and I’m passionate about Mixmedia, scrapbook albums, and the increíble possibilities that the fusion between the two offers.
I love to try new materials and techniques, seeking to convey the story that each collection tells me. I also love home decor and altering different objects. Well, everything that has to do with having a brush in my hands, and allows me to enhance my creativity.
I hope to carry out great projects with this magnificent opportunity that CiaoBella gives me.

I am Olga, I come from Poland, but I live in Great Britain. I'm a fan of Christmas, I start the Christmas season the end of July.
Specialist in layered compositions using flowers, which I usually make myself. I like bright, romantic, children's designs very much. I love making albums too.
I invite you to my Instagram for almost daily inspiration and interesting reels. Enjoy!

My name is Radovan Kianica and I am from Slovakia, a country with beautiful mountains and nature.
I have been involved in the creative world of scrapbooking since 2016, and a few years after that I started creating with the mixed media technique.
I prefer to combine these two techniques together. I am very happy to now be part of the design team at Ciao Bella papers. The collections are very inspiring. I really like to inspire and motivate people to create, because I found joy and passion in it.
I love the humor that is part of my work in short reels because I like to make people happier.

I am Silvia and my adventure in this fascinating world of creative painting and Home Decor, began more than 25 years ago, beginning my journey as a teacher of cultural groups and associations.
Later I open my own business, for 10 years, after a brief hiatus, I resumed my activity as a creative at Artesanías Montejo, Spanish distributor for Ciao Bella and I take care Home Decor and Fine Arts sector, training professionals and clients in painting techniques and products.

Hi, I'm Soledad Jiménez and I am from the Canary Islands.
For me, creativity keeps me alive, connects me with reality and take further, imagination a way of escape, and create a natural therapy without side effects. CiaoBella is giving me the opportunity to work with its wonderful products and with this I want to take advantage of the visibility of reaching and infecting everyone and giving them the impulse to create that is totally positive.

Hi, I'm Susana, I was born in Cuba but I live in the USA, I am a deaf person, mom 4 girls, housewife.
I have always liked scrapbooking, crafts, watercolors, journal and mix media art are my reason for creating.
I would like to share with all of you this new illusion that Ciao Bella gives me.I'm super excited to be part of the Ciao Bella team.

Hello guys! I'm Tetiana. I was born in the country of the bravest people which is called Ukraine.
Now I live in Canada and my introduction to scrapbooking took place in this country three years ago when I was expecting my first child. Now I am a mother of two and they bring me new ideas and inspire for new projects.
I like old and vintage things and this style can often be seen in my albums and junk journals.
I'm happy to be part of the Ciao Bella team and share my creativity and inspiration with you.

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