Get to know ..... Mahlin Wiggur

Hello Bo Bunny lovers... Sweden calling! Yes, it is me, Mahlin.
Today it´s my turn to be in the spotlight here on the Bo Bunny blog... Being on the Bo Bunny design team is, and has been, one of the most amazing experiences. The team is such a talented group of girls and everyone is just so sweet and friendly. Not to talk about working for, and with, Bo Bunny.. Everytime my box arrives a make sure I have a lot of time to really unpack and look at all the wonderful product. The boxes are filled to the top with all the goodies you could wish for. The inspiration comes rushing in a hearbeat.

Whoo-ligans is still my number one favorite of all the Bo Bunny releases but Et Cetera is coming up close second. I just love how diverse all Bo Bunny collections are. You can mix them together with great result and they stand alone and make brilliant creations. As you can read, I am more than pleased to be here, representing Bo Bunny.

So, as said before. You are now getting to know me some more.. . We´ve already covered that I am Mahlin and I live here in Sweden. I am a teacher, I work as a special Ed´s teacher for a group of kids with Autism or Aspergers syndrome. This is such an experience and very rewarding. You get to use your creative side every single day. At the same time you are being very structured so the release I get when I come home to scrap is also very needed.

When I go home.. I come home to my precious son Vilmer. He turned 3 years old this summer so he is really starting to show his personality and there is so much of it to love. Unfortunately, I don´t come home to him every day.. Vilmers dad and I separated a few months ago so half of the week, Vilmer lives with his dad. Vilmers dad is still my very best friend so there is no hard feelings involved. It is just sad not to be able to snuggle up with Vilmer every single day and see all the new adventures he takes on.

But, I still have some company to come home to. My siamese cat Andy is always here.. and if you know cats, you know that siamese cats are quite talkative and social =) Never a quiet moment around here.

When we sold our house, I also lost my scraproom. I had to do some serious downsizing amongst my scrappy stuff for the move. Now I have a scrappy corner in my living room. It works OK. It is not perfect, because I am such a messy scrapper. I tend to leave a huge mess and you don´t want that showing in your livingroom everyday.. Scrapping is, like it is for most of you reading, a very important part of my life. I need to be creative in some way, every day. It doesn´t have to be scrapbooking and making a layout. It can be anything creative.

Scrapbooking have been in my life for about 6 years now, but I have always been a crafter. I´ve painted and decorated and drawn and collaged for as long as I can remember. I get inspired by colors, lots of colors. I love everything colorful, bright an vivid. I mix up my scrapbooking with all creative things I can think of, that´s why this mixed media trend is perfect for me. Suddenly there are so much more products to choose from.

I teach, scrapbooking. I love making workshops and travelling around the globe inspiring. And of course I teach my workshops with some Bo Bunny wonderfulness in there... If you´re interested in booking a workshop with me, just give me a shout =D

Today I will show you 4 projects..

Here is a layout mixing up collections. Even if all Bo Bunny collections are different they are so easy to mix and match.

"Söra"

Supplies used:

Patterned paper: Forever fall; Bouquet, Blaze, Garden Girl; Vines.

6x6 paper pad: Welcome home

Brads: Welcome home

Layered Chipboard: Et Cetera

Combo Stickers: Forever fall, Et Cetera

Cardstock stickers: Welcome home -Homegrown, Et Cetera - Just be you, Forever fall - Gratitude

Trinkets: Garden Girl.

Another layout

"Foto"

Supplies used:

Double dot Cardstock: Chocolate journal

Noteworthy: Welcome home

Combo Stickers: Et Cetera, Forever Fall

Brads: Welcome Home

Buttons: Garden Girl

Project Kit: Forever Fall

and a canvas wallhanging/ Door sign..

My boss asked me, 1,5 years ago, to make her a sign for her door, with her name and photo. It has taken me some time but now it is finally completed... I used a canvasframe as a base for this and then added some patterned paper and embellies...

Supplies used:

Patterned paper: Forever fall-foliage, cutouts, Garden Girl - Wisteria

Clearstamps: Et Cetera

Combo stickers: Et Cetera, Garden Girl

Cardstock Stickers: Et Cetera- Live, love, laugh

Layered chipboard: Et Cetera, Garden Girl

12x12 Chipboard: Et Cetera, Garden Girl

Trinkets: Forever fall

Jewels: Forever fall

Noteworthy: Garden Girl, Welcome home

Ribbon: 5/8 Double dot - boysenberry

and last but not least.. a card made up with lots of wraps..

"hugs"

Supplies used:

Double dot Cardstock - Chiffon dot

Wraps: Timepiece, Crush, Olivia, Cambridge

Petals: Learning Curve

Combo stickers: Et Cetera

I wish you all a great day and thanks for stopping by the Bo Bunny blog today.

/Mahlin