We Love You, Lynn (a Valentine's Day Roundup)

Happy Valentine's Day! 

It's with a heavy (but very full) heart that we announce that our arty-angel Lynn, who has been contributing to this blog for ALMOST FOUR YEARS, has decided to move on to greener pastures. 

Thank you, Lynn, for putting your artsy-crafty gifts to good use and sharing your talents with all of Klutz-land! 

To our readers, rest assured that this isn't the end of 100 Percent Klutz! Stay tuned for more exciting posts (and activity books) to inspire your creativity and crafts. 

While you're waiting, let's look down memory lane at Lynn's creations from Valentine's Days past...

Lynn celebrates her BFF with Friendship Bracelets











Lynn gives herself a Valentine's Day treat with Nail Art

Lynn creates her own Valentines with Stamp Art 

Lynn makes a Valentine's Day bouquet with Fabulous Flowers

Lynn makes furry Valentines with Pom-Pom Puppies and Pom Pom Monster Salon

My Furry Valentines with Klutz Pom-Pom Puppies and Pom Pom Monster Salon

Last year, my little sis' moved to a different city (sniff, sniff…), so every time she comes to visit, we make sure to plan something fun. Last weekend, the weather was pretty wet and miserable so our plan to go skating wasn't looking so great. Luckily, I always have some emergency Klutz kits on hand, so I put together a last minute sister crafternoon.

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I had been brainstorming ideas for another year of outside-the-box valentines. You all know my thoughts on boxed valentines, but even with my crafty Valentine's creations, I still hadn't found a fix for the problem of all the cards that end up in the trash on February 15^th.

So I started thinking about what kind of valentine people might keep around, and suddenly, I knew just what to do. I grabbed my copies of the two cutest Klutz kits around, borrowed an idea from my super-fun NYE photo booth adventure, and little sis' and I made some one-of-a-kind furry valentines!

First, we printed out some punny Valentine’s Day speech bubbles (click here to download a copy) and taped those silly sayings to toothpicks. Then, we wrapped, snipped, and styled some too-cute-to-toss Pom-Pom Puppies and Pom Pom Monsters and put them all together!

I can’t wait for next week, when I get to hand out my furry valentines to all my friends! I can’t see anyone getting rid of these little cuties anytime soon! For more great out-of-the-box ways to celebrate with Klutz, check out my Friendship Bracelet cards, Paper Flower bouquets, and love-ly Nail Art!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Pom Pom Monsters High (with Klutz: Pom Pom Monster Salon)

I went to see Monster University last weekend and, guys, it was amazing! I had pretty high expectations for this one and wondered how a prequel would do without cute little Boo... But it definitely lived up to my love of the first and, after that, I just couldn't get those monsters off my mind.

So, I grabbed a copy of Pom Pom Monster Salon and put my inspiration to work. I took things even further back and whipped up some cute pom pom monsters to populate my Monsters High School!

School’s out guys, congrats!

What will you get up to this summer?

Give Me a P-O-M! Give Me a P-O-M!

Halloween is all about creatures that go bump in the night...

But that doesn’t mean they have to be spooky, right?

I am just dying to share my latest Klutz monsters! But scary? That's one thing these little creatures are not!

These fuzzy little balls of yarn are incredibly easy to make and they just melt my heart with their googly eyes, crazy hairstyles and awesome accessories.

All you need is a pair of scissors! Just wrap some yarn around Klutz's handy Pom Pom Maker, cut along the lines, and tie it all up with a knot. Then comes the fun, when you sit your monsters in your stylist’s chair and snip, fluff, glue and accessorize to your heart’s content.

Make a punk-rock pom pom with a rainbow-coloured mohawk; a hipster monster with some stylish specs and sneakers; a scary pom-pom dragon with scaly wings and clawed toes; or a pretty, pretty princess in pink with a tiara and Mary Janes to complete her look.

My pom pom monsters are all dressed up and ready for some Halloween fun! It's a pom pom monster mash!

I'd love to see your little monsters, so please share them in the comments. It'll be a scream!

How to Make a Pom Pom Monster