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About jaderbombllc

I am a Southern DIY blogger and Designer known for fearlessly conquering anything and everything do-it-yourself. I aim to create unique designs by working through my thoughts, dreams, emotions, and tons of glitter! I believe in doing things that make my heart flutter and smile, and I live by my motto, “Life is simple and so should your style.” To learn more about me, visit jaderbomb.com or email me at [email protected]. You can also visit my Etsy shop at jaderbomb.etsy.com. Make sure to check out my FREE PRINTABLES site www.freeprettyprintables.com My biggest accomplishment thus far is being a guest on the Martha Stewart show, yes she smells good. I love my dog Ceaux Ceaux, pens,the smell of Christmas, GOLD, Dr. Pepper and blogging. BTW: I bleed glitter, all shades.

I am warning you now. This is a super long post but I just couldn’t help it because these “Mason Jar Christmas Gifts” are to dye for. I am so excited to be showing you my December post for Michaels as a Michaels Maker!♥

I am always making fun gifts to give my friends and family so when I had to come up a DIY gift for YOU I got all jittery inside and glitter started popping out of my eyes! There is a bonus at the end of the post, don’t miss it! I usually like making gifts that you can eat but I think this is a close race with hot chocolate chip cookies. Speaking of cookies I am baking some tonight and I can’t wait! I might just have to put some in a jar and mail to someone special!

Mason Jar Christmas Gifts The one thing I love about this gift is anyone can do this. It’s a fun way to dig out those small miniature trinkets that are all over your home and put them to good use. I mean you can literally add anything cute to the tops of these and you will make some heart smile!
Jaderbomb Templatepainted mason jarsYes, I actually used styrofoam to sand my mason jar. I swear it works just as good as sand paper if not better!mason jar craftsHow gorgeous is a snow white mason jar. I have a feeling milk and ice would look REAL pretty inside…black and white stripe craftsThe best part of this craft is you can decorate the bases and the jars to your own personal liking. I grabbed these bases at Michaels in the wood section for a few dollars and painted them black with white stripes.

Use your imagination for bases. You would be surprised what you will come up with. You can make this craft with a base or without, totally up to you. I think it adds a little FUN to the whole thing. christmas mason jarsmichaels makersP.S. I bought all of my miniature items from Michaels. They have a whole section dedicated to people like me who loves ANYTHING MINI….. How can you not?
mason jar gifts Instead of putting warm cookies inside (because they belong in my belly) you can put these battery operated candles inside. They add a little flicker to give off just enough light.
tiffany blue candleYou can buy bottle brush trees from Michaels but if you want to get colored ones like I have in this post, come back tomorrow and I will show you how I made them!
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HERE IS YOUR SPECIAL BONUS!!! 
A fun way to gift wrap these babies!
♥Layout two two sheets of tissue paper
♥Overlap them
♥Place tape over the two where they overlap
♥Place mason jar in the middle and fold up the sides
♥Add twine and a label to seal the deal

easy-ornaments-If you’re looking for the perfect gift for your loved ones this year, check out  Michaels gift guide.

Can’t think of what you’re going to give your craftiest friends this season? There are some great projects on Michaels’ DIY Gift Ideas Pinterest board that might spark your interest!

Not only did we get to make creative holiday gifts from Michaels, but we also decorated Christmas trees!!! Come check out the Michaels Makers Dream Tree Reveal and Decorating Tips. I promise they will make your life so much easier!


I hope you enjoyed this post! Make sure to come check out my bottle brush trees tomorrow! Happy DIY-KNOT!

Don’t forget to connect on social media! Instagram or Twitter or Facebook  HAVE A GLITTERY DAY! ♥, Jade jaderbomb love

 

COME CHECK OUT WHAT ALL OF THE OTHER MICHAELS MAKERS CREATED!

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Today we will close our eyes and make Rainbow Glass Jars, you know the ones that are made for fairies… What! You are not one? Good news for ya, the yumminess in these jars will turn you into one as soon as you sprinkle it on you.

Ok fine all that will happen if you dump this load of glitter on you is a hot dam mess on the floor. Let’s not forget your precious hair, yes it will be full of glitter. I used tinsel glitter for this lil project so you really are doomed. Unless you are like me and you wouldn’t mine glistening in the sun like Edward Cullen did daily. If you like all that glitters, then check out all of my rainbow crafts.

…now let’s get to the nitty gritty

Rainbow Glass Jars

What You’ll Need (You can purchase all of the items I used in this post by clicking on the links below. These are affiliate links so ordering from them helps me buy more glitter and glue)

*Hot Glue Gun
*Slices of Wood
*Mini Glass Jars
*Glitter
*Ribbon (Make sure it’s thin)
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I bought a little bag of sliced birch wood at Michaels. They are so dang precious I didn’t even want to use them for this post! FYI: they were only 2 bucks a bag. Now say that 6 times really fast!birch wood

These are all of the colors I used for this post, well minus black. martha stewart rainbow glitter

Step One: Fill your glass jars with glitter. It’s your choice to fill them all the way or half way. I like leaving room for them to float around a little.

Step Two: With the bottle up right put a little hot glue around the rim and then carefully place your piece of wood right on top. Hold it in place for a few seconds until the glue is dry. VOILA!
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Step Three: on the opposite side of the wood put a dot of glue then place your ribbon “good side down” right on top. birch wood craftsStep Four: Tie the ends of your ribbon together. You just created a hanger on your fun glitter jar. diy christmas ornaments

I am absolutely in LOVE ♥glass glitter jars

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Don’t you feel super happy looking at these babies! They will surely hang all year in my studio!
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I hope you enjoyed this post and you make ton’s of dust for all of the fairies out there! HASHTAG LOGO

Don’t forget to connect on social media! Make sure to use use the hashtag #JADERBOMB on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook so I can keep track of all your awesome creations! HAVE A GLITTERY DAY! ♥, Jade

Sequins, Ornaments & Coffee. I am not sure which one I love more which is why I usually combine the three together. It would be nice if coffee cream came in some sorta glitter form that dissolved slowly while sipping away. I mean I somehow find glitter and sequins hibernating in all corners of my house and studio so I just dust around them. Not really but that gives me a few ideas. Come see how I glittered candle jars, totally perfect for that last minute Christmas present.

*Sequined floors (I am sure resin would love to live on top of that)… I literally googled this and found NOTHING. That my dear is pretty disappointing. Which means something drastic needs to happen ASAP. Stay tuned.

*Sequined walls (Maybe just one accent wall, right?) I did find this tutorial which makes me feel super giddy inside. This could work.

You get the hint. Sequins for life. I recently did a post for I Love to Create and I felt my inner Liberace come out. I did have the new Lorde soundtrack playing so I am not sure if I am living in two different worlds but either way it worked. Click on the link at the bottom to get to the full tutorial.
glitter ornamentsThese are also the perfect gift for that ornament exchange party you will are going to! What? You have no idea what this means? Get a group together and everyone make a homemade ornament then everyone gets a pretty freaking cool homemade gift. You will have two choices at that point to actually put it up on your tree or “re-gift” it, haha!  sequin ornaments

CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL TUTORIAL
Enjoy and have a GREAT weekend!HASHTAG LOGO

Don’t forget to connect on social media! Make sure to use use the hashtag #JADERBOMB on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook so I can keep track of all your awesome creations! HAVE A GLITTERY DAY! ♥, Jade

 

Happy #THURSDIY my little Jaderbugs! Today I am sharing 8 Christmas Crafts that I know will totally inspire you. We have a mix of projects that will suit any soul out there. Have fun and enjoy!!! Don’t forget to tag your diy projects today with #thursdiy so we can check them out!

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Cathy Attix with Trinkets n Bloom won my heart with this spectacular embroidery.
 http://www.trinketsinbloom.com/embroidered-sweater-diy/

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Heather Mann with Dollar Store Crafts made some rad acorn place cards!
 http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2014/11/chalkboard-acorn-place-cards/

10808326_865200696854934_464598622_nMark Montano makes faux coral twigs from your back yard. I need 100 of these!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFnZQesYUF4 10811388_10202883119694442_1548193622_nStephanie Hamen with My Crafty Adventures made a beautiful drift wood wreath with guess what…. DRIFT WOOD! HEHE
 http://mycraftyadventures.com/2014/11/18/driftwood-wreath-diy/

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Check out my latest post for I love to create. Fun sparkly sequin ornaments.
http://ilovetocreateblog.blogspot.com/2014/11/how-to-make-sequin-ornaments.html

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Cathie Filian makes realistic snow with collage clay! Don’t mistake this for icing!
http://youtu.be/78z5erZ1j7A

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Amanda Freund from Aunt Peaches made a super duper funky Christmas tree! You have to check this baby out.
http://www.auntpeaches.com/2014/11/1788.html

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Margot Potter with I Can make metal stamped jewerly made some Naughty or Nice stamped earrings. I think I know which ones I need, hehe!
 http://icanmakemetalstampedjewelry.com/diy-naughty-nice-earrings/


I hope you enjoyed the post today and I am giving you all HUGE glittery filled hugs from my computer to yours!  , Jade

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 Don’t forget to connect on social media! Make sure to use use the hashtag #JADERBOMB on Instagram or Twitter or Facebook so I can keep track of all your awesome creations! 

 

First of all Happy Friday! I am super excited to share with you some awesome Christmas Tree Decorating Tips. Christmas is already a fun holiday but when you start adding up all the beautiful ornaments you see displayed in the stores it can take a nice little chunk our of your pocket. I want to show you how to decorate with a budget! Kinda like the Ramen Noodles of the home decor world. Is it sad that I actually love those noodles, especially with crackers. Don’t ask me what other food’s I love that I shouldn’t love because you might not ever look at me the same, hehe!

This might be “sorta” a long post so put on that glittery seatbelt and enjoy the ride. Remember a few weeks aga when Michaels sent me this and a lovely gift card to purchase things from their store and turn them into magic?

I am still in awe to be one of the #MichaelsMakers and we would love to see your tips as part of the #TagATree campaign this holiday season. Tree-Decorating-Tips-CreativeNow before we begin let me tell you what I think is important when it comes to decorating your Christmas Tree. Have you seen my Christmas tree yet? 

1. Stick to a theme. I think it’s very important to find a theme and run with it. When you go into the store knowing what colors, patterns and styles you are working with you will buy only those things needed. 
2. Think outside of the box. Keep in mind you can dress up plain boring ornaments! Find some that you like and take elements from them to create some for a cheaper price!
3. Decorate your tree to fit your personality. Be you! If you like black and white then do black and white! If you like bright and whimsical then go all out! Anything in large quantities always looks nice so with that said, you can NEVER have too many ornaments. At least not in my house!
4. Use your home decor as a palette to decorate your tree. If you want your tree to go along with your home decor then carry your taste into your tree. You can switch a few things but for the most part your home decor can shine out of your tree.
5. Get a tree you love. I always say get a real one but if you can’t then invest in an artificial tree that will make your heart skip a beat. I have been craving a white tree but I have not had to chance to get one yet. Don’t you worry my little fingers will scour ebay very soon. Did I say I wanted a vintage one? PURE LOVE.
6. LIGHTS. Any tree (even a lopsided one) will look better with a TON of lights.

Behold! That moment you have all been waiting for. How I created my ornaments the diy cheap way.

DIY ORNAMENTS

Now I always buy an abundance of plain ornaments because I always find ways to decorate them with that Jaderbomb flare. I did have one particular ornament in mind when I decided how I would decorate my tree. Last year when I went to CHA I bought a Nightmare before Christmas ornament and I knew I would use that as my number one accent piece. I mean, is it Halloween or Christmas! YOU SEE~

♥ For the ornament below I mixed my favorite shade of teal paint with a little dab of water in a bowl and mixed together. Use a spoon to fill the inside of the ornament then SHAKE! SHAKE IT OFF, SHAKE IF OFF, at least Florence thinks we should do that. Once the entire ornament is filled with paint flip it upside down to dry. I simply placed them back in the tray they came in.

You can purchase a bag of these slices of wood from Michaels and glue your favorite ribbon around it then voila. Hot glue the wood slice to the bottom of your ornament and you have your very own designer ornament. I glued two little puff balls on the bottom to make it POP.
TIFFANY BLUE ORNAMENT

♥For this ornament I simply colored the inside then glued white puff balls to the outside in random spots.
TIFFANY BLUE CHRISTMAS
♥I purchased some clear ornaments to I could fill them with fun goodies. I added black and white puff balls and striped ribbon inside. Easy, Fun and Cheap. 

CLEAR ORNAMENTS

♥I bought plain black ornaments and hot glued them to the outside. I am in love with these.
BLACK AND WHITE ORNAMENTS

♥I am just in love with these white ornaments from Michaels. They are clean and crisp, sorta like a clean slate. I bought some striped ribbon and tied a little piece around the top! BAM. You would swear I paid 20 bucks for this baby.
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♥ I just had to re-create my main ornament I bought last year so in order to do that I used one of my white ornaments, glued two black puffy balls for the eyes and used some Martha Stewart glass paint (fine tip) to draw the mouth and nose.
nightmare before christmas ornamentYou can just tell how I used all of the same products to create a beautiful, affordable themed tree. We will just call it a Nightmare before Tiffany’s tree. Right? Remember to have fun with your tree and get the whole family involved!

Don’t forget to check out the Michaels Makers Dream Trees on The Glue String Blog! Also, don’t forget about the Pinterest craft party at Michael’s on November 15. Check it out YO. Come see what I made for the Pinterest Party HERE!

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There are a few things in life that make my heart flutter.
Prednisone, a good kiss, seeing my son every afternoon and glitter. All shades of glitter.

This Saturday, November 15th Michaels will be hosting a super rad Holiday Pinterest Party! When you go in you will get a list of “Pinterest-Inspired holiday projects and an exclusive coupon to use when purchasing products needed for your project.

Michaels sent me a list of every single project they will be creating on Saturday and asked me if I wanted to create one using a little Jaderbomb love to it. HELLER! It’s on like donkey kong. BTW: Did you see my Dream Tree I did with Michaels!

Michaels created these super soft and delicate glittered jar candles and I decided to bring out the fun and whimsical side of glittered candles.

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Obviously I can’t settle with just pink glitter and an eiffel tower…. SMH

Don’t get me wrong, I loved the pink candle that Michaels created (Michaels instructions here). I personally have a thing for black and white with POPS of color. Maybe it’s the fact that I simply can’t be satisfied long enough with color. Plus every color in the world looks better with back and white. Preferably stripes! I used fun colorful beads to wrap around my candle but you can use any beads that make your heart flutter.

Glittered Jar Candle Supplies
Glass Candles, Foam Brushes, Ribbon, Glitter, Mod Podge, Twine, Beads & Scissors  

P.S. Black and White striped ribbon is the BEST. michaels holiday pinterest party

When I saw these alphabet beads for about 3 seconds I felt 10. I used to give these to my friends as “BFF” bracelets. I am now reminded that I need to buy 5 more packs of these. So stay on the look out, you might be getting BFF bracelets! CHRISTMAS JEWELS

Create any word you want and use baker’s twine to connect the letters.
BLACK AND WHITE NECKLACE

I used flexible jewelry wire to wrap wooden beads around the top of candle. This adds a little, ok a HUGE pop of color. If you squint your eyes they kinda look like NERDS. #JS BEADED NECKLACE

Carefully wrap your beaded wire around the base of your candle or the top portion of candle. It’s pretty much that simple! Last, tie your beaded words the same way.
GLITTERED CANDLE HOLDER

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CAJUN CHRISTMAS

GLITTERED CANDLE JAR

P.S. If you are wondering what “HEAUX” means, it’s sorta the cajun way we write things. Don’t ask, we have our own language in Louisiana! HEHE

Hope to see you at the store Saturday! If you can’t make it in person and want to shop Michaels online, you can use promo code MERRYSALE for 40% off any one regular price item, now through November 15.

XOXO, JADE