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 jade@jaderbomb.com. 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.
Today it’s all about 8 DIY Projects that will totally get you in the mood to create! Did I mention these are my great friends so make sure to click on the links and give them ton’s of love. ENJOY!
Ready to be blown away? Check out how to dress up a “cake” in this fun and whimsical tutorial from Debi’s Design Diary
Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza bring LIGHT to any space with this glittery gold candle!
Infinity and BEYOND always brings a smile to my face and this will bring a smile to your neck! Dollar Store Crafts will make many hearts happy with this tutorial.
This precious onesie will make any baby look lovable, do they make adult onesies? Kathy Cano-Murillo created these babies!
Margot Potter knows the way to a best friend’s heart with these DIY earrings! Super CHIC!
Want to make over that piece of furniture that is just starring at you with that “look”… Check out Mark Montano ‘s easy tutorial here!
And we can’t forget about my latest post! Glittery mugs make EVERYTHING taste better.
I hope you enjoyed all of these Dapper Diy’s! See you in the next post.
Can you see yourself doing any of these, if so which ones?
Howdy Hoo Jaderbugs! I am so excited to share today’s craft with you. Do you remember last year when I told you I was chosen to be a 12 months of Martha blogger? You can check out all of my posts here. GUESS WHAT! I was chosen again to be a 12 months of Martha blogger!
Yippe Ki Yay! I wanted to make something that you could drink out of or put on your desk! These Glittered Mugs will totally make your heart melt and it’s the perfect gift to give someone. Let’s get started!
Glitter tray and rack | Patterning tape | Heart Glitter | Mugs | Brush | Decoupage
If you have not seen this amazing glitter then you are about to flip out. These are so stinking cute right. It’s baby heart that shine like stars in the sky. I chose these two colors because I thought they went nicely together.The first thing you will do is put tape around the mug. I wanted to add glitter on the bottom half so I simply put tape in the middle of the mug.
In today’s project we will be using a gloss decoupage. I love this product because when it dries, it dries clear and so beautiful. I am loving this new glitter rack and tray. It is great way to trap the glitter and when you are done you can pour it back into the glitter tube. The great thing is on the corner of the tray there is a tray that has a little hole on it making it easy to remove the glitter without a huge mess.
You will lay your mug on top of the tray and coat a section with decoupage then immediately sprinkle the heart glitter all over it.
We will also embellish our mugs with miniature love notebooks. I am in LOVE with these. You can really write in them!
If you want to make the glitter look thick then you will add a coat over the mug, let it dry completely. Apply another coat of decoupage then put a layer of glitter again. I added some dirt in the mugs and added a few plants in them. These would look great on a desk or a nice gift.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! It’s perfect for Valentines day, right!
HOW WOULD YOU DECORATE YOUR MUG? LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!
I have been feeling totally “Turquoise-ey” lately so I figured I would do a fun round up of 20 TURQUOISE TUTORIALS. I have noticed lately that this particular color is taking over the world and boy am I happy about that.
Me and turquoise go back to circa 1985 when my dad would wear these jewels all over his neck, fingers, waist and even lighter. My dad was always wearing turquoise. That is until he got over it, but let’s face it nobody ever get’s “over” turquoise especially the REAL stuff.
Enjoy the roundup! I made a nice image (below) for you to PIN on Pinterest so pin away.
I hope you enjoyed this roundup! Make sure to come visit me on Pinterest HERE and Facebook HERE! Huge love and glittery hugs!
Coming to you live from my messy studio with a major quack announcement. There is a new tape out on the loose! That’s right, a new decorative tape called DECO TAPE.
It’s fierce, it’s bold and it will dress up everything in your life. Why be drabby when you can be “duck tape savvy”… (yes I just made that up)
Today I will show you how to transform plain tags into ones that scream “LOOK AT ME”…
This tape comes in 4 different designs. You can use this tape to dress up anything from stationery to a phone case!
You simply tear a piece off and wrap it around the bottom portion of the tag. I tore a long piece to make sure it wrapped around the back completely then I cut the excess off with scissors.
You could use these for gifts, a special table setting, bottles or invitations. Endless ideas I tell ya!
One thing you could do is have a tape party! Have tables filled with blank supplies and let your friends go buck wild with this tape. Make sure you tag DUCK TAPE and they might share it on Facebook or Twitter! I added a fun quote for you to think about. HUGE GLITTERY HUGS!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. What would you make with your tape?
Today it is all about mugs. I don’t know about you but I somehow collect way too many mugs and what happens is I never can decide which one I actually want to drink out of. I guess just like the clothes I wear I believe my coffee cup defines what kind of mood I am in or want to be in.
What? You don’t think so? Shoots, maybe I am just a nut case but at least I am a nutcase than could throw a banging coffee party. Remember my coffee party I did for Martha? You know you could always use these printables for a banging party too!
“I like light green, sometimes red is fun to look at, not a fan of yellow, unless it’s in a rainbow or on a coffee mug or on a happy face.”
-Chris Kattan
Start by placing them on the mugs wherever you want. Don’t worry, if you mess up you can remove them and reapply them where you want. Once your stencil is secure squirt a little bit of glass paint inside of your stencil. I love using daubers because they distribute the paint nice and even through out the stencil. They also help prevent bleeds since you are apply in an up and down motion. Apply one even coat and re-apply a second coat 10 minutes later. If you want a really opaque look add a third coat.
Before your paint dries pull off your stencil and place it in a bowl of water.
Take them out of the water when you are done and place them on a paper towel. Grab another paper towel and apply a little stencil cleaner to it. Gently rub the stencil and the paint will come off. Allow them to dry over night and if you want lock in the paint you can bake them in the oven. The directions to doing that is on the bottle. I hope you enjoyed this easy and fun DIY tutorial. I mean, you can put numbers on your mugs so you can count how many cups you drink in a day right!
Happy Monday Jaderbugs! I am so excited to share with you these Powerful Plants today. It’s always nice to find natural ways to enhance our lives and improve our health.
If you are like me then you LOVE plants. I love plants too much. It really doesn’t take much to make me smile, as long as it’s real {{not some ole fake plastic thing}}, pretty and smells good.
I just want to name a few plants that I BELIEVE are a must in everyone’s home. Now don’t go crazy tomorrow trying to get every single plant I show you but try your best… (hehe).
NUMBER ONE: GOOD LUCK
Jade Plant The first plant I absolutely LOVE is a Jade plant {imagine that}. These are SO easy to take care of. This plant is considered a succulent and guess what…it promotes prosperity, good luck and abundance! It is also called (by some) a money plant. I think that would just fall under the category of “good luck”. Shoot’s, I am NOT picky when it comes to luck. I will take whatever I can get! You should only water it once every two weeks. These babies don’t like direct sunlight so keep them out of the sun. Oh, and don’t forget to put your Jade Plant it in the back left corner of the room it’s located in. This spot is considered the “Wealth” spot.
Click here to see my post about my JADE plant! It was part of my 100 day’s of Martha Stewart!
NUMBER TWO: AIR PURIFIER Ficus Alii I think this plant is SO pretty! What it “does” is cray cray though! It removes chemical vapors in the air! (I know, my mouth is open right now too) It’s pretty much like a natural air purifier.
The most important thing is that the bigger it is, the more powerful it becomes. Some can grow up to 9 feet tall. It likes room temperature water and you should only water it once a week. It needs bright to medium light so don’t stick it in the corner behind a door.
NUMBER THREE: AIR PURIFIER The Bamboo Palm Great for cleaning the air! Did you know that Nasa did an experiement to test how powerful some plants were at cleaning the air and this bad boy was ranked NUMBER THREE! This is a house plant (but could grow outside too). Make sure you water it once a week and you want to make sure the soil is not extremely wet, just a little moist. Now these babies GROW so you want to keep that in mind!
NUMBER FOUR: PROMOTES HAPPINESS
Stargazer Lily There are some plants that produce smells that are out of this world. When our bodies smell something “pretty” it feels good. I know mine does! When something smells good it reduces stress and then we unconsciously monitor the air around us with every breath we take. Did you know that pleasing fragrances make us feel SAFE!!! (( hellerrr I love to feel safe))
Shoot’s now I will ALWAYS have an excuse to buy fresh flowers, hehe. Plus it’s much better than “air fresh-ners” that are full of chemicals! It took a lot for me to escape the world of air fresheners. A flower that is in my house ALL OF THE TIME is LILIES. People, you will not get enough of this smell. It smells our entire house plus they look so pretty!
NUMBER FIVE: ENERGY BOOSTER Ficus lyrata This plant can actually neutralize electromagnetic fields that radiate from electronics and appliances. WHAT THA WHUHHH…and it’s pretty! That’s a double wammy. It is a powerful health improving plant buy “fung shui” standards. When you get it you will place it in a corner or near a piece of furniture with sharp edges. This will soften the energy that these points cause. Make sure the soil stays moist and will need medium to bright light. Just looking at it makes me feel calmmmmm.
I hope you enjoyed learning about some plants that could benefit your life! It’s always fun to bring nature inside. I attached a video that I absolutely love and would LOVE if you could take 10 minutes out of your day to watch it! I promise it will change your life.