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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’m coming out. I want the world to know. Gotta let it go.

Wow! What an emotional day. This will probably be the hardest post I have ever written. Not only is it my 33rd Birthday today but also a monumental day. Today the Supreme Court strikes down federal provision on same-sex marriage benefits. This is huge and I am so happy about this right now.

Today’s blog post will be a little different than my normal crafty post. Since Jaderbomb started almost 3 years ago I have shared many things with you and important milestones in my life however I have not shared 100% of who I am with you. You have become a huge part of my daily life and I will forever be grateful for the love and support, which is why I want to share with you about who Jade really is.

I have struggled with many things in my life but the one thing that I always have is support. My family and friends are the reason I am who I am today. They love me unconditionally and that is something I am thankful for. It’s only 10 am and my day has been very awesome so far. Did I mention this was a hard post? I have deleted about 6 paragraphs and started over and over again. I came out about 10 years ago and it was the best feeling in the world. Finally being able to be who I really am was such a relief. My heart aches for anyone who is scared or can’t come out. I had to bury who I was for years prior to coming out and that is not fun, plus I live in the South. Don’t get me wrong I love where I am from but it’s not California, haha! I have had loads of support since I came out and I think if I didn’t I would be a troubled little soul by now!

I am Jade, a true Southern girl who loves my family and friends, a blogger, a lover of gold glitter, madly in love with coke in a bottle (cold), big time coffee drinker and I am GAY. This may matter to some and others might not care at all about what I just shared but this is my online home and it sure feels good to share this with you. WOW! I DID IT! What a monumental day, right!

If you are wondering why I have not shared this publicly yet, let me tell you. I am very passionate about what I do online and I think it shows. The one thing I did not ever want was someone judging me because of my sexual orientation. This little part of me does not matter to some but I have had many bloggers stop communicating with me because of this. Some shocked me but in the end they were negative people and I like to surround myself with positive. I think it’s a sad thing if you ask me. People can be cruel and this is why I felt it was not the best thing to do. In the last year I have gotten really close to many awesome people in the crafting world. Slowly as I became closer to these people I would share with them this “secret” hoping they would react in a positive way. They all did! When I would share with them the bloggers who have been ugly to me they got super upset because they felt it was not important what I did in my personal life. My friend Margot told me once that it was their loss and they would realize it one day. I know that is something anyone could tell me but for some reason when she said it to me it was special. So thanks to all of you (you know who you are) who love me 24-7. I hope this allows you to feel closer to me, after all I am still the same Jaderbomb!

P.S. For anyone who feels stuck in any way just know that releasing who you are is better than holding it in to please anyone! Plus, I love you and will ALWAYS be here for you!

Big hugs to you, my friends

xoxo, Jade

Happy Saturday everyone. I have been so excited lately with fun things and I can’t wait to share them all with you. I figured I would space things out so you are not overloaded with it all, right! I am always so thankful to all of you that come here daily and support me. I often think about everything that has happened in my life and quickly freak out. When I say freak out that usually means dancing on the spot and making weird faces. Ok enough mushy talk let’s get to business.

Today we are making something really unique and awesome. Homemade stickers using a Xyron sticker maker. . I know what you are thinking, why make them when you could buy them. I thought the same thing until I experienced this sucker. Last year at CHA I got this and I don’t think I realized at the time how much it would impact my life. Haha, that is funny! Let’s get started.

Xyron Sticker Maker | Scissors | Ribbon

Did I mention you can use any kind of ribbon that you like. I swear it’s the coolest thing. I wish I had 10 more because it’s amazing when you are crafting.

The first thing you will do is cut a strip of ribbon. Start off with a small piece just to get the hang of it. I promise its easy.

Place the ribbon like this in the sticker maker. Make sure the good side faces upward.

Pull the sheet at the bottom.

Once all of your ribbon is out tear the paper. The ribbon will now be in the middle of a white piece of paper and a clear film. Take the clear film off then peel the ribbon off. It’s really that easy. The underside of the ribbon will have a sticky film on it and you will be able to put the sticker wherever your little heart desires.

I love sealing little bags with them. It makes things so personal and FUN!

There is ONE rule, you must have fun with this crafting tool! I might be doing a giveaway with some of these soon so stay tuned. Let me know what you think in the comments below! Love you to pieces and pieces

I am so thrilled to finally tell you about this! We all know and LOVE the Crafty Chica right. Guess what! Yours truly will be the SPECIAL GUEST ARTIST on the cruise. Wahoo, hurry and sign up because it’s her last year doing it so it so we will be going out with a bang. Who knows…. Next year they might just have a “JADERBOMB” cruise…..Check out all the info on the cruise here.

Another totally exciting thing this month is my craft tutorial will be on the FRONT cover of Kids Crafts 123! To top it off, my god child was my model with the pink tiara so she is super thrilled about this. Get the 411 on how I made it inside. It will hit stands July 9th and you can find it at Wal-Mart, Barnes N Noble or any major book store. Wahoo!!!!!

See ya in the next post Jaderbugs

It’s that time! Bloggy Love Thursday. Come and hang out with my good friends Mark Montano, Cathie Filian of Handmade Happy Hour, Margot Potter of DIY Doyenne, Kathy Cano Murillo of Crafty Chica, Heather Mann of Dollar Store Crafts and of course Jade Harrington of Jaderbomb. Make sure to check out their facebook pages and blogs. Don’t forget to give them some love <3 Let’s get started! P.S. It’s a BLOG HOP so link up your diy crafts at the bottom of this post!

Mark Montano shows us how to make a Summer T-Shirt Dress in literally 25 seconds! This is like Project Runway stuff y’all! When you see how easy this craft is you will go T-Shirt CRAY CRAY!

Cathie Filian of Handmadehappyhour is rocking my socks off, literally with these stylish fabric covered sneakers! Who knew fabric could make a huge statement like this. Don’t you just love the fabric she picked!

Holy Helmut! Heather Mann of Dollor Store crafts is sharing a tutorial of Oz inspired tinker goggle’s . I love that they are made with goggles. I think every kid should wear these while watching the movie, that would be priceless. Did I mention the Crafty Chica made these babies?!

Come a little closer let me “cork” it out. Margot Potter of Diy Doyenne takes us to a whole new world with her Dolce and Gabbana inspired DIY! This woman always amazes me with her tutorials.

What! Kathy the Crafty Chica is the queen of crafting and in today’s tutorial she proves to you why. Who else would of though of this? Not me my crafty friends. Check out her tutorial on her slide protector purse. P.S. Welcome to our par-tay!

Don’t forget to check out how I made a fringe necklace with a t-shirt!

Don’t forget to link up below, see ya next week.

How simple are blue mason jars. I love the simple fact that you can place one out on a table and it changes the whole outlook of your space. Today I will show you how to make a flower/plant holder with just a few ingredients. Check out my other craft I just did using a blue jar here. Let’s get started!

*Blue Mason Jar
*Wire Cutters
*Screen
I got the screen from Home Depot a long time ago. I am not sure if they sell it in small pieces but you don’t need a lot of this. You can use this same process with a large pot to hold plants upright.

Lay your screen down on a flat surface. Place the lid facing downward on the screen and outline the lid with a marker. I like using a red one because it shows up great.

Next get your wire cutters and cut on the outline. Be careful doing this.

When you are done cutting the screen you can put it in the lid. I keep my lid on a flat surface while putting the screen in.

This is what it will look like after you put the screen in.

Carefully screw the lid back on. I love how the picture looks like it has water in it but it’s just the glass.

Snip your plants/flowers and pop them in your new mason jar.

I went in my back yard and picked these lovely flowers! They are so stinking pretty right! I think if I could be a flower it would be a hydrangea.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. It’s super simple to make. These make great gifts also!
What are your favorite flowers to display?

I love jars, especially blue mason jars. Not the kind you painted blue but the limited-edition Ball Heritage Collection Pint Jars. I went to Target and saw them on the end of an isle and they were screaming at me, saying “JADERBOMB…PLEASE COME BUY ME”. I caved. I love my plants so feeding them is mandatory. I only have one problem with the boxes the plant food comes in. Once you open the bag inside the moisture gets in and makes the food sticky and wet. Wanna see how I store my plant food?

I bought these paper doilies from Wal-Mart. You can let your little ones write on top of them. It is a fun way to help out plus they feel really involved.

Carefully pour the plant food into a jar.

Put the flat lid on top of the jar then place your paper doily directly on top of that. Screw the cap on. That’s it!

A super cute way to store your plant food. Another thing you can do is put packets of seeds in them. I mean it’s endless what you can do with these jems!

What will you do with your’s?

Happy “show me something mister” Thursday! You know what today is. Time to show you what my crafty peeps Mark, Cathie, Margot and Heather have been cooking up this week. I am excited about all of them and I know you will too! This week it’s all about up-cycled crafts. We have a little charm love, pearl love, jar love and road rage love.

DIY Father’s Day Frame by Margot Potter at Diy Doyenne.
Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter shows us how to run the roads the right way! Check out this awesome picture frame she made using toy cars. Perfect for Father’s day this weekend.

Chunky Junk Charm Choker by Mark Montano.
Mark Montano sent me to heaven with his chunky junk charm necklace. I think I will make a bracelet to go along with my neck decor. Perfect way to use all of those memorable little things laying around, right!

Coco Chanel Inspired Necklace for $1 by Heather from Dollar Store Crafts.
Heather shows us how to dress like a star with her CoCo Chanel inspired necklace for $1. Yes you heard that right! You can absolutely wear this necklace with anything I tell ya.

Recycled Jar Candle Holder by Cathie Filian at Handmade Happy Hour.
Cathie Filian shows us how to bring the party to our back yard. I love anything recycled especially jars. You can do so much with them.

Make sure to check out my latest cupcake liner party hat!

I hope you enjoyed all of these crafts and you make each one of them. What is something you have you have up-cycled lately?