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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 so excited to share with you the Top 10 Fashion Color Trends report for 2013. Pantone did it again. The color line up is exquisite and I can’t wait to see how all of the colors are incorporated this Spring! I especially love one color in general… Can you guess?

Pantone has a color survey that is really cool, you can take it HERE. To download the Spring 2013 Fashion Color Report PDF click HERE.

I am always using color in my life which is why I did this post. I think everyone needs to switch up the colors they wear or have in their personal space. The one thing I love about color is how it can transform things in literally seconds. Enjoy the line up I created for you. I hope you can get ton’s of inspiration from my collages I made.

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Click the color to see what Peter Som has to say about the color.

Pantone Grayed Jade: Top Color for Spring 2013

True Religion true-religion skinny jeans / Wallis heel wedge shoes / Leather shoulder bag, $105 / Tech accessory / *Accessories Boutique accessories boutique / Butter London nail polish / Tiny stud earrings greyed jade earring studs by agatechristina

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Click the color to see what Tracy Reese has to say about the color.

Reiss emerald dress / Reiss double breasted blazer / Chelsea Crew flat shoes / Tory Burch leather bag / Ram emerald jewelry, $2,915 / BaubleBar jewelry / Cole Haan leather glove / Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics nail lacquer / Pantone 2013 Colour of the Year Emerald Candle, $18

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Click the color to see what Charlotte Ronson has to say about the color.

Pantone Dusk Blue: Top Color for Spring 2013

Joie long shirt dress / Steve Madden low heel shoes / Givenchy genuine leather handbag / Georg Jensen jade ring / Katie Rowland circle earrings, $645 / Christian Dior blue eye makeup, $34 / Essie nail lacquer /

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Click the color to see what Rachel Roy has to say about the color.

Pantone Tender Shoots: Top Color for Spring 2013

Topshop bodycon dress / Skirt, $43 / Urge lime green flat, $42 / MICHAEL Michael Kors tote / K. Amato k amato / Quay eyewear / Sally Hansen nail care / Giclee Gallery Swag Style Bold Lime Green Stripe Shade Plug-In…

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Click the color to see what Carmen Marc Valvo has to say about the color.

Pantone Poppy Red: Top Color for Spring 2013

Topshop dress /

Toast short rubber boots, $115 / Swatch silicone jewelry /

Red jewelry / Enameled jewelry, $4.56 / Tory Burch tech accessory /

Elizabeth Arden lipstick / Essie nail polish

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Click the color to see what David Meister has to say about the color.

Pantone Nectarine: Top Color for Spring 2013

Orange dress, $27 / Hunter waterproof rubber boots / Charles by Charles David platform shoes / Alexander McQueen handbag, $2,650 / Liz Palacios earrings / Trina Turk jewelry / Amrita Singh bib necklace / NARS Cosmetics / Essie nailpolish

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Click the color to see what Hervé Léger has to say about the color.

Pantone Monaco: Top Color for Spring 2013

Boob navy dress, $29 / Kate Spade navy sandals / Tory Burch flat shoes / MICHAEL Michael Kors , $470 / Sailor jewelry / BaubleBar green jewelry / NARS Cosmetics , $38 / Essie

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Click the color to see what Pamella Roland has to say about the color.

Pantone Linen: Top Color for Spring 2013

CP SHADES longsleeve dress / Mulberry studded tote, $1,360 / Lucy Peacock pins jewelry, $3,040 / FOSSIL double wrap bracelet / Fendi , $195 / ASOS sunglasses / Topshop nail polish, $7.59 / TOMS Champagne Metallic Linen Women’s Classics size 11

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Click the picture to see what Tadashi Shoji has to say about the color.

Pantone African Violet: Top Color for Spring 2013

Alice + Olivia silk shorts / Repetto ballerina flat shoes / Pineider genuine leather wallet / Retro earrings / Carrera square sunglasses / Napoleon Perdis shimmer eyeshadow / Stila / ORLY nail polish, $21 / Naked & Famous purple skinny jeans

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Click the color to see what Ella Moss has to say about the color.

Pantone Lemon Zestt: Top Color for Spring 2013

Hunter tall shoes, $120 / Yellow backpack, $245 / Yellow jewelry / Mulberry / NYX eye shadow, $14 / Pantone 2013 Lemon Zest / Pantone 2013 Lemon Zest / Lemon Zest / Splatter King Lemon Zest

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There is something about writing in a journal or sketch book everyday. Maybe it’s the fact that you document little tid bits of your day, a memory of something or sketches of things you love. I remember when I was a little girl I had a diary with a key. I loved that thing SO much until one day I went to write in it and could not find the key. I guess I was so paranoid that someone would read what I wrote that I hid the key in a spot that I couldn’t even remember! I think that was an early detection that I had ADD. I wish I still had that diary…

Today I will show you how to decorate a Sketchbook to reflect who you are! It’s super fun and every time you look at it you will smile. I promise.

*Glitter
*Brush
*Mod Podge
* Inspirational Stickers
*Journal or Sketchbook

You can purchase any of the items I used today by clicking on the links.

Are you excited yet? HEHE

I love Cosmo Cricket stickers! They are absolutely my FAVORITE.

Find stickers or words that make you happy and would encourage you to write and place them on the cover. Have fun with it! I wanted my cover very simple but you can put any sticker that makes you happy inside.

Once you place your stickers on the cover coat the entire cover with Mod Podge. You can use any finish that you would like.

Don’t worry about the stickers coming off. The one thing I love about Cosmo Cricket stickers is how thick they are. They almost feel like card stock which I like!

When you put the Mod Podge on it will look white like this picture. I promise when it tries it will be translucent.

The next thing I did was put a little Mod Podge on my plate and sprinkled glitter in it. I used Martha Stewart’s coral pink.

Mix it good together with the Mod Podge!

Then coat your journal anywhere you would like. I did the side to add a little bit of color to it. Remember when it dries it will be clear the and glitter will shine bright like a diamond!

This is the final product! Now my stickers are on for good and the glitter will never come off. Every time I look at this I smile.

What will you put on your journal?

See ya in the next post Jaderbugs

Who would of thunk it! Paper Reinforcements make it so easy to get a perfect well polished DIY french manicure. I am loving this because I personally will not pay anyone for a manicure. Listen, this is so easy that I did it while I was actually working. Imagine that! I have tried using tape but the polish usually goes under it in some spots. Not good for me, hehe. Check out my UP inspired nails, they are so cute. Here is a DIY craft you can do with polish also! How fun!

Let’s get started:

Step 1: Paint your base coat first. The most important thing is to make sure the base coat is completely DRY before moving on to step 2.

Step 2: Place your reinforcements directly onto the nail tips like the picture above. You can decide how thick you want your tip to be. If you mess up while applying it on your nail you can gently remove the reinforcement and re-apply it.

Step 3: Paint the tips

Step 4: Remove the reinforcements as soon as you are done painting. If the paint dries before you peel it off, it can pull off some of the polish on the tip.

Step 5: ENJOY your beautiful new nails!

I hope you enjoyed this easy tutorial on getting a perfect manicure.

See ya in the next post

Happy Bloggy LOVE Thursday! I always get excited for this day since I get to show you all of the cool things my friends are doing! Let’s get to it BOO BOO!

A FASHIONISTA is what you will be when you put on a polka dot shirt! Mark Montano shows us how to “Polka” on anything. He always has the best videos, don’t cha think!
Check out his video HERE.

SERIOUSLY! How does claudine hellmuth: artist + illustrator do it! She has to be the most whimsical illustrator I have ever known. You have to check out her ice cream truck party favor boxes. Like Rachel Zoe says, “I DIE”….
Check them out HERE.

My girl Margot Potter is a star so just watch out. She has a NEW site and I promise you need it in your life. I can’t wait for you to see everything she will be doing on it, you will SYH….(shake your head) Yes, I want to abbreviate like the teens are doing.
She has a stellar giveaway going on NOW, so RUN over to her site and check it out!
Check out the giveaway HERE.

Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza knows how to MELT anyone’s heart with these Mod Podge melts that they invented! You want to witness talent then you must check them out! Check out this video on the Mod Melts. This is going to BLOW UP JADERBUGS!!!!
Check out video HERE.

Don’t forget about my GIVEAWAY!

I am always traveling with my laptop and phone cords to charge them back up with ton’s of juice. I love that they are white but sometimes I want things to show my personality, especially when I am in a public space. Today we will be decorating our phone power cord with yarn. So many people will notice your fashionable power cord and say “Hey, where did you get that”… perfect way to make new friends. You can then explain that YOU made it and show them THIS tutorial so they can make one of their own. It’s a really easy so let’s get started.

It’s like a “YARN BOMB” cord… Yeah, that sounds delightful.

* Lion Brand Yarn Bonbons Bright

You can purchase the yarn by clicking on the link.

I love this yarn because it has a shiny pieces woven into it and it makes for some pretty cool projects. Check out this wall art I made using it HERE.

Start by wrapping the yarn around one end and tie a knot. You can use as many colors as you would like.

I started by using one color.

Wrap your first color down your cord. Make sure you do it tightly.

You can make your section short or long, it depends on what you like.

When I was ready to move to my next color I took my red and tied a knot at the end of my blue. Just continue wrapping the next color. It’s really that simple. Continue doing this until you are completely done.

I added a little flare on top with some navy yarn. I tied a knot on one end then took two pieces and tied knots then wrapped around the cord to start the knotting over again.

I am loving how cute it came out. It’s bright and whimsical just like me.

Make sure you share with all of your friends. I promise everyone will start making them.

See ya in the next blog post!

* My good friend Margo Potter just launched her new website. It’s pretty awesome click HERE to check it out.

* If you want me to feature any of your free printables shoot me an email: [email protected]

*DON’T FORGET ABOUT MY MARTHA STEWART GIVEAWAY!

Happy 12 month’s of MARTHA! I am so glad you are here and I know you will love the tutorial I am sharing and the giveaway I am doing! This month’s box of goodies made me smile from ear to ear. I especially loved the floral paisley adhesive silk screens. Trust me when you use them you will become addicted. I made some fancy apothecary jars using them. Martha always knows what I love.
Let’s get started.

Oh, if you are not familiar with the 12 months of Martha let me tell you about it.

I will be sharing a new project each month using Martha Stewart Crafts.
#12monthsofmartha & #marthastewartcrafts <——(this is the hashtag you can use if you repin this or want to see other’s who are a part of this project)

I am super giddy about it and I think you will too. Each month you will get to see new items from the Martha Stewart crafts line that is brand spanking new~

So yes! You will be seeing things that are not yet in the stores…

You can find all of her products at Michael’s Arts and Crafts, Jo-Anns Fabrics & Crafts and Amazon.com.

I’ll be giving away Martha swag monthly – so be sure to subscribe to my email updates… —–> LOOK AT THE TOP RIGHT!

How simple, cute and elegant are these apothecary jars?! Seriously, these would look great in any room. I made them for my kitchen and I filled them with coffee, tea and pomegranate powder for my water.

You will need:

*APOTHECARY JARS
*MARTHA STEWART SATIN CRAFT PAINT
*MARTHA STEWART SQUEEGEE
*MARTHA STEWART FLORAL PAISLEY SILK SCREENS
*LOTSA LOVE

You can purchase all of the above supplies by clicking on the links.

Don’t you just love these great colors. Someday’s when I feel down I just go in my studio and look through my tubes of paint. They are filled with happiness I tell ya. For this project I used Geranium and Pool.
(colors of paint)

When you open your pack of silk screens they will look like the picture above, all connected on one sheet.

If you notice they have white lines separating each design. You should cut along the line to separate them.

This is how they will look once you cut them.

Find the image you want to use and gently peel the silk screen off of the paper. I like to start on a corner. Plus if it get’s crinkled it will not mess up the actual image. Once you remove the silk screen place it where you want on the glass.

Once you apply your silk screen to the glass add a bead of paint right above the image.

Get your squeegee and pull the paint down over the image. I suggest going from the top to the bottom in one stroke. It will make the paint consistent and even. Repeat the step if you have to do it in two layers.

As soon as you finish, peel the silk screen off of the glass. Very important that you wash it immediately. If you let the paint dry on the silk screen it will not work properly again. Once you wash it lay it out on a towel to dry.

Move on to your next jar.

It’s really that simple. I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! I have some great news… I am doing a GIVEAWAY featuring the supplies I used today… HOW AMAZING. Please enter by putting your information in the Rafflecopter box below. I am excited to see who will win all of these products. Don’t forget to share this fun giveaway with your friends.

THIS GIVEAWAY WILL END APRIL 12, 2013.

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*JANUARY craft HERE
* FEBRUARY craft HERE and HERE

*Click HERE (US) and HERE (CANADA) for a 30% off coupon for any Martha Stewart Craft paint, tools and accessories

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