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.
I hope you have a “FLOWER-FULL” day!
Yep it’s already time to start the crafty love making! Today I am sharing 10 Great Valentines Ideas. I love pink, red and gold so this is the perfect time to pretend to be a 10 year old girl again in my pretty pink room!
No, I never had a pink room but it’s never too late right! I put together 10 fabulous and easy ideas for this lovely day. I am sure there is something in here you could use, if not all of them. ENJOY!
Geometric XO Letters
These are so easy to make and you can really bling it out with your favorite colors.
Cup Cake Banner
These were a hit on Pinterest and super cute. Now don’t do like me and try to eat them.
I hope you enjoyed these Valentine Ideas.
WHICH ONE IS YOUR FAVORITE!
Today I am sharing something that makes me smile from ear to ear. My top 10 DIY Posts of 2013! HOLY COW, 2013 is OVER! I can’t even believe it’s over already. I honestly remember 2000 happening last week and now 14 years later.
This past year was by far my BEST year ever with so many things. I graduated college, my blog GREW (WHOA IT GREW), I came OUT on my blog, I started working with some GREAT brands, my site got HACKED (thanks Max for fixing that because I got to finally design my site the way I wanted) and my son who is almost 14 (WHAT) is happy and healthy! I am so thankful to the UNIVERSE for everything. She really does listen. When you manifest good things, good things come. I never imagined the success that would come along with a little blog I started almost 4 years ago. I could go on for day’s but I think this might sum everything up for you.
THANK YOU! 2014 has already started extremely well and I can’t wait to announce tom just one thing super exciting! Lot’s of FUN things to tell you but I have to wait till I get permission for each of them! Are you on your toes yet?
I love all of you so much and thanks for making JADERBOMB what it is. It’s all because of you and I am forever GRATEFUL and THANKFUL. I hope to see all of you in 2014!
Today is the day before the NEW YEAR! I am all about being organized and aren’t we all a little unorganized around this time of the year. I gathered up my top 20 FREE PRINTABLE CALENDARS and put them in one hot spot, my blog. The best part is you can print them from any computer and dress up your space while organizing your life.
My favorite thing to do is download one month from each set and really have fun with your year. ENJOY and SHARE!