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Lookie Here!!!! Some things I got for Christmas!!

Well Jaderbugs~ It’s almost the weekend! What’s everyone’s plans this weekend! Ya kno the big game is going on in New Orleans this weekend!!!! I know it will be crazy!!!! While cleaning off my computer I found a couple of pictures that just made me smile and feel happy inside! It’s some things that seester bought me for Christmas and I am madly in love with them!!!

Before I show some fun and exciting pictures I wanted to share 9 things that I think you need to know to have a wholesome and happy NEW YEAR!!!

Don’t you just LOVE every single one of these!!! I hope they make you smile and make you have a grand outlook with your life!

How cute is this sucker! Seester got me this and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. She sure does know me WELL!!!! It’s a little bag to put tons of different things in. You can use it for makeup, pencils and pens or just JUNK!!! I am not sure where she got it but I will find out from her!

What do you think? Would you like me to do a tutorial on how to make one of these? If you do comment in this post and let me know! Who knows, I might end up putting it in a giveaway for someone to win!! (that is the one I will do, not seesters lol)

She also got me this cure eye mask! Ashy said it is SO cute on me! I will have to ask her where she got it in case you want one!

I had to show you my new phone case! I LOVE it! These two colors are my favorite of all time! I bought it from AT&T and I think it is so bright and fun!


I wanted to give you a SNEAK PEAK at something I will be using for a craft I am working on! What do you think it is? Comment and tell me!!!! I hated to mess these suckers up because they are SO pretty and fun!

This is the craft I created yesterday. You can get to it HERE. Now any gender can wear this but I am doing another FUN onesie later on tonight which I think is SO CUTE! Again, I will be putting it up for a giveaway so stay tuned!!!

I hope you are having a wonderful day and accomplish everything on your to-do list! I am trying so bad but my list keeps getting longer and longer!!!

Lot’s of giveaway LOVE,

DIY: Mardi Gras Bead Onesie

Happy (almost) Mardi Gras! Living in the SOUTH all of my life I got to experience the best of MARDI GRAS, year after year. I think most people in the world refer to New Orleans when they think of Mardi Gras. Lafayette gives New Orleans a run for it’s money! I grew up knowing that when Mardi Gras comes around it’s time to PARTY. Lemme tell you, people in the SOUTH can drink. Probably too much. I really love Mardi Gras for the Krewes, Balls, Parades and the best parties. 

What Mardi Gras is also known for is the BEADS!!!! I know you heard of what we do, right? It is “known” (fine it’s TRUE) that women AND men will do anything to get a bead, including lifting their shirts. Ya know, it’s like a free peep show, realllly free. Just warning ya now, your picture can appear all over the world in like…5 minutes so make sure if you DO lift your shirt that it is a bead with diamonds in it!! HAHA

During this holiday season you will see EVERYONE walking around with loads and loads of beads around their neck. It’s kinda like bad manners if you don’t have at least ONE bead around your neck. I found some pictures of me and some friends in New Orleans last year on my computer and I got to thinking. I know babies start young here and I wanted to create something that is super easy and ANYONE can do! Ya know, it’s prolly not the safest thing in the world putting loads of bead around an infants neck. JS

Let’s get started because I am ((((aghhhh)))) so excited!!!

Grab some “all in one” get ups!

Of course I used Martha Stewarts new line of paints. I got them from Michaels Arts and Crafts and they are AMAZING!

These are the colors of the paint used for this project. Make sure you note that some are glitter, high gloss and metallic.

Just in case you don’t know, her new line of paint can be used in multiple ways. One way that I love the most it being able to use it on fabric. Grab some fabric medium and follow the directions. It’s super simple and you can put ANYTHING you want on fabric!

Your MAIN tool though is this sucker! Yes! Can you believe it! Just a simple pencil.

I have these little trays I use for paint but if you don’t you can use whatever is laying around. A paper plate works great!

Just dip your eraser into the paint.

I put a piece of paper in between the two layers so the paint wouldn’t bleed through.

Start making dot’s. If you notice I am making a “eraser” bead necklace. How fun!!!! OH wait till you see the end result!!

This is what it should start to look like.


Doesn’t this look like something you could just eat up!

I know you are like… OMG!! This just makes me feel so happy inside. Oh, did I mention it’s a little safer than REAL beads choking a baby’s neck!!!

So this little get up is 18 month’s. I am doing a quick GIVEAWAY. If you want this or know someone who would like it then SIGN UP TO WIN IT! Plus it’s super fun to win things! 

To enter the GIVEAWAY you will need to leave a comment to this post and tell me why you love this onesie, why you love Mardi Gras or your favorite memory of Mardi Gras. If you have NEVER experienced Mardi Gras then just tell me what you like about this cutey patootie outfit! 

Extra entries are and extra way to enter!!!

Following me on Facebook  (extra entry)

Leave a comment on Facebook telling me why you love this outfit!  (extra entry)

Follow me on TWITTER  (extra entry)

Subscribe to my feed on my website www.jaderbomb.com (it’s at the top right and you will enter your email)

Jaderbugs! That is up to 5 entries!!!! GOOD LUCK AGAIN!!! It will end on Saturday!!!

Trying to hurry and finish this post before my computer dies,