tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15282933446818906012011-05-13T16:27:13.136-04:00Random thoughts from a caffeine infused mindGwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-13378350697585725932011-05-13T16:15:00.010-04:002011-05-13T16:27:13.154-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CCyva1EEkGY/Tc2UGFju7RI/AAAAAAAAAEY/DTZROo7Oix4/s1600/IMG_3660.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CCyva1EEkGY/Tc2UGFju7RI/AAAAAAAAAEY/DTZROo7Oix4/s320/IMG_3660.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606299943438314770" /></a><br />I made these tags for a Spring themed tag swap on the Paper Artists Online forum. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kKBDfTJmDD4/Tc2SzjtWsZI/AAAAAAAAAEA/-t9eIZiLPV0/s1600/IMG_3659.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 158px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kKBDfTJmDD4/Tc2SzjtWsZI/AAAAAAAAAEA/-t9eIZiLPV0/s320/IMG_3659.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606298525602591122"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6kFhYhb5Sw/Tc2ShdDuuuI/AAAAAAAAAD4/g1fCNc-EqRg/s1600/IMG_3658.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--6kFhYhb5Sw/Tc2ShdDuuuI/AAAAAAAAAD4/g1fCNc-EqRg/s320/IMG_3658.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606298214579747554"></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGTDrSQHezE/Tc2ShIZE-BI/AAAAAAAAADw/fxZnAktRjBI/s1600/IMG_3657.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 171px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGTDrSQHezE/Tc2ShIZE-BI/AAAAAAAAADw/fxZnAktRjBI/s320/IMG_3657.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606298209032140818"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SqIbmTiNLgA/Tc2R74uwjzI/AAAAAAAAADo/jIJDvwxJxGM/s1600/IMG_3656.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 104px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SqIbmTiNLgA/Tc2R74uwjzI/AAAAAAAAADo/jIJDvwxJxGM/s200/IMG_3656.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606297569172950834"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-1337835069758572593?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-89278887880381845432009-03-23T22:30:00.000-04:002009-03-23T22:41:38.449-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SchG7b3apcI/AAAAAAAAACg/Ck_BTT8sfQ8/s1600-h/IMG_1658.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SchG7b3apcI/AAAAAAAAACg/Ck_BTT8sfQ8/s200/IMG_1658.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316577347017287106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SchG65FsOKI/AAAAAAAAACY/GxSQVcPFHaw/s1600-h/IMG_1646-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SchG65FsOKI/AAAAAAAAACY/GxSQVcPFHaw/s200/IMG_1646-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316577337681918114" /></a><br />The latest challenge that I and my friends at PaperArtistsOnline are working on is a deck of ATC's. In a regular deck of cards, each card is the same size as an ATC (2 1/2 inches x 3 1/2 inches). We are taking turns naming the suit and theme for each. So far we have done the 2 of Hearts (Childhood) and the Ace of Spades (Red, Purple and Black). Here are the ATC's that I have made so far.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-8927888788038184543?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-88906391841443238892009-03-06T10:41:00.000-05:002009-03-06T10:43:30.687-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFEnTc8pFI/AAAAAAAAACQ/y65mFWB2ROQ/s1600-h/IMG_1596.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFEnTc8pFI/AAAAAAAAACQ/y65mFWB2ROQ/s200/IMG_1596.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310100877673800786" /></a><br />On my favorite online crafting forum (PaperArtistsOnline) there was a swap to make a doll version of yourself. I ended up making my doll mainly out of grungeboard. I love how she turned out.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-8890639184144323889?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-7214361025382656222009-03-06T10:26:00.000-05:002009-03-06T10:40:47.455-05:00It's been awhile. I've thought about blogging, but just haven't had the motivation to do so. The winter months have been long and hard (that's what she said...) and I am happy that spring is on it's way. I need some sunshine and warmth. I've been scrapping and creating and want to share some of what I've been working on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDafqbh7I/AAAAAAAAACI/ZZlOpRq3X6c/s1600-h/IMG_1531.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 98px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDafqbh7I/AAAAAAAAACI/ZZlOpRq3X6c/s200/IMG_1531.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310099558101649330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDaNRN-rI/AAAAAAAAACA/A7oRIMcwjoo/s1600-h/IMG_1533.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 103px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDaNRN-rI/AAAAAAAAACA/A7oRIMcwjoo/s200/IMG_1533.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310099553164065458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDZ6YpUsI/AAAAAAAAAB4/szj3yT_qN_k/s1600-h/IMG_1535.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 96px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDZ6YpUsI/AAAAAAAAAB4/szj3yT_qN_k/s200/IMG_1535.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310099548094943938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDZkTHeZI/AAAAAAAAABw/Zwd4G8zivCU/s1600-h/IMG_1530.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SbFDZkTHeZI/AAAAAAAAABw/Zwd4G8zivCU/s200/IMG_1530.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310099542166174098" /></a><br /><br />All cards above use a Technique Junkie card layout and Club Scrap paper and stamps.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-721436102538265622?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-18758278467549166822008-11-16T11:42:00.001-05:002008-11-16T11:44:07.635-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SSBN0CNb-JI/AAAAAAAAAA0/pX7c8HpOy9c/s1600-h/IMG_1306.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SSBN0CNb-JI/AAAAAAAAAA0/pX7c8HpOy9c/s200/IMG_1306.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269297120365246610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SSBNz5b18CI/AAAAAAAAAAs/HYJ1dE4gey0/s1600-h/IMG_1305.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 101px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SSBNz5b18CI/AAAAAAAAAAs/HYJ1dE4gey0/s200/IMG_1305.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269297118009749538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SSBNz3TLPLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/K6hdbF8NLLA/s1600-h/IMG_1302.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SSBNz3TLPLI/AAAAAAAAAAk/K6hdbF8NLLA/s200/IMG_1302.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269297117436525746" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-1875827846754916682?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-12606377930080866852008-11-15T12:54:00.001-05:002008-11-15T12:57:18.270-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SR8NX9t8oJI/AAAAAAAAAAc/6Bg1LHAwnEE/s1600-h/IMG_1301.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 318px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SR8NX9t8oJI/AAAAAAAAAAc/6Bg1LHAwnEE/s320/IMG_1301.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268944794402201746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SR8NX0MCgGI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Pi0B3JWQT7c/s1600-h/IMG_1300.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 186px; height: 319px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SR8NX0MCgGI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Pi0B3JWQT7c/s320/IMG_1300.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268944791844061282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SR8NXjWyZFI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GEYay2YvLZk/s1600-h/IMG_1299.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 188px; height: 318px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iHPyZErAtnk/SR8NXjWyZFI/AAAAAAAAAAM/GEYay2YvLZk/s320/IMG_1299.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268944787325740114" /></a><br />I'm in a few tag swaps, so I've been playing with manilla tags. These are so much fun because they don't take long and you can get some amazing results. <br /><br />I'm going to be playing more - so I'll have more to share later. These are what I have made so far.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-1260637793008086685?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-90898926665655318832008-11-04T18:33:00.000-05:002008-11-04T22:48:46.933-05:00Yep - I did my patriotic duty and voted. It always makes me happy knowing that I have been fortunate enough to have been born in a country where my voice counts. <br /><br />(even better news...it only took me 10 minutes total to vote!!!)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-9089892666565531883?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528293344681890601.post-46545983475793869102008-11-03T21:06:00.000-05:002008-11-03T22:37:39.276-05:00On the eve of possibly one of the most important elections in my lifetime, I feel like things are changing around me at an alarming pace. Not that this is a bad thing - but I am (I freely admit) a person who has a hard time with change. My favorite website has made a major change that I am trying very hard to like, but I'm finding it difficult. My husband found out today that they will be laying off 7-10 people at his office (out of about 60 or so employees), I've been put onto a new project at work that I don't really care for (and also having to work with someone that makes me crazy) and add to that other smaller things around me in flux and this makes me feel a little left of center. <br /><br />A friend of mine sent me these Green Day lyrics to help make sense of some of this:<br /><br /><br />"This is a public service anouncement, this is only a test<br />Emergency evacuation process<br />May Impair your ability to operate machinery<br />Can't quite tell just what it means to me<br /><br />My heart is beating from me<br />Blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts<br />The world is spinning<br />Around and around<br />Out of control again<br />It's comedy and tragedy<br /><br />I am standing all alone<br />Stepped out of the line<br />Like a sheep runs from the herd<br />Marching out of time<br />To my own beat now<br />The only way I know<br /><br />Nobody likes you...<br />Everyone left you... <br />They're all out without you... <br />Having fun..."<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1528293344681890601-4654598347579386910?l=thecaffeinatedscrapper.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gwendolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496909673490890816noreply@blogger.com0