welcome
Hey you, so nice to see you. You've just stumbled into Katie's humble abode going by the name Midnight Tears. This is the place where you'll find my art, resources and other little things. Look around and enjoy your stay. All art was made by me. Please show respect and don't steal, hotlink, edit or claim as yours.
site of the month
There are so many awesome artists out there with stunning sites that everyone should have a look at. So, every month I want to put one of them in the spotlight to spread the love.
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previous layouts

version 28 - Living On The Edge

V28 And then there was something very different. I loved all of it. Rounded corners, a relatively small header, wooden background. I as really inspired when I made this and could have easily used this for longer.

27 June 2009 - 30 November 2009

version 27 - Divinity

V27 Another one that's quite a bit different from before. Evolving from a different kind of wallpaper-making. A different set-up, too with everything starting on the left-hand side but still sticking to the two-column layout.

07 April 2009 - 26 June 2009

special version - Celebrating 5 Years

V5Years This was just a special something to celebrate the fact that I've had my site for five years. It's entirely based on the look and style of version 26 with just a different header and other colours.

05 February 2009 - 13 March 2009

version 26 - Edward Cullen

V26 A new style of layout with a new home for the site. I made quite a few changes with this one. The obvious stuff is the darkness, the fairly big header image and the two column style. I've also decided to have little images for every update category on the main page instead of just words. I've also reorganized the structure of the menu on the right-hand side to make things easier to find and navigate. I truly love this layout all around.

17 December 2008 - 06 April 2009

version 25 - Beloved

V25 A collagey type of layout. Still light and kind of summery with a, for me, relatively small header. The menu was the same as for the previous version as a quite liked this set-up. I really liked this one, which you can see in how long it was up.

29 July 2008 - 16 December 2008

version 24 - Rose McGowan

V24 Now this was very different from before. It was fresh and summery and the style was something I hadn't done before. The navigation was all in a bar on top; the menu and all artworks had a cool mouseover effect; first time for the new cateroy 'media'. Still, I wasn't that happy with it as I thought the header was way too big. Overall, it was okay.

07 June 2008 - 28 July 2008

version 23 - Kristen Bell

V23 Something light and colorful again, more collagy too. I specifically chose those pictures and turend that into something. The structure is pretty much the same as before, only this layout actually has a footer, simple but there. The menu is included in the header. It's all quite fresh I guess.

05 February 2008 - 06 June 2008

version 22 - Angelina Jolie

V22 I'd wanted something quite different this time - no more menu bar, hello second column again. It wasn't really planned but happened sponateously. The subdued colors fit to early fall, the picture of Angelina is just beautiful. My artwork is more organized now with things on separate pages. One step forward.

31 August 2007 - 04 February 2008

version 21 - Charlie Stone/Norman Phipps

V21 I'd already made plans for this layout long before I started with it. I wanted to have a single column, iframe-less layout with the version info and so on in a footer, which took me quite a while to get done. Who'd be featured was a totally spontaneous decision; so it's once more Matt Czuchry but in another role. Quite different but I think nice to look at.

29 April 2007 - 31 August 2007

version 20 - Logan Huntzberger

V20 It was a completely sponataneous decision to turn a wallpaper into a new layout. It was my first one with only one picture in it. The three columns have been reduced to two and I've also deleted some stuff from there. Otherwise I've left the structure pretty much as it was. It's also the first iframe-less after a long, very long time.

29 December 2006 - 28 April 2007

version 19 - Spike&Buffy

V19 This wasn't supposed to be b/w at first but then it looked best like this. The combination with red has always been a fvourite of mine. Spike & Buffy were the ship this time. Coding this layout was really hard work, despite its simple look and a similar structure to the previous layouts.

26 October 2006 - 28 December 2006

version 18 - Veronica Mars

V18 The second try for this layout turned out to be different than I had originally planned but I love it nonetheless. It's something pretty colorful and 'alive' fitting to the summer season. The structure didn't change much, just the position of the new art. This is a happy layout and it made me happy.

06 August 2006 - 26 October 2006

version 17 - Angel&Cordy

V17 Another shipper layout; this time my fav pairing Cordy and Angel. It's again a dark look as I seem to prefer this to light colors. The arrangement has changed somewhat and other smaller things, like thumbnails for new art. I was really satisfied with how this one turned out, not only because it does look different from the layouts before.

07 March 2006 - 05 August 2006

version 16 - Luke&Lorelai

V16 This was such a lovely scene from Gilmore Girls. I wanted a change from the dark look of the previous layout, so that winter and white style was ideal. It's not that much different, the overall arrangement is still the same as before because it works so well. This is actually the first 'shipper' layout. Loved this look a lot as well.

25 January 2006 - 06 March 2006

version 15 - Angel

V15 I loved that layout, really really loved it. It was pretty much perfect in my mind; that's why it stayed so long. Not only the topic was good and the pics of a topless man, I just thought the overall look was exactly how I wanted it. It's the longest living layout so far.

15 October 2005 - 24 January 2006

version 14 - Paris

V14 Probably the layout that lived shortest - about two weeks or so. It was a nice blend of Paris and all but just a way too modest overall look. Seemed like something I just threw together to have something new.

05 October 2005 - 14 October 2005

version 13 - Peta Wilson

V13 That pop-art style layout is definitely one of my best. I liked everything about it, color, arrangement and so on. It was really big though, just can't get away from it. Plus I like Peta Wilson.

27 July 2005 - 04 October 2005

version 12 - Dido

V12 I love Dido and her music. This layout was kind of dark but I think it was cool. This was the first time I've used a background that wasn't just a simple color. Worked hard on this one and was satisfied with it.

30 May 2005 - 26 July 2005

version 11 - Charmed

V11 Short-lived version. I acutally liked it but then... no more. This one was still pretty big although I wanted it to be smaller. The header didn't actually turn out right in my mind, so I said bye bye to it.

14 May 2005 - 29 May 2005

version 10 - Eliza Dushku

V10 Big, bigger, biggest -- layout-wise; but I loved it this way because I had so much space. Eliza is just great, so I had to make this. Love the soft colors of this one.

22 March 2005 - 13 May 2005

version 9 - David Boreanaz

V9 When they started showing Ats here again I kind of became addicted - to the show and the main actor; so that's why this layout. Tried something new again. Still one of my fav layouts.

17 January 2005 - 21 March 2005

version 8 - dreams of winter

V8 I so wanted a winter layout but was searching for ages for a decent pic. I ended up scanning one. Although I liked this at the beginning I soon got tired of it, especially the colors.

16 November 2004 - 16 January 2005

version 7 - Woman

V7 I happen to come across that pic when searching something and it was perfect for a totally different layout, a new menu and a new style. Re-invention.

08 October 2004 - 15 November 2004

version 6 - Jerry O'Connell

V6 This version features Jerry O'Connell, who was my favourite actor then. Why? Don't ask. This was just an intermediate design, however, for bigger better things to come.

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September 2004 - 07 October 2004

version 5 - Blue Orchid

V5 Inspiration for this came from another layout I saw somewhere, plus orchids are simply beautiful. This was probably the smallest layout. Still think it's nice.

26 July 2004 - 12 September 2004

version 4 - Heath Ledger

V4 The fourth layout featured Heath Ledger, one of my fav actors back then. Nothing spectacular but I loved the rather simple style. I like the see-through box in the middle.

21 June 2004 - 25 July 2004

version 3 - Fairy

V3 This third layout was at that time the best I've ever created. I just loved the pic and the colours, yellow and green, seemed to harmonize well. And it was different from the last.

30 April 2004 - 20 June 2004

version 2 - Charlize Theron

V2 The second layout featured Charlize Theron, my fav actress. It was the first... let's call it creative... layout but still left a lot to desire. I tried, that's got to mean something.

16 March 2004 - 29 April 2004

version 1 - Colours

V1 The first layout was divided into four separate sections of different colours with much content. It was more than simple and pretty boring. Yes, it's as easy as that; it was simply a beginner's layout. I hate to look at it now.

05 February 2004 - 15 March 2004