meeting Mr Holtz

On Saturday I went on a field trip to Duesseldorf Bettypepper to meet the master himself TIM I am now proud owner of a signed copy of his new book COMPENDIUM of CURIOUSITIES

He is truly one of the nicest people out there - thanks for the great experience and the continued inspiration throughout the years.

about my Tattoos

A layout about my decision to pick timeless designs for my tattoo choices at a time when a lot of people where getting flowers or cartoon characters. I knew then that I wanted them to be neutral if you can call body art neutral. I never regretted them.

Rockstar Attitude

A Layout about Phoenix's obsession to become a ROCKSTAR. He still gets shy though when I sneak up on him to take pictures. I cut along the PP to use the elements I really wanted to keep on my page and also to add dimension and make some elements pop.
just like the rest of the LO distressed and inked edges - ribbon accents in coordinating colors (american crafts)
This detail is a Stampin Up stamp (hostess level 2 - a little somethin')stamped with archival ink on a paper bag and covered in glossy accents (ranger)
and here a picture of the Kahihikolo Tribe at Chris Cornell concert in Luxembourg on 9 June 2009 - Phoenix's 1st live concert experience ;-)

Perfect Bubble

A circle (bubble) inspired Layout starting with the polkadot patterned papers - I used transparency to create the title (TIP: print mirror image on reverse side of the transparency sheet to avoid smudges) and layered elements on this page, inked all the edges with the fired brick distress ink (ranger)to add more dimension and texture.

Monster Orange Thief

This LO is all about the color ORANGE and of course the fruit too - these photos were taken in Spain in the citrus fields. The title is made of different sized chipboard letters, painted with a rich orange acrylic paint and then 2 coats of glossy accents to make them really shine.

Spring 2007

Here's a layout of some really cool spring pictures I took in 2007 when my friend Sarah was visiting with her girls. I love the vibrant green color of the fields and it's the main inspiration of the color scheme on this page. I used Hambly prints white rub-ons to accent directly on the photos. The title are chipboard letters covered in pp and the edges painted a coordinating pink color.

On Top of My World

A simple LO of Phoenix at the Playground - minimal embellishments - ChipBoard Letters are from Close to my Heart - also used the negative spaces - ALPHAS are American Crafts - RubOn Wings and Crown are Hambly - some accents are RANGER Liquid Pearls White Opal