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All done! The trim is just wrapped around, I think I should have sewn it to the cover fabric at the start, but I didn't think of it until the cover was all glued down. Those corner things are awesome, they bend easily and really neaten up the corners. I'm going to make one more for Dollhausen; way back a few years ago he made me the most awesome dollie coffin ever -- but the only dolls that would fit were not vampires and refused to sleep in it, so I converted it to a couch . But I have gotten so much use out of it I would love to make him a book. He's got a whole crew of Edward Gorey dolls over at his place in Seattle, so they could use at least one grimoire and maybe more ;) He also has an Ausley Love so beautiful that I am rethinking my opinion of the Ausley head. (Dollhausen has Alexis in a large wig), and Ausley just looks great as a creeper: I don't know if he paints them himself, but I am guessing yes. I'm going to see if I can get the Fractal Forge E...

They almost look like little tarot cards, though they are mostly things Cat likes (there are a lot more little pages, not all the pix came out in focus.) I still have to put the cover together-- but this one is better than Arekushia's book, because I sewed the pages to a backing; so they turn AND close properly. Glitter glue was my friend.

This goofy project started with Arekushia, Cat and I all agreeing that one of the best things about the Soom Idealian Elloa was her Giant Spell Book: However, the book wasn't offered for sale and even Elloa wasn't up for long--I have only seen two, ever, and Arekushia owns one of them. But Arekushia is dissatified with Elloa, because instead of looking like this: She came like this, without all the goodies and glamour and NOT EVEN EYES : My theory is that if Arekushia put eyes in her and sent her off for a faceup, she'd be just gorgeous, but baby steps. :D Also hair. A girl needs her hair. I figure I will sneak over a spell book, and maybe a dress that Arekushia can put on someone else if she really can't make friends with Elloa, and sooner or later Elloa will be able to sit with the regular crew instead of the Ebay crew.   The spell book so far is a hot mess, but it makes me laugh. I took an Empire magazine to make the base pages, because the paper is...