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Here is my contribution to the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Halloween exchange on instagram! This spooky cover for Love and Other Historical Accidents by @pacific-rimbaud leans heavily on *that* crow. I chose this story because my recipient had bridgerton on her profile, so I was rolling on vibes alone. I adore this story though; it's incredibly well-written with a flavour of the classics, but top notch banter. Thank you for blessing us with it @pacific-rimbaud !

This is a three-piece bradel, with a tiny time turner on the bookmark ribbon, and some black lace tying the book closed (the red and the lace are inspired by Hermione's outfits, and the black is just to add to the spooky vibe...)! The endbands are hand sewn. The crow features on each chapter header, and the strawberries serve as scene breaks.

This fantastic story is free to read on AO3 (and if you haven't read it, you totally should, because it's brilliant). This bind was created as part of a gift exchange and no money changed hands. Don't buy or sell fanfiction. Keep fanfiction free.

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This is my contribution to the Harry's Dead Dad Exchange on Instagram, hosted by @Avis Bindery and @moonybinding .

I bound Chained to the Moon by MsAlexWP for Oak.Star.Bindery and I loved every moment of making this fic. It's actually the first fic I ever typeset! (I re-typeset it for this exchange, but it was quite nice to revisit an old friend!)

This fic is a spooky fairytale AU with some horrific elements. It's well written, with lovely characterisation, some old villains, and just a great vibe.

Keys are a recurring theme, so I used a key on the bookmark ribbon and in the typeset footer; moon phases are naturally relevant, so they went in the typeset header, and the end papers and title page; and the vines that I used to separate scenes also relate to the plot. The southern cross constellation appears in the epilogue (spoilers!), and I added it to the typeset at the end and also the back cover. The parts are split with blood drips, and the chapter starts have claw marks in. Basically, I went wild with the halloween horror elements 😬😅

The headbands are hand sewn, but not super well - but it's handmade with love so it won't be perfect 🥰 and the white glitter HTV glows in the dark, which was so fun to add! It cut and weeded beautifully but it was a nightmare to get to stick, especially in the hinge gaps.

*This fic is free to read on AO3. Never buy or sell fanfiction. This bind was gifted as part of an exchange and no money changed hands. Keep fanfiction free.*

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My contribution to the #potionmaster101 exchange over on Instagram. I was given the Calming Draught assignment, and designed this bind around the ingredients for it, which included mint, lavender, and crocodile heart. It apparently has an orange sheen when completed, hence the spine colour.

I got to send this bind to @trubinds, and packaged it in paper that smelled of lavender, with some mint chocolate goodies and some mint teabags for the full sensory experience. (Of course I didn't take any pictures of that, because I'm useless!) I'm very pleased it arrived safely, and I hope Melissa loves both the bind and the story - I do!

It's my first attempt using soft touch laminate, and my first three piece bradel; also I found a bookmark charm which works like a mood ring, and that made me very happy.

The fic is Time Mutable Immutable, by Grooot, and it's available to read free on AO3. The characterisation of our potions master as a student is wonderful! There is a mint theme throughout the fic, which is just perfect. The cover labels and end papers link into the plot, with significant dates and their handwriting included. I just had so much fun with this!

Thank you very much to the hosts - this was so much fun. 🤩🤩🤩

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The perfect words for them. 😍

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The imagery in this is so beautiful.

Listening again and have picked up two more paperbacks. 🥴

One last moment of madness, the space between heartbeats, like the one that had sent him hurtling after her five days previously: he would stay here, after all, waiting for her to return; then cupping her perfect face in his hands and saying ‘Let’s try again.’

But they had already tried, again and again and again, and always, when the first crashing wave of mutual longing subsided, the ugly wreck of the past lay revealed again, its shadow lying darkly over everything they tried to rebuild.

Perfection

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What a beautiful typeset!

Unknown / Nth by @heyjude19-writing

i didn’t know how important a door could be in a story.

when i described to psdrawsthings what i was thinking for the cover, she came up with the beautifully devastating idea of only including details on draco’s side of the door since he has all the memories vs harry’s blank side symbolizing his memory loss.

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Helix by Saras_Girl for the #slytheringuysandschoolsupplies exchange. It's an eighth year Drarry which is far more Christmassy than I realised on first reading but it's cute and lends itself so well to being turned into a textbook! No author is mentioned in the fic so I did a Wizarding World deep dive to find an appropriate magizoologist to name. I chose the colours for the frosty weather. The endbands are handsewn with a far-too-thin embroidery thread, so they're deliberately scruffy, and my second time using faux leather was no easier than the first, so there are no real hinges or neat corners 😅 still, I loved making this. My first affinity typeset (cut a little too close at the edges, first guillotine trouble), first time foiling the chapter headers, and first proper group exchange 💙 it made it safely across the pond to my recipient! I loved packing up the parcel with some extra goodies, it made me very happy 🥰

This fic is available to read free of charge on AO3. Permission was sought from the author to bind the fic. Keep fanfiction free!

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Rebound matchy-matchy set of The Love Hypothesis and Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood for a rebind exchange. I will never work with homemade white book cloth again, nor will I ever paint edges with acrylic paint that hasn't been watered down. However I was pleased with my little pawn and test tube bookmark charms - so pleased that I forgot to take a damn picture 🙃 anyway, these should have arrived safely at their new home by now 😊

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I can behave normally around books

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#relatable

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😍😍😍

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Strike & Robin + text posts

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Saving this for later 🤩

Doctor Mechanic MASTERLIST

@team-doctor-mechanic​ started making a list because @xxbryannaxoxo​ asked. So  I thought I’d add my faves to it. This is a great list and Doctor Mechanic writers are awesome

I mean I was into Paige Turco to begin with then watched her for like 3 minutes with Lindsey Morgan and had a stroke. But Paige has chemistry with anything? I mean as far as I know she hasn’t been in anything with Gillian Anderson but they def have chemistry. because holy shit.

@team-doctor-mechanic​ said:

“Oh my god this is my favourite question. I’ll list a few of my faves.

Meeting Mrs Griffin by Girlblunder

This is probably everyone’s fave to be honest. It’s rare you get really long DM fics, and this one is just awesome

Saturday Mornings by CorvusCorvidae

Such a good presentation of Clarke finding out in a modern setting. And a =n amazingly well written look at how Abby & Raven might feel

The New Old-Fashioned Way by Evandre

This is so fucking cute. And exactly how I see Abby and Raven in the show

Morningside by SydniDawn

This is probably my fave fic, by my awesome friend and wifey,@cirquedereve. Seriously, it’s just beautiful and an perfect au.

There’s probably way more that I’ve forgotten. But all the writeres in the DM fandom are amazing.  The ship is getting larger and larger and every single story on ao3 is honestly great.

I’m going to add a few of mine:

The Doctor Mechanic Chronicles by @kane-and-griffin​

Beautiful, gorgeous work. Fantastic. This is the series that made me want to write Doctor Mechanic. Claire also does some mind blowing OT3 work and Kabby. So so worth it.

Pick-a-Date by JSkippy

This is so FUN. BLESS. Has made me literally cry-laugh so hard I was asked to take a time-out. Great characterizations and pretty great screwball comedy with a big heart.

I’ve Been Running Around Like An Unkempt Kid by @faultsofbeingawallflower

Or a Doctor Mechanic Vigilante AU that she’s almost positive no one asked for. But it’s kind of tremendous and intriguing. So yes, we’re asking for it. Please carry on.

That’s The Way You Like by @likebrightness

It just feels like maybe the woman thought all Raven wanted to do was to check her out. That is not all Raven wants to do.

or, what started as a college au smutty one-shot and has turned into maybe a love story. THIS ONE IS ADORABLE AND HOT. I love it. I basically scream anytime she updates.

Turbulence, Trust, Unity Day by @mad-cow-mama

These are three different stories. MCM writes gorgeous, evocative and incisive character studies with moments of heartbreaking clarity and some of the sweetest, lightest humor around. Her Glee work is outstanding. Her Doctor Mechanic/Star Wars the Force Awakens cross-over is UN REAL. it’s so good, you guys. Raven lands not in the forest but in the desert. Rey is the first person she meets. They work together to get back to the Arkers. And Abby.

I mean.

Doctor Mechanic Prompts by @joe-the-lion​

Hey look it’s me (shameless plug)—Also if you want, check out Polis, (Doctor Mechanic literally made me ship Clexa because they are *magicks*) which is as much about Abby and Raven as it is about Clarke, Lexa and Roan. If you can get thru my nonexistent grammar, bless. BY ALL MEANS.

Please add and share, I’m always looking for new stuff and am trash for it. Raven and Abby. jfc look at their stupid perfect faces. 

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is anyone else’s favourite part of harry potter the daily grind of hogwarts life? when i’m watching the movies i always think they’re missing something and i just realised it’s the part of the book where they’re like chilling in the common room doing homework and all the birthday & christmas presents they get each other every book and dinners in the great hall and stuff

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This is just gorgeous 😍

Happy birthday, @hobbeshalftail3469! 💜 😎

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More relatable than I'd like to admit

trying to convince my friends to watch the 100 like-

is it good? no. is there a satisfying pay off? never. is there a cohesive story and plot? sure not! but is it fun? only sometimes :)