VII The Dollmaker's Den – Not Just Dolls Notebook

Major Arcana – Haunted Dollhouse Tarot Every creation bears a piece of its maker… sometimes more than just a piece. Step into The Dollmaker’s Den—a chilling tribute to the fine line between artistry and madness. Featuring a worn wooden workbench, hand-stitched dolls in various states of eerie animation, and a dollhouse that may or may not be watching you back. Red smears on the wall hint at a past the plaster couldn’t quite contain. This mini masterpiece is ideal for: • Crafters who whisper to their creations • Fans of unsettling symmetry • Anyone who’s ever said “it’s not haunted, it’s just well-loved” Tarot Card Meaning (Dollhouse Edition): Upright: Makers’ legacy, obsessive detail, creative possession. This card speaks of your inner craftsman—the part of you that pours soul into creation. But beware… when does art stop being an expression, and start being a prison? Reversed: Loss of control, manipulation, becoming the puppet. You may be in someone else’s blueprint now. Are the strings yours to pull… or are you dancing to another’s design? Keywords: Obsession, eerie creativity, legacy, haunted craftsmanship, creator’s shadow Backstory: The Dollmaker’s Den The Dollmaker lived alone at the edge of town. Or so they said. But the dolls in the window always changed positions… and no one remembered selling the dollhouse that sat on the workshop table. The truth is, the Dollmaker didn’t just make dolls. She made homes. Little worlds. Each one a perfect copy of something she’d seen—or someone she’d lost. She poured herself into her work. Literally, some whispered. Her final creation was a dollhouse with working lights, blood-red wallpaper, and tiny figures that moved ever so slightly when no one was looking. When she vanished, the house was left behind. Now the dolls gather there, waiting for their turn to be finished. And the Dollmaker? Some say she’s still crafting… through whoever dares to pick up her tools.