Sorry it's been a while. I've been working on the actual book rather than blogging about it. *gasp*
Quite a bit has happened. I'm actually done with the book now! (cue fireworks and Beethoven) I've also upgraded the suitcase. It was becoming quite apparent that not everything was going to fit the suitcase nicely, so I visited Goodwill for a vintage suitcase, got some new travel labels, and moved in. Although, that meant I could include *more* stamps, and make the book bulkier, and, and, and!
So, the book doesn't actually close any more. Not that I thought it would, after a point, but this is a bit bulkier than I was hoping for:

 Everything fits in the new, larger suitcase (pictures to come later), but now I have to figure out how to strap everything in so they don't move around and get messed up when in transit. Right now, I've used up my allotment of creative problem-solving, and need to brainstorm solutions with some friends.
Now for some pictures...

This is what the Virgin of Guadalupe page looks like now. Those are ribbon roses (purchased) around the image. I stamped the image on a sheet of aluminum, embossed it with a tool, painted in the image with enamels, and painted the background with alcohol inks. It's mounted on suede paper and those are upholstery nails attaching the left side, so that it swings open. The brass milagros on the right side are handles...

...so you can slide open the top to where the stamp is stored in a niche.