The link I found to the pattern says whole cross stitches and back stitches only.

http://www.artsanddesigns.com/cgi-bin/viewDetails.pl?catnumber=875713035

I just started this project. Using 2 brands of floss was a problem. I used a conversion chart to DMC. Also, there is no shaded overlap on the pages which makes following the pattern quite difficult. Although it screams NO COPYING you almost have to do so to make stitching less dizzying. Laying the pages out and taping them together will make it difficult to work with. I love a challenge. I hope it's as lovely as the picture.