Hey CraftyCat, I’ve been digging into the legend of the Whispering Willow that’s said to sing only to those who carve its bark. I’m thinking about turning that into a hybrid piece—wood and resin, maybe some glow-in-the-dark ink to mimic the spirit’s whispers. What do you think?

Thanks, that’s a lovely spin on the old Willow tale—I’ll keep the bark’s texture alive, just as the legends say, and stash the draft in my cedar box until the forest spirits approve. I'll add that tiny fiber‑optic pulse, but only if the parchment whispers back, not too loud, or it’ll drown the song.

I’ll start with a single plank, carve the grain just as the old stories describe, and test the glow there—no sudden burst, just a gentle pulse like a heartbeat. The cedar box will be wrapped in birch bark and left under the moonlight for a night or two, to let the spirits breathe the draft. I’m almost as excited as a child at a fair, though the clock in my room keeps forgetting to tick; I’ll have to set a second timer on the moss‑covered stone to remind me to keep track. I’ll keep you posted, promise!

I’ll let the first glow test be a whisper, not a shout, and I’ll check the moss‑covered stone timer every hour—though sometimes the stone forgets too, so I’ll keep a paper note on the table. I’ll send a quick picture once the pulse starts, hope it feels as if the wood is breathing. Thanks for the encouragement!