I walk around my days with a sense of being incomplete. The sense of space - of void - where something so meaningful - something so full of love and life used to be. The reality of Willow no longer being here, walking through my days with me, is a reality that I am having a very hard time with. I am not used to being a family of 3. I know that was the reality before Buddy walked into our lives back in 2005, but once he was here we adjusted quickly to being a foursome and four was a number that fit us like a glove - surrounding us with love and warmth. And now that we have experienced the fit of four, three is like missing a finger - a palm - a whole hand. I miss my beautiful Willow. The tears come and go. The pain waxes and wains as I walk through my days. But the feeling of being "less than" of being incomplete is with me all the time. Yes, I am having a hard time with this new reality...
You may be wondering why I am sharing this card with you for a Friday Folds posting...Well, the folds aren't on the outside, they are here...on the inside!
I punched about 7 ornaments using the ornament punch and then folded each of the ornaments in half. I then glued them to one another and glued the end halves to the inside of the card. I think I could have added a few more folded ornaments to have made it look even more round. The ribbon was then attached to the card using a glue dot. Here is a view of what the card looks like when you open it:
The greeting is from Wacky Wishes and I inked up the stamp using markers. Of course I am now thinking about all the other folds I can make in punches...owl punch, here I come!!!! I hope this card inspires you to think about folding your punches in new and exciting ways! I hope you have a wonderfully creative weekend!!!!!
1 comment:
Beautiful card; love the surprise on the inside.
My heart aches for you, my friend. I'm still trying to deal with the reality of losing Missy...and it's been almost 2 years. Please know that others understand and care. XOXO--Doris
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