Supplies Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations; Chalk: Craf-T Products; Brads: Impress Rubber Stamps; Computer fonts: 2Peas Composition, downloaded from www.twopeasinabucket.com; Harting Plain, downloaded from the Internet.

Supplies Patterned paper: Memories in Uniform; Mulberry paper and vellum: Two Peas in a Bucket; Heart accent: Fresh Cuts, EK Success; Eyelets: Making Memories (black); Two Peas in a Bucket (gold angel); Memories in Uniform (star); Other: Chalk and raffia. Idea to note: Flossie printed an e-mail from her husband on vellum. The angel eyelet at the top right of the photo is a guardian angel to watch over her husband, she says, until he returns home.

Supplies Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations; Chalk: Craf-T Products; Brass eyelet: GoneScrappin.com; Fibers: Rubba Dub Dub, Art Sanctum.

Supplies Patterned paper: Mustard Moon; Vellum: Over The Moon Press, EK Success (plaid) and Keeping Memories Alive (white); Computer fonts: Arial, Microsoft Word; Circle punch: Family Treasures; Tags: Avery; Rubber stamps: OfficeMax (date) and All Night Media (alphabet); Stamping ink: ColorBox, Clearsnap; Page extenders: Page Flippers, Paper Adventures; Other: Brads and safety pin.

Idea to note: To make the left-hand border, Kelley scanned and printed part of her husband’s uniform sleeve, then stitched it onto the page. She included the Navy Core Values on the right-hand page. It opens to reveal more pictures as well as a reduced copy her husband’s promotion letter.

Supplies Handmade paper: MPR’s Paperbilities; Buttons: Memories in Uniform; Tag: Two Peas in a Bucket; Fibers: Lion Brand Homespun Yarn; Decorative scissors: Fiskars; Computer fonts: Source unknown; Other: Dogtags and USMC chevron pins. Idea to note: Flossie scanned her husband’s digital cammies an hour before he deployed, then printed them on photo paper.

Supplies Computer fonts: CK Gutenberg, “Fresh Fonts” CD, Creating Keepsakes; Edwardian Script, downloaded from the Internet; Embossing powder: Stampin’ Up!; Embossing ink: VersaMark, Tsukineko; Mesh: Magic Mesh, Avant Card; Nailheads: Scrappin’ Fools; Brads: American Tag Company; Corner charm: Embellish It; Other: Postage stamps, burgundy fabric, bookplate and button. Idea to note: Karen heat-embossed tan Magic Mesh to create the gold mesh pocket.

Supplies Vellum: Paper Adventures; Computer font: Impact, downloaded from www.scrapvillage.com; Pen: Zig Millennium, EK Success.

Supplies Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations (camouflage) and Carolee’s Creations (brown); Vellum: DMD, Inc.; Vellum tape: Wackytac; Letter tiles and chain: Making Memories; Chalk: Craf-T Products; Sticker: NRN Designs; Stamping ink: Stampin’ Up!; Metal tag and etching tool: Magic Scraps; Lettering template: AlphaMini KeeperLetters, The Crafter’s Workshop; Computer font: Times New Roman, Microsoft Word; Glue dots: Glue Dots International.

Editor’s note: Many of these pictures were taken by Marine SSgt. James Cawley, who was killed in action on March 29, 2003, near An Nasiriyah, Iraq. The disposable camera containing these photos arrived after his family was notified of his death. This is my tribute to him and to the wonderful Marines of Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment. They will always have a special place in my heart.

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