Honoring the Military

This post will stay at the top until after Memorial Day in honor of my military son and all the wonderful men and women serving our country in the military.  God Bless them All and their Families.

I came across a new challenge blog today called Creative Cutter Room.  They have a challenge just posted for a Memorial Day project to honor our vets.  It was just the incentive I needed to get a layout done for my son's Marine Corp album.  I'm very proud of my son's duty to his country and his choice to enter the Marines.  These photos were taken at his graduation from boot camp on Parris Island, South Carolina in 2004.  The pomp and circumstance was awe inspiring and a true time to reflect on his honor, citizenship, courage, bravery and commitment.  He is my HERO. 

This page has a photo of my son in his uniform in front of the memorial for Marine Corp members who have given their lives for our country since 1775.  It is a place for great reflection of the freedoms we enjoy at the expense of all the brave men and women who have served and lost their lives.

The element I'm most proud of on this second page is the picture of my son that I edited in Photoshop to place atop the American flag that I cut from the Stand and Salute cartridge. 

 I've had Photoshop for a couple of years and have yet to learn much about it.  To get this look I took a photo and selected Filter, then Sketch, then Stamp and printed it on vellum.  I was quite proud of myself when it was finished.  Here is a close up shot of the element.  That's MY BOY.

My American flag was cut at 6" and the My Hero cut at 2.75". As you enjoy the Memorial Day weekend this year I hope that you'll take a few moments to reflect on the sacrifices of the men and woman of our country's great military and their families. 

I'm also entering this layout in The Kraft Journal Stand and Salute challenge and Crazy About Cricut Thankful Thursday challenge.  You can click on the links to check out their challenges.