Hand Crafted Christmas Present Evokes Emotional Response

My husband lost his father when he was 32 years old.  He has a few pictures, tools and lots of memories, but this Christmas his sister Lisa gave him a gift that showed her creative talents and will be cherished every Christmas for years to come.  Before you read further look closely at the pictures, can you tell what they're made from?

Homie's dad was a war veteran and at his funeral he received a 21 gun salute.  I wasn't part of the family at that time, but every time they talk about it they mention they heard almost every shot. :/

Lisa was insightful and picked up the empty shells before she left the cemetery with the plans to do "something" with them and share with her siblings.  She didn't know what, until this past Christmas.  What she did takes ALOT of talent as the faces are hand painted.  She crafted Christmas ornaments by painting the shell red (she said it took several coats to get the paint to stick).  Then crafted hats and hand painted the beard and faces to make little santas.

Lisa shared her incredible crafts with her two brothers.  When Homie opened the box containing the treasures it took a few moments to understand what they were. What a fantastic way to recycle something that is near and dear to all their hearts.

This is truly a gift with meaning that will be treasured for a lifetime!