Deer Reflection Scrapbook Page

This is it, my final photo to be scrapped for my 

Photo Of The Week scrapbook album !!!!

After much indecision as to how I wanted to scrap this photo,

I decided to go super simple. 

I wanted to let one of my favorite photos (what a lucky shot!) show 

with no distractions. I've learned over these last few months of scrapping

my Photo of The Week submissions that I really do like the

"less is more" scrapping mentality, I put too much on some pages that 

distract from the photos. Also, as much as I liked putting my supplies to use

combining textures and being creative,  I'll admit that 

I prefer digital scrapbooking for numerous reasons ! 

I submitted this photo to our local newspaper to be considered as 

Photo Of The Week last summer.

It was taken last year during the historic flooding in our area.

I just happened to hear a "swish swish swish" sound of something

moving water, but couldn't see anything at first. 

I then caught a glimpse through the trees of a deer walking down the middle of our flooded road.

I rushed to grab my camera, but without thinking as I went out to the porch,

I let the door close a bit too loudly behind me, frightening it. 

I pressed the shutter button over and over, hoping to catch a photo of it.

 I was thrilled to see what I caught - and that it was in focus!

My photo was printed in black and white as a sort of 

honorable mention for Photo of the Week.

I have the newspaper clipping and will scrap it on
a separate page along with some journaling.

How did I make this "shadowbox" scrapbook page? 

I used corrugated card board (no idea how photo safe that is though!?)

to give the dimension to the page. I cut the center out of it

then used that piece, but trimmed down a bit, to mount the photo on

so it would pop back up to the height of the surrounding mat.

A little trick I learned decades ago when I was working in a frame shop.

The card stock is Early Espresso Textured Corednations by Stampin' Up!

I lightly sanded the edges to reveal the Kraft core.

The photo is mounted on Kraft card stock.

I decided to not add any words to this page.

They will all be on the opposite page that  

I feature the print from the newspaper on. 

Thanks for looking =)