Black and White Snow Swirled Vellum Christmas Tree

This was another fun Christmas card to make because it doesn't take long to make (gotta love that!) but it's still very elegant.  Liz designed this card a few years ago.  I used the basic design but changed the stamp set and the words.  I LOVE the black and white look!  See the quick video below.

I stamped the Christmas tree stamp from the Stampin Up stamp set 'Snow Swirled' onto cardstock vellum with black craft ink and then embossed with black embossing powder.  I tore around the edges of the tree and then used the 1/16" punch to pierce a hole through the Velum and through the piece of 2 3/4" x 3 1/2" Glossy White and added a Rhinestone brad through both holes to adhere it. 

This was then adhered to a 2 7/8" x 3 5/8" piece of Basic Black and then onto a 3 1/4" x 4" piece of Whisper White.  The whole piece was then adhered to the base cardstock which is Basic Black cut at 5 1/4" x 8 1/2" and folded in the middle.  The wonderful Christmas sentiment from the stamp set 'Heard from the Heart' was stamped on the base with White craft ink and embossed with white embossing powder.  The final touch was to add some crystal effects to the decorations on the tree and sprinkle Dazzling Diamonds on top.  It's a cool effect because it reflects from other colors so the decorations appear to be colored but aren't!  Thanks for looking.  I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving (for all you Canadians anyways :-)