Scrap-Friendzy Birthday Bash Challenge #9

I got to "design" the ninth challenge this month for Scrap-Friendzy, as we celebrate their 5th birthday.  Here is what I came up with:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Today is National Card Making Day.  So, my challenge for you today definitely involves making a card.  Now, I know many of you prefer making layouts to cards, so I will help you with this one!

The challenge - change a scrapbook sketch into a card!  When you have your card done, upload it to the gallery and then post it here with a link to the sketch you used.

I made three for you to see.  First, I used a PageMaps 8 1/2 x 11 sketch to make this "generic" card:

Link

Second, I used a Let's Get Sketchy (12x12) sketch to make a birthday card:

Link

Finally, I used a ScrapbookSteals MWM (12x12) sketch to make another birthday card:

Link

Now get to crafting!

As with all other challenges this month, you earn 20 points for completing this challenge.  Also, remember that each challenge has to be a separate,newly created item.  I can't wait to see what you create!

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here are some close ups:

I created the flower on the last one using acetate.  I got the idea from The Paper Girls Challenge Blog.  Their current challenge is to use transparencies or acetate, and the idea of making a flower came from one of Charity's tutorials.  I punched 5 circles out of acetate and then heated them with my heat gun.  This created some shape to the petals.  I inked the edge with blue ink and then attached everything together with glue dots and thread.

On the first card, I distressed the edges of the circles to give them a little cupped shape.  I love the touch of dimension it gives this otherwise flat card.

====================================================

If you haven't checked out Scrap-Friendzy, you should!  The first 8 challenges this year are so fun!  There is an inspiration challenge, a recipe challenge, a pick your own 5 recipe challenge, a birthday layout challenge, a birthday card lift challenge, 5 word title challenge, a sketch challenge, and an inspired by a song layout challenge.  There will be 20 challenges over two weeks (2 a day Monday-Friday).  All challenges are due at the end of the month.  I would love to see you ladies in there too!