Valentine's Day Gift - Make Your Own Lottery Ticket

I found this idea at:  http://www.bhg.com/holidays/valentines-day/cards/make-a-scratch-off-card-for-valentines-day/

On this site, you can find a downloadable customizable template and an instruction video.
 

I know how much my sister Jordan loves lottery tickets, so I decided to make one for her!

 

Here is how mine turned out:
 

For this project you'll need:

cardstock

liquid dishwashing soap

metallic acryllic paint

flat paint brush

contact paper

 



Using the customizable template , fill in the hearts with prizes (that you're prepared to give), then print in color.

 

 Print the template again, on plain paper and cut the hearts out.  Cut a strip of contact paper.



 

Trace the hearts on the paper side of the contact paper.  To make the scratch-off solution, mix 2 parts metallic acrylic paint with 1 part dishwashing liquid.



Using a small, flat paintbrush, apply a thin coat of the scratch-off solution onto the front side of the contact paper and let dry for an hour. Repeat with a second coat; add a third coat if your paint looks streaky.



 

Then cut out the hearts (making a heart sticker) and peel off the backing and stick the hearts onto the cardstock.

 

 

 

 

FYI, Jordan was too curious to know what was underneath all the hearts, so she had to scratch all of them!