How To Make Your Own Scratch Off Cards - Destination Decoration

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I’m a big fan of scratch off cards.  Not because I love to gamble or I look forward to winning (ha!) money.  I enjoy the feeling of satisfaction that comes when you scratch all the shimmery paint off the card.  And I mean all of it (shout out to my fellow Type-A people!).  Luckily, I now don’t have to spend money on something that will likely not even win my money back….I made my own and you can, too!  Plus, you can customize your scratch off cards to fit the occasion.

These are really easy to make and you probably already have everything you need to make them.

Materials

• Scratch card template (make your own or grab my templates at the bottom of the post)
• Paint (I used acrylic)
• Dish soap
• Packing tape

How to Make DIY Scratch Off Cards

Print your template on cardstock and cut to size with scissors or a paper cutter.

Mix paint and dish soap in a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1 part dish soap.

Stir the paint and dish soap together until it is well-mixed.

Cover the area that you’d like to be scratchable with packing tape.  You can either cover the whole area or just cover the part that you’re planning on painting.  I did a combination of both for my cards.

Cover your scratch-off areas with paint.  The first layer will look really thin. That’s okay because you’ll ultimately need about 3 coats of paint and the layers will make the paint more opaque.

(Coat 1)

Let each coat of paint dry and then add more layers.

(Coat 2)

(Coat 3)

After putting the last coat on, all you need to do is wait for the paint to dry and you’re ready to scratch!  Here’s some of the scratch offs I made:

Gender Reveal or Baby Shower Scratch Off Cards

Generic Scratch Off Cards

 

Valentine’s Day Scratch Off Cards

Click on the picture below to grab your free printable template for all of the designs above.

What will you use DIY scratch off cards for?

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