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Have you ever wondered how to make a scratch off card – kind of like a scratch off lottery ticket? Well, now you can! I’ve included a free downloadable card for Fathers Day and also instructions on how to make scratch off stickers for the card. I came across the idea and instructions for scratch off stickers from Artmind.
Supplies needed
Silver craft paint – I purchased cheap .59 paint at Michaels Crafts
Dish washing liquid
Clear Contact paper or clear laminating sheet
Fathers Day Card – Download
Mix silver acrylic paint with dish washing liquid – 2 parts paint to 1 part liquid. I added a drop of black paint to help darken the silver. Paint the top side of the clear laminating paper (or whichever clear contact adhesive sticky paper) with your paint mixture – you might need to paint two coats. Let completely dry.
Cut out five – 2-inch circles from the sheet (I used my Cricut machine) with scissors and peel off the backing. On the inside of the card, cover each printed circle with the scratch-off sticker.
Include a craft stick inside the scratch off card and now it’s ready to give to your favorite dad! This is an easy project that your kids will enjoy making! Of course, you could always give the card as is… but dad will have tons of fun scratching off his fathers day card to reveal the terms of endearment. The possibilities are endless with what you can do with these scratch off stickers!
Tips:
Card stock paper is ideal for this card – regular printer paper is too lightweight. I experimented with several types of clear sticky backed plastics i.e. contact paper, laminating sheet, mailing label and packaging tape. They all worked except the mailing label – that surface was not shiny and the paint wouldn’t scratch off. The packaging tape was easy to use if that’s all you have on hand. To make the tape easier to paint, I taped packaging tape (2 inch wide) onto wax paper and painted the silver paint mixture onto the tape. I had a laminating sheet on hand so that’s what I ended up using. Two inch scratch off stickers are needed to cover the circles inside the free Design Dazzle Father’s Day card.
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Tips:
I experimented with several types of clear sticky backed plastics i.e. contact paper, laminating sheet, mailing label and packaging tape. They all worked except the mailing label – that surface was not shiny and the paint wouldn’t scratch off. The packaging tape was easy to use if that’s all you have on hand. To make the tape easier to paint, I taped packaging tape (2 inch wide) onto wax paper and painted the silver paint mixture onto the tape. I had a laminating sheet on hand so that’s what I ended up using.
Scratch Off Labels Stickers with Scratch Here
Silver 1″ Circle Scratch-off Stickers, pack of 100
WOW! That is the coolest idea!
This is so neat! I had to blog about it!
What a creative card! Of course I had to blog about it too! 🙂
This is such a great idea! I will definitely try this with my kids:)
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What kind of adhesive did you use to attach the silver circles to the inside of the card?
Thank you for all the kind comments! The adhesive used for the circles is already on the back of the contact paper or laminating paper. When you paint the silver on top of the contact paper you will then use the back side (sticky side) to paste onto the card. Hope that makes sense…
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thanks for sharing your instructions and card…
This is really a different and nice cards on the father day. So hopefully this will be very helpful for me to learn this and give to my father on that day.
well this is WONDERFUL! I will be trying to make them soon.
thanks so much for sharing:)
That is very cool! I can see using that in Bible class too! Love it
This was amazing! Thank you so much, I didn't have the patience to buy those scratch-off stickers but this was awesome. Thanks again!!
You have a great blog & this freebie is great! Thanks for sharing. I've linked to it on my blog:
https://www.mydeliciousambiguity.com/2010/05/free-printables-for-fathers-day.html
Hope you'll stop by sometime!
I did make my own greeting card for Father's Day.It feels good after finishing it,giving to dad and reading the message to him.
`Father's Day is one of the most especial day to show your love to your dad.Actually,you can make everyday special for your love ones.Cards made simple,with your time and effort means a lot,for sure.
What a brilliant idea about the Scratch Cards Printing. I really appreciate it. Thanks for sharing.
Marvelous idea can it be applicable to plastic cards printing?
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My kids lovew this card and want to make it for my boyfriend for father’s day but they don’t want to have the last circle. Is there a way I can change what the last circle says?
Sorry I wish I could help but it can’t be changed at this point. Cut a circle out and glue it over the circle with your own wording. Good luck!
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You mentioned that the downloads of the Father’s Day card is for personal use only. My husband is a teacher, can he use it as a Father’s Day craft for the kids to give their Dads?
thx
Absolutely!! Love to help out teachers! Another option to laminating sheets is a clear packaging tape. Details are here on another scratch off tutorial https://www.designdazzle.com/2013/06/reading-rewards-scratch-off-chart-free-printable/
Good luck!
Toni