Hello There!
I’m very excited to share with you one of my most recent craft adventures - and key element in announcing the wedding – my save-the-dates! I’ve been doing some research on unique ways to get this date out there to guests and this Martha Stewart Scratch-Off project was screaming my name. I’ve completed a similar project before when asking my bridesmaids to be a part of the wedding and I liked it so much that I wanted to do it again!
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| "Be My Maid" Scratch-Off |
Here’s how to try it yourself!
Materials:
An upcoming invitation, announcement or card.
Your favorite shade of acrylic paint (I chose silver this time around but have used non-metallic ones as well!)
Dish soap (generic works just fine)
Paintbrush
Paint tray/Container Lid
Clear sticker paper or clear packing tape
Instructions:
First select the stationary that you’d like to turn scratch-off!
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| I chose the backside of our save-the-dates |
Once you’ve determined which area will be hidden from view, cut a piece of clear sticker paper or packing tape to cover the area. I like to leave a little extra in all directions so the content being revealed is centralized after scratched. I luckily have a Silhouette Cameo (AND LOVE IT!) so I utilized the clear sticker paper. I measured the area needed for the scratch off and created my own template in the silhouette software and sent it to be cut – it was super easy! Before I had the Silhouette, which seems SO long ago, I cut from the clear packing tape I had in the closet – I utilized this method in my bridesmaid project (picture above).
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| Painted stickers to be placed on the save-the-dates. |
Place the cut label over your previously designated area to be scratched off. Make sure you don’t have any creases or folds in the sticker/tape so the final product looks more polished. On your paint tray, mix even amounts of dish soap and acrylic paint. If you can, try to mix slowly to avoid bubbles - don’t worry if some pop up, you can always pop them after mixing with a toothpick. Now you can go ahead and paint over the scratch off area covered by tape/sticker! Have fun with this! Paint hearts, diamonds, rectangles, anything you can imagine (and are confident in painting)!
Sit back and let it dry, I like to wait overnight if I have time but really you only have to wait a few hours. Depending on the clarity of your paint color you may need to do two coats. That’s it! SO simple!
Here’s what the postcard looks like through out the process.
The fun part of making your own scratch off is tailoring it to your own taste and design. Have fun with colors and try different shapes and stationary too! I hope I inspired you to make a scratch-off invitation or card of your own!
