January 19, 2012
Lucky in Love
by Erika
Do you feel lucky in love? Want to make sure YOUR sweetheart knows how lucky you feel to have them in your life this Valentine’s Day? I’ve put together a quick, very easy tutorial of the perfect INEXPENSIVE Valentine’s Gift for your spouse.
I love scratch-off tickets. I love the anticipation as you rub that penny across the ticket waiting to see what you’ve won/earned underneath. I decided to make that the basis of my gift for my Husband this Valentine’s Day.
Start by gathering your supplies:
- Lucky in Love cards printed on cardstock
- Paper cutter
- Marker/pen
- Paint brush
- Metallic acrylic paint
- Dish soap
- Contact Paper OR clear packing tape
I decided to make my Lucky in Love with one per day for him to scratch off. So I printed the page 4 times (there are 4 to a sheet and I needed at least 14.) After cutting them out, I wrote out my messages.
You could write a variety of things each day; quotes, love notes, activities/something to do each day, coupon, etc. For mine I chose to write a number on each card (1 – 14) and then something that corresponded to that number AND our relationship. So for example: 2 Beautiful Children Together AND 6 Semesters of Medical School Completed AND 5 Years of Being Married to my best friend. It definitely took some time and creativity to come up with something for each number. {And some are definitely better than others!)
Now it is time to paint! Instructions of how to make the scratch off ticket were found here but essentially it is one part dish soap added to two parts metallic acrylic paint. MY TIPS: I was originally going to get the silver metallic paint, but when I got to the store they were out. I found the bright red metallic paint and it ended up matching the cards PERFECTLY! Also, instead of using contact paper (or laminating…which some comments suggested), I just put a piece of clear packing tape on the card. It worked beautifully! So much easier then cutting out contact paper.
Give it a few hours to dry. You may need to do more then one coat of paint. I did 2 coats and it covered the pen completely, but I wrote the numbers in permanent marker and a little of that showed through.
Then string them up on the wall or put them in envelopes…whatever you want to do! Don’t forget to give your Valentine a penny to scratch the card and see your message.
This gift is sure to let any valentine know that you are lucky to have them!
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Recent Comments
41 Responses to “Lucky in Love”
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amy k. says:January 19, 2012 at 5:59 AM
so cute! thanks for sharing!
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:39 PM
Glad you like it!
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Carly says:January 19, 2012 at 8:10 AM
Love love this idea! def. heading to the store this weekend to get the supplies. Thank you for another awesome idea.
PS. I am sooo jealous of the 6 semesters of med school completed. My husband is in his first year so he just started semester 2. Where does you husband go to school at. Gosh I can’t wait to be where you are… 6 semesters down!
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:41 PM
I hope yours turns out just like you want! We are at school in Iowa, and I’m SO glad we are as far as we are. That first and second year are horrible!!! You’ll make it through, and then 3rd year (and I hear 4th) are so much better. Best of luck to you and your husband!
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corie says:January 19, 2012 at 8:18 AM
Erika! I LOVE This! What a great idea! I love everything you do!
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Thanks!
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Maegan says:January 19, 2012 at 12:57 PM
This is super cute! I can’t wait to make these for my hubby!
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:42 PM
Thanks – hope he likes it!
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Kari says:January 19, 2012 at 1:09 PM
What a cute and creative idea! Love this for Vday!
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Mari says:January 19, 2012 at 5:21 PM
so great for this valentine! Thank you so much!
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:43 PM
You are welcome! Happy Valentine’s Day.
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Yvonne says:January 19, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Such a cute idea! You are my FAVORITE Dating Diva!!! I love all of your posts, so creative! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Wow, thank you so much! You are too sweet.
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Natalie says:January 20, 2012 at 1:30 AM
OMG that is such a cute idea! I love it and I’m totally going to try it! Thanx for sharing!
Natalie
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Hope it goes well for you!
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kellie says:January 20, 2012 at 3:54 PM
What a great idea! Love this project. Many thanks for the freebie
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Erika says:January 21, 2012 at 1:45 PM
You are so welcome.
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Silvia Lopez says:January 21, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Mannn, I can’t wait to do this when the One comes along! Your website is my favorite!!!
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Alyson says:January 23, 2012 at 6:36 AM
Thank you so very much, Erika! Definitely going to work on those this week! My husband is only in his 2nd semester of medical school so we’ve still got a ways to go:)
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Erika says:February 3, 2012 at 2:53 PM
Good luck with school! It is long, but you can do it!
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Tara says:January 23, 2012 at 11:43 PM
SUCH a cuuuuuuuuute idea! I am in LOVE with this, Erika! Seriously! One of my fav’s you’ve done…..and you’ve done a lot I love!
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Jasanna says:January 24, 2012 at 4:57 PM
Love this idea! I had no clue how easy these were to make!!
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Erika says:February 3, 2012 at 2:54 PM
I know!!! They are super easy. You could use the idea for everything!
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Gretchen says:January 25, 2012 at 12:13 PM
These are so cute! Love the idea for my husband but what about changing the wording and using them for kids Valentine’s at school. They would go nuts for this!
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