DIY Scratch Off Paint Valentine

I gave John his Valentine today and it was a hit!  

Here's how I made it:

Supplies:

Paper

Acrylic Paint and Paint Brush

Contact Paper

Dish Soap

Scissors 

Heart Punch- optional

 I cut circles-- but in hindsight that was silly.  

You could just write your message on your paper and save a step.

Cover your paper that you wrote your message on and cover it with contact paper.  Trim the sides. 

 Mix 2 parts acrylic paint with 1 part dish soap.

Paint a thin layer on your Valentine.  Wait an hour or more and paint another layer.  

Repeat this until you have enough layers and the message is hidden.

 I used the heart punch to make a stencil.  I painted 4 hearts to show where to scratch.  You can be creative here!  Then use a permanent marker to write another message to your sweet Valentine. 

 Give your sweetheart your Valentine and a coin!  Let them scratch their way to their secret message.  

 John's message reads "Love You For Always".  

We started saying "for always" a long time ago and we had it inscribed on our wedding bands!  :)  

This is a really fun project.  You can be creative and make scratch off lottery cards, love coupons, anything really!  Have fun!!  Happy Valentine's Day!!! 

xoxo, Ashley

P.S. Check out Martha's tutorial to make cute Save the Dates with DIY Scratch Off Paint!