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Thanksgiving Kid Table Crafts | thinkmakeshareblog.com

11.12.18

Thanksgiving kids’ table crafts: 3 free downloadable activities

The kids' table is the place to be at Thanksgiving: all the fun and none of the responsibility. And because...

11.9.18

DIY fall flower arrangements to celebrate the changing seasons

If fall is your favorite season, we've got some gorgeous ways to literally bring the outside in. Hallmark Photo Stylist...

Glitter Houses Christmas Cards | thinkmakeshareblog.com

11.5.18

Start with one DIY “putz house”—then make your own glittery Christmas village

If you're of a certain age—or a big fan of vintage Christmas decorations—you've seen the glitter-covered villages filled with "putz...

10.31.18

Cozy up with FREE November 2018 Desktop Wallpapers

It's cool and crisp and gorgeous hues of orange and red and yellow are everywhere. So we've covered our free...

Calaveras Literarias | thinkmakeshareblog.com

10.29.18

How to write Literary Calaveras for Día de los Muertos

You've made your ofrenda (altar), hung your papel picado (paper banners), and decorated your calaveras de azúcar (sugar skulls). Now, for...

10.26.18

Words of Civility from Our Hallmark Writers

Has there been a moment or two in the last few months that you've thought to yourself, "The world needs...

block printing tips and tricks from Hallmark artists

Craft Spotlight

Linocut Workshop

Block printing basics: How to create patterns

Block printing—also called linocut and lino printing—looks complicated. (You’re making a stamp from scratch. How does that even happen?) But with a few tools and a little practice, you can create designs from simple patterns to layered illustrations. Hallmark Designer Marisol B. designed a workshop to teach our artists block printing basics and some of her favorite techniques.