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3.31.21

Look around…then find our newest ideas and inspiration at Hallmark.com

Our creative team is busy making new stuff for you at Ideas.Hallmark.com. But we'll keep this site and all of the crafts,...

3.29.21

Take a peek at ideas and inspiration in our new space

We mentioned we're moving to Hallmark.com. So we thought you might like to see some of the new ideas, tips and DIYs you'll...

3.26.21

Think.Make.Share. is moving away…and going home

Think.Make.Share. has always been created by members of the Creative Studios at Hallmark for other creative people, like you. And we've...

Pumpkin Decorating 2020 | thinkmakeshareblog.com

9.28.20

Get festive this fall with our 2020 decorated pumpkins

OK, so it’s virtual—but what isn’t anymore? Our 2020 decorated pumpkins were inspired by the perfect autumn festival, complete with...

8.11.20

DIY Smiley Face Treat Boxes for a Summer Birthday Party

These Smiley Face Treat Boxes wear the exact same expression we do when we receive free snacks. They're sweet and...

8.11.20

DIY Summer Sun Cake Topper with Crayola Model Magic

We are big believers in cake as a centerpiece, and this Summer Sun Cake Topper will pull everyone and everything...

block printing tips and tricks from Hallmark artists

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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.