Think.Make.Share. - A Blog from the Creative Studios at Hallmark

Valentine's Boxes group photo | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.21.20

Kids’ Valentine Box ideas: Inspiration from Hallmark artists

Ever look at kids' valentine box ideas and wonder why they get to have all the fun? SAME. So we...

paper zine of "A year of caring" sitting up on a table with flowers and letters in the background | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.7.20

Be more caring: Focus on relationships in 2020

If "be more caring" is at the top of your resolution list, a good first step is setting up some...

January Wallpapers on a computer screen and phone screen, placed on a chair with a blanket | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.6.20

January 2020 digital wallpapers for all your moods

Our FREE January 2020 digital wallpapers by Hallmark Designer Andra K. give your phone and computer screens winter vibes with...

DIY Gingerbread Family | thinkmakeshareblog.com

11.18.19

DIY cookie faces: How to make your own sweet family and friends

Cookie faces inspired by family, friends—and pets!—make the ones you love feel extra-special. Decorate cookies to give to your favorite...

Envelope Decorating | thinkmakeshareblog.com

11.11.19

Christmas mail art: 4 ways to decorate a big, beautiful stack of envelopes

Christmas mail art is the best: A beautifully decorated envelope is like a gift in itself. But a long Christmas...

10.31.19

Get all the fall feels with FREE November 2019 digital wallpapers

Our FREE November 2019 digital wallpapers let you fill your screens with the colors and patterns of the coziest season...

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.