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

Christmas Card Sending Challenge | thinkmakeshareblog.com

11.19.18

Join our Christmas card challenge: Send love and care through the mail

We love getting Christmas cards in the mail: Embossed envelopes with familiar handwriting and festive stamps...cards with sweet notes or...

Thanksgiving Roundup | thinkmakeshareblog.com

11.16.18

A few dozen ideas for Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving celebrations

We love Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving the same amount, just in different ways. And TBH, the second Halloween is over we...

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...

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.