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Potpourri Sachets | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.17.19

DIY Potpourri Sachets: Little gifts for Galentine’s Day

There are all sorts of reasons to try DIY potpourri sachets. For example: You like good smells. Or you love plants...

Small Care Packages | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.14.19

Tiny care packages: Say “thinking of you” in the cutest way possible

Somebody you know probably has something special going on. Something that deserves notice. Something that calls for celebration. So we...

1.7.19

Punch needle patches: Cute, cozy projects for cold nights

There's something satisfying and deeply therapeutic about needle punching: It's easy, repetitive, and immediately gratifying. Plus, with a small project...

painted pieces used for the January Wallpapers | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.2.19

New Year Vibes! Download free January 2019 digital wallpapers

New year. New vibes. New wallpapers. January is the perfect month to get colorful and motivated for new beginnings. Dive...

12.17.18

2018 cookie decorating trends: Royal icing inspo with all the sprinkles

If you don't make cookies—or eat them, at least—is it even Christmas? (OK, yeah, it is...but you know what we mean.) As the...

Paper Wonder Card of santa eating a cookie | thinkmakeshareblog.com

12.14.18

Paper Wonder cards capture a little bit of Christmas magic

We send Christmas cards for lots of reasons—to keep in touch with faraway friends, remind family members we love them, and share updates about...

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.