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

4 envelopes glued together with small gifts for the Mini Graduation Gift | thinkmakeshareblog.com

5.13.19

Graduation gift idea: Mini grad cap full of surprises

A gift card is already a pretty perfect graduation gift. We just added a creative touch to make it even...

clay pins with pin-backs attached to seed packets for the DIY Clay gift attachments | thinkmakeshareblog.com

5.6.19

DIY clay pins: Make cute handpainted gifts for Mother’s Day

This Mother's Day, show your plant-loving mom a little extra love by handpainting some sweet DIY clay pins, plant stakes,...

4.30.19

Celebrate summer—and Moms!—with FREE May 2019 digital wallpapers

Moms are inspiring in a billion different ways. They love us, they support us—they, you know, made us. So we...

DIY Star Wall Hanging | thinkmakeshareblog.com

4.22.19

Create your own dreamy room decor with a DIY star wall hanging

In a newborn’s nursery or a big kid’s bedroom, anything to encourage peaceful sleep makes a welcome addition to décor....

4.18.19

You’ve got hugs! Teaching kids to write letters

There are people who love, love, love ink on paper: cards, letters, books, everything. Hallmark Editorial Director Emily A. is...

Chicks Rule Party | thinkmakeshareblog.com

4.8.19

How to throw a chicks rule Easter party

A chicks rule Easter party is an awesome way to (a) welcome spring, (b) celebrate Easter, (c) party with our...

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.