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

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...

Hostess Gift Wrap | thinkmakeshareblog.com

12.12.18

Hostess gift wrap ideas for wine, gift cards, and more

Who doesn't love a bottle of wine or a gift card to a favorite place? We gave our favorite hostess gifts...

Treats Gift Wrap | thinkmakeshareblog.com

12.10.18

Sweet and Festive ways to wrap Christmas treats

You've made lots of festive goodies and have lots of friends...so we've got cute ways to wrap Christmas treats. We...

12.3.18

Everything you need for a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie watch party

How do you watch Hallmark Channel Christmas movies? Are you wrapped up in a blanket on the sofa, binge-watching from your...

12.3.18

What goes with Christmas movies? Evergreen Cream & Reindeer Crunch watch party recipes

To get fully in the holiday spirit, we recommend making themed treats to go with your favorite Hallmark Channel Christmas...

12.3.18

DIY holiday sweatshirts: Just add pom-poms and Christmas spirit

You can, of course, binge-watch Hallmark Channel Christmas movies in ordinary yoga pants. But why, when it's so easy to...

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.