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

4.23.18

Handmade gift exchange: Giving and getting pieces of art

What's better than getting a present from a talented, crafty friend? Getting them from a bunch of those friends. Ever...

Just Because Cards | thinkmakeshareblog.com

4.19.18

Just Because cards: 100+ ways to make your relationships better

When you work at a place that is 100% about relationships 100% of the time, you learn a lot about...

Spring Cake Workshop | thinkmakeshareblog.com

4.16.18

Drip cake decorating: Make a gorgeous spring dessert

Are you ready to get that beautiful drip cake off your Pinterest board and onto your cake stand? There's currently...

Nightlight Workshop | thinkmakeshareblog.com

4.11.18

DIY nightlights: Easy ways to brighten up a room

Sometimes creative projects are born of necessity. Sure, you could find a generic, off-the-shelf nightlight to guide the way to...

Plus Up Your Everyday Envelopes | thinkmakeshareblog.com

4.9.18

Envelope art: Making mail beautiful, just because

Who doesn't get a little rush out of seeing a piece of happy mail in a stack of bills and...

Hallmark stationery round up | thinkmakeshareblog.com

4.4.18

Our favorite stationery picks from Hallmark for National Card and Letter Writing Month

OK. Who has a stationery stash? (All hands are way up around here.) Most of us had drawers and boxes...

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.