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

Easter Egg Workshop | thinkmakeshareblog.com

3.11.19

2019 Easter egg decorating ideas

If you love the challenge of making ordinary things beautiful, decorating Easter eggs is the perfect holiday activity. Big or...

3.11.19

Are you ready for National Card and Letter Writing Month?

It's time to freshen up that stash of cards and stationery, get out the good pens, and stock up on...

March Wallpapers | thinkmakeshareblog.com

2.27.19

Spring Forward with FREE March 2019 digital wallpapers

TBH at this point, we're cursing that lying groundhog and just willing spring to come sooner. In ANY WAY. We'll settle for...

2.13.19

Black History in the making: Diverse voices proclaim “My Blackness is…”

Working on the Mahogany team means collaborating with a variety of talented individuals in the African-American community at Hallmark. That's why, in...

2.6.19

DIY Valentines gift box decorations: Make something sweet even sweeter

Valentine's Day gifts fall into two main categories: Effusive and tangible proclamations of love for our very favorite sweeties (partners, kids,...

Materials used to create wallpapers included paint, paintbushes, lino stamps, and a brush pen | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.30.19

Love, lettering, and linocut: Free February 2019 digital wallpapers

Let's make this month about love: Love for others...love for yourself...love for your life. Hallmark Artist Alyissa J. put love, lettering,...

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.