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

2.13.20

Easy mail art ideas: Add color and pattern with wrapping paper

Do you hold your snail mail to a ridiculously high standard? Or when you send a note or gift for...

1.31.20

FREE February 2020 Digital Wallpapers: Give your screens some love

Hugs and hearts and kisses and confetti! Our FREE February 2020 digital wallpapers by Hallmark Artist Lynn G. are like...

Love letter written in calligraphy, with pen and ink bottle

1.29.20

Calligraphy tips: How to hand letter a love letter (or any special message)

If you're putting your feelings down on paper, why not do it beautifully? Our pointed pen calligraphy tips will help...

Valentine's Boxes group photo | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.21.20

Kids’ Valentine Box ideas: Inspiration from Hallmark artists

Ever look at kids' valentine box ideas and wonder why they get to have all the fun? SAME. So we...

paper zine of "A year of caring" sitting up on a table with flowers and letters in the background | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.7.20

Be more caring: Focus on relationships in 2020

If "be more caring" is at the top of your resolution list, a good first step is setting up some...

January Wallpapers on a computer screen and phone screen, placed on a chair with a blanket | thinkmakeshareblog.com

1.6.20

January 2020 digital wallpapers for all your moods

Our FREE January 2020 digital wallpapers by Hallmark Designer Andra K. give your phone and computer screens winter vibes with...

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.