2019 Sneak Peek: Local Club Ornament
Available at Ornament Premiere, the miniature Up and Away ornament created by Anita Marra Rogers, features Santa himself on the hot air balloon. Hallmark liked it so much they created a companion ornament featuring Mrs. Claus, and it will be the 2019 KOC local club free gif! Make sure you pick up this year’s ornament so you can unite the happy couple next year with your companion ornament.
Up and Away (2019)
Member Exclusive
Miniature
Up and Away
Miniature
*NOTE: Design is still in the planning stages and may change.
2019 Sneak Peek: Mischievous Kittens
Mischievous Kittens
21st in the series.
In honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Mischievous Kittens series, Nina Aubé has shared a sneak peek sketch of what the 2019 Mischievous Kittens will be up to.
*NOTE: Design is still in the planning stages and may change.
Ornament Spotlight: Santa’s Sweet Snow Plow
Santa’s Sweet Snow Plow
Tammy Haddix’s Santa’s Sweet Ride series may have retired, but Santa’s making another appearance this year and he’s bringing magic along for the ride! Push the button on Santa’s Sweet Snow Plow to see it light up and play music from “A Marshmallow World” and “Jolly Old St. Nicholas.” Tammy is a master at working sweet at working sweet treats into an ornament, and this one is no exception. She says, The tires are chocolate-covered cake donuts with sprinkles. The bed is made of chocolate bars and peppermint sticks and filled with sugar. The truck is made of iced sugar cookies, and the running boards are pink wafer cookies. It’s so much fun trying to squeeze in as many sweets as possible into the design! It’s a fun challenge for someone with a sweet tooth!”
2018 Reveal: Western Conference Champions Vegas Golden Knights™
Western Conference Champions Vegas Knights™
Special Edition
Congratulations to the Vegas Golden Knights for winning the 2018 Western Conference! To commemorate this accomplishment and celebrate their victory, Hallmark is producing a Keepsake Ornament. But don’t wait long – supplies are limited.
PREORDER NOW
Available at participating Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and on Hallmark.com
2018 Reveal: QVC Exclusives (UPDATED)
Hallmark Has Released Six New QVC Exclusive Keepsake Ornaments
On July 1, Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments will be featured as part of QVC’s Christmas in July Sale. During the Deck the Halls segment from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. EDT, limited quantities of past popular designs, revamped with new color, will be offered. In tandem with the on-air show, these SKUs will be available online at QVC.com while supplies last.
If you don’t want to wait, all six ornaments are NOW available and can be purchased by either calling: 1 (888) 345-5788 or by going online to QVC.com and doing a search for “Hallmark.”
Hallmark Keepsake Tabletop Magic Cuckoo Clock
It’s always Christmas time with this keepsake cuckoo clock on your table. Set it and wait for the holiday sound and light show every hour.
Santas Christmas Clock
Tabletop • Wall Decoration
QVC Exclusive
Santas Christmas Clock
Tabletop • Wall Decoration
Hallmark Keepsake Christmas in July Beach Ornaments
Christmastime and sunshine–two of your favorite things that collide in these beach-themed ornaments suitable for evergreens or palm trees.
Wipeout
QVC Exclusive
Surfin Safari Santa
In the Summertime
QVC Exclusives
Kokomo
NOTE: To access the Snowman ornament, click on the Hallmark Keepsake Christmas in July Beach Ornament (Santa in a Woody) picture and then go to the the “Option” header. (located on the right side of the screen under QVC price) and click on the name of the desired ornament.
Hallmark Keepsake Disney Princess Magic Ornaments
Bring the magic of Disney to your tree-trimming festivities with these sweet ornaments that lights up and sing the iconic songs you know by heart.
Belle and Beast
Disney Beauty and the Beast
QVC Exclusive
Tale as Old as Time
Disney Beauty and the Beast
Cinderella’s Castle
Disney Cinderella
QVC Exclusive
Cinderella’s Castle
Disney Cinderella
Cinderelly! Cinderelly!
Disney Cinderella
QVC Exclusive
Fit for a Princess
Disney Cinderella
QVC Exclusive
Cinderelly! Cinderelly!
Disney Cinderella
Fit for a Princess
Disney Cinderella
NOTE: Cinderelly! Cinderelly! and Fit for a Princes ornaments are sold together as a set.
To access the Cinderella’s Castle and Cinderelly! Cinderelly!/Fit for a Princes ornaments, click on The Hallmark Keepsake Disney Princess Magic Ornament (Beauty and the Beast) picture and then go to the the “Option” header. (located on the right side of the screen under QVC price) and click on the name of the desired ornament.
UPDATE (06.30.18) – In addition to being featured on QVC’s main channel on Sunday, July 1, 2018 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. EDT, Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments will also be featured on QVC’s main channel on Sunday, July 1 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. EDT and on QVC 2 on Monday, July 2 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. EDT.
UPDATE (07.02.18) – Added correct name and featured music to ornaments.
UPDATE (07.04.18) – Added Fit for a Princess ornament to post.
UPDATE (07.06.18) – If you missed the earlier QVC presentations featuring Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, there will be another show on QVC2 on Sunday, July 8, 2018 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT.
2016 Reveal: That’s a Wrap (Unwrapped)
That’s a Wrap
Snowball and Tuxedo
This year’s Snowball and Tuxedo ornament, “That’s A Wrap” may not be a wrap after all, as Hallmark has presented us with a little bit of a mystery on its website.
Many of the Keepsake ornaments have different angle views on their pages. In the case of Snowball and Tuxedo, one of those views is very different. Instead of a blue package with a red bow, it features a clear block of ice with a little frozen fish inside.
So far there doesn’t seem to be an explanation of what this second design is for, as all the limited quantity ornaments appear to be accounted for.
Press Release: Hallmark Introduces Limited Availability Products for 2018 Events
Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments, itty bittys® and gifts among items planned at three events
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (June 19, 2018) — PopMinded by Hallmark will continue its participation in the nation’s largest pop culture fan gatherings later this year with limited quantities of products and collectibles inspired by iconic characters and developed for exclusive availability at three events.
PopMinded, which debuted in 2016, is Hallmark’s way to celebrate fandom with gifts and collectibles created and curated with all fans in mind. PopMinded continues and expands on Hallmark’s decade-long tradition of providing event attendees access to Hallmark’s ever popular event exclusive products available only through convention pop-up stores.
Hallmark Keepsake Ornament designs, itty bittys® plush characters, and other gift items will be sold in limited quantities at the three events remaining on their 2018 convention calendar:
- Comic-Con International San Diego, to be held July 19-22 in San Diego, California
- The Official 2018 Star Trek Convention, scheduled Aug. 1-5 at the Rio Suites Hotel in Las Vegas. (Star Trek exclusives only)
- New York Comic Con, set for Oct. 4-7 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City.
Limited Availability items include:
Star Wars™
Lando Calrissian™ and Lobot™
Star Wars™: The Empire Strikes Back™
Boba Fett™
Star Wars™: The Empire Strikes Back™
itty bittys®
BB-8™ Perpetual Calendar
Star Wars™
A golden variation of the Resistance hero droid BB-8™ serves as a perpetual calendar that features an additional set of date cubes in aurebesh, the famed language used throughout the Star Wars galaxy.
Total production run: 1,200.
$40.00 USA
STAR TREK™
Ready Player One
Lieutenant Arex and Lieutenant M’Ress
STAR TREK: The Animated Series™
Gorn™
STAR TREK™
itty bittys®
A Gorn™ itty bittys® plush becomes the first Star Trek alien adversary in that collection.
Total production run: 2,500.
$10.00 USA
The Iron Giant
Ready Player One
Marvel Comics
Captain America • Iron Man • Thanos
MARVEL
PXL8®
Set of three
A Marvel Avengers three-pack of PXL8® ornaments inspired by Captain America, Iron Man and Thanos.
Total production run: 1,500.
$39.00 USA
Dr. Strange
MARVEL
PXL8®
A PXL8® ornament inspired by Dr. Strange.
(sold separately)
Total production run: 1,500.
Additional pop culture content:
An expanded line of PXL8® style collectible enamel pins featuring 8-bit renditions of favorite characters will debut at PopMinded events in 2018. The pins, available while supplies last, will include three different two-packs of PXL8 pins featuring fan-favorite couples:
Ant-Man & The Wasp
MARVEL
PXL8® Enamel Pins
$15.00 USA
Aquaman™ & Mera™
DC
PXL8® Enamel Pins
$15.00 USA
Boushh™ & Han in Carbonite™
Star Wars™: Return of the Jedi™
PXL8® Enamel Pins
$15.00 USA
Leia in Boushh disguise and Han Solo in Carbonite.
These pins, first made available at Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, Wash., will be sold at Comic-Con International San Diego and New York Comic Con.
In addition to the sets, PopMinded will offer the following Convention Exclusive PXL8® style collectible enamel pins:
Black Panther
MARVEL
PXL8® Enamel Pin
$8.00 USA
Exclusive to Emerald City Comic Con
Thanos
MARVEL
PXL8® Enamel Pin
$8.00 USA
Exclusive to Comic-Con International San Diego
Quark™
STAR TREK: Deep Space Nine™
25th Anniversary
PXL8® Enamel Pin
$8.00 USA
Features a stylized rendition of the Ferengi bar owner.
Exclusive to the Official Star Trek Convention.
Deadpool
MARVEL
PXL8® Enamel Pin
$8.00 USA
Exclusive to New York Comic Con
A limited number of 2018 exclusive Keepsake Ornaments will be available for sale later this year to members of the Keepsake Ornament Club. Information for joining the club can be found online at Hallmark.com/KOC
At the end of the 2018 convention season in October, any remaining stock of the year’s exclusives may be made available for sale online. Check for details at PopMinded.com
Additional details about prices and daily allocations for each exclusive product as well as activity plans for each event will be announced closer to the respective convention dates. Look for additional non-exclusive Hallmark pop-culture products including greeting cards to be available at each event.
Artist Journal: Tracy Larsen
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Generally, I try to be observant of what’s around me that can give me inspiration. That can be anything from random objects or places, to artwork and artists that inspire me.
I then try to start processing what I see into potential new ideas that would work for an ornament. I then do some quick, loose thumbnail drawings on a sketch pad or often on a 3X5 that leads to more refined sketches of the idea.
My initial training was in 2D artwork as an illustrator so I have a number of 2D artists that I admire and will often turn to them for inspiration. I try to identify what it is about their work that captures my interest and appreciation—the kind of gestures they use, the expressions on faces, the action of a pose and interaction of characters. I used to use a cabinet full of files with images of things that I would use as research. Now, I search on the internet for inspiration to begin the process. For instance, when I’m doing one of my Santas in a vehicle, I’ll look for car stylings that convey the attitude that I’m wanting for that particular idea.
Flight or Fancy Concept
I use paper and pencil to give shape to my particular take on an idea. I sketch and re-sketch an idea until it is at a point that I like it. At times, I will do this in the material I’m sculpting in—twisting and turning it to get the gesture right. That can be done in clay, wax or on a 3D computer program. I mainly use the computer now to create my ornaments, so I will often take my sketch and import it on to a plane in the 3D program and then I’ll start to shape my “virtual clay” to match the sketch. I try not to go with what just comes out first. I’ll refine and adjust as I go along.
My style is generally whimsical, rather than cute or elegant. I try to induce a chuckle, rather than an “Awwww” (as in “that’s adorable!”) or “Ohhhhh” (as in “That’s beautiful!”), though I won’t turn down those responses if get them, either.
Artist Sketchbook: Edythe Kegrize (UPDATED)
Bewitching Bat
This is an early sketch of my 2018 Bewitching Bat ornament. He will be coming out this July.
Halloween is a fun time to design products for. This little fellow has an overall iridescent luster as well as glitter designs on his wings. He is all dressed up and ready for a Halloween party.
These are some early sketches and working models of Pretty Parrot. A KOC exclusive to look for in Oct.
It was so fun to work on this colorful tropical bird in flight. Not something I have ever witnessed in person but hope to someday.
Pretty Parrot
Little Bird Trio
Keep an eye out in Oct for my Little Bird Trio. Here is my sketch for these little fellows.
I love that clip on birds fit on branches of the tree that may not support much else. I love to fill every available space on my bird tree.
UPDATE (06.25.18) – Added Pretty Parrot
UPDATE (06.29.18) – Added Little Bird Trio
Q&A: Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Member Exclusive
Keepsake Artists Edythe Kegrize and Robert Hurlburt were asked to tell more about creating this year’s club exclusive “Winter Wonderland”.