2018 KOC Membership Overview
Five big things KOC Members need to know about the changes coming in 2018. From enrollment and dates to communications and new benefits.
Five things that are different from the KOC membership program today and that will be new and exciting in 2018.
New Membership Timing
- Change from rolling membership to “Calendar Year” plan Membership
- Starts when you enroll and continues throughout the calendar year
- Ends December 31st of each year (The earlier you join the longer your membership is technically active.)
One Membership fee ( for all) to join the club
- Annual membership fee of $49.99 (requires no ornament selection up front and kicks off the delivery of several exciting Keepsake Studio gifts)
- No taxes
- No shipping
- Benefits and exclusives ship immediately
Later open Enrollment in 2018
- Enroll starting April 2nd
- Enrollment closes October 31st
- KOC Brochure (explaining all of the 2018 benefits) and Application Form mailed in late March
The gifts of Membership
- Welcome Letter and NEW (plastic) KOC Membership card
- The NEW Keepsake Dream Box filled (a special membership box full of club exclusive gifts and ornaments delivered to your doorstep. Will begin shipping as soon as you enroll! Give it a week or two to arrive.
- 2 Exclusive Ornaments (over a $70 value)
- The exclusive KOC Dream Book
- 4 additional FREE Gifts ($40 value)
More Benefits and Exclusive ornaments than ever!
- Opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional club exclusive ornaments offered in the NEW KOC Product Shop (Both online and in stores, all year) New exclusive releases including limited quantity ornaments will be released throughout the year.
- Monthly Email Newsletter
- 1500 Crown Reward Bonus Points
- Surprise Rewards and offers
- Access to Keepsake Community
- FREE Unlimited access to Hallmark Movies Now
- And all of the benefits you’ve always loved (ex. For Keeps, Free Gift at Ornament Premiere, Local Club Free Gift)
Additional Resources
Anita Winter, the KOC Manager has created a video outlining the changes coming to the KOC in 2018. Watch this video to see all the changes and so much more!
Local Club News: Local Club DVD Video Links
Here is the latest Club communication from the KOC.
Hello!
Below please find the links to the videos that were on the Local Club DVD*. We hope you find the videos entertaining as well as informative. Feel free to forward this email to your online member family.
2017 KOC Convention
Keepsake Ornament Club Convention Recap – Over 1,800 of our biggest Keepsake Ornament fans visited Kansas City August 3-5 for KOC Con 2017!
Friday Night Special 30th Keepsake Ornament Club Anniversary Presentation – Experience the magic as the Keepsake Ornament Club celebrates its 30th anniversary. This opening night celebration includes charming moments, compelling speakers, artists honors, and many more surprises. The Keepsake Studio’s very own Ken Crow serves as Master of Ceremonies guiding fans throughout a night they’ll never forget.
Crafty Chicks Holiday Decor
Cake Stand Tree – Crafty Chick Em whips up something special with her baking inspired Cake Plate.
Glam Alternative Wall Tree – Crafty Chick Thea shows just how easy it can be to spruce up wall space with a Glamorous Tree.
Ladder Tree – Crafty chicks Nicole and Emily team up to create a unique Ladder Tree and add a few more crafty tips before bringing it to life in the living room.
Hoop Wreath – Crafty Chick Casey is ready to entertain friends with her festive bar cart topped off by a Hoop Wreath.
Special Feature Videos
Big Details, Tiny Packages – Miniature ornaments have been a staple within the Keepsakes Ornament line since 1988. Ranging from .5” to 1.5” in height, these artistic miniature marvels are imbued with all the wonder, artistry and story that goes into the regular Keepsakes line, but are augmented with a level of detail unmatched in the industry. Watch for the big details that come in these tiny packages.
Sparks of Imagination: Ken Crow, Santa’s Magical Clock – Growing up Keepsake Artist Ken Crow spent his summers on a tiny farm in Fulton, Missouri, over 1000 miles from his California home. He attributes the influence of that farm and the love of his grandparents as the beginning of his journey to become an artist. In the summer of 2017, this gentle artist returned to revisit this magical place that shaped him into the master craftsman he is today.
As always, thank you for your loyal support of the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club. Local Clubs are very important to us here at Hallmark. Thank you for all you do!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
* Hallmark grants you a limited license to access and make personal, noncommercial use of the KOC DVD and its contents and not to download, modify, replicate or sell the video content, in whole or in part, except with express written consent of Hallmark or where expressly permitted.
Home & Family Anita Rogers & Nello Williams Interview
Earlier today, Hallmark Keepsake Ornament artists Anita Rogers & Nello Williams and Keepsake Ornament Collector Diana St. James made an appearance on the Hallmark Channel’s HOME & FAMILY show. During the segment, Diana shared how she started collecting Keepsake Ornaments and Anita and Nello showed the process they each go through to make their beautiful creations, and then went on to talk about how they got started at Hallmark.
In case you missed it, here it is. Click on the image below to see the interview.
Featured Artist: Edythe Kegrize
Title:
Hallmark Master Designer
Started at Hallmark:
October 1979
Started at Keepsakes:
October 2002
Hometown:
Pennsylvania
Helped along by her family, Edythe’s talent for making art out of anything and everything began when she was young. As she developed as an artist, mastering new techniques and incorporating new materials, she found her way to Hallmark. Now Edythe creates some of the most elegant, ornate, yet cheerful and endearing Keepsake Ornaments around. Read more about Edythe and her 2017 ornaments.
Edythe Kegrize had an in-depth love of three-dimensional art ever since she was young. She remembers making all kinds of creations from scraps around the house, including a tiny paper television with pictures that rotated with the turn of a knob and a crèche fashioned out of laundry detergent and food coloring.
Edythe’s talents blossomed with the help of her loving family. Her grandmother saved tidbits of fabric, trims and pretty papers. Her mother never hindered her daughter’s creativity despite the risks of having holes cut in tablecloths or glue on the rug. From her father, Edythe inherited attention to detail, patience and mechanical curiosity that make her Keepsake designs so intricate.
While in college, Edythe majored in illustration but also was inspired by ceramics and weaving classes. At Hallmark, she would often devise unique folding cards that brought an extra dimension to her designs. Edythe featured needlework and collages in her greeting cards and crafted several original dolls to be photographed for select card collections.
With nearly 25 years of experience illustrating greeting cards, Edythe cultivated an appreciation for a wide range of decorative surface designs, from traditional folk art to classic, elegant scrollwork. This is perhaps most evident in the details of her Santa’s Around the World unofficial series.
December Keepsake Wallpaper
Rev up your desktop or mobile device with this month’s free wallpapers featuring Leader of the Pack by Tracy Larsen.
Leader of the Pack
2017 Local Club Ornament Fall Mailing
Sweet Li’l Santa
The third of four mailings that local clubs will receive from the national Keepsake Ornament Club for 2017 is currently being delivered to Club Sponsors/Club Contacts. The shipment contains the November issue of Collectively Speaking and this year’s local club ornament, a repaint of “Sweet Li’l Santa” by Nello Williams.
Collectively Speaking: November 2017
Collectively Speaking November 2017
To help expedite the receipt of the November 2017 issue of Collectively Speaking, the national Keepsake Ornament Club emailed a copy of it to Club Sponsors and Club Contacts.
Included in this issue are:
- MEET Anita Winter
- Exclusive Gift for All Local Club Members
- Call for 2018 Local Club Rosters
- Last Chance to Renew or Join the KOC in 2017
- 2017 KOC Convention Photos
- Connect, Discover and Share Online
- Elam’s Magical Hallmark Memories Club Donates to Interfaith Community Services
- FRIENDLY REMINDER: 2018 Keepsake Studio Artist Signing Event
- Who is eligible to win?
- What is this year’s theme?
- How do we enter the contest?
- Contest Timing
- Contest Rules
- Limited Quantity Available of 2017 KOC Dream Books … First Come, First Served!
- Happy Thanksgiving
Collectively Speaking – The local club newsletter for the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Club.
Hallmark on QVC (UPDATED)
Season’s Treatings Miniature Tree Set
QVC Exclusive
Heads up, Keepsake fans! Tune in to QVC on November 12 starting at 9 p.m. (ET) and airing through 9 p.m. (ET) November 13 on TV channel QVC2 when they will feature a repaint of the Season’s Treatings Miniature Tree Set (set of 12 ornaments and tree) as the Big Deal!
UPDATE – Hallmark on QVC schedule
Sunday, November 12 (tonight! on QVC2), 9:00 – 10:00 PM (ET) — “Holidays with Hallmark” (featuring Keepsakes and Heritage Ornaments)
Monday, November 13 “Holidays with Hallmark” will be re-aired on QC2 at 12:00 – 1:00 AM (ET), 3:00 – 4:00 AM (ET), 7:00 – 8:00 AM (ET) and 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Monday, November 13 (on QVC2), 12:00 – 3:00 PM (ET) — “Home for the Holidays” (featuring Sweet Treats Miniature Tree Repaint)
Monday, November 13 (on QVC2), 3:00 – 5:00 PM (ET) — “Christmas Shoppe” (featuring Sweet Treats Miniature Tree Repaint)
Reveal: 2017 World Series Keepsake Ornament
Houston Astros™ 2017 World Series™ Champions
Special Edition
Houston Strong! In a World Series™ full of memorable games, the Houston Astros™ proved as tough and spirited as their hometown. This commemorative ornament is the perfect way to remember an inspiring team and celebrate their first ever world championship. Don’t wait long–supplies are limited.
PREORDER NOW
Available at participating Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and on Hallmark.com
Featured Artist – Sharon Visker
Title:
Hallmark Artist
Started at Hallmark:
September 1983
Started at Keepsakes:
January 2000
Hometown:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Born into a family of artists, Sharon learned to design and illustrate at an early age. She mastered her art and joined Hallmark, and then, a funny thing happened—she learned to sculpt ornaments. Sharon’s 2017 Keepsake Ornaments turn up the fun to full volume, each one featuring a song and loads of personality.
Her mother seemed to be taking an art class or immersing herself in an art project during every spare moment. Her brother seemed to be able to draw just about anything. And in an atmosphere where art seemed like a part of everyday life, it was only natural that Sharon Visker would want to give it a try.
She quickly discovered she was unusually good at it. So good, in fact, that her friends would offer to buy the bubble gum cards she copied for fun. Which made Sharon realize she had the ability to be an artist who could make people notice her work.
Throughout grade school and high school, the opportunities for Sharon’s work to be noticed occurred frequently and took various forms. She created elaborate bulletin board displays, designed yearbooks, entered—and won—numerous art competitions.
Her exceptional talent eventually brought her to Hallmark, where, after 15 years as an illustrator, she participated in a woodcarving workshop and discovered a knack she didn’t know she had. A knack for sculpting—which she’s been exercising ever since for the enjoyment of Keepsake Ornaments collectors.