More 2016 Star Wars Ornaments Revealed
There’s been an awakening. Have you felt it? The Dark side, and the Light.
Kylo Ren™ and Captain Phasma™ have already brought the tyranny of the First Order to your ornament collection.
In 2016 three new Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™ ornaments featuring the heroes and vehicles of the Resistance will join the Keepsake Ornament line.
Han Solo™
T-70 X-Wing™ Fighter
BB-8™
Featured Artist: Edythe Kegrize
Title:
Hallmark Master Designer
Started at Hallmark:
October 1979
Started at Keepsakes:
October 2002
Hometown:
Pennsylvania
Hallmark Keepsake Artist Edythe Kegrize loves birds and has brought her passion to the Keepsake Ornament Beauty of Birds series since 2005.This year’s stand-out cardinal may be her most dramatic and elegant bird ornament yet.
Continue reading to learn more about Edythe and her 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.
Kylo Ren™ Limited Edition itty Bittys®
There has been an awakening—have you felt it? This tiny alternate version of the villainous Kylo Ren™ of Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™—armed with his distinctive lightsaber—joins the lineup of Hallmark’s itty bittys® plush characters as a special edition.
Kylo Ren™
itty bittys®
Limited Edition
Star Wars™ Episode VII: The Force Awakens™
3″ w. x 4″ h. x 2¼” d.
$6.95 USA 1KDD1083
Kansas City Royals Ornament Announced
Known for their unbridled enthusiasm, tenacity, and late-inning comeback wins, the Kansas City Royals™ won the 2015 World Series™ in typical KC style.
Celebrate the victory 30 years in the making with a limited edition Keepsake Ornament designed to commemorate the Kansas City Royals 2015 World Series championship win.
Kansas City Royals™ World Series™ Champions
2016 Sneak Peek: In-Store-Artist Signing Event Exclusive
Here’s a close-up sneak peek of next year’s In-Store Artist Signing event exclusive ornament, a collaborative piece featuring the work of the entire Keepsake studio.
What do you think it is? Post your best guess in the comments section of this post.
Additions to POS List (11/19/2015)
As of November 16, thirty-one more Keepsake ornaments have been added to the POS (permanently out-of-stock)* list.
Here is a list of the additional 2015 Keepsake ornaments that have sold out at the warehouse:
pg. 7
ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE
By Robert Chad and Jake Angell.
QGO1017
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 9
RHINESTONE COWBOY
By Jake Angell.
QGO1009
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
KRINGLE AND KRIS
2nd in the series
By Kristina Gaughran.
QX9107
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 23
FATHER CHRISTMAS
By Joanne Eschrich.
QGO1777
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 27
GOD’S LOVE
By Edythe Kegrize.
QHX1079
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 28
BE YOU
By Joanne Eschrich
QGO1387
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 33
GRANDBABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS
By Kristina Bricker and Nina Aubé.
QGO1139
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 34
I AM ONE!
By Jake Angell.
QGO1457
I AM FOUR!
By Jake Angell.
QGO1419
pg. 35
I AM THREE!
By Jake Angell.
QGO1467
I AM FIVE!
By Jake Angell.
QGO1427
pg. 37
PENGUIN PAL
By Becky Hottel.
QGO1729
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 40
BUILDING MEMORIES
By Tammy Haddix.
QGO1207
SWEET SISTERS
By Tammy Haddix.
QGO1267
pg. 47
A NEW SEASON
By Terri Steiger.
QHX1099
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 55
RAINBOW BRITE
By Anita Marra Rogers.
QGO1787
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
WENDY WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
20th in the Madame Alexander series
By Debra Nielsen.
QX9147
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 57
WOODY IS ON A MISSION!
Disney・Pixar Toy Story
QXD6029
WALL-E
Disney・Pixar Wall-E
5th in the Disney・Pixar Legends series
By Steve Goslin.
QX9007
Pg. 59
OPERATION
Hasbro® Games
By Rodney Gentry.
QXI2647
Pg. 63
THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Disney
By Rodney Gentry.
QXD6117
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
Pg. 64
A SNOOPY FOR CHRISTMAS
The PEANUTS® Gang
By Jim Kemme.
QXI2399
Pg. 65
FLYING ACE
The PEANUTS® Gang
By Jim Kemme.
QXI2387
pg. 71
GIZMO TO THE RESCUE!
Gremlins
QXI2239
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 74
LYNDA CARTER AS WONDER WOMAN
By Kristina Gaughran.
QXI2483
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
THE WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE
BATMAN™
QXI2127
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 78
Y-WING STARFIGHTER
Star Wars™: A New Hope™
QXI2567
THERE IS NO TRY
Star Wars™: A New Hope™
19th in the Star Wars™ series
By Orville Wilson.
QX9219
C-3PO™ AND R2-D2™
Star Wars™: A New Hope™
By Orville Wilson.
QG9219
pg. 79
LIEUTENANT NYOTA UHURA
6th and Final in the Star Trek™ Legends series
By Anita Marra Rogers.
QX9227
pg. 81
JAMAL CHARLES
Kansas City Chiefs
QXI2709
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
The following 20 ornaments have limited inventory remaining.
The following 6 ornaments are temporarily out-of-stock.
pg. 17
UP ON THE HOUSE TOP
By Ken Crow.
QGO1317
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 53
HALLMARK SHOPPING BARBIE
Barbie™
By Katrina Bricker.
QXI2797
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 77
PLATFORM 9¾
Harry Potter™
QXI2119
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 78
CAPTAIN PHASMA™
Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™
QXI2969
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 79
THE NEEDS OF MANY
STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Khan™
By Valerie Shanks.
QXI2587
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
pg. 53
SHOPPING BARBIE
Barbie™
By Katrina Bricker.
QXI3214
Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
* Permanently Out-of-Stock/SOLD OUT List – A list of the ornaments that are no longer available for retailers to reorder. That said, keep in mind that any ornaments ordered prior to the sell out will be shipped to retailers. Depending on the quantities a retailer initially ordered, it may be faced with an early sell out. If you are looking to purchases any of these ornaments (especially those that are denoted as Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusives) you may want to do so early in the season.
** Previously listed on POS list.
Live Chat Recap: Anita Marra Rogers
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Aita Marra Rogers
Hallmark Artist
On Tuesday, November 17, Hallmark Artist, Anita Marra Rogers chatted with collectors via Facebook. Here is a synopsis of that chat that highlights most of the questions and responses. Please note the chat is not in chronological order and has been grouped by subject and edited for brevity.
Puppy Love
Puppy Love
25th in the series.
Other Work
Best Chef
Scooby-Doo
Other
Anita Marra Rogers Live Chat
The next Keepsake Ornament Artist LIVE CHAT will be TOMORROW at 2 p.m. CST. Join Keepsake Ornament Artist, Anita Marra Rogers on the Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments Facebook page to learn about the inspiration behind her work, ask her questions or just pop in to say hello.
Anita Marra Rogers
Hallmark Artist
- Location: Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments Facebook page
- Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
- Time: 2:00 p.m. CST
To participate simply set up a Facebook account and click on the Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments Facebook page link on the set date.
The Art of Keepsakes Coloring Book for Adults
Coloring isn’t just for kids! This timeless activity is a hot trend with adults for relaxation, stress relief and just plain fun.
Have you taken part in the coloring craze yet? If not, this might just be the book to get you started!
The Art of Keepsakes coloring book features illustrations of original Keepsake Ornaments. In this collection of sometimes inspiring, sometimes unusual, and always creative illustrations, you’ll find something that speaks to your heart and lets you show your true colors, even if those colors include creating your own “repaints!”
The Art of Keepsakes
A Coloring Book of Memory-Making Designs
Inspired by Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments
Features 45 easy-to-remove illustrations.
Printed on high quality paper ideal for gel pens, colored pencils and fine-tip markers.
2015 Fashion Barbie Ornaments
Although it may appear that Barbie™ (who has been spotted carrying different shopping bags) is on a pre-holiday shopping spree, the truth is that Hallmark has released two different versions of this year’s Fashion Barbie™ Ornament.
In addition to the Hallmark Gold Crown exclusive (GCE) “Hallmark Shopping Barbie™, Hallmark has also released “Shopping Barbie,” A non-Gold Crown Exclusive.
The GCE Barbie which is available at participating Hallmark Gold Crown stores features Barbie carrying a purple Hallmark shopping bag with the Hallmark logo on it.
The non-GCE ornament, which depicts Barbie caring a black bag with the Barbie logo on it, is available at both non-Gold Crown Stores (e.g. Kohl’s) as well as at participating Hallmark Gold Crown stores.
Hallmark Shopping Barbie™
Shopping Barbie™