2022 Sneak Peek & Double Take: Pop Culture (UPDATED)
Hallmark has shared a sneak peek of this year’s Spider-man Keepsake Ornament along with images of seven Pop Culture designs previously revealed in conjunction with New York Comic-Con.
Transformers™
STAR TREK™
Optimus Prime™
Transformers™
Doctor Leonard McCoy
STAR TREK™ Mirror, Mirror Collection
Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott
STAR TREK™ Mirror, Mirror Collection
Star Wars™
Harry Potter™
Obi-Wan Kenobi™
Star Wars™: Revenge of the Sith™
26th in the Star Wars™ series.
Quidditch Set
Harry Potter™
Super Heroes
FORTNITE
Miles Morales Spider-Man
Wonder Woman™ and the Lasso of Truth
Golden Loot Llama
FORTNITE
UPDATE (1.18.22) – Added Miles Morale Spider-Man and Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth.
UPDATE (1.19.22) – Added Obi-Wan Kenobi
UPDATE (01.20.22) – Added Quidditch Set.
UPDATE (01.21.22) – Added Golden Loot Llama
UPDATE (01.22.22) – Added Optimus Prime™
Local Club News: January 2022
Here is the latest Club communication.
Dear Local Club Presidents,
Happy New Year from the Keepsake Village! We hope you had a healthy and happy holiday season and want to wish you a wonderful start to 2022. We have so many exciting plans in the works for this year and we can’t wait to share them all with you!
So, let’s get started! Keep scrolling for details on submitting your local club roster, Ornament Premiere event dates, details on our Keepsake Ornament Club membership program, the Keepsake Dream Book, and as always, sneak peeks. Enjoy!
2022 Sneak Peek: MIniature Series
Here are two more sneak peeks –from the 2022 Keepsake Ornament line–featuring the 4th in the Cozy Lil’ Critters series by Nina Aubé and the 8th in the A Word Within series by Tammy Haddix’s. Both designs will be available at Ornament Premiere in July!
Cozy Lil’ Critters
4th in the series.
A World Within
8th in the series.
Save the Date: 2022 Keepsake Events (UPDATED)
Mark your calendars for the 2022 Keepsake Ornament release events, where Hallmark will be releasing over 450 new ornaments from their studio of artists. Remember, Keepsake Ornament Club members can shop all ornament release events a day before anyone else!
Ornament Premiere
July 9-17, 2022
(KOC Early Access to shop – July 8)
Ornament Debut
October 8-16, 2022
(KOC Early Access to shop – October 7)
Holiday Open House
November 11-20
(VIP event November)
Trim the Tree
December 3-11
(KOC early Access December 2)
UPDATE (01.28.22) – Added Ornament Debut, Holiday Open House, and Trim the Tree event dates.
2022 Double Take: Making Memories
What’s warm, cuddly, and snow very sweet? Storytime Snuggles, 15th in the Making Memories series by Tammy Haddix! The beautiful details and charming characters in this series, make it a favorite year after year. Releasing at Ornament Premiere in July
Storytime Snuggles
15th in the series.
Artist Insights: Fairy Messengers
Hallmark sat down with Kris to discuss her Iris Fairy ornament releasing in March 2022. Enjoy!
When asked what inspired her Iris Fairy, Kris’s response might not surprise you if you’re familiar with her favorite color
Kris said, “purple is my favorite color and I felt it was time again to look at a purple flower for the series.” When asked WHY purple is her favorite color, Kris mentioned, “no reason, it’s just been my favorite since I was a little girl.” How special to be able to bring that lifetime love of color into one of the most beloved series!
Kris went on to say, “the Iris flower has such a unique shape, and the meaning of the iris is faith, hope, courage, wisdom and admiration, so her pose helps to reflect that.”
She is certainly a beautiful reminder of all things Kris mentioned above. And so darn pretty too! Don’t miss the touch of glitter on her skirt and wings!
Kris continued, “I think her skin tone goes beautifully with her flower color. She has such a sweet expression. I think she turned out so beautiful.”
We think she turned out beautiful too! What do you think? Who is already planning to add this one to their collection when she releases in March 2022?
Iris Fairy
Fairy Messengers
18th in the series.
Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments. “Behind the scenes with Kristina Gaughran’s Iris Fairy, 18th in the Fairy Messengers series!” Keepsake Ornament Club Facebook Page, December 17, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/groups/KOCMembers/posts/3032230473683623/
Trim the Tree Virtual Event: Live Auction
How to join and bid during the live auction
The live auction will take place starting at 7 p.m. Central time on Friday, Dec. 3. Bidding for all live auction items will only take place during this time. You must log into the virtual event platform and click the link to join the live auction in order to bid. The link to join will be posted here and on the Schedule page the morning of the auction. Details for how to bid will be shared here by 12 p.m. Central time on Friday, Dec. 3.
Live Auction Items
Santa’s Next Stop
Special Edition
Exclusive Ornament
KOC Exclusive Dream Box Ornaments
Hand-painted Prototypes
Santa and Bear
Polar Bear
Countdown Clock
Garland Giggles Bundle
Making Memories
Hand-painted Repaint and
Design Approved Sample Repaint
Mischievous Kittens Bundle
Hand-painted Repaint and
Event Exclusive Repaint
Mrs. Claus’s Sewing Cabinet
Signing Piece
Hand-painted Prototype
North Pole Tree Trimmers Bundle
“Blue Ribbon Elf”
Hand-painted Repaint,
Event Exclusive Repaint, and Live Session Sketch
Fairy Messengers Bundle
Hand-painted Repaint and
Event Exclusive Repaint
Angel of Winter Wonder
Hand-painted Repaint
Season’s Treatings Bundle
Hand-painted Repaint and
Event Exclusive Repaint
Puppy Love Bundle
Hand-painted Repaint and
Event Exclusive Repaint
A Pony For Christmas Bundle
“Skye Rider”
Hand-painted Repaint and
Event Exclusive Repaint
2022 Sneak Peek: Signing Piece
Mrs. Claus’s Sewing Cabinet
Special Edition
Here is a sneak peek of Mrs. Claus’s Sewing Cabinet, the 2022 Artist Signing piece. The entire Keepsake Ornament studio collaborated on this piece.
Artist Insights: Santa Claus
Hallmark sat down with Tom Best to discuss his Santa Claus ornament which coordinates with the Santa’s Next Stop Special Edition ornament designed by every artist in the Keepsake Studio.
Tom began, “well you asked for dirt dug up on this Santa fella, so here goes…” 
As with many projects in the Keepsake Studio, it takes a team of talented artists to design and develop an ornament from start to finish. Tom described, “this ornament was truly a collaboration. In the planning phase, we knew we wanted Santa to be a companion to the Santa’s Next Stop Special Edition fireplace ornament. We decided we would model our Santa off Tracy Larsen’s 2019 Keepsake Ornament Club Convention ornament, Santa and His Reindeer. We used the same long decorative coat style Tracy did.”
Tom then went on to describe, “the ornament then started life as a whimsical little sketch by Kris Gaughran. From there, it was tasked to me to use that sketch as a starting point and take it to finish.”
During this process, Tom mentioned of his artistry, “in my representation, I made Santa a bit more realistic to better match the style of the Santa’s Next Stop fireplace.” That ornament had already been completed by the time Tom was working on his Santa Claus.
2022 Sneak Peek: Miniatures
Here are two more sneak peeks from the 2022 Keepsake Ornament line featuring Bitty Blue Butterfly by Terri Steiger and Teeny Tulip Fairy by Kristina Gaughran.
Bitty Blue Butterfly
Miniature
Teeny Tulip Fairy
Fairy Messengers
Miniature