2021 Collection: NFL Players
The 2021 NFL Draft starts today. Although it may be a few years before any of tonights picks become memorialized as a Keepsake Ornament, here are past draft picks that are part of the this years line-up.
Ezekiel Elliott
Dallas Cowboys
Ezekiel Elliott – The Dallas Cowboys selected Elliott in the first round (4th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson – Lamar was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Travis Kelce – The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Kelce in the third round (63rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Travis Kelce
Kansas City Chiefs
Tyler Lockett – Lockett was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round (69th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Tyler Lockett
Seattle Seahawks
Artist Journal: Debra Nielsen (Tabletop Horse)
This entry is about a project Deb is working on outside of her Keepsake-related work projects. Hint: It’s beautiful! And large scale! And an animal (who can guess which one?)!
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Deb: “[Keepsake Artist] Kristina Gaughran and I were admiring some photos of larger scale sculptures and expressed an interest in giving it a try. Fortunately, Hallmarkers are given 5 days each year to pursue something that inspires them and their work.” This program is often referred to as #my5days and offers 5 workdays per year for creative employees to renew, explore, learn, and think differently about the world and work around them.”
Deb: “Kris, Matt Kesler [a fellow artist and workshop consultant] and I decided to take 3 days and gathered some larger scale tools and soft clay to sculpt with. [if you haven’t guessed by now, Deb has designed and is working on a stunning large-scale tabletop horse.] I wanted to focus on a dramatic pose for the horse I am sculpting. I still have a lot of detail work to accomplish, but making a familiar subject at a new scale, with different tools and materials has been very enjoyable.”
#My5Days – A program Hallmark began in 2016 that gives creative employees five work days per year to explore any creative project that inspires them.
Artist Insights: 2021 Puppy Love
Hallmark sat down (virtually!) with Anita to discuss her adorable Boston Terrier, the 31st ornament in her Puppy Love series. Enjoy!
Anita also added, “some Boston Terriers have a dot in the middle of the white blaze on their foreheads called a Haggerty spot, although some people call it an Angel Kiss, so I gave this pup the angel kiss for good measure. ” How cute!
We can’t wait for you to see Anita’s adorable Boston Terrier ornament when it releases at Ornament Premiere in July!
Boston Terrier
Puppy Love
31st in the series.
Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments. “Behind the scenes with Anita Marra Rogers’ Boston Terrier, 31st in the Puppy Love series!” Keepsake Ornament Club Facebook Page, April 27, 2021. https://www.facebook.com/groups/KOCMembers/permalink/2736156716624335/
2021 Video: Ornament Insights (Season’s Treatings)
Season’s Treatings #13 is here and it’s as cute as ever! Keepsake artist Sharon Visker pulled inspiration from previous ornaments in this series to bring the yummy cloche to life for you this year. Play video to see which treat she’d like to take a bite out of!
Meet the Hallmark Keepsake Artists: Terri Steiger
2021 Collection: Childhood Books
In celebration of World Book Day*, here are the childhood books that will be on the shelf in 2021.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Oh the Places You’ll Go!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™
*NOTE: World Book Day, also known as World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, is an annual event organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote reading, publishing, and copyright. The first World Book Day was celebrated on 23 April in 1995, and continues to be recognized on that day.
2021 Collection: Birds and Nature
In celebration of the 51th anniversary of Earth Day, here is a review of the Birds and Nature ornaments included in the 2021 Keepsake Ornament line.
Decorative Cardinal Light String
Evening Grosbeak
The Beauty of Birds
17th in the series.
Lady Evening Grosbeak
The Beauty of Birds
Special Edition
Christmas Cardinals
Marjolein’s Garden
8th in the series.
Cozy Critters
5th in the series.
Freesia Fairy
Fairy Messengers
17th in the series.
Fancy Flamingo
Brilliant Butterflies
5th in the series.
Captivating Cockatoo
Premium
Cordial Cardinal
Fanciful Fairy
Peace Dove
Beautiful Bird
Miniatures
Spring Robin
The Miniature Beauty of Birds
13 in the unofficial series.
Bitty Butterfly
Dainty Daffodil Fairy
Cozy Lil’ Critters
3rd in the series.
2021 Video: Ornament Insights (A Pony for Christmas)
Keepsake artist Debra Nielsen grew up having horses and developed a love for these majestic animals at a very young age! Now, Deb gets to revisit these childhood memories through her A Pony For Christmas series. This year marks #24 in the series. Play video to see what the pony and teddy bear friends are up to this year!
A Pony for Christmas
24th in the series.
Get ready to add this ornament to your collection when it releases at Ornament Premiere in July.
2021 Companion Ornaments: Better Together
When the Keepsake Studio brainstorms new ideas for ornaments, the same thought is always shared: “How great would it be to tell the story between two characters?” From this thinking, the studio creates limited-quantity companion ornaments.
Father Christmas
18th in the series.
Father Christmas’s Reindeer
Special Edition
Father Christmas’s Reindeer – Welcome the wonder of the season with this regal reindeer which carries an ornate starfish-themed fabric saddle blanket that’s trimmed with white faux fur and adorned with ribbon and glitter accents.
Cookie Cutter Christmas
1oth in the series.
Cookie Cutter Christmas, 10th Anniversary – Join the beloved little mouse wearing a party hat–in celebrating 10 years of holiday fun with the Cookie Cutter Christmas series–as he and his friend put the finishing touches on the grand cake, complete with a glittery milestone topper, that sits before them.
Ten Sweet Years
Cookie Cutter Mouse
Special Edition
Star-Tipped Sweetness
Christmas Cupcakes
12th in the series.
Sweet Reindeer Treat
Christmas Cupcakes
Sweet Reindeer Treat – Make the holidays a little sweeter—and just a little salty—with this beloved Christmas Cupcakes series complement. This faux cupcake features a chocolatey reindeer face with pretzel antlers topped with glittery salt accents, and a red scarf.
Evening Grosbeak
The Beauty of Birds
17th in the series.
Lady Evening Grosbeak – Add nature’s splendor to your holiday celebrations with this lovely Lady Evening Grosbeak. Gem details and metallic gold embellishments pair with a dangling conifer branch and pine cone charm.
Lady Evening Grosbeak
Special Edition
All Decked Out
Spotlight on Snoopy
24th in the series.
All Tangled Up
The PEANUTS® Gang
All Tangled Up – Charlie Brown has a hard time finding anything about the holidays easy. Relate with him as he struggles to untangle Christmas lights.
Lebron James and Bugs Bunny™
Space Jam: A New Legacy™
Marvin the Martian – Be part of the epic adventure as the once extraterrestrial referee joins the Tune Squad to take on the Goons.
Marvin the Martian™
Space Jam: A New Legacy™
Sonic and Tails
Sonic the Hedgehog™
Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog™
Knuckles – Join Sonic the Hedgehog’s red echidna friend as he grasps a power-boosting gold ring with one spiked hand while the other reaches out, ready to protect the Master Emerald.
2021 Collection: Regional Sports
MLB Team Collection
Boston Red Sox™
Chicago Cubs™
Houston Astros™
Kansas City Royals™
Los Angeles Dodgers™
New York Yankees™
Saint Louis Cardinals™
San Francisco Giants™
NFL Team Collection
Chicago Bears
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City Chiefs
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Seattle Seahawks
NHL Team Collection
Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings
Las Vegas Golden Knights
New York Rangers®
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs™