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2026 Reveal: “Bee Mine” by Joanne Wright Studio

“Bee Mine”
Retro Holiday Collection
Hand Painted Prototype

The latest buzz from Joanne Wright Studio introduces “Bee Mine,” a tiny Valentine Bumblebee on a heartfelt mission to spread love. With big, expressive eyes, a warm, gentle smile, and delicate transparent wings, this bright yellow-and-black bee flutters along holding a red heart that reads “Bee Mine.” A small hook on top makes it easy to hang anywhere, so this sweet, un-bee-lievably charming messenger can share Valentine cheer wherever it lands!


Available Begining on Wednesday January 21 @ 9:00 AM CT.
exclusively on the Joanne Wright Studio website

January 20th, 2026|0 Comments

Announcement: Hooked on Ornaments Spring Spectacular Sale & Artist Signing Event (UPDATED)

Join Hooked on Hallmark for their:
Spring Spectacular Sale
& Artist Signing Event

Friday, April 17th
& Saturday, April 18th

1380 S. Enterprise St.
Olathe, KS 66061

www.hookedonornaments.com

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EVENT EXCLUSIVES

PREORDER NOW
Exclusively Available at
Hooked on Ornaments

Sunni the Snowman
By Work of Whimsy

Hooked on Ornaments Exclusive

Set of 2 Limited Edition Prints

Dome for the Holidays
concept sketch

Let the Good Times Roll
concept sketch

April 11 & 12, 2025
Hooked on Ornaments Spring Spectacular Sale & Artist Signing Event
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SPRING SPECTACULAR SALE & ARTIST SIGNING EVENT

HALLMARK ORNAMENT BARGINS GALORE!
Bring your wish list! Thousands of items in stock!

  • $1.00 Sidewalk Sale!
  • 5 for $20.00 Ornament Sale Room
  • 100’s of Ornaments $10.00 or less!
  • Surprise Guest (Friday & Saturday)
  • Concessions Available
  • Silent Auction

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FRIDAY FESTIVITIES (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

  • SHOPPING BEGINS (9:00 AM)
  • EVENT EXCLUSIVE MERCHANDISE
    • Sunni the Snowman handmade prototype ornament
    • HOO Spring Event ¾ sleeve T-shirt
    • Frosty Friends Prints (concept sketches for the 2015 “Dome for the Holidays” & 2017 “Let the Good Times Roll” mantel pieces)
  • DOOR PRIZE DRAWING (10:00 AM)
  • ARTIST SIGNINGS (Noon – 2:00 PM)

Ruth Donikowski
Retired Hallmark Artist

Linda Sickman
Retired Hallmark Artist

    • Artists will only sign ornaments they created or contributed to.
    • All Ornaments (by the signing artists) purchased at the sale, can be signed for FREE
    • Additional ornaments brought from home can be signed for $4.00 each.
  • DOOR PRIZE DRAWING (2:30 AM)
  • WELCOME BBQ DINNER with ARTIST PANEL (6:00 PM)
    Reservations required – Call (913) 242.4991 to purchase dinner tickets.

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SATURDAY FESTIVITIES (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

  • SHOPPING BEGINS (9:00 AM)
  • ARTIST SIGNINGS (10:00 AM-Noon & 1:00 PM-3:00 PM)

Tammy Haddix
Retired Hallmark Artist

Terri Steiger
Hallmark Artist

    • Artists will only sign ornaments they created or contributed to.
    • All Ornaments (by the signing artists) purchased at the sale, can be signed for FREE
      Additional ornaments brought from home can be signed for $4.00 each.
  • SPECIAL PRESENTATION (Noon)
  • DOOR PRIZE DRAWING & SILENT AUCTION ENDS (3:00 PM)

DIRECTIONS
to Hooked on Ornaments warehouse

  • Take 1-35 to Olathe
  • Take Exit 215
  • TURN RIGHT (at the end of the exit ramp)
  • Immediately TURN RIGHT again onto S. HAMILTON CIRCLE (at McDonalds)
  • Follow S. Hamilton for 1 block
  • TURN RIGHT onto ENTERPRISE ST.
  • Hooked on Ornaments is straight ahead on the far right.

If you get lost, call: (913) 242.4991

January 20th, 2026|0 Comments

2026 Sneak Peek

Here are more sneak peeks from the 2026 Keepsake Ornament line.

Cup of Cozy
3rd in the series.

Young Santa
4th in the series.

Gingerbread House

Mickey Mouse Gingerbread House
Disney Mickey and Minnie

The Sith Lord Strikes
Rogue One: A Star Wars™ Story

Festive Finial
Holiday Heirlooms
2nd in the series.
Hallmark+ Member Exclusive

January 3rd, 2026|1 Comment

2026 Reveal: Keepsake Celebrations

Celebrate special moments, capture important memories, and nurture meaningful relationships as they happen throughout the year with Keepsake Celebration ornaments.

Each of the nineteen designs makes the perfect unique and customizable gift to commemorate life’s milestone occasions.


Baby & Family

Baby’s First Christmas

Lil’ Peep

Our Little Miracle

Amazing Mom

Already Rocking Our World
Photo holder


Memories & Milestones

Look Out, World!
Photo holder

New Driver
Photo holder

Home Sweet New Home

The Best Journey

Pics or It Didn’t Happen
Photo holder


Bereavement & Faith

Forever in Our Hearts

In Our Hearts to Stay
Photo holder

Petite Angel

God is Love


Love

Best Love Story Ever
Photo holder

Our Engagement

Wedding Cake

Our Anniversary

Celebrating You

Display Stands

Silver Ornament Stand

Gold Ornament Stand


Keepsake Celebrations – A collection of year round ornaments designed to celebrate major life milestones.

December 26th, 2025|1 Comment

Artist Insight: In The Studio with Orville Wilson

Orville Wilson
Hallmark Artist

The Keepsake Studio caught up with Hallmark Artist Orville Wilson to talk about what’s ahead in 2026 and to share a look at an ornament he designed for next year.

Orville: “I’m really looking forward to continuing to create more new, exciting ornaments that fans and collectors will love—and that I’ll love, too! I’m also excited about getting out to see and talk with the collectors at in-store signing events. It’ll be great to visit with and see the faces of so many old friends I haven’t seen for a long time.”

The Sith Lord Strikes
Rogue One: A Star Wars™ Story

Orville: “This ornament was both fun and interesting to create, because we were able to implement a new lighting technology for the first time. It allows us to show Darth Vader’s™ light saber work just like you see in the movies, where the light draws out from the handle of the saber itself.
 
I also enjoyed animating the ornament’s light show to give an idea of how the lights could play with Vader and how many there would be. I did a bunch of renders, put them together within Photoshop and then created an animation that showed how the lights and sound would work together. That was given to our sound studio, and they were able to work from the animation to configure the sound with the lights. Vader has a red light saber but other lights on the ornament reflect when he comes into the door. It’s cool to see the motion of light within the ornament and how it works along with the sound.
 
Another interesting detail is that Darth Vader might change, even if just slightly, throughout the movies. If you’re just watching the movies just for entertainment, you might not notice that. But hard-core fans will notice subtle differences in helmets or other body features as the movies progress. It’s details like that we pay attention to because we want to represent everything properly for the licensor and for fans.

This ornament required a lot of collaboration with the sound studio, editors, engineers and our partners in manufacturing. I sculpted it and got the main structure developed, but then others helped make the sound and light come to life. There are a lot of details that go into magic ornaments, and we all worked together to get it just right.”

December 17th, 2025|0 Comments

2026 Sneak Peek: HCE, What’s to Come

Fifteen sneak peeks were shared during the Sneak Peek’s seminar presented in conjunction with the KOC Day at the Hallmark Christmas Experience event.

Stunning Santas
First in the series.

Stunning Santas – This first-in-series ornament by Terri Steiger features a whimsical Santa crafted from porcelain and accented with 14K gold, inspired by the Holiday Heirlooms series. His joyful, simple face peeks out from a swirled, oversized beard, while his flared, patterned robe—with gold-highlighted belt, cuffs, and hem—adds a touch of elegance. The design is completed with a pointed hat and a hanging loop, finished with a ribbon.

Belle V. Holiday, 22nd in the Snowtop Lodge series – by Adan Chung. Features a snowman with rosy cheeks and a carrot nose, wearing a Santa hat while holding a red garland strung with gold jingle bells. The bottom features a snowy village scene with a Santa snowman and reindeer flying by.

Stocking Stuffers
, 6th in the series – by  Sharon Visker. A classic green stocking with red heel, toe, and trim, featuring a snowman motif on the front and filled with toys her sons would have asked for as children including a teddy bear, robot baseball, rubber ducky, and a candy cane. Design includes .

Cornflower Fairy
, Crayola – by Kristina Gaughran. Features a pretty pixie sitting on a blue flower while holding her signature Cornflower Crayola crayon.

Nifty Fifties Keepsake Ornaments
– by Gregor Benedetti. Features Caroling Snowmen.

Orange Cat Energy,
Mischievous Kittens, Special edition – This Halloween ornament by Simone Mariano features a cute orange cat dressed as a witch, wearing a crooked black witch hat with an orange band, as it peers mischievously over the rim of a large, textured black cauldron filled with bright, translucent green, bubbling potion.

Hedwig
, Harry Potter –  by Emma Leturgez-Smith. Metallic appearance with gold overlay.

Double Trouble
, Disney Chip & Dale – A playful Halloween ornament featuring Chip and Dale in bright orange jack-o’-lantern costumes. Each chipmunk sits with legs outstretched inside a smiling carved pumpkin, topped with a pumpkin cap and green stem. Chip poses in an adorable “surprised” moment with hands to his cheeks, while Dale throws his arms up in pure, joyful excitement.

Festival Fondue
– This miniature Christmas tree ornament, designed by artist Matt Johnson, resembles a tiny tabletop communal cooker, decorated with festive red and green accents and a cheerful snowman face.

Frosty Lil’ Friend
– Miniature.

A Charlie Brown Christmas
– The PEANUTS gang ornament with video and sound – This ornament features Snoopy perched atop a vintage television, with the screen displaying A Charlie Brown Christmas. Using modern technology, the original show comes to life with both video and sound. Designed by Jake Angell & Tim Bishop.

Jack’s Flight, Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas sound, light & motion Christmas tabletop – This Nightmare Before Christmas tabletop by Sharon Visker depicts the Pumpkin King dressed like “Sandy Claws” at the reins of his coffin sleigh, pulled by a team of skeleton reindeer, with Zero leading the way as they soar over swirling, stylized clouds.

Jack’s Flight
Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Santa and his Sleigh

Santa and his Sleigh – This tabletop centerpiece was created as a special Artist Collaboration design, with every artist in the Keepsake studio contributing a unique personal creative touch, while the overall sculpt was done by Matt Johnson. It features Santa Claus in his iconic red suit holding a wrapped gift beside a red and gold sleigh adorned with elegant scrollwork and overflowing with colorful toys, animals, and festive figures. This piece will be available only at Hallmark signing events across the country, though locations and dates have not yet been finalized.


Disney Park Collection – Relive the fun of a visit to the Disney Parks. Future ornaments will represent past, present & future rides.

Cinderella’s Castle, Christmas Tree Topper – This ornament features Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World, framed by a tall, arched backdrop with golden accents. Soft pastel tones, gray stonework, and deep blue spires highlight the castle’s intricate details. Above the castle, a miniature sculpt of Tinker Bell hangs from an eyelet, appearing to fly gracefully over the scene. Plug it into the included power adapter for constant illumination, then press the button on the included remote control to see fireworks light up the background and start a synchronized sound-and-light show. Connect one or more Disney Parks Collection ornaments (each sold separately) to unlock additional performances you can’t access with this ornament alone.

Dumbo The Flying Elephant, Interactive light. sound & motion  – This playful ornament brings Disney’s classic Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride (circa 1955) to life. At the center stands a colorful, circus-style tower topped with a whimsical pink-and-cream striped canopy and an orange crown. Dumbo figures attach to the tower with striped arms and soar around it with outstretched ears, each wearing a tiny circus hat and matching circus collar that capture the joyful motion of the spinning ride. The round base features bright orange, white and blue geometric patterns, completing the nostalgic carnival look.

The ornament connects to Hallmark’s Keepsake Power Cord for a continuous light effect and automatically rotates every 90 seconds. Press the button to hear the original song from this beloved Disney Parks attraction.

December 16th, 2025|0 Comments

Artist Insight: In The Studio with Simone Mariano

The Keepsake Studio spoke with Hallmark Artist Simone Mariano about herself and shared a glimpse of an ornament she created for 2025.

Simone: “My background is in illustration, but in my junior year of college I took a digital 3D modeling elective class and fell in love with it! I knew after graduating that I wanted to work in some type of 3D capacity, and when I saw the job listing for Hallmark ornaments, it felt like a perfect fit. Funnily enough, the teacher for the 3D class had also worked as a designer at Hallmark! When I started in 2020, my first role was as a concept designer, with a few sculpts here and there. But since moving to the Keepsake Studio, I’ve been primarily sculpting, which has been so fun! I still love illustrating, but after so many years studying and working in 2D, being able to work on something that becomes a tangible 3D object has been a breath of fresh air for me.”

Simone: “Gift giving can definitely be tough! Throughout the year, I try to jot down any interests or needs that my friends or family mention, and it gives me a good list to pull from when I’m shopping or looking for inspiration. When I receive gifts from my friends and family based on something I’ve said in passing, it makes me feel so seen and appreciated! So, I try to do the same for others.”

Sweet Lil’ Sushi
Miniature

Simone: “I loved making Sweet Lil’ Sushi—it’s just so adorable! The design is actually based on a sushi ornament I designed in my previous role for the Hallmark Tree Trimmers collection. But I knew I wanted to have sushi on a tray, and I liked the contrasting look between the makimono and nigiri sushi. The wooden serving tray and chopsticks were included to add more visual interest, and they help emulate sushi you’d maybe be served in a restaurant. I’m half Japanese on my mom’s side, and sushi is one of my favorite foods, so it was really fun to work on something so culturally relevant for me. You better believe my mom is gifting one to every member of her family!”

Simone Mariano
Hallmark Artist

November 30th, 2025|0 Comments
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