Q&A: Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Member Exclusive
Keepsake Artists Edythe Kegrize and Robert Hurlburt were asked to tell more about creating this year’s club exclusive “Winter Wonderland”.
Sweet Treat Cart: Artist Contributions
Every artist in the Keepsake Studio helped in the creation of this ornament–each one loves to add his or her own special touch!
Keepsake Artist Contributions
Design Concept and Team Coordination – Edythe Kegrize
Cart Structure – Robert Hurlburt
Snowflake Design on Cart – Terri Steiger
Snowflake Wheels – Jake Angell
Treats:
Snowman Cupcake – Robert Chad
Peppermint Swirl Cupcakes – Joanne Eschrich
Christmas Tree Cupcakes – Nina Aubé
Rocking Horse Cookie – Debra Nielsen
Santa Cookie – Sharon Visker
Gingerbread House – Ken Crow
Plum Pudding Under Glass Cloche – Tammy Haddix
Jar with Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Sticks – Nello Williams
Jar with Star and Tree Cookies – Orville Wilson
Gumdrop Tree – Matt Johnson
Yule Log Cakes – Anita Marra Rogers
Holiday Lollipops – Tracy Larsen
Bottom Shelf:
Napping Kitten – Kristina Gaughran
Bottom Shelf Illustrations – Tom Best
Candy Jars on Bottom Shelf – Rodney Gentry
Tech and Color Team: Nita Obbink, Jennifer Swanson, Lisa Vogel, Susan Wieland
Sweet Treat Cart
Event Exclusive
(right side)
Sweet Treat Cart
Event Exclusive
(left side)
2018 KOC Online and Phone Enrollment Date Change (UPDATED)
For those anxiously awaiting the opening of the 2018 KOC Membership program— Hallmark is busy checking their enrollment process twice to ensure everyone receives the best experience possible this year.
That said, Hallmark needs a little more time to get your Dream Book and other exclusive goodies ready to ship in your 2018 Keepsake Dream Box. Because of this, they will now be opening online and phone enrollment a couple of weeks later than planned, starting April 16, at 9:00 a.m. CST.
The April issue of For Keeps along with the 2018 KOC brochure and Renewal Application will begin to arriving in homes the week. If you would like to mail in your KOC renewal form or submit your form to stores, you can still do that before April 16th. Your membership will be processed and your Dream Box will begin shipping promptly after the April 16th date. Or you can wait until online and phone enrollment opens and place your order then.
Here are a few other important updates:
Hallmark is extending the date for KOC Product Shop Bonus Points through May 20, 2018 to allow you plenty of time to take advantage of 250 Crown Rewards Bonus Points for each Product Shop item purchased after joining!
Hallmark has added a promotion – Save $5 when you join or renew your KOC membership online and purchase one or more KOC Product Shop ornaments at the same time!
UPDATE – Your Keepsake Dream Box (including your KOC exclusive Dream Book) will begin arriving 5 – 7 business days after your application is processed. So even after April 16th, you should receive it by the end of the month. In store and mail in enrollments might take a bit longer to process and ship.
Q&A: Terri Steiger
Keepsake Artist Terri Steiger was asked a few more questions about how she creates and what’s she’s inspired by. Here’s what she had to say!
Nesting Doll Surprise
Member Exclusive
Terri: ”I’ve been drawn to nesting dolls because they are so iconic and remind me of my trip to Moscow. I love how each set tells its own story. – whether it’s funny, famous figures or just beautiful illustrations of a family. I like the idea that inside each doll is another ‘surprise.’ My daughter used to love to play with one set of nesting dolls I brought back from Moscow. It would keep her entertained for a long time. I like the sense of discovery that unfolds as you open each nesting doll. I always wanted to paint my own set of Matryoshka dolls but never got around to do it. This was a great opportunity to create one for Keepsakes.”
Stylin’ Santa
Miniature
Terri: “I figured that Santa probably wouldn’t wear his red suit every day, so I made up what I imagined was in his closet. He probably had pajamas and for vacations, had relaxing clothes, as well. After I sketched a few outfits, I then put together a paper mock up to see if I could figure out how to make the most possible outfits for Santa. I did lots of sketches to make the outfits fit together when turned. Bringing in engineer extraordinaire, Jean Newton, was what made the magic happen. She figured out how to make the torso section and the legs/feet move smoothly so that there would be 9 possible outfits. She had a 3D model made so she could perfect the movement. She’s the genius behind the wardrobe!”
2018 Reveal: In-Store Artist Signing Exclusive
This year, the Keepsake Studio Artists will once again hit the road to visit Hallmark Gold Crown stores around the country.
Here’s a first look at this year’s annual Keepsake Studio Ornament. Every artist in the Keepsake studio was involved in creating Santa’s Sweet Treat Cart — each one added his or her own personal creative touch.
Santa’s Sweet Treat Cart
Collaboration Piece
Sweet Santa
Member Exclusive
Companion to Santa’s Sweet Treat Cart.