2019 Sneak Peek: Norman‘s Hallmark Shop’s In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the Norman‘s Hallmark Shop Friday night dinner in Langhorne, PA, Hallmark Senior Artist Kristina Gaughran shared a sneak peek of some of the designs she is working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Kristina Gaughran
Cozy Cup
Petite Penguins
4th in the series.
Football Star
Contributors to post: Elliott the Elf
2019 Sneak Peek: Little Green Apple’s In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the Little Green Apple’s Friday night dinner in Lansing, MI, Hallmark Senior Artist Tammy Haddix shared a sneak peek of some of the designs she is working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Tammy Haddix
Cookies and Milk for Santa
Making Memories
12th in the series.
Holiday Parade
1st in the series.
Contributors to post: Janet
2019 Sneak Peek: Grand Strand Keepsake Collectors Club’s In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the Grand Strand Keepsake Collectors Club’s Local Club Dinner in Myrtle Beach, SC, Hallmark Master Designer Joanne Eschrich and Hallmark Artist Sharon Visker shared a sneak peek of some of the designs they are working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Joanne Eschrich
Kris O. Kindly
Snowtop Lodge
15th in the series.
Family Love
by Sharon Visker
Season’s Treatings
11th in the series.
Dueling Gnomes
Contributors to post: kathy & Chloe
2019 Sneak Peek: Elam’s Magical Hallmark Memories Club’s In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the Elam’s Magical Hallmark Memories Club’s Local Club Dinner in La Mesa, CA, Hallmark Senior Artist Tammy Haddix and Hallmark Designer Matt Johnson shared a sneak peek of some of the designs they are working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Tammy Haddix
Frosty Fun Decade
10th and FINAL in the series.
Snow Buddies
22nd in the series.
by Matt Johnson
Traditional Snowman
Heritage Collection
Sweet Grandkids*
Photo holder
Life’s Next Journey
Little Country Church
Miniature
Contributors to post: *Diana
2019 Sneak Peek: Renaissance Ornament Collectors Club In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the Renaissance Ornament Collectors Club’s Local Club Dinner in Ridgeland, MS, Hallmark Artist Anita Marra Rogers shared a sneak peek of some of the designs she is working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Anita Marra Rogers
Happy Halloween!*
7th in the series.
Great Dane
Puppy Love
29th in the series.
*NOTE: Design is still in the planning stages and may change.
Contributors to post: Claudia, Jason Dortch & Jo
2019 Sneak Peek: Northeast Atlanta Collector’s Club’s In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the N.E.A.C.C.‘s In-Store Artist Signing Event Local Club Dinner in Peachtree Corners, GA, Hallmark Senior Artist Kristina Gaughran and Hallmark Designer Matt Johnson shared a sneak peek of some of the designs they are working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Kristina Gaughran
Sweet Pea Fairy
Fairy Messengers
15th in the series.
Sledding Shenanigans
Kris’ Penguins
19th in the unofficial series.
by Matt Johnson
Life’s Next Journey
Little Country Church
Miniature
Contributors to post: J.T.
2019 Sneak Peek: Hallmark Heartland In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the Hallmark Heartland’s Friday Night Dinner in Mississauga, ON, Hallmark Master Designer Edythe Kegrize shared a sneak peek of some of the designs she is working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Edythe Kegrize
Clever Cockatiel
Member Exclusive
Brilliant Butterflies
3rd in the series.
Contributors to post: marylynn and HeatherinWI
Artist Journal: Anita Marra Rogers (Welsh Corgi inspiration)
Monday, August 6, 2018
Queen Elizabeth’s Welsh Corgi, Willow was my inspiration for this year’s Puppy Love ornament, so I sent her the first one.
I was saddened to learn that Willow had passed away in April of this year, so I sent the ornament (which I was able to get early) to Her Majesty with a Hallmark sympathy card and a personal note along with it. I was thrilled to get a Thank You note in the mail written by the Queen’s Lady in Waiting!
Welsh Corgi
28th in the Puppy Love series.
2019 Sneak Peek: Sugar Bowl In-Store Artist Signing Event
In conjunction with the Sugar Bowl In-Store Artist Signing event in Storm Lake, IA, Hallmark Master Artist Ken Crow shared a sneak peek of some of the designs he is working on for the 2019 Keepsake ornament line.
by Ken Crow
Kringle’s Toy Shop
Christmas Carousel
3rd and FINAL in the series.
Artist Sketchbook: Tom Best
I want to share some details around the Once Upon a Christmas series.
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Once Upon a Christmas series
Every ornament starts as an idea and sketch.
I have been responsible for providing that since the beginning of the Once Upon a Christmas magic series. Our small team of artists, writers and engineers have been moving Santa along chronologically through preparation, preflight and midnight ride of Santa and his reindeer. Not every year is represented here in these photos, but they offer a peek at each ornament’s original inception on paper, as well as its final result as an ornament.
Though some adjustments were made, most look pretty much as they did when I first put pencil to paper. On the ornament of Santa dressing in the mirror, I also provided a bit of 3D computer sculpting by modeling the mirror structure with hat on the post. It was prototyped and handed over to artist Julie Forsyth to be covered on the back side with wax and night sky scene sculpted in bas relief.
Enjoy the views and look for what’s next in the series!
Ho Ho Ho,
Tom
