Sneak Peek: What’s Going in 2018
This year brings one last chance to collect four series that are coming to an end. Collect the final additions to complete your collection.
- BEAUTIFUL BIRDHOUSE
3rd and Final in the series
By Edythe Kegrize. - INSIDE STORY
3rd and Final in the series
By Anita Marra Rogers. - MISTLETOE AND HOLLY
4th and Final in the Baby Fairy Messengers series
Set of two
By Kristina Gaughran. - KRINGLE AND KRIS
5th and Final in the series.
By Kristina Gaughran.
2018 Sneak Peek: Puppy Love
Welsh Corgi
28th in the Puppy Love series.
Keepsake Artist Anita Marra Rogers is a dog lover and a master at capturing the unique personalities of all types of puppies. This year’s 28th in the Puppy Love series, features an adorable Welsh Corgi in full sprint with a piece of silver garland in its mouth. With an elongated body, stubby little legs, and perky ears, it is sure to pounce its way into your heart. Will you be adopting this little one?
2018 Reveal: KOC Dream Book Cover (UPDATED)
With just a little over two week before enrollment opens up for the 2018 club year, here is a peek at the 2018 Keepsake Ornament Club Edition Dream Book cover. Can you guess what ornament is featured?
2018 KOC Dream Book Cover
Forty-Five Years of Memories
Keepsake Artist Debra Nielsen created this updated rendition of the 1985 Rocking Horse originally crafted by retired Keepsake Artist Linda Sickman. It’s porcelain, bejeweled with a 45th anniversary gem (sapphire-toned crystal), and the tail is a mix of dark and metallic thread.
UPDATE (03.21.18) – Finally, here is the beautiful cover of the 2018 KOC Dream Book! It features this year’s commemorative Rocking Horse celebrating the 45th year of Keepsake Ornaments – 45 years of artistry and magic, 8,500 unique Keepsake Ornaments, and over 100 different ornament series over the years! Inside this book, you will find exclusive stories, photographs, and pages designed especially for KOC members.
2018 Sneak Peek: Beauty of Birds
Robin
14th in the Beauty of Birds series.
2018 Sneak Peek: Father Christmas
Father Christmas
15th in the series.
Here is a sneak peek of this year’s Father Christmas Keepsake Ornament.
Featured Artist: Robert Chad
Title:
Hallmark Artist
Started at Hallmark:
March 1987
Started at Keepsakes:
March 1987
Hometown:
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
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As a Hallmark Artist with over 30 years of experience, Robert’s attention to detail, three-dimensional vision and hands-on craftsmanship make him one of the best in the business. But it’s his lively personality and big imagination that really come through in his ornaments.
Robert’s first claim to Hallmark fame was in bringing Mary’s Angels to life in ornament form. Over time, he expanded his repertoire with ornaments depicting Santa Claus and Warner Bros. characters–just like this year’s Jolly Ol’ Jumper Santa, and the Devil May Hare.
Robert Chad’s drawing style took a turn when three-dimensional art captured his attention. He began sketching with the goal of making his images look like they were coming right off the page. He then tried three-dimensional pieces but never liked how they turned out.
Not one to give up on a challenge, Chad kept trying until he succeeded. Today, he makes rough sketches of Keepsake Ornaments that jump off the page and onto people’s Christmas trees.
Chad began his career at Hallmark with the start of the Mary’s Angels Keepsakes Ornament series. In 1987, Chad was a freelancer. When the Keepsake Studio asked him to bring Mary Hamilton’s designs into a new medium, he was willing to give it a try. It was trial by fire—if Hallmark liked his work, there would be a job waiting for him. Chad became inspired by Mary Hamilton’s angels and her ability to blend colors with interweaving accents and tones. It’s been a beautiful partnership ever since.
At signing events, ornament enthusiasts often share with Chad what makes Mary’s Angels such a meaningful part of their Christmas celebration. “Collectors tell me about the personal connection they have with the series. The angel often symbolizes a family member, sometimes a child, that has passed away. The robe’s color reminds them of something they loved about that special person,” Chad says. “Memories become all the more vivid during the holidays.”
2018 Reveal: Dream Book Cover (UPDATED)
Here is a peek at the 2018 Keepsake Ornament Dream Book cover. Can you guess what is depicted and what ornaments are shown?
2018 Dream Book Cover
(Top row, left to right) Movie Night, A Sweet Sled, Cozy
Critters, Cocoa Cuddles; (Bottom) Ginger N. Sweethaus.
Movie Night
Snowball and Tuxedo
18th in the series.
A Sweet Sled
Petite Penguins
3rd in the series.
Cozy Critters
2nd in the series.
Cocoa Cuddles
Making Memories
11th in the series.
Ginger N. Sweethaus
Snowtop Lodge
14th in the series.
Toymaker Santa
19th in the series.
NOTE: Pictured on back cover.
UPDATE (03.13.18) – The 2018 Dream Book cover features 5 ornaments. Here is an updated image of the cover with much of the design revealed including two of this year’s ornaments: the 2nd in the Cozy Critter series and Cocoa Cuddles, the 11th in the Making Memories series.
UPDATE (03.26.18) – Check out the full cover for the 2018 Keepsake Dream Book! Who’s getting excited?
2018 Sneak Peek: Brilliant Butterflies
Brilliant Butterflies
2nd in the series.
Here is a sneak peek of the 2nd in the Brilliant Butterflies series by Keepsake Ornament Artist Edythe Kegrize.
2018 Sneak Peek: Holiday Lighthouse
Holiday Lighthouse
7th in the series.
In honor of the final week of the Winter Olympics, here is a sneak peek of the 7th in the Holiday Lighthouse series featuring Santa and his polar bear friend playing a friendly game of hockey in front of a New Brunswick styled lighthouse.
2018 Sneak Peek: Local Club Contest Participation Gift
Frosty Fun Decade
9th in the series.
Hallmark is acknowledging the efforts of all local clubs, who sent in a submission for the 2018 “In-Store Signing Events Contest,” by sending each participating club a 2018 “Frosty Fun Decade” signed by Keepsake Ornament Artist Tammy Haddix.