Snoopy’s Pawpet Show

One of Keepsake Artist Tracy Larsen’s favorite memories from childhood remains the family’s annual outing to select a fresh Christmas tree for their home, a tradition he continues today with his own kids. “We do have some artificial trees just because we have enough ornaments to cover two or three…or four,” he says when speaking of their vast collection.

Jim Kemme

“Most ornaments are challenges, and I love a challenge,” says Keepsake Artist Jim Kemme. In his 54 years of creating at Hallmark, Jim has worked as a designer of everything from puzzles and posters to candles and ornaments. “As an artist, I’d call myself a realist. In my mind, I’m always just trying to get it right,” he says with a laugh.