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I may have skipped the 2019 version by accident so I will include it in this post. I believe this one was sent through the mail. Sadly I don’t have any Hallmark shops nearby any longer, at least not that I’m aware of, or I would have likely purchased it from a store. This pretty …
Looks like a new Hallmark ornament artist has taken over designing the cupcake series? Will miss Ruth Donikowski’s creations. Not sure if she has retired or working on other projects? I bought a felted one “Merry-Mint” and a large ceramic & metal special edition Limoge-like hinged keepsake with clasp a few months ago. At regular …
The Sweet Reindeer Treat, priced at $14.99 + tax, is the newest addition to the Christmas Cupcakes Limited Edition series. Hallmark once again doesn’t disappoint. Just look at those darling little pretzel ears squeee. Honestly I look forward to their new ornament unveiling every year during Christmas in July at their Keepsake Ornament Premiere event. …
I usually purchase these Hallmark ornament series in July but this year it slipped my mind until now. I’m so excited to be able to say that they are on their way to me. As an aside, I was so sad to find out that my local free-standing Hallmark store closed it’s doors for the …
A great alternative to tabletop trees either real or faux are the numerous ornament trees, stands, and displays on the market. Some are also easy to build and customize to your heart’s content. The one I recently purchased from eBay as old new stock is the 2006 Spring Ornament Display. It is perfect for storing …
Here’s another mini haul during Christmas in July ;). I picked up three to add to my collection while wandering around New Jersey’s Preakness Shopping Center: Eighth in the Series: 2017 Candied Christmas Rose from Hallmark’s annual cupcake collection (please see my Hallmark cupcake ornament post for more information), *Photocredit: Hallmark Floral Birdhouse by Edythe …
About a month before visiting the Hallmark location at the Wayne NJ Preakness Shopping Center, I was mailed a Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Premiere Event July 15-23 mini catalog. Yes, I’m aware it may be too early to think about the winter holiday but… I’m loving their Merry Music Makers ornaments collection by Kristina Gaughran which …
Here’s another very cute ornament collection from Hallmark called Nature’s Sketchbook designed by artist, Marjolein Bastin and rendered by Hallmark Keepsake Artists, Julie Forsyth and Jim Kemme… P.S. You can find out more about Ms. Bastin’s work here: https://marjoleinbastin.com 2014: Simple Gifts #1 2015: A Home for Wren #2 2016: Winter Wonder #3 2017: Welcoming …
In 2014, Hallmark launched it’s first gnome home keepsake entitled “A Home for a Gnome” by Hallmark Keepsake Artist Tammy Haddix and while I wasn’t sure if this would indeed become part of a series, I searched again this past year 2015 while I was at my local Hallmark purchasing holiday greeting card sets. Lo …
Hi Everyone :), gosh I have really missed blogging! I’m back finally and doing a little Spring cleaning… major housekeeping. My first post back is going to be about the darling Hallmark holiday ornaments I had picked up either before Christmas or during the 75% off post-holiday Hallmark sale back in January 2016. I have …
