No Tricks, Just Treats!

Last night we got busy making some last minute bars for Halloween. Rachel is currently sitting at a booth selling them at today's Pearson Craft Fair. She was hoping to keep the cute one with the owl on it, but I'm sure it has sold by now. It was way too adorable.

Tonight Rachel, Matt, Jason and I will be passing out candy to trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood. Here is a pic of Jason's Bronco'lantern and my Rats--before they melted. We've since made the porch a little spookier for the neighbor kids.

Takin' Care of Business

Rachel and I attended Jennifer Perkins' business class at Craft-O-Rama last night. Her fun, enthusiastic, chat-style teaching got us super excited about all the places hauteChocolate can go. First on the list was an update to our blog (check!), and second is an excellent excuse for a Florida vaca in July–The CHA Summer Convention & Trade Show! 

Good News: We were accepted into the Blue Genie Art Bazaar again this year, so our goods will be for sale locally Dec 3- Dec 24. Admission is FREE and there are over 100 great artists and crafters to check out. I did about 90% of my Christmas shopping there last year and took care of almost everyone on my list!

Last weekend hauteChocolate bars were fabulously chic, black and white place cards & guest gifts personalized for Ashley and Ryan Hollingsworth's wedding at the Hilton in Dallas. They were a huge hit, and we had a great time making them. We can't wait for our next wedding.

Christmas in September

This weekend the hauteChocolate studio saw some major action, though not of the crafty kind. We're busy planning our website, ordering packaging, and we submitted our Blue Genie application, which called for a photo shoot of some of our favorite holiday designs. We love making holiday bars because there are really no limits to colors, styles, and themes. Everything inspires us and we love coming up with new designs. We have the perfect bar for everyone--from your super stylish coworker to your ultra-traditional grandmother to your crazy Scottie-dog loving aunt!

Haute Happenings

After a relaxing hiatus this spring and summer, Haute Chocolate is getting ready to start gluing, cutting, and glittering once again. In September, we'll submit our application to the Blue Genie Art Bazaar. Hopefully we'll make it into the show again this year--keep your fingers crossed!

In the meantime, we're working on our very first batch of personalized hauteChocolate wedding favor bars, as well as new designs for all those occasions that require recognition: birthdays, congratulations, new baby, new house, and thank you. If you can say it with a card, you can say it much better with a Haute Chocolate bar! Not only is it as thoughtful as a card, who doesn't love a little bit (or a lot) of chocolate to celebrate their occasion?

Check Snippets frequently for updates on new designs, Haute Chocolate retail locations, and the news from our brand-new, fabulously decorated (and for now, very organized!) studio.