Chocolate + Business Card= BLISS (A craft)

In T-minus 2 days, 500 bloggers will descend upon Nashville. Nearly all of them will be bringing business cards. With potentially thousands of business cards changing hands, I wanted to give mine a little something special.

This is a quick and easy craft that would also work for party or shower favors, or perhaps a fun addition to your Valentine’s treats.

My crafty friend, Kim, inspired this idea, and I simply adore it! Let’s start with the most important factor: the chocolate. It cannot be just any chocolate. It must be Hershey’s Nuggets. They are the exact size and shape you will need for this project.

I picked up this large assortment at Walmart for $7.97 and ate half the bag sampled a few pieces. Then you will need some labels. Not just any labels!

Avery White Address Labels- number 48860. These will set you back $4.00 for a pack of 300 at Walmart. Then you need some little baggies, found in the craft section:

These cost $1.53 for a pack of 100, and are sized 3 by 4 inches.

Print your custom labels next.  I used a standard ink-jet printer. You can use the online Avery Templates to create your message in the font, color and size of your choice. You can even print sideways like this:

My labels say Faith, Family and Frugality. I then embellished them a bit with a pretty stamp.

Not so frugal, but if you are crafty you may already have these supplies on hand, or ask a friend! I accented my labels generously with the stamp, not worrying about perfection.

Final Steps:

Take one label at a time, and wrap it around the Hershey’s Nugget. Center the word over the chocolate. It fits like a glove. Place 3 or so nuggets in the baggie, and seal.  Attach your business card or various decor with a stapler, and voila!

The finished product I am taking to Blissdom:

Aren’t they simply adorable? Chocolate lovers, rejoice!  The best part? This craft is super easy. Even I could do it. Now I just have to wrap and stuff about 200 more Nuggets!

My beautiful business cards were designed by Joy of Five J’s Design. I had them printed for FREE through Vista Print (250 for new customers, just pay shipping).

If you are going to Blissdom this week, and you love chocolate (who doesn’t?), be sure to come introduce yourself! I would love to hand over my card.

This post is linked to Works for Me Wednesday.