Collaboration Brings a Limited-Edition Easter Card to Life

This Easter, we've teamed up with British artist James Owen Thomas to create something lovely - a limited-edition gift card that’s made from recycled Harry Specters packaging.

It’s a small thing that adds a big feeling: a card that brings a smile, tells a story, and gives materials a second life instead of heading to the bin.

Meet the artist: James Owen Thomas

For James, art has always been a way to express himself and connect with the world. Diagnosed as autistic at age 3½, he’s grown into a seriously talented artist - but like many autistic people, confidence didn’t always come easily.

With the encouragement of a supportive high school teacher, James began to share his work more widely. He exhibited at two National Trust sites at just 15, and his work continues to grow - the kind that makes you stop, look twice, and feel something.

This collaboration is about more than a pretty card. It’s about making space for autistic talent to be seen, valued, and enjoyed.

Why this partnership made perfect sense

At Harry Specters, we’re always looking for ways to do things better - for people and for the planet.

Chocolate is delicate. Posting it safely means packaging needs to protect every piece, every corner, every finish. But we also know we can’t ignore waste. That’s why we prioritise recyclable materials for our packaging - and why we’re constantly working to improve our environmental footprint.

As Shaz, our co-founder, puts it:

“Shipping our fine chocolates is a delicate matter, and we try our best to ensure the packaging is robust enough to protect the products at the same time as being as kind to the environment as possible.”

Right now, as we redesign some of our bars and boxes, we’ve had an opportunity: to take materials that might otherwise be left over, and turn them into something new - something that feels thoughtful, beautiful, and genuinely useful.

James’s artwork was the perfect way to do exactly that.

A unique Easter gift card (free in your order)

These limited-edition cards will be included free for customers placing an Easter order (just like our usual message cards).

So if you’re sending Easter chocolate gifts - whether it’s one of our Easter boxes, hand-decorated eggs, or mini treats - you may be one of the lucky customers to receive a little piece of eco-friendly art, made by a brilliant autistic artist.

It’s the kind of detail we love: not flashy, not overdone - just quietly special.