T Stands For Choose Your Bag

T Stands For Choose Your Bag: your tea bag of course.

This rather tongue in cheek look at handbags, tea bags, and recycling should put a smile on your face.

Each bag was fussy cut

then glued over a tea bag that most closely fit in size and shape.

Some tea bags stained better than others.

Some of you may remember months and months ago, I explained that Barbara from Pinelands Creations sent me a few felting needles.  Sadly, I still haven't found them.  I also explained she sent something else, and I DID know where they were.  One of those "somethings" is the round tea bag you see in the upper right.  I bet Barbara thought I had forgotten all about them, but I hadn't.  I was just waiting for the perfect time to pull one out of a bag of several she sent me.  Doesn't it have a gorgeous patina?  Thanks for your thoughtfulness, Barbara.

These hand bags and clutches came from an unsolicited catalog I got in the mail.

I had no qualms cutting them out of the catalog before I recycle it further.

One more look at the left spread

and the right.

Some of those bags were very expensive. 

I'm glad I wasn't

expected to order any.

For Day 21 of 22 that I created in my Stress Free altered book, I chose seven used tea bags from my stash and one that was gifted.  The fussy cut hand bags and clutches were glued to the tea bags while I waited for the background, paint I got from the Household Hazardous Waste site, to dry.  I chose die cut letters that had been made using recycled card stock or leather samples.  Once glued in place and dried, I ran a gold metallic gel pen around each of the letters.

I'd like to say a few words about recycling.  I've looked at a ton of projects that "claim" they are recycled.  However, upon closer inspection, only one small item was recycled and the bulk of the materials were purchased.  It is my belief that a minimum of 50% of the project should contain recycled materials before it can be called recycled.

I suspect you know what's coming next. Yes, it's now your turn to share your drink related post.  Please link your T post below, and Bleubeard and I, along with other T participants, will be by to visit.  Were you expecting better instructions, or will this suffice?  Be sure to link only your T post and not your blog in general, please.