T Stands for 10th Anniversary T Day Reveal

Today, we're celebrating the Tenth Anniversary of Tea Day by revealing what we received/sent for the T Day swap. As is my custom when participating in an exchange, I send an exchange to the host.

The requirement for the envelope was that it had to use stamps and not metered mail. For the stamps, I used the Global African Daisy, the Celebration stamp, and a Bugs Bunny stamp issued in 2020 and celebrating Bugs' 80th birthday. If you look closely at the bottom, right side of the stamp, you will see a bottle which I assume is carrot juice and one of the drink references for today.

As a requirement for the T Day post, Elizabeth asked us to include a 10 somewhere in the post. On the envelopes that I sent Elizabeth and my partner, Patty, I wrote "Ten" on the rubber stamped tea pot.

 Bleubeard and Squiggle's names were written on two of the rubber stamped teacups. Everything was colored in with colored pencils. I also used a gold and white Gelly Roll pen.

The exchange I signed up for was to send a postcard and two teabags. So, did I remember to take a picture of what I sent to Elizabeth and Patty? Nope. I made an envelope booklet which measured 3 in. x 3 in. It would look similar to this.

Elizabeth's booklet was pink, tied with variegated crochet yarn with a rocking horse charm attached. Patty's booklet was orange fastened with a scrap of orange ribbon and a flower charm. The colors were chosen as the first papers out of the scrap box. 

Tucked in the pocket of the booklet was a Bigelow Blueberry and Acai teabag and a Bigelow I Love Lemon teabag. I included a note saying I like blending the teas together and serving iced. I also sent two, blue, polka dotted, cocktail napkins. (I think.)

Even though I made the booklets far in advance, I didn't send things off until the deadline loomed closer. I was worried I would miss the July 3rd deadline so mailed the postcard with a picture of the map of Massachusetts separately. I knew the postcard would arrive by the deadline. As it turned out, the post office delivered for me and both packages arrived in time.

My partner, Patty presented her swap wrapped in a pretty bee napkin held together with lovely, Washi tape which can be reused. Patty hand-made a gorgeous, collaged postcard. Before the swap, Patty and I exchanged email, and I told her my favorite tea blend is Early Grey so she sent me two Numi Organic Earl Grey. 

Patty no longer has a blog, but if you're on Instagram you can view Patty's beautiful work.

Thank you, Elizabeth for hosting a fun swap and congratulations on ten years of T Days.

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.