Just don’t call her a tea bag lady. She’s sensitive.

Ms. Twinings is proudly composed of a paperboard tea box and some tea tags. Everything is reused except the glue holding her together. I thought about making the movable variety, but she seemed like the wild type with all that caffeine.

Why make a paperboard person?

I’m so glad you asked. Please check back and I’ll give you all the extremely valid reasons for taking 10 to make one of these.

PS - That thing on her chest is a magnet. Ms. Twinings is occupying my refrigerator door.

Image via me.

Earlier today, I unloaded my fun Tea Tag Confetti post. You thought it was fun, right?

Here’s a project that requires a little glue, but it’s lovely for a tea sipper.

Simple directions for Tea Tag Bookmark:

-After selecting your favorite tags, arrange in pattern. I used six tags.
-Apply small amounts of glue to bottom tips of tags and begin building the bookmark.
-Wipe away any excess glue on both sides of bookmark.
-Tie a ribbon or a used tea string to the top.
-Let rest between magazine pages, layered with books.
-After just minutes, enjoy your new junk creation!

I chose a stained tea string for a bit more character, but you may want to doll yours up with a coordinating ribbon.

Is this something you would enjoy?

Image via Peggy Rowland.

If you’re throwing a party for a tea lover, like Marye over at Kettle & Cup, then tea tags are the perfect confetti. If you don’t think your guest of honor would enjoy a tea theme, glue on some glitter or small buttons — make it personal to the person you’re honoring. Just don’t glue on anything with sharp edges, ouch.

Tea tag disclaimer to ease me of guilt: Yip, buying individually wrapped tea with paper tags isn’t so eco-conscious, but if you find yourself with a stack of it, like from a gift or because you’re addicted to Twinnings Irish Breakfast tea, then reusing tea tags is a good thing. Of course, if you don’t reuse your tea tags, you can recycle them. And there are also several varieties of bagged teas that come tagless. Plus, the popular loose tea option, but you probably know about that!

So, would you throw tea tags at someone? How long would it take you to collect enough tags?

(April 26 is last day to enter the EcoHanger contest for some cool recycled clothes hangers.)

Image via Peggy Rowland.