Tuesday, June 08, 2010

A Necklace To Celebrate Mariage Freres Tea!

This necklace is a salute to my favorite Tea company. The Mariage Freres Tea House is a "must see" destination for anyone going to Paris. The Teas they have on stock are so fantastic and the tea room is a wonderful experience to enjoy as well. The Mariage Freres is the oldest Tea company in Paris.

They have limited edition teas that are released annually. I immediately go to these because I know they will be special. They are just like vintage wines, when they are gone, they are gone. This spring I picked up this fabulous 2010 Green tea with cherry blossom. It smells so fresh! The tea is in a beautiful tin, but the box is pretty spectacular too.

Loving foil as I do, I could not resist seeing if I could recycle the packaging. I cut out one inch circles and then glued them to these gold bezels. I was so excited to begin the project that I forgot a very important step. I ordinarily protect my papers before I pour the resin with several layers of clear glue. Since I didn't, there was some staining once the resin was poured. But call me crazy...I liked it!

These are some of the windows I have photographed at the Mariage Tea House. Now I wish I kept those boxes too!

Isn't the hot pink wild? The tins look fantastic lined up on my shelf and I use the tea very sparingly.
It has to be savored!

I can't wait to see what flavor they release next...and hopefully, the packaging will be just as exciting!


9 comments:

  1. Beautiful bracelet & such an original idea.

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  2. i love my tea too!!
    but i didn't get a box but i will save the tin for you!
    great necklace, maybe a little eiffel tower???

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  3. What time are you "pouring"...the tea that is :)

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  4. Wow! They came out beautifully!

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  5. Thanks friends! This was a great idea I was dying to test out!

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  6. Very creative! What a great idea. I will never look at a box the same. You have inspired me. Thanks, Connie

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  7. sooooo gorgeous!!!

    I love this! jean

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  8. What a eco-friendly idea and beautiful to boot! I love paper of all kinds and don't throw much away. Ya just never know.

    I made some paper cones from magazines from Paris dating back to 1905 you can see on my blog

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  9. Very creative way to wear your favorite tea, the colors are brilliant and beautiful!

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