How to Make a Gift Basket for a Tea Lover

Small drawstring muslin bags make the perfect vessels for filling with aromatic tea leaves, and a stamped snowflake adds a positively wintery element. File into a wooden box and adorn with a ribbon for a gift that even the biggest tea snob will adore and enjoy.

Firmly press snowflake stamp into black ink pad, center on muslin bag and press. For a darker appearance, hold down for at least 5 seconds. For a box that's 12" x 3", repeat to create eight bags. Designate two bags to each blend, and use alphabet letters to stamp the names above the snowflakes for easy identification.

Scoop approximately 2 tablespoons of tea leaves into each sachet bag. Draw string tightly to seal. No need to knot string.

Wrap wide ribbon around base of box to measure the perimeter then cut to length. Use double-sided tape to secure ribbon to box for added color. Neatly arrange tea bags in wooden sake box, with stamped labels facing the front.