Global Tea Culture (Open Media) — Due June 14, 2024

This is fun! I buy tea to take some home whenever I travel , but my favorite is England's style: black tea with milk and sugar. I have Typhoo tea at home often.
So here are my cards which I'll mail tomorrow. I have your address Allegrea.
 

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nancyjb said:
This is fun! I buy tea to take some home whenever I travel , but my favorite is England's style: black tea with milk and sugar. I have Typhoo tea at home often.
So here are my cards which I'll mail tomorrow. I have your address Allegrea.
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Great cards! Welcome!
 
I'd like to join - my cards are done.
I used postage stamps and literary tea quotes (credited on the backs - Japan: Okakura Kakuzo, Vietnam: Thich Nhat Hanh, Russia: Dostoevsky and DH Lawrence: England) to identify the countries - hope that is okay.
If so, I will mail them on Tuesday.
 
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mrubyjean said:
I'd like to join - my cards are done.
I used postage stamps and literary tea quotes (credited on the backs - Japan: Okakura Kakuzo, Vietnam: Thich Nhat Hanh, Russia: Dostoevsky and DH Lawrence: England) to identify the countries - hope that is okay.
If so, I will mail them on Tuesday.

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Wonderful cards!
 
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These are not too bulky, just the thickness of card stock - but I had so much fun making them. History has credit listed in case you want to visit the websites for more. I carved a tiny teacup stamp from part of an eraser, and the other stamps are eraser stamps that I made this year. Gold edges on all cards. Real postage stamps on 3 cards, but Tibet is under China so they no longer have their own stamps. So I used an image of a yak since butter tea is made with yaks' milk.
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Such wonderful unique cards!
 
nancyjb said:
This is fun! I buy tea to take some home whenever I travel , but my favorite is England's style: black tea with milk and sugar. I have Typhoo tea at home often.
So here are my cards which I'll mail tomorrow. I have your address Allegrea.
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Nancy, your lovely ATCs have arrived! Thanks for including a host card!
 
Allegrae said:
Swap Due Date - June 14, 2024
Signup/withdraw date - None; just communicate
Number of Cards - 3 for 3
Number of participants - Unlimited
Medium: Open (except for exclusively digital and photography)

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Cultures around the world celebrate tea in rich and diverse ways. The humble tea leaf unites communities through cherished traditions and extraordinary flavors.
  • In Japan, tea ceremonies are highly ritualized, with precise rules dictating the type of tea used to the way it’s prepared and consumed.
  • In China, drinking tea is a spiritual experience, and young people serve tea to their elders as a sign of respect.
  • In India, chai tea is a household staple, combining black tea, milk, sugar, and exotic spices like cardamom and ginger. Tea leaves are often boiled directly in milk.
  • In the United Kingdom, high tea reigns supreme, with scones, sandwiches, and pastries served alongside a pot of hot tea—and saucer etiquette is paramount.
You can learn more about tea culture across the continents here.

Join me for a cuppa, and create 3 cards that represent tea culture in any countries you choose (one country per ATC). Each card must include two elements:
  1. Tea (i.e., a cup, pot, leaves, something representative of the beverage)
  2. Something that represents the country in question (a symbol, map, flag, person, language, food, landmark, etc.). Please identify the country on the front or back of each card.
Requirements
  • Send 3 different cards.
  • Your name, user name, swap name, location on the back of each card
  • Cards must be ATCs (not APCs)
Media

All media are welcome, except for exclusively digital or photography. Please keep cards flat. No bulky embellishments.

Mailing
  • Do not send envelopes. I will provide them.
  • Include a large self-addressed label.
  • PM me for my address when you are ready to mail. My North Babylon, NY, address is correct.
Postage
U.S. players: Please include one forever stamp.
International players: Please include one U.S. global forever stamp or $2.

Deadlines/iTrader
  • Cards must be received by June 14, 2024. Please allow sufficient transit time
  • A host card is appreciated, but in no way required. If I’ve missed anything here, please PM me.
Players
  1. allegrae
  2. TSMarie
  3. leydab
  4. CiCiCreates
  5. Snickleme
  6. Tillygo
  7. pixxi88
  8. Lalka (withdrew)
  9. BlancoLobo
  10. Donnacr (withdrew)
  11. KaHeD
  12. TaraMorin
  13. huddlestonmollie
  14. LuK
  15. catladybj
  16. nancyjb
  17. mrubyjean
  18. Mazj
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I would like your address. Cards are done.
 
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