1. Cut a folded piece of filter paper in the shape of a heart. Make sure that the heart is the size of a standard teabag to fit the correct serving of herbs inside. You should have two identical size heart-shaped filter pieces.

2. Grab your colored string and start sewing the two heart shape filters together around the edges. Leave a half-inch hole in your sewing towards the end.

3. Separate bits of your selected herbs to be combined inside your bag. You can use any combination and create new flavor combinations you have yet to try! We used locally sourced herbs from the UCF Arboretum.

4. Fill the filter with your favorite tea through the hole you left open.

5. Distribute the tea leaves inside the heart.

6. Finish sewing the heart and leave 4-5 inches of string hanging from your heart. This string will aid in easy steeping and disposal.

7. Admire your thoughtful handmade gift!