Making a Teacup Nativity Set

I had several friends send me this cute Nativity picture and say I should make one.  I looked and I could not find the super small Nativity people.  So, I did improvise. 

I went to Hobby Lobby and found some small Nativity people.  And everything Christmas related is 50% off...win win.

I had the cup and the glue, so all I needed was the star and the Nativity people.  This craft is costing me less than $8.

If you don't have a teacup, thrift stores are a great place this time of year to pick them up for a $1 or $2.  I went with a more vintage looking teacup since I thought my Nativity people were more vintage looking.

The angel was the hardest to balance on the cup.  I put some of the extra greenery twigs under her to raise her up so she did not tip backwards.

Only one figure would fit in the cup- so Jesus went inside the cup with a little greenery.

Matthew 1:23

Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

I played around with the people before I added glue. I knew I wanted the Wiseman on the side...to show that they were traveling there.  It ended up that the Shepherd and sheep were on the side too...I mean they had to travel there too...but, just not as far as the Wiseman.  It took them over 3 years.

I then added greenery around the cup.

Matthew 2:1-2: "Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is he who has been born king of the Jews?'

Luke 2: 8-14

8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Try it and get creative.  Let me see what you come up with too.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

 

Jesus Fills my Cup iron-on decal

I pair $1.68 and got an iron-on decal.

I think it maybe worth about .25

Good news, I got a full refund...see why at the end of the blog,

I guess you get what you paid for, lol.

I got the decal on Temu.  I have found a lot of great items on Temu.  I know some people Temu others don't.  So this is not the place to vent about Temu.  I am just sharing my experience with this one product.

I had this green shirt I got at Walmart for about $8.  I figured I would use that to see how the decal did.

The decal was super easy to apply on the shirt.  I just put my iron on Cotton and pressed down on the spots were the writing and decal were.

I did this for about 5 minutes.

At first I thought it looked great.

I decided to wear it to work.

I even wore my matching "Stanley" earrings that I made.  I found these inexpensive key chains and I turned them into earrings.

But, as you can see the letters started peeling back.  They are NOT sticking to the shirt.

Bummer.  But, hey I got one wear out of it.  And I will still wear the shirt, even without the decals.

Temu gave me a full $1.86 refund...so there is that.  Which I am pleased with!

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Whippt, Lavender Oat Milk Latte, Wooster Oh

 

https://www.whippt.coffee/home

135 W Liberty St, Wooster, OH  44691

I tried Whippt for the first time.  I had been in there before and I was told it was only coffee.   

Well, I was in Wooster early in the morning and Boba was not open and as I walked by Whippt I noticed some signs on the window that were more than coffee.  I was excited to check them out.

They had a nice selection of drinks other than coffee too.

I asked about the chai.  I wondered if it was a concentrate.  She said no, it was their own blend.  And then they had lots of options of flavors for me as well. I went for it.

The gal who waited on me was SUPER friendly and helpful.  She was not the owner, but was so knowledgeable and pleasant I enjoyed talking about the coffee and tea with her.  I think next time I may do a dirty chai with the whippt coffee.

Whipped coffee is from South Korea, people compared it to the candy, Dalgona.  Thus it got the name Dalgona Coffee.  This coffee concentrate is whipped rather than brewed.  Whipping ensures the rich, full body flavor without the bitterness or acidity that brewing can have.  The owner Nicole came up with her own recipe in 2020.  Nicole's is a frozen coffee called Whippt.

I went with the Lavender Chai with oat milk.  One for me and one for a friend.  I thought the did a great job with the flavors of the chai.

I am giving this coffee place FIVE tea cups for their chai.  The price was good.  The tea was really good and the service was excellent.

They also have some items for sale as well.

I then took one of the chai's and surprised my friend.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

Honey Bean Coffee at the 720 Market, Pumpkin Pie Chai

I made my first trip to a 720 Market event.  This one was Oct 5th in Hartville, Ohio.

720 Markets are so fun! Each month they are in a different city.  They have been around since 2016.

https://www.eventsby720.com/about/?ao=myaccordion&ai=1

I thought that the 720 Market was really well done and fun.  The vendors were good and the weather was perfect.  They had live music playing and it was a great vibe.

This pumpkin pie chai was really good and the cold foam was a treat!!!  I am giving them five tea cups. The flavors were spot on and too over the top.  It was a nice mix.

The people in the trailer were friendly.  The price was decent.  I was very pleased.

There was lots to see.  The booths were very inviting.  I enjoyed walking around.

Hartville had this building painted, I thought it looked great.  The artist, 

eyerusssss

, (https://www.instagram.com/eyerusssss/) did a great job.  I know I always say it, but I wish more businesses painted the brick walls with fun art.

Eyerusssss has painted in Canal Fulton, Umbrella Alley, and other places.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

 

Christmas Tea Party coming December 21, 2024 HeBrews, Brick and Velvet, and Kerrie's Cup of Tea coming soon to you!

I met with these two lovely ladies and we set a date for some fun classes that you are going to love!!

The first one we have coming your way is December 21, 2024!

Kerrie's Cup of Tea will be hosting a Christmas tea class, with tea treats by HeBrews, and a craft by Brick and Velvet...all for just $30.00  

 

This 2 hour class will be held at HeBrews Gathering Place from 11am-1pm.

104 S Market St, Shreve, OH 44676

Grab your girlfriends, co-workers, aunts, sisters, daughters, mothers, and ones you enjoy being with for a really fun time (men welcome too).

Have you ever met people and just instantly clicked and felt like it was a God appointed moment.  That is what this felt like!!  We laughed together, shared, I even teared up, and we prayed together.  We are women who want to encourage other women.  We are passionate that everyone know the love of Jesus and that just bonds us together!  We want to share our gifts and talents and glorify God and bring honor to Him.

A sign up is coming soon for December 21, so save the date!!  Mark those calendars and call your friends to come and join us.

The Christmas craft will be brought to you by Noel Miller of, Brick and Velvet.

The tea treats will be brought to by HeBrews.   This is not a meal, but a tasting menu of a few fun and tasty items.

While I was there I thought it was only right that I checked out some of the desserts, lol.

 I ordered the Pumpkin Cinnamon Bread Pudding.  It was warm and scrumptious!!!

HeBrews has lots of drinks and food options.  And everyone is always so friendly.  And if you are lucky, one or two of the dogs will be there when you are visiting.  Tess was there when I was there, she is so sweet!!!  She is a therapy dog as well.

While we chatted I enjoyed some Harney & Son tea and my bread pudding.

We will meet in the Gathering Place of HeBrews.  You walk into HeBrews and the Gathering Place is in the back.  It is a big lovely room.  I just adore it and wish I had a room just like it!!!

I will be bringing you 5 teas to try.  I will have four hot teas and one iced.  I will also do a demo with chai tea and show you some fun ways to serve chai over the holidays.

I will also be around to answer any tea question that you may have as well.

Psalm 96:3
Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!