Be Merry with Nugget Holders

Hello Everyone,

The last couple of days have been quite productive since my daughter and I have been making projects for our Carson's Cards for Cancer fundraiser. We have made cards, tags, and candy treats. We are very appreciative for all the support that we have received so far and look forward to making more projects this weekend. My brother-in-law is going to be SUPER surprised when he hears all about our efforts!

Today's project...

I made Hershey nugget holders and the svg file came from My Scrap Chick. I used solid colored card stock for the nugget base and the candy wrappers are from a variety of paper that were cut with a Jaded Blossom die.

The red and green candies are milk chocolate and the blue ones are dark chocolate.

The tag and stamped sentiments are from My Craft Spot.

My daughter and I are going to My Favorite Things tomorrow for the holiday party. Looking forward to some crafty fun!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana 

June's Sketch at Die Cuttin' Divas

Happy Tuesday!

Today I am sharing the new challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas.

This Week's Challenge...

~ June's Sketch ~

Use the sketch for any theme.

Here is my Design Team project...

When I saw this bright polka dot paper it made me happy, and I immediately thought of the rainforest and the birds that might live there.

This tropical bird is by Miss Kate Cuttables. It was so easy to find colors to coordinate with all those dots. The pattern paper is by Photo Play ~ Summer Daydreams 6x6 pad.

The stamped sentiment is from My Craft Spot.

Other Challenges:

The Paper Players ~ Animals

Dare 2B Artzy ~ Bright Colors

Cardz TV ~ Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack ~ Anything Goes

Cut It Up ~ Any Sketch

Hope you will join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week for our "June's Sketch" challenge. These are awesome since you can choose your theme!  Very fun yet challenging. You can create anything you want. Our sponsor this week is The Cutting Cafe.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana 

Cut It Up! Spring Blog Hop

Happy Springy Friday!
Today brings a special blog hop which combines Cut It Up and Die Cuttin' Divas design team members.

Here is my project:

I just love treat bags and boxes. What better way to tell someone you are thinking about them than with a pretty gift (This Jamie Cripps large gift box is from Silhouette Design Store). Give them a flower that will last, along with something they like (maybe candy, nail polish, craft goodies, or a gift card).  

I cut the flowers on my Cameo and the tiny tags with my Cuttlebug. The pattern paper is Hello Spring by American Crafts (I found this stack at Tuesday Mornings.).

Ribbon, twine, and gems were in the stash. 

Prizes...

I am also offering a prize...a surprise goodie pack of crafting supplies.

Remember to win, you need to be a follower of my blog and leave a comment!

You have until Sunday night, April 15th at 8:00 pm EST to hop along with us! My winner will be announced on Monday, April 16th. The winners will also be posted on Carson's Creation Facebook page after all the winners have been randomly selected.

To be eligible to win the following sponsors’ prizes, you must follow and comment on each of our blogs, including Cut it Up. Evelyn will be using the comments on Cut it Up in random.org to choose prize winners. Winners will be announced on Cut it Up blog on April 17th.

Sponsors:
Scribbles
Prize: $10 worth of images from the store (digital papers not included)
Website: http://buyscribblesdesigns.blogspot.ca/

Pink and Main
Prize: $20 store credit
Website: https://pinkandmain.com/

Decosse Dynamite Doodles
Prize: Winner’s choice of ONE of the four options offered by DDD
Website: http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.com/

Here's the complete hop line-up in case you need to start at the beginning!
Blog Hop Line-Up:

Cut it Up Challenge Blog ~ Begin Here
Gerda
Michelle
Katrina
Leslie
Larelyn
Georgiana ~ You are here!
Evelyn ~ Next
Esther
Cut it Up Challenge Blog ~ End Here

Thank you for hopping along with us today! Your next stop is Evelyn.

Enjoy!

Cupcake Treats for the Holiday Season

Happy Saturday Everyone,

I went to lunch with a couple friends today and then met the family at the mall to pick up some wallflowers at White Barn. WOW! It sure is busy on the roads and at the stores. I am so glad to be home now. I have a few projects I need to finish and a couple more that I want to start. Nice, quiet time in the craft room is the perfect way to spend the afternoon.

Today's project...

I have been collecting the free cupcakes from the 12 Days of Christmas at SVG Cutting Files. I have finished two and have two more half way done.

I am loving the nerdy Christmas reindeer since we have matching glasses. The wrapper is red foil paper (looks great in person, but leaves a glare in the photo).

The Santa suit cupcake is my favorite so far. I used Wink of Stella on the white portion of the hat although it is difficult to see. The yellow ribbon matched the buckle perfectly. 

I used a clear box with decorative shred, which can be filled with any type of individually wrapped holiday candy.

 Other Materials:

red, black, brown, yellow, and white cardstock

Trendy Twine and red craft thread

red ribbbon by Celebrate It

My Craft Spot  ~ Tiny Tags

My Craft Spot ~ Mistletoe stamp set

Versafine ink ~ Black Onyx

Challenges:

Hiding in My Craft Room ~ Super Scraps (LOTS in the drawer)

Cut It Up ~ Christmas Song (Here Comes Santa Claus)

Jo's Scrap Shack ~ Anything Goes

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie ~ photo inspiration

Enjoy the holiday season and be safe if you received snow. Looks so pretty, but way too cold for me! I will have to stick to my sunny, Florida weather.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana 

More Wedding Cookies for the Newlyweds

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome back to Carson's Creations!

Today I am sharing some yummy wedding treats from If You Give a Crafter a Cookie. It is week two of the challenge and you just need to create a project using the photo as inspiration. There are two different prizes available this week...one from Elisabeth Bell and another from The Cutting Cafe. Last week I used a file provided by Regina at The Cutting Cafe (click here to see).

Here is my Design Team project...

I have seen numerous bride and groom heart projects, so I searched for quite some time for a svg file but was unsuccessful. I decided to create my own.

I used the following sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches...

I used my Cameo to cut the scallop and regular hearts. I layered and trimmed the pieces to create the bride and groom outfits. I chose cream, pink, and kraft to match the colors of the cookies in the photo. Small pearls were added as buttons. The stamped sentiment on the center pink heart is by My Craft Spot.

I used a MFT stitched rectangle die for the bottom layer. I ran the two cream pieces of card stock through the Cuttlebug in a Swirl embossing folder. The "Congratulations" stamped sentiment is by JustRite stamps.

Other Challenges:
Crafty Creations ~ Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge ~ H for Hearts
Everybody Art Ch ~ Lace or Pearls
Through the Craft Room Door ~ Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart ~ Anything Goes

Hope you will join us at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie this week for our "Photo Inspiration" challenge. The other design team members all interpreted the picture differently, so go check it out!

If you like what you see, please become a follower. Leave me your blog name and I will stop by to see what you have been making!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Oh Happy Day!

Welcome back to Carson's Creations and thanks for stopping by! We are done with testing and tomorrow my daughter and I are heading to the Orlando Scrapbook Expo. Woohoo!

Today, I am sharing If You Give a Crafter a Cookie's new challenge. These are quite creative challenges...you have a picture of a cookie (yes, a cookie) and you use it as inspiration to create your project....a card, a layout, a tag, a gift bag...anything!

This Week's Challenge...

Here is my Design Team project...
I made a cute tag that I was thinking about adding to a plastic cup.

The tag is by Jaded Blossom which was cut with my Cuttlebug. I used Distress Inks (Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass) to blend the background. The smiling sun, cloud, and flower are by Miss Kate Cuttables and I adjusted the size and then cut them with my Cameo. The stamped sentiment is by My Craft Spot.

Hope you will join us at If You Give a Crafter a Cookie this week for our "Photo Inspiration" challenge. The other design team members all interpreted the picture differently, so go check it out!

If you like what you see, please become a follower. Leave me your blog name and I will stop by to see what you have been making!
Stay Creative,

Georgiana

A Cute Valentine Skunk Treat Box for MKC

Hello Everyone!

Today is my day to post at Miss Kate Cuttables. Before I share my design team project,  I want to remind you there is a free file that you can download every day. YES! Every day a new and different one. Be sure to get yours today!

Today's Freebie...Click Here

Here is my Design Team project...
A treat box for a sweet friend. I cut the box out on my Cameo.

The Cute Valentine Skunk is by Miss Kate Cuttables.

The mini tag and mini stamped sentiment is by My Craft Spot.

Other Materials:

pink polka dot pattern paper by  Recollections

grey, white, black, and pink card stock

black ribbon

pink and white twine

pink heart button

Versafine Onxy black ink

Challenges:

613 Avenue Create ~ Anything Goes (3D tech)

Crafting with an Attitude ~ Anything Goes

Crafty Creations ~ Anything Goes

Miss Kate Cuttables has LOTS of files to choose from, so check them out today. 

Stay Creative,

2017 Birthday Wishes

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for stopping by at Carson's Creations! I appreciate all my crafty friends and the kind words that are shared. 

Only 364 more days of 2017. I am not going to count the days down, but I am going to make sure I send LOTS of birthday wishes this year.  My 2017 word is going to be determination. I am determined to make all my DT projects, participate in challenges, learn how to color stamped images (and make sure it doesn't look like my students colored it).

I used the following sketch from Try' Stampin' on Tuesday.

This stamped sentiment is by My Craft Spot. It is part of the Chalkboard Sentiments set. I used my MISTI to stamp the words and then I used a chalk pencil to add a bit of color to the bold letters. I cut out gold foam glitter stars with my Cuttlebug.

The inside coordinates with the cover.

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you all the best in 2017!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Die Cuttin' Divas ~ Anything Goes

Hello Diva Fans,

Today I am sharing the new challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas. I hope you will join us this week since you can be as creative as you like. Isn't that the best part about a challenge?!?

This Week's Challenge...

Here is my Design Team project...

I was in the mood to make a Christmas card even though Thanksgiving is a couple days away. Seeing all those decorations in the stores, the lights on the square, the holiday movies being advertised on TV, and now the cold weather...it makes you feel festive!

The Christmas cow is by KaDoodle Bug Designs and it is still available.

The stamped sentiment is by My Craft Spot. Kimberly closed her store last year, but these are still wonderful stamps.

Other Supplies:

white, black, red, and green card stock

Paper Studio plaid paper

My Mind's Eye Everyday Basics paper (black and white pattern)

MFT Zig Zag Stitched Circle die

Versafine Black Onyx ink

green crinkle ribbon by 3 Girl JAM

white button with red craft thread

Hope you will join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week for our "Anything Goes" challenge. The other design team members have let the creative juice flow freely this week.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Thank You Fall for Finally Coming

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am sharing two Design Team challenges that I combined together...Die Cuttin' Diva and Miss Kate Cuttables. Great way to challenge yourself if you can pile a few different themes into one. Give it a try this week!

This Week's Challenge...
Fall Harvest

Here is my Design Team project...
It's beginning to feel like Fall here. The temperature is cooler in the morning and there are acorns everywhere. When I take my dog for a walk we hear the owls hooting, but have never seen a fox.

The trapeziod handle bag is by SVG Cutting Files. I love the shape with the scallop handle.

The Fall fox is by Miss Kate Cuttables and I cut it on my Cameo.

Each treat bag has a mini tag and stamped sentiment by My Craft Spot...sure do miss them.

The owl is by Miss Kate Cuttables. It is part of the Owl in Pumpkin Patch file, but I didn't use all the pieces...just what I wanted.

Other Challenges:
PDE Linky Party ~ Anything Goes
Craft Your Passions ~ Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create ~ Anything Goes
Little Scrap Pieces ~ Show It Off Saturday

Hope you are enjoying the season. What is your favorite part of Fall?
Stay Creative,
Georgiana

Happy Easter, Boy Bunny

Hello Everyone! Happy Friday!

Today is my day to post at Miss Kate Cuttables. Before I share my daily post, I want to remind you there is a free file that you can download every day. YES! Every day a new and different one. Be sure to get yours today! 

Today's Freebie...Click Here

Here is my Design Team project...

 Since Easter is right around the corner, I knew Peter Cottontail would be visiting soon.

I used the boy bunny from the Boy & Girl Easter Bunny set by Miss Kate Cuttables to make this shaped card. I cut it out with my Cameo.

A little tag by My Craft Spot to leave a message.

A stamped sentiment on the inside.

After I took the first few pictures then I remembered I had some plastic Easter eggs in the closet that we used to fill with goodies for the kids.

Hope you are almost ready for Easter! Miss Kate Cuttables has lots of files to choose from if you need to make more projects before he hops away!

Stay Creative,