Valentine Blog Hop

Welcome to the Valentine Blog Hop!
This hop is about sharing the love we have for our family, friends, co-workers, and crafty bloggers. Enjoy the creativity, get inspired, spread some crafty love, and then pass it on.

There are ten stops and you won't want to miss any of them! I am the first stop, so I am glad you have joined us. There is also a complete line-up at the end of this post just in case you need it. 

What would a hop be without Blog Candy?!?! Since we LOVE our crafty friends, each blog has a bit of candy that needs to be won. Thank goodness for candy!

And Here's How:

Be sure to be a FOLLOWER and COMMENT on each blog.

If you are a follower, your comment could be randomly drawn to win some fantastic prizes. Read each blog post carefully to see what is being offered at each stop along the way. 

Here is my project:
I decorated 20 black gift bags...one per student. I bought some stickers, a notepad, and a pencil for each student's bag. There are a few students that volunteered to bring in candy, which will go in the bags too. I may make a tag for each bag, but not put individual student's name on it.

I used a scalloped heart (about 6") from SVG Cutting Files and a mailbox from SVG Cuts ~ 24 Valentines Kit. The envelope actually pulls out.  I cut all the pieces with my Cameo.

Each bag will be used for the student's Valentines that they get to pass out to each other. We are also having a class party on Tuesday with cookies, brownies, cupcakes, chips, fruit, and drinks. The students will be able to open their Valentine's from each other and then I am planning a game. 

This is the prize being offered on my page:
It's a surprise, but don't worry...I love to share crafty goodies. 

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

You have until Sunday night, February 12^th at 8:00 pm EST to hop along with us! All winners will be announced on Monday, February 13th on each individual blog. The winners will also be posted on Carson's Creations Facebook page after all the winner's posts go live on each blog.

Here's the complete hop line-up in case you need to start at the beginning. Enjoy!

Georgiana (here)

Janis (next)

Migdalia

Theresa

Ginger

Mary (Cardz TV) 

Carri

Melissa ~ M. Miranda

Sukie

Melissa ~ Moe Creations

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

Happy Early Valentine's Day,

Georgiana

Cupid Strikes Again Blog Co-Hop

Cupid Strikes Again!!!

Welcome to this co-hop with Die Cuttin’ Diva and Cut It Up. We are so glad that you are joining us today and super excited to share our inspiration with you.

We will have a line-up of DT members from both teams sharing Valentine projects and we are hoping you enjoy them all. Our teams even had to play cupid and send their project to a fellow team member as a surprise. How is that for sharing the love!

How about some prizes?

Craftin' Desert Divas ~ 2 digi stamps of choice

KaDoodle Bug Designs ~ 2 $5.00 certificates

As Cute as a Button ~ Buttons

Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon ~ $15 gift certificate

And a surprise goodie pack by me!

Cupid’s Rules…

1. Make sure you are a follower on each stop along this hop.
2. Leave a comment on each project and you will be entered to win one of the prizes.

Prize winners will be announced on Valentine's Day, February 14th.

"I created my project for Sarah on the Cut It Up team."

First, I have to say...I had fun playing cupid for this hop! Everyone loves surprises and I enjoyed being able to send this off! I made this matching set for my secret blog hop pal since yummy treats seem to be appreciated on Valentine's Day.

I found this heart window treat wrap by Lori Whitlock at Silhouette on-line store.

The Valentine candy corn is enclosed in a 3 x 3 zipped bag that I purchased at our local flea market. The vendor has lots of different bags! 100 bags for $ 1 - $2 depending on size.

A pink organza bow with a tiny tag (and sentiment) by My Craft Spot keep the wrap closed.

The scalloped top box by Lori Whitlock can be found at Silhouette on-line store. It is thin, so little square candies fit perfectly. The heart is from the window wrap and the sentiment is by Jaded Blossom ~ Valentine Treats set.

Other Materials:
Bo Bunny pattern paper ~ Heart Throb Stripe and Heart Attack
pink ribbon
pink gems
Versafine Blank Onyx ink

Your next stop is... Janis

If you get lost along the way, here is the line-up....

Die Cuttin’ Divas - http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/

Anita - http://scrappyhappymommy.blogspot.com/
Cindy - http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/

Emily - http://molliemugsblog.blogspot.com/

Esther - http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/

Evelyn - https://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com/

Georgiana - http://www.carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

Janis - http://pausedreamenjoy.blogspot.com/

Katie - http://2craftykaties.blogspot.com/

Katrina - http://scrappyhorses.blogspot.com/

Larelyn - http://handmadefromtheheart-designsbylarelyn.blogspot.com/

L.B. - http://coolbeansbylb.blogspot.com/

Leah - http://mycraftandchatcafe.blogspot.com/

Nancy - http://kandykrazee.blogspot.com/

Sarah - http://www.myinsanelifebysarahstamping.blogspot.com/

Shelly - http://mypaperlove.blogspot.ca/

Cut it Up - http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/

Thanks for spreading the love!
Stay Creative,
Georgiana 

Whimsical Designs "Love" Hop

Hello Crafty Friends,

 Welcome to the Whimsical Designs “Love” Blog Hop.

 

You should have arrived here from Yvette. If you need to start from the beginning of the hop, head on over to Whimsical Designs. You surely do not want to miss any of the fabulous projects that we have to share.

 

Here is my "Love" project...

I made Valentine treats for my students. Since I love to use my Cricut, I love chocolate, and I know my students love to receive goodies, these were the ideal treats to make!

 Each treat bag has regular Hershey kisses and Hugs kisses.

What a perfect stamp!

Materials:

red, pink, white, and black card stock

Pagoda Cricut cartridge ~ panda (p. 36) cut at 1 3/4"

Sweethearts Cricut cartridge ~ heart (p. 49) cut at 1 1/2"

"Just Because" Cards ~ oval (p. 62) cut at 2"

Spellbinders Label Thirteen

white liquid pearls

Whimsical Designs stamps ~ With Love

 

Our sponsors for this blog hop are...

1. Stamp -N- Doodle: Prize: 2 digis of winners choice

2. Beccy's Place: Prize: 3 digis of winners choice

3. Miss Kate Cuttables: Prize: $20 gift certificate

 

I also have a prize available for one lucky winner.

Please be a follower and leave a comment sharing your ideal Valentine treat. Would it be a date night with no kids, a movie at home with pizza, or maybe a secret get-a-way. Don't forget to include your contact information.

 

Thank you for joining us today for the "Love" blog hop. Your next stop is Agnes, so click on over to see what she has for you.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Sweetheart Winners

Today is the Day!

The winners are being announced for being a "Sweetie" and visiting during the hop this past weekend. 

The first pack of goodies goes to...

Jennifer and she said...

Congratulations!!! :) You have so many followers!

And I love your beautiful cards!!! What a treat to be inspired by so many!

Thank you so much for sharing.

I also have goodies for exceeding 415 followers and for receiving 104 comments.

Anne from Trinkets-n-Treasures.Artfire.com and she said...

All of your cards are fabulous, though the first 2 are my favorites. I know I'm in the minority in this regard, but I'm not a big fan of Create-a-Critter and cutesy in general. But for that style, your designs are really cute. My sweetest memory would have to be the birth of my son almost 39 years ago. I just found your blog and have become a follower as of today. Glad to see you have surpassed both of your goals. Thanks for sharing your talent and inspiration and for giving us a chance at some awesome goodies!

Mary at Krafting Mama  and she said... 

I love the cards they are all so wonderful. My sweetest memory probably (I have so many, it's hard to pick) was when I was little and we would dance with our parents to the old record player. I always felt so special and grown up.

I will send each of you an e-mail later today when I get home from school and you are more than welcome to send me one too, so I can get the packages in the mail before the end of the week.

Thank you again for joining all of us this past weekend during our Sweetheart Hop. I plan on visiting everyone during the week since I love to share and meet new crafty friends.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

 "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." ~ Mother Theresa

Sweetheart Blog Hop

Welcome Sweeties!

I am so glad you decided to visit today. We have a great line-up with so many wonderful projects for the Valentine season. I hope you will be feeling the love after you have seen what we have created. There are only 10 of us, so enjoy the crafts and the goodies along the way.

Here is the line-up and each site will provide a link to the next crafter. 

Georgiana @ Carson's Cricut Creations (That is me)

Cheryl @ Cards by CG

Jen @ Purple scrapbooker

Carri @ A Busy Bee

Celeste @ C.C's Cards and Crafts

Libby @ Beach Creations

Heather @ House Built of Cards

Lisa @ Lisa's Scrap'n Shack

Tracy @ Craft Junkie Too

Star @ Star's Paper Passion

My first card used layered florals as the focal point with Bo Bunny printed paper as the background. There is a black flower brad in the center of the dainty pink petals.

This card below was a special treat (although it is not Valentine related, it is definitely filled with LOTS of LOVE) and I hope the couple that receives this has a beautiful wedding and a happy marriage. A co-worker asked me to make a wedding card after she showed me an invitation. I asked for a piece of the vellum that was included and then I thought how perfect it would be to have a personalized card.

This  card was created for a co-worker's grandkid for Valentine's Day. Can you tell the grandma thinks she is the sweetest? The name is sure to make the little one smile.

Simply Charmed

What is a hop without some goodies?
I am offering a lovely kit that includes: papers, stickers, and chipboards. There are also black letters, a flower stamp, and silver gems.  

Please leave a comment with a way to contact you and share what your "sweetest" memory is for a chance to win these goodies. The winner will be selected by Random.org and then announced on Tuesday, February 8th.

As a special bonus since I am feeling quite sweet this morning, if I reach 415 followers or receive 75 comments I will give away another prize pack. If both occur then I will give away two extra goodies. Oh, how I am feeling super sweet now! :)

Be sure to visit Cheryl at Cards by CG next.

 She always has something amazing!

 

Enjoy and Stay Creative,

Georgiana

"Where there is love there is life." ~ Gandhi