Let's Make a Box at Die Cuttin' Divas

 Hello Diva Friends,

Welcome back to Carson's Creations! I am so glad you are stopping by to see what I have been creating during the last week. Today brings a new challenge at Die Cuttin' Diva and this one is perfect for the holiday season.

This Week's Challenge...

~ Make a Box ~

Here is my Design Team project...

What better way to give a gift during the holidays than with a homemade box. I chose a milk carton by Lori Whitlock at the Silhouette on-line store that will open easily when the ribbon is untied.

I used kraft paper for the box and the pattern paper is by My Mind's Eye ~ Lost & Found Christmas stack. I used some brown and cream ribbon and then tied the tiny tag by My Craft Spot with a twine cord. The stamped sentiment is by Whimsical Designs.  

The Layered Snowflakes are by My Favorite Things.

Other Challenges:

Connie Can Crop ~ 3D Project

Allsorts ~ Snowflakes

DL.Art ~ December Linky

I hope you will join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week for our "Make a Box" challenge. Be sure to check out the other design team projects.

By the way...remember I said my daughter is home for Winter Break? She posted a card and has a few more coming this week. Would you please go check it out. She would love some views/comments! Her blog is One Creative Teen. Thanks!!!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Winter Wishes in a Carton

Hello Crafty Friends,

 

Today has a been a restful day...the first since Winter Break began. No laundry, no shopping, no cleaning...just me and my craft goodies. Yeah!

 

My niece's birthday is tomorrow, so I decided to make a surprise to bring to her ice cream party. I really wanted to try these milk cartons from Tags, Bags 2 and I am glad I did.

First, I scored all the pieces on a 12 X 12 piece of heavy DCWV Winter Wonder cardstock with the Cricut scoring tool. Then I put the mat back into the Cricut to cut each shape. Super easy if you lay the mat in the same place.

Since the pieces were scored, folding the boxes were simple. The first time I tried I didn't score the lines...BIG mistake! I ended up with a bag that looks like the Lindt chocolate container.

 I did not glue the bottoms, since the pieces lay within each other.

I glued the side and half of the top. I used a paper clip to hold it together, so I could have all the pieces drying at the same time. 

Each milk carton is filled with marshmallows...regular and peppermint flavored.

 The front is decorated with a double layered (white and blue) Spellbinders ~ Lacey Circle. I added snowflakes (Fiskars punch) to the other sides. Winter Wishes was cut from Winter Woodland.

 Each top is decorated, but still easy to open and pour. I used various ribbons, buttons, gems, bells, and twine.

 Challenges:

Made Especially for You ~ Snowflakes

Paper Playtime ~ Winter Fun

Shopping Our Stash ~ Winter

DL.Art ~ Linky Party Anything Goes

 

I have enjoyed popping by and seeing so many holiday projects. If I haven't stopped by yet...please leave me a message so I don't forget! My other niece's birthday is next week, so I need to get busy making her a card.

 

Happy Holidays,

Georgiana