Yes, 'take' is perfectly natural here. In fact, I think I'd use 'take' in preference to 'carry'.

Personally, I think it is okay.

Personally, I would rather use "hold" or "contain" rather than "carry" or "take". I think "take" has an implication of going somewhere in particular, while "carry" just means something is being held aloft, and the destination is not so important.