Virtual Elmer's Craft & Tell Party & a Giveaway for YOU!

This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Amy from Amy's Cooking Adventures!
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A few weeks ago I won a really great giveaway from Amy at Positively Splendid: a bunch of great Elmer's crafting supplies!

But the best part about winning the giveaway was that I got to participate in Amy's Virtual Craft and Tell Party! Basically, the five winners of her giveaway were challanged to create something with the things they won and then they get to share their creations at her virtual party....SUPER fun right!?!

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Here is a little sneak peak at what I created:

You can head over to Positively Splendid to see my finished project and what the other 4 winners created.

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Now the really fun part for you is that Elmer's wants to continue the Craft and Tell fun, so today I am giving away a Mini Craft and Tell Party Pack full of great Elmer's crafting goodies! Seriously check out all the craft supplies you can win to use at your own crafting party:

3  X-ACTO Retract-a-Blade knives

3  CraftBond Extra Strength Glue Sticks

3  CraftBond Tape Runners

3 Mini Bi-fold 9x12 Foam Board packs

1 Painters Markers pack

1 X-ACTO Decorative Edge Scissors pack

1 Circle Cutter

1 X-ACTO Self-Healing Mat

1 Glue Dots pack

2 Photo Corners packs (various colors)

1 Gel Pens pack

1 Tacky Glue bottle

**That is plenty of stuff to get you and two friends crafting for hours!**

 To enter:

Leave a comment telling me who you would love to craft with!

Head over to Amy's and leave a comment on her Craft and Tell Showcase Post

Follow Random Thougths of a SUPERMOM! and leave a comment telling me that you do.
Follow me {@SUPERMOM_Kelli} on twitter and leave a comment telling me that you do.  Follow {@Elmer's} on twitter and leave a comment telling that you do.
Tweet about this giveaway and include a link to this giveaway post in the tweet.

Great giveaway for a mini Craft & Tell Party Kit from @SUPERMOM_Kelli and @Elmers Check it out: http://tinyurl.com/62thhhz #giveaway

****************This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. The giveaway will end next Thursday, May 5th at 10 pm CST and I will chose a winner via random.org. Please make sure to leave an email address in your comment if it is not in your profile. Good luck and thanks for entering!

Dessert From Heaven

Like most holidays, I was asked to bring some type of dessert for our Easter lunch this year. I really don't mind bring dessert because I LOVE to bake and really don't like to cook...so dessert is right up my alley:) I spent more than a few hours in the kitchen this past weekend whipping up some fun treats for church, making peanut butter cookies, and trying out this new {amazing} recipe for Angel Food Cake.

Heavenly Angel Food Cake

From allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 12 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar

Directions

1. Separate eggs; discard yolks or refrigerate for another use. Measure egg whites, adding or removing whites as needed to equal 1-1/2 cups. Place in a mixing bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, sift confectioners' sugar and flour together three times; set aside. Add cream of tartar, extracts and salt to egg whites; beat on high speed. Gradually add sugar, beating until sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks form. Fold in flour mixture, 1/4 cup at a time. Gently spoon into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Cut through batter with a knife to remove air pockets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely before removing cake from pan.

This cake was great on it's own, but it was even better with fresh strawberries and whipped cream on top! YUM! And the best part is that one serving of this cake is only 101 calories!

 

Easter Recap in Pictures

He is Risen!

He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6

More Easy Easter Treats

We are spending the morning at an Easter egg hunt, but I wanted to share one last quick and easy Easter treat with you!

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I whipped these treats up for Henry's class in literally less than 30 minutes. I started by making a regular batch of Rice Krispy Treats. Then I used my cookie scoop and put a big heaping scoop of the warm Rice Krispy mixture into muffin tins that had been sprayed with cooking spray. I let the mixture cool just a little then I used my finger to make a well in the middle to make it look more like a nest. Then I added in a few colorful jelly beans in the middle to look like eggs. Let the nests harden for about an hour or overnight.

 These are a quick and easy treat that you can throw together in no time! One batch should make about 24 little birds nests so all the kids {big and small} can enjoy them!

I hope you are having a fun Easter filled weekend!