I know everyone loves rules, but it's really important that you read all of these and follow them carefully. I have to be fair, and I don't want to disqualify anyone. Here's the drill... (And if you're still not sure about something, please contact me!)

Timeframe & Other Stuff

• Contest Starts: Monday, June 15th, 2009 (Entries won't be accepted until June 21st, though.)
• Contest Ends: Monday, August 3rd, 2009 at 11:59pm PST. Entries WILL NOT be accepted after this date!
• There may be surprise weekly prizes. These prizes will be awarded to favorites from entries in the previous week.
• You MAY submit AS MANY ENTRIES as you want, in either category! Go nuts!
• You can only win once!!!
• Anyone in just about any country is eligible; Threadless assures me they should be able to ship you your prize no matter where you are.

Cake Guidelines

• Cakes must be YOUR creation. Friends can help, naturally, and, in fact, several people hosted cake-baking parties last time around.
• As such, you MUST BAKE THE CAKES! You should include pictures of the baking process to prove this!
• Cakes CAN be made from boxed mix and canned frosting. How it tastes is up to you. No buying prebaked sheet cake at the store, though.
• Cakes MUST be based on a PRINTED Threadless, Threadless Select, Type Tees, or Threadless Kids design. (These CAN be sold out or retired designs, so long as they were at some point in time printed by Threadless!)
• Cakes SHOULD be of just one design.
• Cakes are an interpretation of a design. Last time's winner was a very 3D cake based on a very plain design. Be creative!
• You MAY NOT submit entries from the last cake contest. You MAY submit cakes you have baked in the past, if you happened to bake a Threadless cake, but chances are it will not meet the photo requirements below.
• Cakes MUST be CAKE. The entire creation needs to be edible. You MAY use fondant, marzipan, sugar glass, and any other type of edible material for support. You MAY also use some toothpicks or dowels to support, but tread lightly here... (Typically, I'll allow you to enter either way, but the more cake, the better.)
• Assume we mean dessert cake. While I am a fan of pancakes, crabcakes, and all other forms of cake, non-dessert-cake entries may be dropped. Cupcakes are totally allowed, though.
• You are responsible for all cake expenses. And cake-related injuries. Please be careful.

Photo Guidelines

• You must own the rights to ALL PHOTOS you upload to us.
• Keep it clean. Don't upload anything objectionable. (All entries are subject to approval.)
• Entering in the contest and uploading photos gives us rights to reproduce and use those images throughout our site, but also in other collateral, promotional materials, etc., as we see fit, and without compensation. Please note that we may use your photos even if you do NOT win. (Last time's winners showed up on TV, for instance.) This is necessary given the exposure we anticipate. We will try our very best to attribute, but if you have a problem with this, you shouldn't enter.
• You MUST take MULTIPLE PHOTOS of both the cake AND the creation process. Entries with just one photo WILL BE REJECTED!
• Creation process photos need to show that you're working with cake and other baking supplies. Show us how you assembled the cake, from start to delicious finish.
• Likewise, this means you should have a picture at the ready of you cutting into and enjoying the delicious cake!