Three all-star judges. Over one hundred fantastic entries. More than 30 amazing prizes. SugarSlam II was mind-blowing… but SugarSlam III is already shaping up to be bigger and badder than either of its predecessors. You’ve patiently waited for this year’s competition to get going and your wait is over. SugarSlam III: Batter Royal is officially upon us. Check out the rules & regs, and stay tuned to Bake and Destroy for special guest commentary on entries as they come in by author/musician/wild man Mike Edison!

Deadlines & Whatnot

The contest starts NOW!

• Contest Ends: Friday, July 20 2012 – No entries will be accepted after this date!
• Submit as many entries as you want.
• International entries are eligible, however some prizes may vary depending on where you live.

Baking Guidelines

All entries must be considered dessert/sweet items. Cakes, cookies, ice cream, etc. Qualification ultimately lies with the judges’ decision. If you aren’t sure if your idea qualifies, leave a comment on this post & someone will get back to you.

• You must bake and decorate your own entry. Your friends and family are welcome to help, but you can’t hire or commission someone else to do it for you.
• Entries do not have to be “from scratch.” Boxed mixes and canned frostings are fine.
• Entries must be professional wrestling-themed (any federation), but this is NOT a decorating contest. Judging will be just as much about creativity as appearance, so don’t worry if you’re not a decorator.
• Be original. Please take a look at the entries from 2011 and don’t repeat anyone else’s idea.
• Your entry must be edible. Non-edible supports are allowed, but be reasonable.

How to Enter

To enter, send ONE image file to SugarSlam3@gmail.com along with a title and short description of the entry. The description is especially important for those of you who decide not to go literal with your entry. If you’d like to share more than one image, please use Photoshop or a free online photo collage editor to create one image file. (Example)

• Although it’s not at all necessary – you are welcome to make a WWE-style promo video talking about why your entry is going to win and the others suck.
• Silliness and gore are welcome, but keep it suitable for children. No nudity or cussing, please. (All entries are subject to approval.)
• Entering this contest gives me the right to reproduce and use your images throughout my site and on promotional materials, etc., as I see fit without compensation. Please note that I may use your photos even if you do not win. I will always try to credit your photos, but if you anticipate whining about this, don’t enter.
• The judges & I have the right to reject any entry for any reason.

How to Win

There are two titles up for grabs: SugarSlam 2012 Champion and People’s Choice. Our panel of judges will choose the Champ: Zach Linder, Amy Dumas & Justin Howard. To be fair to any of my “real-life” friends who are entering, I will not be judging. The readers of Bake and Destroy will choose the People’s Choice winner.

Judges will be looking for creativity first and foremost. As I mentioned, this is not a decorating contest, although awesomely decorated cakes, cookies and cupcakes are certainly welcome and encouraged.

What You’ll Win

Stay tuned for a post detailing all of this year’s prizes. In the meantime, I will tease you with links to all of the confirmed prize sponsors so far:

• Challengers Comics + Conversation
• Dotty the Demon Jewelry 
• Lucky Cupcake Hairclips
• Two Reverends
• Twinkie Chan
• AJ Sweet Soap
• Seibei
• Circa Ceramics

More to come!

SugarSlam Street Teams

Want to get involved without entering? You’re the best.

• “Like” SugarSlam III on Facebook & tell your friends to do the same!
• Download these posters designed by our friends at Two Reverends, print ‘em out & hang them all over your town! 11×17 Poster or Standard Flyer

Have other ideas for spreading the word? Leave a comment!

Thank Yous/Questions

An Andre the Giant-sized thank you go out to Two Reverends for designing this year’s posters, logos, etc. Thank you to Dani for funding all my printing costs this year! Thanks to all my prize sponsors – you are all generous and tons of fun.

Have more questions? Leave them as a comment below & I will consult with our judges and post a reply as a comment.

Over 400 people have spoken, and Joy’s Day of the Dead apron design ran away with the victory! Cupcake Provocateur will be making her dream apron into a reality over the next few weeks, and you can see the final product right here at Bake and Destroy.

Additional congratulations are due to Sarah who won the $25 Cupcake Provocateur gift certificate just for voting!

Thanks to everyone who submitted a design, they were all super creative! If you’re still in a competitive mood, be sure to “like” SugarSlam 2012 on Facebook to find out what’s up with this year’s wrestling-themed cake competition!

Alright folks – this was really hard, but Cynthia and I agreed on five apron designs for you all to vote on. The winner will have his or her apron design custom made courtesy of Cupcake Provocateur, and guess what? One of you will win a prize just for voting – a $25 gift certificate to Cupcake Provocateur!

Vote for your favorite design below (you can only vote once) and if you want to be entered in the giveaway, leave a comment on this post letting me know you voted (you don’t have to say for who).

The poll is open until May 23rd – we’ll announce the winning design and the winning voter that same week!

Joy – Day of the Dead

“My inspiration for this apron is heritage, life, Dia De Los Muertos, tattoos , Mexican pin ups, lucha and lowriders. Why? I grew up in Southern California, and now live in Oregon. Culture shock.  I miss bouncing cars with dingle balls and tuck n roll, eating taquitos at Olvera Street and stopping at fruit stands on hot summer days.  Putting on an apron, with all these things somehow represented, would make BBQing in the rain much more bearable.”

Lily Munster – Elise

“I chose Lily because her character is so fun, she’s the rock of her family, and who else is such an awesome wife that she would custom make her husband a hot rod hearse for his birthday?! My apron is clearly designed after her dress, but what an iconic outfit! The apron is in light purple with black ribbons. The tie back is black and white, a nod to that flash of white in her hair. The pockets have bats on them like her killer necklace and the bottom of the apron is scalloped like the sleeves of her dress.  I put a light ruffle behind the scalloped edge because the apron she wears in the show has ruffles on the bottom I thought it would be super cute on this one. ”

Scooter – Crystal

“I’d love one of the waitress style aprons in a scooter theme. (I own both of these fabrics to contribute to the apron!) I’d also love to buy a matching one for my daughter, they’d be so perfect for girl scout cookie sales next year! ”

Pyrex – Leigh

“My favorite vintage Pyrex pattern is Butterfly Gold. One cool thing about this pattern is how it was made as a burnt orange (or “gold” I guess) pattern on white, and also as a white pattern on burnt orange. I like the look of a classic style half apron like the one in the collage, and think this style of apron lends itself to this design idea:  have the apron body be white, and the top border of the apron have the burnt orange Butterfly Gold Pyrex design. The inner pleats of the apron could peek out as burnt orange, to contrast the white body of the apron. I think the orange inner pleats would really make this design stand out and be super cool. My dream apron, for sure!”

Cupcake Devil – Tom

This is Tom’s design, submitted without comment. Now that’s confidence, folks.

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Hey! Here’s a quick round-up of news, events and other things I have coming up.

First of all, the Cupcake Provocateur custom apron contest has officially closed! Cynthia and I are reviewing the entries and will be posting the top 5 for you to vote on next week. Don’t forget – one random voter will receive a prize from Cupcake Provocateur just for voting, so it’s worth the two seconds it will take you to do so!

My company Greyslater is vending at the Randolph Street Market on May 26th & 27th. There should be a lot of cool, indie stuff for sale including our Made in the USA, eco-friendly wares so if you’re in Chicago come check us out!

On May 31st I’ll be on the panel of judges for Whole Foods’ “Health Starts Here Food Fight” – a healthy cooking competition. Three cook off finalists will be preparing dishes and you can come join in the tasting! Check out Whole Foods Lincoln Park for the details!

I received a tentative date for my premiere appearance on the Cooking Channel! Tune into The Perfect 3 on July 14 to watch me make Vegan Banana French Toast Cupcakes along with host Kelsey Nixon!

I just agreed to serve my third consecutive term as a mighty, mighty Threadcakes judge! Check out this video from my first year as judge – and follow Threadcakes on Twitter to find out when the competition kicks off!

Once in a while I come across a company I’m super stoked on – like Betty Turbo or Lucky Cupcake Hairclips or Seibei. Well, it just so happens that I am currently stoked on two new companies, so here’s a little bit about them. (Nope, these are not paid testimonials. These are my actual opinions on brands I actually discovered & love.)

Rad Nails – This totally radical nail sticker company is the brainchild of my college pal Chrissy. She’s currently an Assistant Editor at MTV, and she’s always flossing the craziest nail art. You can probably guess which set of stickers I ordered – and no, it’s not the Ryan Gosling set. Anyway check it out because it’s gonna blow up!

Credit for this discovery goes to my husband Tony – Aframes Eyewear. Not only are their frames super cute, but they also donate 5% from each sale to Helen Keller International which helps to fund the manufacturing and distribution of vitamin A supplements in 22 countries. Vitamin A Deficiency is the number one cause of childhood blindness – so your purchase of  retro-style frames from Aframes helps to combat preventable and treatable blindness all over the world.

So that’s my story! Bye!

Near the end of last week I received a text from my friend Phil (CM Punk) that read something like, “Hey, I know you’re old and stuff so it’s probably too late for you, but it’s Cabana’s birthday next week and we’re having a surprise party on Tuesday. We’re all going to yell ‘Over the Top!’ You should come if you can.”

I was so torn – on the one hand, I knew Punk was singing the 7th inning stretch at the Cubs game that day – which meant they wouldn’t even be back at his house until almost 11pm. I get up at 6am to get Teno ready for school. On the other hand, or rather, on my left leg, I have an Over the Top tattoo because it’s the greatest movie about arm wrestling, tuck driving and the love between a father and son ever made.

“Gahh, I can’t make it,” I replied. “But I’ll bake. What would Colt like?” The answer? Over the Top cookies. Game on.

Lucky for me, I had just been stalking The Decorated Cookie, and was anxious to try some of the techniques for drawing on cookies and making homemade fondant. So I set aside some time (two days, to be exact,) and what you see above is what happened at the end of those two days.

The Cookies

First, I decided on 2.5″ square chocolate sugar cookies. Punk had suggested chocolate chip, but I was worried they’d be too soft to hold up to all of the insane things I was about to do to them. In hindsight, I should have gone with vanilla sugar. I covered these in a poured icing and the chocolate cookies showed through.

Poured Sugar Icing

I made the dough, chilled it for about 2 hours, then rolled it out and chilled it again. I cut the shapes quickly and baked them. Once they cooled, I coated 1/2 the batch in poured sugar icing which I tinted white. (Tinted, because I used soy milk, which can make white icing yellow.)

Like I mentioned, I should have made vanilla cookies, and I was pretty sad to see my white icing not covering the dark chocolate cookies properly. I made another batch of icing and tinted that one blue, figuring it could be the sky behind a semi or something. Blue worked better, but still wasn’t perfect.

Marshmallow Fondant

I let those set up overnight. The next day, I went to Great America and rode rollercoasters all day. Then I went to Steak n’ Shake and drank a Nutter Butter milkshake. After that, I came home and made a batch of marshmallow fondant. If you’ve never used fondant, it’s kind of like Play Doh except you can eat it. Store bought fondant tends to taste like ass, but I admit I did use store-bought black and skin tone because I wasn’t certain I could achieve those colors at home. But for all the other colors I needed, I used this recipe:

• 4 cups mini marshmallows
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pound confectioner’s sugar
• vegetable shortening

Grease a microwave-safe bowl with vegetable shortening and lube up the paddle on your stand mixer while you’re at it. Add the marshmallows, water and vanilla to the greased bowl and microwave for 30 seconds, until the marshmallows start to puff and melt. Stir the mixture until it’s smooth and runny – you might need to zap it for a few more seconds to achieve this. Place the confectioner’s sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer, and add the marshmallow mixture to it. Beat on low until a round ball of dough forms. Knead the dough on a table dusted with confectioner’s sugar, wrap in plastic wrap and let it sit for about 30 minutes.

For each color I needed, a used about an egg-sized chunk of fondant. If you have food-safe gloves, now would be the time to put them on. Add a few drops of gel coloring (like Americolor) to the fondant, and knead it in. You’ll need a lot of coloring to make red, and if you want to make black, I recommend making modeling chocolate and tinting it black. Occasionally I had a hard time working the color in evenly, when this happened I’d nuke the wad of fondant for about 10 seconds, work in the color, and then let it cool and set up before rolling it out.

Bull Hurley-ification

Roll out the fondant, dusting your counter and rolling pin with confectioner’s sugar, and cut the shapes you need, or model shapes as if you were using Play Doh. For my South Park-like Bull Hurley cookies, I used a small round cookie cutter for the head, and a small square for his sleeveless Blaster shirt. I eyeballed the arms, and cut them with a pairing knife, and made his facial hair by rolling small pieces of black fondant just like Play Doh. His eyes were pre-made candy eyes I bought at the cake supply shop.

I should note that I also sketched my ideas before I got started, so I knew what colors to make and what shapes to cut out. I had some big plans to make semis and all kinds of things, but just as I was finishing my first 6 cookies, Teno came down with a gnarly fever and I literally finished the last 10 cookies in one hour. You can tell which ones I spend time on, but I hope Colt got a laugh out of all of them anyway.

I used food writers (markers with edible ink) to draw on facial details and other accents. For the arm wrestling cookies, I first cut a “w” shape and then used my fingers to reshape it into rounded elbows and clenched fists. I used the food writers to draw on fingers and tattoos.

At the end of day two I had 16 cookies, 6 of which I was super happy with, neatly stacked in a box and ready for Colt. But how could I get them to Punk’s house when I’m at work and he’s out of town? Solution: wrap the cookie box in plastic wrap, then in paper, and then hide it inside a shoe box and have Colt pick them up, and unwittingly deliver his own birthday cookies to his own surprise party! Genius.

Cookie Kayfabe

So on Monday night at 7:30pm Colt rang my buzzer and made his way up to my apartment. I was already nervous he was going to ask me why he had to come all the way over just to bring Punk an unusually heavy pair of Nikes, so when the first thing he said to me was, “smells good, did you make cookies?” I basically crapped my pants. I stammered something about having a sore throat and spraying Chloraseptic, which made no sense, to which Colt replied, “No, it doesn’t smell like Chloraseptic, it smells like cookies.” Then he held up the box and said, “Maybe it’s this?”

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Then I just kind of shoved him out the door, thanking him for coming over and I immediately texted Punk a panicky text, which he ignored.

Anyway, for my first time 1) making fondant 2)using poured icing and 3) using food writers I thought they turned out kinda radical. I hope Colt liked them too, he’s a great guy with fantastic taste in movies.

When we were still in high school my friends and I dedicated one week during summer break to watching all the Hellraiser movies, one a night, every night until we’d seen them all. (Had we done this a few years later we could have had a week-long marathon of mostly crap, let’s be honest.)

Hellraiser Headquarters was my friend Tony’s house because his parents were rarely home, and they were home, they were usually asleep. Like any good Italian household the fridge was always stocked – and like any American teenagers we were happy to empty it. Unlike most teenagers, however, we were foodies in the making – plotting meals to accompany each installment. There was no pizza and popcorn at our summertime shindigs – rather, antipasto salad, baked spaghetti and homemade mac n’ cheese.

Our meal choices were not just based on what we actually wanted to eat, but we also accounted for what would be the most disgusting to chew on while we watched flesh being ripped from bone.  Just as the Cenobites delivered pleasure and pain, we served up dishes that were as delectable as they were revolting.

Struggling to make the connection? Just take a look at this antipasto salad – the fleshy salami, the squiggly fusilli, the chopped bits and pieces, varying in color, texture and flavor. Skip the utensils and get in there with your hands to mix it all together – you’ll get it. But even if you’re not eating to the tune of Frank Cotton’s demise the tangy mustard vinaigrette and salty fixin’s can’t be beat on a summer day. And much like the Hellraiser series, Cenobite Salad Day I and Cenobite Salad Day II are palatable, but Cenobite Salad Day III is a bit much. Don’t even bother eating it by the fourth day.

This whole dish comes together in the time it takes to cook the pasta, and there’s no need to chill it ahead of time – so you can have dinner on the table in the time it takes to say “Jesus wept.”

For the vinaigrette you’ll need:

• 1 bunch of fresh basil, stemmed and chopped
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

For the salad you’ll need:

• 1 lb fusilli pasta
• 1/2 cup hard salami cut into strips*
• 1/2 cup smoked turkey cut into strips*
• 1/4 cup Provolone cheese cut into strips
• 1/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
• 1 roasted red pepper, cut into strips
• 3/4 cup green olives, halved
• 1/4 tsp salt
• freshly ground black pepper

* While I enjoy watching the Cenobites turn people into meat, I do not like eating meat. So I used veggie versions of these in my antipasto – 1 pkg smoked Tofurkey and 1 pkg of veggie pepperoni (I haven’t found veg salami yet!)

Then you:

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender, drain.

While the pasta cooks, combine basil, vinegar, garlic, mustard, salt and pepper in a blender. Blend until the basil and garlic are finely chopped, then with the machine running, drizzle in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth.

In a large bowl, throw the pasta and remaining salad ingredients together. Drizzle with the dressing to coat.

Originally posted on Brutal as Hell, July 2009

Entries keep on rollin’ in for the second not-so-annual Cupcake Provocateur Bake and Destroy Custom Apron Contest! A week or so ago I shared a few of my favorite entries so far, but we’ve received a lot more since then so I’m sharing a few more. Remember. you have until April 30th to send your sketches, collages and ideas to us at CPApron2012@gmail.com. Then Cynthia and I will choose our top picks and Bake and Destroy readers will vote on a winner. Someone will win a prize just for voting, too, so it’s fun for everyone!

Check out all of the official rules here, and you can see the previous winning idea here. And now for a peak at some of the entries:

All I can say is that if Amanda S. wins with her Game of Thrones-themed submission “A Spatula in the Dark,” I’m going to have to ask Cynthia to make me one too. You know nothing, Jon Snow.

Agnes B.’s Mod-inspired design is so cute you could almost wear it as a dress. You might also know Agnes as Betty Turbo, by the way, she’s a wrestling fan and fine donut artist and if she wins she promises to paint her nails to match her prize:

Your final peak (although there are many, many amazing aprons currently in our inbox) is this one from Crystal G. Ok, so maybe I was slightly influenced to share this one because she sketched me wearing her lemon meringue apron… but let this be a lesson to all of you: flattery will get you everywhere!

Like I said, we’re accepting entries until April 30th and the winner is going to receive his or her dream apron custom made by Cynthia! Who owns a custom apron? That is some posh shit you guys! Get to work, because the next post you see about this is going to be for the final vote!

When I was about to watch The Evil Dead for the first time at a slumber party back in high school, the very first scene that my friend described to me was the scene for which I wrote this recipe.

I’m not sure why she thought “this one girl gets raped by a tree” would make me want to see this particular movie, and even more curious is the fact that “this one girl gets raped by a tree” did make me want to see this movie. I was every bit as shocked and horrified by Cheryl’s unfortunate run-in with nature as I thought I would be, and the image of those writhing vines and branches has never fully been erased from my mind.

It occurred to me recently that Arbor Day, celebrated in the United States on the last Friday in April, is probably Cheryl’s most hated holiday. I considered going out and kicking every tree I saw that day in her honor, but I don’t really think that’s enough considering… well, considering. And that’s when I thought of something completely diabolical- the best/worst possible way to get back at anyone or anything that does you harm. Eat its children.

Now technically, the seeds contained in fruits are the “children,” and the fruit itself is an ovary of sorts. I remember gagging when I learned that in high school biology and I still can’t eat apples without feeling like a cannibal, which luckily, I enjoy. All nuts are seeds (but not all seeds are nuts- thus concluding a sentence that is sure to make my husband laugh.) So basically, when you eat Cheryl’s Revenge Cookies, you are consuming reproductive organs of various trees, as well as their babies. And that, I believe, is a suitable revenge for poor Cheryl.

I have made these cookies vegan* because chickens and cows didn’t do anything vile to Cheryl. Only plants. So plants and trees alone shall bear the punishment. This recipe leaves lots of room for customization, and the ingredients are purposefully vague. Use whatever dried fruits (cranberries, raisins, blueberries, apples, banana chips, cherries, etc) and whatever kind of nuts you like. Go crazy and add chocolate chips! Who gives a damn?

You’ll need: 

• 1 cup + 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp course salt
• 1/2 cup soy margarine (I like Earth Balance)
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbs flax seed, finely ground + 3 Tbs of water (or, if you’re using pre-ground flax seeds, use 2 Tbs)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 & 1/2 cups chopped nuts, your choice
• 1  & 1/2 cups dried fruit, your choice
• 3/4 cup sweetened, shredded coconut or whole rolled oats

*If you do not wish to make these vegan, substitute butter for the margarine and use 1 whole egg in place of the flax seed and water mixture.

Then you:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. (You can also use a Silpat, but parchment kills more trees.)

Whisk the dry ingredients together in a small bowl. With an electric mixer, beat the margarine until smooth and fluffy. Add sugars and beat until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk the ground flax seed and water together until thick and gooey. Add this to the sugar mixture and beat until combined. Mix in vanilla.

Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Stir in the nuts and fruit.

Drop batter (2 Tbs = one cookie) onto the lined baking sheet, about 2” apart. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Makes about 2 dozen vengeful, murderous cookies.

Originally posted on Brutal as Hell, April 2009. 

I had to type up a quick post to show you a couple of the submissions Cynthia and I have already received for our custom apron giveaway. I hope these creative entries spark your imagination – the contest is open until April 30th! For all the details, check out my post: The Custom Cupcake Provocateur Apron Contest is Back!

These two submissions from Lavina G. are each adorable in their own way. I love the idea of a puffy rainbow apron – brings me back to my Rainbow Bright days! Are you starting to think of ideas of your own? Good!

There is a special place in my cold, black heart for this design, and not just because its designer Chelsie J. is the driving force behind Dottie the Demon Darling jewelry, either. Even Satan has a housewife, right?

Your last teaser comes from Erica F., who was inspired by the cherry blossoms in her former Japanese home. A military wife, she often baked cookies for the marines, and this apron reminds her of those times.

So as you can see, contestants are drawing inspiration from lots of places! OK, I lied… one more. I made a collage to describe my dream apron back in 2012:

“Peg Bundy meets The Cramps – would be a half apron that ties with a black patent faux-leather sash. An acidic-colored leopard print skirt – lime green or hot pink – with loads of fluffy tulle underneath to make it poofy and obnoxious. I will wear it while lying on my couch watching Russ Meyers films and eating bon bons.”

So as you can see, you don’t need to be Michelangelo to send us your idea – just sketch it, make a collage, or whatever you need to do to describe the apron of your dreams! One lucky contestant will receive his or her apron, custom-made! Now get to work! Send your submissions to CPApron2012@gmail.com before April 30th!

Monster Mash Apron

Back in 2010 I posted a Q&A with the founder and head designer of Cupcake Provocateur, Cynthia. A lot has happened since then, including Cynthia’s recent announcement that she has a mini cupcake in the oven (translation: a baby on the way!) But despite all the hubbub at Cupcake Provocateur headquarters, Cynthia asked me to host another custom apron contest and giveaway!

Just like our last competition, this is your chance to design & win your own custom made Cupcake Provocateur apron. Here’s how it works:

1. You email Cynthia and me your design – it can be a sketch or a collage that represents your idea.
2. Don’t worry about being an ace illustrator, because we’re also asking that you include a short description of your dream apron. (No more than 300 words, please!)
3. Cynthia and I will choose our top 3-5 favorite submissions and post them right here on Bake and Destroy.
4. My readers will vote for the winner – and one lucky voter will also win something special for him or herself.
5. The winner, as chosen by Bake and Destroy readers, will have his or her custom apron brought to life by Cynthia – and it will be the winner’s to keep!

Check out my video to see my dream apron idea and to hear me babble about this year’s contest:

The contest is open until April 30. We’ll post our top picks in early May. Email your submissions to CPApron2012@gmail.com and good luck!

Oh, and if you’re the curious-type, here is last competition’s video too. (Please note that the submission email address has changed since the 2010 contest!)

Check out the 2010 winning submission & finished custom apron here! Please allow 3- weeks after a winner is chosen fr the custom apron to be finished and shipped!