We’ve had you do all kinds of things with your Macs to win our fabulous prizes, but now it’s time to get wacky—it’s time to make toast art. This month’s prize, courtesy of the good people at Roxio, is a copy of the disc-burning wonder app Toast 9 Titanium. So check out www.blacktable.com/gillin041202.htm for inspiration, then head to the kitchen with bread, butter, maybe some foil or a homemade (oven-safe!!!) stencil, and make your own Super Awesome Patterned Toast. (Kids, make sure you check with a grown-up first!) The image you choose for your edible masterpiece doesn’t have to be Jesus, of course—because anything you dream, you can put on toast.

Send us a picture of your toast (toasted bread only, no other props), and our judges will pick one winner based on creativity, humor, and beauty. But in a sense, everyone wins. Because, hey, toast is yummy. 

Win This! Toast 9 Titanium ($99.99, www.roxio.com) is more versatile than sliced bread: It burns CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs; records Internet radio; imports and burns shows from your TiVo; and makes backing up to discs one-click easy. And to give you something to back up, we’ll toss in a $50 iTunes Gift Card.

To enter: Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, and phone number with your entry. Email a JPEG (5MB size limit) to contest@maclife.com with the subject line “The Art of Toast Challenge.” Or send one printed photo to: The Art of Toast Challenge, c/o Mac|Life Editor, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Deadline for entry: October 31, 2008. Contest results will appear in the Jan/09 issue.

                                                                         Deadline: October 31, 2008

Mac|Life "The Art of Toast Challenge" Contest rules: The judges will be Mac|Life editors and will base their decision on 33 percent originality, 33 percent creativity, and 33 percent execution. All entries must be received no later than October 31, 2008, with the winner announced around Jan/09 issue. By entering this contest, you agree that Future US, Inc. may use your name, likeness, and website for promotional purposes without further payment. All prizes will be awarded, and no minimum number of entries is required. If two or more people enter identical designs and that entry is selected as the winner, the entry received first will be awarded the contest prize. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Future US, Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners are responsible for income taxes based on the value of the prize received. A list of winners may also be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope toFuture US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. This contest is limited to residents of the United States. No purchase necessary; void in Arizona, Maryland, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and where prohibited by law.

November 2008 Back-Page Contest:
Mac|Life Limerick Challenge

It’s time to exercise something besides your mouse finger. So brush up on your classic literature (or maybe just your Monty Python) and get your wits about you. ‘Cause only the cleverest among you stand the chance of winning our Limerick Challenge. Send us your wittiest, funniest, most inventive limerick, and take home this month’s prize, a killer pen tablet from Wacom. Oh yeah, one more thing. You’ve gotta use “Mac|Life” in your poem—the pipe is optional.

Send us your most creative verse in the body of an email (no attachments, please). Our crack team of literary experts will be judging on wit, style, and incorporation of the name of everyone’s favorite Mac mag. And try to keep it at least sort of clean—we’re a family magazine after all!

Win This! Wacom Intuos3 6x8 tablet ($329, www.wacom.com) offers 48 square inches of space to unleash your creative sparks. 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity means that your designs will translate naturally from your hand to your computer. Also includes a software bundle with Adobe Photoshop Elements 4, Corel Painter Essentials 3, and Nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 IE.

To enter: Include your full name, email and mailing addresses, and phone number with your entry. Email a JPEG (5MB size limit) to contest@maclife.com with the subject line “Mac|Life Limerick Challenge.”Or send a hard copy to: Mac|Life Limerick Challenge, c/o Mac|Life Editor, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. Deadline for entry: November 30, 2008. Contest results will appear in the Feb/09 issue.

                                                                       Deadline November 30, 2008

Mac|Life "Mac|Life Limerick Challenge" Contest rules: The judges will be Mac|Life editors and will base their decision on 33 percent originality, 33 percent creativity, and 33 percent execution. All entries must be received no later than November 30, 2008, with the winner announced around Feb/09 issue. By entering this contest, you agree that Future US, Inc. may use your name, likeness, and website for promotional purposes without further payment. All prizes will be awarded, and no minimum number of entries is required. If two or more people enter identical designs and that entry is selected as the winner, the entry received first will be awarded the contest prize. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to their parents or legal guardians. Future US, Inc. is not responsible for damages or expenses the winners might incur as a result of this contest or the receipt of a prize, and winners are responsible for income taxes based on the value of the prize received. A list of winners may also be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope toFuture US, Inc. c/o Mac|Life Contest, 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080. This contest is limited to residents of the United States. No purchase necessary; void in Arizona, Maryland, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and where prohibited by law.