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Vote for my cupcake!

  • January 28, 2010
  • 1 Comment
  • by Erin

Voting has started from the IronCupcake:Earth Staying Warm Challenge!

Vote for my Snuggie cupcake at Nobody Puts Cupcake in a Corner. The rail for voting is on the right side of the page. You rule. 😀

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1 Comment on Vote for my cupcake!

  1. Melissa Ives says:
    February 1, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    I voted! Good luck!

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