diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index f4b0b2cfb7..888814e7de 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Developers:
         
     carlomorgantinizynga
         CCLabelTTF supports for shadow and stroke
+        Adding CCLabelTTF::createWithFontDefinition.
         
     James Gregory (j4m3z0r, Zynga)
         Maintainer of Emscripten port.
diff --git a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.cpp b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.cpp
index dd375118b1..436094bef6 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.cpp
+++ b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,18 @@ CCLabelTTF* CCLabelTTF::create(const char *string, const char *fontName, float f
     return NULL;
 }
 
+CCLabelTTF * CCLabelTTF::createWithFontDefinition(const char *string, ccFontDefinition &textDefinition)
+{
+    CCLabelTTF *pRet = new CCLabelTTF();
+    if(pRet && pRet->initWithStringAndTextDefinition(string, textDefinition))
+    {
+        pRet->autorelease();
+        return pRet;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(pRet);
+    return NULL;
+}
+
 bool CCLabelTTF::init()
 {
     return this->initWithString("", "Helvetica", 12);
diff --git a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.h b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.h
index a5f950d5c3..487a89b0c2 100644
--- a/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.h
+++ b/cocos2dx/label_nodes/CCLabelTTF.h
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ public:
                                const CCSize& dimensions, CCTextAlignment hAlignment, 
                                CCVerticalTextAlignment vAlignment);
     
+    
+    /** Create a lable with string and a font definition*/
+    static CCLabelTTF * createWithFontDefinition(const char *string, ccFontDefinition &textDefinition);
+    
     /** initializes the CCLabelTTF with a font name and font size */
     bool initWithString(const char *string, const char *fontName, float fontSize);
     
diff --git a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp
index fc0ea34a4c..bdb99ddc02 100644
--- a/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp
+++ b/samples/Cpp/TestCpp/Classes/LabelTest/LabelTest.cpp
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ TTFFontShadowAndStroke::TTFFontShadowAndStroke()
     addChild(layer, -10);
     
     CCSize s = CCDirector::sharedDirector()->getWinSize();
- 
+    
     ccColor3B tintColorRed      =  { 255, 0, 0   };
     ccColor3B tintColorYellow   =  { 255, 255, 0 };
     ccColor3B tintColorBlue     =  { 0, 0, 255   };
@@ -1479,9 +1479,6 @@ TTFFontShadowAndStroke::TTFFontShadowAndStroke()
     
     CCSize shadowOffset(12.0, 12.0);
     
-    // create the label shadow only
-    CCLabelTTF* fontShadow = new CCLabelTTF();
-    
     ccFontDefinition shadowTextDef;
     shadowTextDef.m_fontSize = 20;
     shadowTextDef.m_fontName = std::string("Marker Felt");
@@ -1492,17 +1489,16 @@ TTFFontShadowAndStroke::TTFFontShadowAndStroke()
     shadowTextDef.m_shadow.m_shadowBlur    = 1.0;
     shadowTextDef.m_fontFillColor   = tintColorRed;
     
-    fontShadow->initWithStringAndTextDefinition("Shadow Only Red Text", shadowTextDef);
+    // shadow only label
+    CCLabelTTF* fontShadow = CCLabelTTF::createWithFontDefinition("Shadow Only Red Text", shadowTextDef);
     
     // add label to the scene
     this->addChild(fontShadow);
     fontShadow->setPosition(ccp(s.width/2,s.height/4*2.5));
     
-
     
-    // create the label stroke only
-    CCLabelTTF* fontStroke = new CCLabelTTF();
-        
+    
+    // create the stroke only label
     ccFontDefinition strokeTextDef;
     strokeTextDef.m_fontSize = 20;
     strokeTextDef.m_fontName = std::string("Marker Felt");
@@ -1513,7 +1509,8 @@ TTFFontShadowAndStroke::TTFFontShadowAndStroke()
     
     strokeTextDef.m_fontFillColor   = tintColorYellow;
     
-    fontStroke->initWithStringAndTextDefinition("Stroke Only Yellow Text", strokeTextDef);
+    // stroke only label
+    CCLabelTTF* fontStroke = CCLabelTTF::createWithFontDefinition("Stroke Only Yellow Text", strokeTextDef);
     
     // add label to the scene
     this->addChild(fontStroke);
@@ -1522,8 +1519,6 @@ TTFFontShadowAndStroke::TTFFontShadowAndStroke()
     
     
     // create the label stroke and shadow
-    CCLabelTTF* fontStrokeAndShadow = new CCLabelTTF();
-
     ccFontDefinition strokeShaodwTextDef;
     strokeShaodwTextDef.m_fontSize = 20;
     strokeShaodwTextDef.m_fontName = std::string("Marker Felt");
@@ -1539,13 +1534,16 @@ TTFFontShadowAndStroke::TTFFontShadowAndStroke()
     
     
     strokeShaodwTextDef.m_fontFillColor   = tintColorBlue;
-
-    fontStrokeAndShadow->initWithStringAndTextDefinition("Stroke & Shadow Blue Text", strokeShaodwTextDef);
+    
+    // shadow + stroke label
+    CCLabelTTF* fontStrokeAndShadow = CCLabelTTF::createWithFontDefinition("Stroke & Shadow Blue Text", strokeShaodwTextDef);
     
     // add label to the scene
     this->addChild(fontStrokeAndShadow);
     fontStrokeAndShadow->setPosition(ccp(s.width/2,s.height/4*1.1));
     
+
+    
 }
 
 std::string TTFFontShadowAndStroke::title()