We are officially in the "Semi-finals" 🐾 for the Paws & Whiskers Showdown And when I say it’s close… I mean "one vote" close. Three of the last matchups were decided by a single vote. ONE. VOTE. So yes… this is your sign that your vote actually matters 👀 Today decides: One cat advances. One dog advances. Semifinal matchups: Dapper Dan vs Tuxedo Golden Retriever vs German Shepherd 👉 Comment your winners below Want in on the giveaway + unlock the 20% showdown discount? Join here: https://www.whimsykel.com/pages/paws-whiskers-showdown Every vote increases your chances of winning: • your favorite dog design • your favorite cat design • $100 Whimsykel gift card Bonus entry: Reply to any email with your favorite design We’re down to the final few 🐾

Apparently, time just hit fast-forward and didn’t ask for permission. 😑 And honestly… same energy as these designs. A little chaotic. A little magical. A whole lot of “where did THAT come from?” So let’s take a stroll through today’s lineup of creative personalities (because yes… they all have one): 🐉 Drama Level: Expert We’ve got a full-blown dragon standoff like it’s a medieval episode of “You Said What Now?” Blue vs Red. Calm vs Chaos. Coffee vs No Coffee. 🦉 The All-Seeing Creative This one knows you started 7 projects and finished… vibes. Just vibes. No judgment. Just… intense eye contact. 🐎 Soft Girl Energy (But Make It Powerful) If peace had a texture… it would look like this. A whole exhale in design form. 🐰 Main Character of Spring Florals? Obviously. Attitude? Subtle but present. This bunny did NOT wake up to be average. 🌸 Quiet Beauty That Sneaks Up on You Not loud. Not flashy. But somehow… you keep going back to it like “wait… why do I love this so much?” 🐄 + 🐦 Unexpected Friendships Department Because sometimes the most random combinations… just work. (Like your creative brain at 2am.) 🦜 The Loud Ones (We Love Them Anyway) Bold. Dramatic. Slightly chaotic. Probably interrupting your thoughts with a new idea right now. ✨ And here’s the real question… If your creativity had a mood today… Which one are you? 🐉 “Don’t test me.” 🦉 “I see everything but will act on nothing.” 🐎 “Peace… but make it productive.” 🐰 “Cute but capable.” 🦜 “I have 47 ideas and zero chill.” Drop your mood below 👇 Because clearly… we’re not managing time anymore. We’re just… decorating it. 🎨

DAY 3 – QUARTERFINALS POST We’re into the Quarterfinals The competition just got tighter… and the matchups have been very close. Today’s matchups: Tuxedo Cat vs Sour Puss Calico Cat vs Dapper Dan Black Lab vs Golden Retriever German Shepherd vs Golden Doodle Comment your favorites below Want in on the giveaway + unlock the 20% showdown discount? Join here: https://www.whimsykel.com/pages/paws-whiskers-showdown Every vote increases your chances of winning: • your favorite dog design • your favorite cat design • $100 Whimsykel gift card Bonus entry: Reply to any Paws & Whiskers email with your favorite design We’re getting close to the finals!

Well, the great pclean out is down one more piece. I have had this transfer sitting around for, I am not even sure, maybe 3 or 4 years. What I found is that over time, transfers tend to get overly tacky and fragile. Not so easy to place and apply when this happens. (There were many glasses of Angel's Envy on the rocks involved with this one. 🧉)

So I want to try some of those gilding/mirror/chrome finish paint pens, but know little to nothing about them. I have used standard paint pens in the past and they usually either dry out quickly because so much product comes out it over saturates, or it is a chore getting anything to come out. I want to use these to highlight a decoupage pieces. Someone saw the table I did with Whimsykel's Moody Petals and asked if I could upcycle a table for them using that same design. "Why yes, yes I can! Because I bought more than one!" lol The tan/gold in the background they would like highlighted with gold metallic paint. Doing this with a pen vs a fine brush would be my preference. Have any of you tried the chrome/gilding/mirror paint pens and if so is there a specific brand to try, or better yet, to avoid?