It feels way too early for fall... ...and yet here we are. Kids start Back-to-school tomorrow. Pumpkin spice ads. Halloween displays. Craft stores acting like October starts tomorrow. Meanwhile, summer is looking around, wondering if anyone noticed it hasn't actually left yet. So where do you stand? ☀️ Team "Don't Rush My Summer" or 🎃 Team "Bring Me the Cozy" Drop your vote below, and tell us which image from today's moodboard makes you want to grab your paintbrush first.

Does anyone else feel like the calendar is gaslighting them? 😂 I've been talking with friends whose kids started school this week, and it completely threw me. Growing up, school didn't start until after Labor Day, and we were out before Memorial Day. August was still 100% summer. School supplies are almost sold out in stores, everyone is talking about pumpkin spice, harvest is only about a month away, my retailers are asking for Christmas, and I'm over here trying not to melt in the August heat. 🥵🎄🍂 To make the line up even more fun, I attended a Skool Summit with a Bridgerton theme, so naturally I had to create something Regency-inspired. My creative brain is apparently living in three seasons at once. 😂 So here's this week's creative lineup: ⚾ A nostalgic baseball summer 🍂 A dancing scarecrow 💃 A Bridgerton-inspired romance 🎄 A Victorian Father Christmas The creative calendar waits for no one! Tell me...where are you right now? ☀️ Still soaking up summer 🍂 Ready for fall 🎃 Bring on Halloween 🎄 Already planning Christmas I'm somewhere between "it's still summer" and WTF "apparently I need to be designing Christmas." 😅

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!