First, show me your emote enjoying (or enduring) the Summer heat.
Second, make an emoticon mug! Use your drawing skills (doesn't need to be pixel) to create a "I Love Emoticons" mug! I'll select up to 10 entries for which the artist will receive a mug with their entry on it!
A few things to keep in mind:
Mug Minimum Excellent
Small (11oz) 8.25x3.25 20x8 1240x490 2480x980 2.53:1
Large (15oz) 8.25x3.25 20x8 1240x490 2480x980 2.53:1
Mugs are either black or white, so you may want to use that as a background color in your image instead of a transparency. Think big. 2480x980 is a much bigger canvas that many of you are used to and a 15x15 emote will look very tiny on that! Time to make some reeeaally big ones!
EMOTICON CONTEST Entries:

Non-competing entries:

MUG Entries:
RULES:
Must be a new deviation (submitted after July 1st)
Must have something to do with "Summer Heat". Feel free to explain if it's a bit vague.
Static or animated accepted
Must have at least one emote (that includes the mug entries)
Must be submitted to the Emoticon Gallery (mug entries should go in Visual Purpose)
Entry must be submitted to the contest folder by midnight 31 Aug EDT (0400 GMT SEP 1st)
Winners from previous month may enter as non-competing.
Entries may be submitted in other contests.
PRIZES:
Winner gets any print from this link Muggy up to $60! Their Deviation in the Featured folder!
Runner-up gets any print from this link Muggy up to $35! Their Deviation in the Featured folder!
Second Runner-up gets any print from this link Muggy up to $20! Their Deviation in the Featured folder!
You may chose any art from dA that is offered as a print or art gift and fits the theme (Summer Heat). The link provided is just for your convenience.
I will pay shipping costs as well.
Just a few of the images available!

Remember, previous contest folders are open for submission of new and old deviations.