PURPLE PLUMERIA Mugs– and Contest

After last week’s contest, I received the impression that people rather liked the idea of these Passion of the Purple Plumeria mugs.

The talented Sharlene has designed a whole range of Purple Plumeria e-cards like this one for me, all of which can, similarly, be applied to a mug.

Below, you can find (almost) the entire Purple Plumeria e-card collection. If you were designing a mug, which picture would you choose?

Next week, I’ll tally up the votes and pick three people at random to receive the mugs of their choice. I’ll also see about finding a way to make the five or six most popular mugs generally available.

(As a side note, feel free to share any of the e-cards below on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, or wherever! Just right click to save and then share.)

Now, without further ado, the Purple Plumeria e-card collection:

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(With coat of arms by Shelli!)

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Aren’t these all fabulous? Which is your favorite?

84 Comments

  1. Jessica C on July 11, 2013 at 8:39 am

    My favourite is definitely number three – Keep Calm and Carry a Parasol indeed!

    Second, number 12

    Third, number 7

  2. Diane on July 11, 2013 at 8:50 am

    Love them all! But my votes go to

    First 5
    Second 1
    Third 3

    Can’t wait for the book. Thank you for all the fun.

  3. Ashley on July 11, 2013 at 8:56 am

    Number one is my favorite – but they are all fun!

  4. Christine on July 11, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Super cool! These cards are awesome.

    4
    1
    11

  5. Karen H on July 11, 2013 at 9:14 am

    3 is my favorite!

  6. Moira on July 11, 2013 at 9:39 am

    1 and 12 are my favorites!

  7. Tiffany on July 11, 2013 at 10:03 am

    No. 6 is my favorite. *swoon*

  8. Jessica S. on July 11, 2013 at 10:29 am

    #2

  9. Céline on July 11, 2013 at 11:14 am

    I’ll have to go with #3, because indeed, I love it!

    But I also love #7, #11 and #5, in that order or any other!
    COngratulations to the designer of the cards, they are so great, all of them!!!

  10. Vanessa on July 11, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    No. 8
    No. 2
    No. 1

    They’re all so beautiful but no. 8 is the cherry on top 🙂

  11. Pat D on July 11, 2013 at 1:11 pm

    Keep Calm and Carry a parasol! But I do love the coat of arms with sheep and parasols.

  12. Lise Horton on July 11, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    I like the 1st choice (which is actually what is pictured on the mug). My reasons being – it has the beautiful graphic of the cover art as well as the parasol quote, which has a bit of insouciant (did I spell that right?) humor that I think illuminates the series nicely.

  13. Cathy H on July 11, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    1 – 12
    2 – 1
    3 – 8

    Love them all!

  14. Heather on July 11, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    My top three are #7, #1, and #10. #7 on a lavender mug, or maybe a royal purple one, for contrast. All are well done, but those are my favorites. Can’t wait until they’re available! I’m a mug collecting fiend.

  15. Dara on July 11, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    first: #12
    second: #7
    third: #3

    So fabulous! Can’t wait to read it.

  16. alisha woods on July 11, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    I love them all Sharlene, but I think 10 and 11 are great

  17. Thea on July 11, 2013 at 1:37 pm

    1 – 11
    2 – 6
    3 – 1

  18. Sarah S. on July 11, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    I’m in LOVE with number 11. (It’s dark and mysterious.)

    …with 4 and 6 in high seconds.

  19. Celeste on July 11, 2013 at 1:53 pm

    1,3, and 8 are my faves!

  20. Janet on July 11, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Being from the Pacific Northwest I like #13 first. Also 7 and 1.

  21. Georgia on July 11, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    I like all of them, but especially #10.

  22. Kaitlyn on July 11, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    My favorite is number 3!!!

  23. Ruth Atkinson on July 11, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    I’m voting for 14. I love it. These are so cool.

  24. Joey B. on July 11, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    1
    12
    4

    Great job!

  25. Sharlene Martin Moore on July 11, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    Thanks everyone for your very kind comments about the graphics. They were great fun to make, because this is a fabulous book.
    I will say I am partial to the ones that include the cover, as it is a fantastic one and it has Lauren’s name on it.
    If I was voting, which I am not, I would pick one that included the cover art.

  26. Amy on July 11, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    They are all great!! Love 12 and 1.

  27. Eirene Ritznore on July 11, 2013 at 3:31 pm

    My favorite is number 4! Purple IS the new black!

  28. Sue G on July 11, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    What a tough decision! The cards are all gorgeous!!
    My favorite is #1!
    love # 12 and 13
    Thanks for the contest!

  29. Ellen S. on July 11, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    I’ll take one of each! But if I have to pick –

    10
    9
    4
    1
    8

  30. bn100 on July 11, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    #11

  31. Anna on July 11, 2013 at 4:14 pm

    My favourite is 12. I also really like 10 and 1 as well. They are all so cool, I wish I could get mugs with all these designs on them!!!!!!!

  32. Rachel Brown on July 11, 2013 at 5:28 pm

    I love number 12!

  33. Laura on July 11, 2013 at 5:38 pm

    They are all great but number 1 is my favorite!

  34. Jenn on July 11, 2013 at 5:54 pm

    I love #3 and #12. 3rd choice is 13.

  35. Andrea on July 11, 2013 at 6:15 pm

    #3 is my first pic. Especially that shade of purple.
    Second choice is #12

  36. Sydney on July 11, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    I love number 4 and number 5!

  37. Beth Vaughn on July 11, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    I absolutely love them all BUT…since we had to choose…

    #11 – first choice
    #7 – second choice
    #8 – third choice

    Can’t wait for this to come out. I have always love Miss Gwen….she is so feisty and sassy!

  38. Yvette R on July 11, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    2, 4, & 5 are my favorites (and I like 6, 8, 9, and 11, too).

  39. Lauren R. on July 11, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    #3 would make the most visually appealing mug, if it was purple all the way around.
    #5 is the most visually appealing ecard to me. I like the quote, I like the design, and I like that it provides the salient details for the book’s release. So if you’re ranking these, my first vote is for #5, my second for #3

  40. Amanda V on July 11, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    1,3, and 7 are my favorites

  41. Heather M on July 11, 2013 at 7:47 pm

    They’re all great, but I especially like 7, 10 & 12

  42. Betty S. on July 11, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    I vote for:
    1st – #1
    2nd – #7
    3rd – #11

    All would be great! Really hope this works out.

  43. Stephanie Ball on July 11, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    12
    2
    1

    i agree with 3 being all purple with those words. maybe not so bright a purple. it would win if that was the case.

  44. J.J. on July 11, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    That would be #14, 12, 7

  45. Susan M on July 11, 2013 at 11:38 pm

    They are all so lovely and clever!
    I think I like #s 1 and 2 the best.

  46. Pat D on July 12, 2013 at 12:21 am

    P.S. Got my signed bookplate for Purple today.
    Thanks so much!

  47. Nathalie on July 12, 2013 at 6:10 am

    I’m a big fan of silhouettes som I choose #1.

  48. NikkiB on July 12, 2013 at 9:06 am

    #3 is my favorite. Very clever. Makes me smile 🙂

  49. Antonia on July 12, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Difficult choice! I think 3 is my favorite and then 5 and 11.

  50. Cate on July 12, 2013 at 12:37 pm

    No 3 : Genius – it’s Miss Gwen in a nutshell.

    No 11 : Did Turnip Fitzhugh get his hands on an ARC of Miss Gwen’s magnum opus ?

    No.10 : And now we know why Miss Gwen never has a bad skin day – She wears a mask !

  51. Dorene W. on July 12, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    I like 10 and 12

  52. Sharlene Martin Moore on July 12, 2013 at 3:15 pm

    Thanks everyone for the very kind comments on the graphics. They were fun to make because this is a fabulous book. You are in for a very special treat when it is released. Miss Gwen is at her best!

    Enjoy and always remember “Parasols Up”

  53. Ana on July 12, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    I like 7,2 & 1

  54. JK Vaid on July 12, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    Here’s my lineup:
    1. = #14
    2. = #4
    3. = #10

  55. Rachel on July 13, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    I like 1 & 2. But they’re all fun!

  56. juanita decuir on July 14, 2013 at 12:24 pm

    #8

  57. Kelly-Lynn on July 14, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    Although they are all great. I think #4 & #5 are the best. For anyone who is not familiar with the series those two e-cards market the book with quotes for the story. My favorite for a mug that I would purchase is #3 & #7. I hope we can buy them in the future. I love this book series.

  58. Jennifer W on July 14, 2013 at 1:24 pm

    Love #3 so much it’s my Facebook profile pic!

  59. Deanna on July 14, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    For some reason #10 appeals to me.

  60. Fatima on July 14, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    I think number 8 will look beautiful on a mug:)

  61. Flora Segura-Buchler on July 14, 2013 at 11:36 pm

    I have to vote for number 14! Sharlene named it after me! Thanks Lauren and Sharlene!

  62. Meredith A on July 16, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    1, 2, 10, 11. They are all fabulous though and after reading through the e-cards, I am even MORE excited for The Passion of the Purple Plumeria…and I didn’t think that was possible! SOOOO EXXCITTEEDDD!

  63. Kristy on July 16, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    #10 – it’s what Miss Gwen really wants to be.

  64. Aarthi on July 16, 2013 at 8:24 pm

    I love #1!

  65. Nicola Burke on July 16, 2013 at 8:25 pm

    Number 3 Keep calm and carry a parasol

  66. erin on July 16, 2013 at 8:26 pm

    Keep calm and carry a parasol is my fave

  67. Bridget Erin on July 16, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    Numbers 1 and 2 are my favorites!

  68. paula patrick on July 16, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    They are all good, but # 1 is my favorite! Sooooo ready to read this book!

  69. Denise Metcalf on July 16, 2013 at 9:01 pm

    Love #3!

  70. Mary D. on July 16, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    They are all great, but I think my favorite is #10.

  71. Tina on July 16, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    1st: 12
    2nd: 3
    3rd: 1

  72. Sue Krekeler on July 16, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    Number 13 is me all the way!

  73. Debra Callaway on July 17, 2013 at 12:55 am

    My top 3 favorites are:

    #1-12
    #2-7
    #3-1

  74. Elizabeth MacGregor on July 17, 2013 at 1:10 am

    Oh, my~ I Love them all and couldn’t possibly make up my mind and settle on just one ~

    ~11
    ~3
    ~1
    ~13
    ~4
    ~8

    and I could go on and on ~ Suffice it to say, I would Love drinking my coffee out of any one of these mugs whilst reading one of your books! 🙂 I can’t wait to read The Passion of the Purple Plumeria!

    Thank you and Happy Reading and Writing~
    Cheers~
    Elizabeth MacGregor

  75. Paige B. on July 17, 2013 at 2:13 am

    I will go with #1 as my first choice for a mug. This is a nice collection of designs and a fun contest.

  76. Janie Price on July 17, 2013 at 10:29 am

    # 3 is my favorite, then #7 & #1 They are all fun!

  77. Alise L on July 17, 2013 at 5:34 pm

    Definitely #12!

  78. Denise on July 17, 2013 at 6:17 pm

    How fun, thanks for the diversion.

    Fav’s = #’s 3,7,13 & of course #12, too.

  79. Audrey on July 17, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    Well – so hard to pick! I love them all, but my favorites are 1,2,4 & 11. And would be a great idea to be able to buy them! 🙂

  80. Regina on July 17, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    I like number 2 (the coat of arms is brilliant) the best, followed by number 1 and number 3.

  81. Jacqueline on July 18, 2013 at 1:43 am

    #1 is my favorite,but I like them all.
    I am posting again, because I posted it on the wrong place. Sorry.

  82. Susan Shaw on July 20, 2013 at 10:16 pm

    I love Number 1! The silhouette with parasol captures the mysterious nature, and the historical period in a delightful manner!

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