Thursday, February 2, 2012

CONTEST: Win a Nicole Pangas Ceramic Skull Mug

This contest has ended. Congrats to MedicalArtMofo for being the randomly selected winner, and thanks to everyone for all of the great comments and supporting Nicole's wonderful work.

Right down the road from me is a talented ceramicist who goes by the name of Nicole Pangas. You may have seen her wonderful work here before, but this time she's back with a piece for one of you lucky skull lovers. This loopy looking bonehead wants to brighten your days by being a part of your collection of cups, and Nicole is looking to make those days arrive.



I can attest that Nicole's work is of excellent quality since I do have my own skull cup from her.

Nicole works in clay and mixed media collages. You can see more of these works on her site here and you can find everything you like about her on facebook here. Currently she has been working mostly with ceramics, especially on skull cups and mugs which can be found in her Etsy shop and several galleries. Nicole draws on the essence of the mediums she crafts to find her inspiration. " I embrace the inherent characteristics of each material I work with, each adding its own influence and expression with my work."

Nicole makes the cups, but she can't fill them for you. To be entered to win this skull mug leave a comment stating what non-alcoholic drink you would put in it to get you going for the day, and give a skullified twist to the name. For instance, I enjoy Haze'skull'nut coffee. (If you're not too witty then it's no biggie. Just let us know what you would drink from the cup).

[NOTE:
If you're reading this on Facebook or Google+ then be sure to leave your comment on the original Skull-A-Day.com post if you want to be officially entered in the contest.]

IMPORTANT: Don't forget to include a way of contacting you(either an email in the post OR be sure your blogger profile has a working email link for you). Entries are only valid with this information.

You have until Midnight Eastern time Wednesday February 8th to enter so don't wait... do it now.

Note: Nicole agrees to pay for shipping the mug to residents of the United States and Canada only. Sorry to everyone else. Ceramics are heavy and costs to ship them are also.

Of course you don't have to wait until the end of the contest to get your own mug, cup, or tumbler. Nicole's Etsy store has loads skullware so don't fret if you don't get this one. She'll keep making more. Thanks, Nicole!

84 comments:

UberWench said...

I would put my favourite tea in the mug, Coco-skull Cocoa Puerh. Mmm...

uberwench at gmail dot com

Rebecca Halley said...

I'd serve myself some Skull Island Americano Super Charged House Blend Coffee!

Wicked said...

I would LOVE to drink my hot chocolate out of something as awesome as this.

BewitchedWicked at gmail dot com

Jillirene said...

I'd fill it with my fair trade coffee and plenty of vanilla skullmond milk to start my day in a skully way. Cheers!


jillireneh@gmail.com

polly esther said...

I love skulls and I love coffee, what better way to combine the two? pick me pick me pick me! pick me! pollyesther1313 at gmail dot com

nitebyrd said...

Mocha-zombie-latte.

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Beth said...

This would be awesome to add to my skull collection.
eacougill at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

i'd fill my mug up with cafe con cráneo, the lesser known and more morbid twist on the traditional cafe con leche.

Natasha Epperson said...

I would put chai tea in it! Or got chocolate for those cold days

InkMarqued said...

Chai would be lovely in one of those, or a nice mint cocoa..

Diane Irvine Armitage said...

I would drink my skull cap tea in there!

T-Bone said...

Italian Roast from Starbones. I hope I win. Some of my best friends have skulls.

TimDNML at gmail dot com

Jacque said...

Oooooh!!!!

jacque.england@gmail

Melanie said...

I'm a simple one...every morning I drink my plain ole Publi☠ instant coffee w/milk and sugar....I like what I like :)

Melissa said...

These are adorable! I would drink Skuller Grey Tea out of my mug. Eh, not so creative twist on the skull theme, but points for trying? LOL!

Happy Hammer said...

Skull O' Tea Please ;)
hierocide[at]gmail.com

Jennifer R. Donohue said...

I'd use the mug for my Va-skull-a Chai.

dolores said...

OH man! I know what my kids are getting for their birthdays! These are amazing!

Win or Lose I'm getting one of these for my morning Bonefast Blend with milk and agave! Yummers!:)

Auntie Karen said...

I'm a coffee fiend so I need to fill my cup with "Black as Death Skull-Splicer Roast"

annette said...

I would make my boyfriend a coffee and hot skullate drink.

annette said...

I would make a boyfriend a hot skullate and coffee drink.

Heidi S said...

I love love love this!!!!! chickennuggetjewelry@yahoo.com

Kellyarchaeology said...

I would probably just keep it simple and use Maxilla House coffee and make an Occipicallatte.

Rinserepeat said...

Hot skulled cider would warm my bones on chilly winter evenings...

jlebel at gmail dot com

pupton said...

I would drink cof-femur from it! Heheh. Lots of great answers so far!
pupton58 at gmail dot com

Qgardens said...

Comprehension AND following directions fail. See? See? I need this mug because I am useless without my coco-almond java. ;). Qgardens17@hotmail.com

Concertina said...

My skull is definitely not happy without coffee in the morning!

maria@vaccarino.com

Heather said...

I would drink my Hop the Plank IPA in my skull mug

Heather
Stanavich@sbcglobal.net

Tatman said...

I love all of these great comments. Keep'em coming!

Tatman said...

I love all of these great comments. Keep'em coming!

terri said...

Tea! Lots and lots of tea!

Janet said...

Chai of the eye socket... how skully is that?

preeti said...

Nice mugs, everyone love to have personalized mugs.

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Custom mugs

Scott Schluter said...

Earl Greyskull Tea in mine please!

Amy N.M. said...

I would fill my mug with Red Skull Energy drink.

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biorobotics said...

many kinds of tea, using my robot tea infuser.

Unknown said...

Awesome. I would have my morning Capitus Cafe!

Tiki said...

Skull-cap-uccino.

tatertot61@hotmail.com

44skull44 said...

hot chocolate duh...
skull44_44@yahoo.com

Jennie Rage said...

De-Coffinated-Skull Brew in one of these wonderskull mugs would surely resurrect me!

JennieRage@RockinRamzis.com

Peety Draws said...

I would put my favorite bold coffee, Dark Orifice Magic.

peetydraws at gmail dot come

Wyng'd Lyon Creations said...

I would drink my daily cup of Earl Grey-vyard tea out of it.

Ann said...
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Ann said...

A shirley temple!! HAH! i think that's funny. :)

soeraid at hotmail dot com

Robin.Ruin said...

Orange skulled tea, everyday. These mugs are gorgeous by the way! rsinford@gmail.com

MedicalArtMofo said...

Was just thinking how good my tea tastes, but sadly is presented in a boring aluminum mug. would love something inspirational like this!

LBabroski said...

My little one loves to make me coffee... that is hit or miss... While I'm in the shower during the hectic morning. She always gripes that I have an 'old lady' cup. This would be awesome, and we would have to rename her morning concoction 'Harley Q's Original Skull Brew.' lindsaybabroski@aol.com

Skye said...

Such a cool mug :) count me in for a shot at winning and while I wait for the lucky name to be drawn, I think I'll go check out her shop ;)

Anonymous said...

I would have skullberry and kiwi hot tea! :)

crimsondoll19@yahoo.com

kechiro said...

I make my own hot shockolate, which jars my mind awake and shakes my cranium alive. professorkechi-at-gmail-dot-com

Ronald said...

I'm thinking a little fresh skulled grapefruit juice would be right at home in one of those mugs.

zeb41_@ameritech.net

dridlon said...

My cacao mint Occipital green tea would be understated in the most Parietal way in this awesome cranial cup.

Steph said...

love this mug! would love to have my morning tea in it.
thx

Deanna "plushyskull" said...

Black skull coffee!
Skully time tea!!!

Plushyskull at gmail com

Unknown said...

i would be torn between my naughty and nice tea, or my spiced apple cider because both are the color of blood. what a great picture that would be. your mugs are awesome.
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Julie S said...

My mug will get hit with some hot apple spine-der (that's bad but the best I could come up with!)

Ann said...

a Skully Temple!!!!!
(you said non-alcoholic..and I'm not in the mood for tea or coffee right now...maybe a fabulous skull mug would help!!!)
thanks for the chance!!

Ronnskull said...

I would fill it with Cheery Kool-aid

Anonymous said...

I would love to stir up some Bat Bone Brew Java and drink it in style with this mug!

Miss101 said...

I would put skull-flower tea in that wonderful little mug!!
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AG said...

I would fill mine with Cafe "Skull-bano",nothing like a giant cup to get through the morning!!

jen said...

sadly, it's too early for me to be clever, as i need a skull mug for my coffee. these are bee-yooo-tiful!

jenbid73@ gmail.com

Paul said...

Those mugs are so neat! If I was lucky enough to win one, I'd fill it with cranial cocoa and skully skim milk. :-)

paul.showalter(at)gmail(dot)com

sugarskullArtz said...

I LOOOVE IT! Worth to be admired so I would put it on display as part of my skulls collection :)

lsykes1127 said...

Coffee...coffee...coffee and any other kind of liquid.

lsykes1127@yahoo.com

blasfemme said...

filled to the rim with white chocolate and macadamia nut Skullatte.

ruadhaine said...

Skullightful Red Rose Tea with fresh bone colored cream...

Carebear said...

skulls+coffee+art=HAPPINESS

SarahM. said...

Irish coffee. With whipped cream on top.
s.h.montgomery at hotmail.com

blasfemme said...

forgot the email addy.....radia dot clark at geemale dot com.

Fuzzy Izmit said...

Oh my goodness! I would fill that with some lovely vanilla chai tea! How beautiful!
fuzzy_izmit@yahoo.com

Quique said...

I would fill this cup with some homemade atole, a thick, Mexican cornmeal drink.

Unknown said...

SkullKrusha Yerbabuena Tea.

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Chris H said...

I would drink my pulp-free Orange Kolju(ice) in my amazing skull mug

Kolju is skull in Estonian

charkey@nc.rr.com

QuadK said...

I'd start the day by pouring some fresh-kully brewed dunkin' donuts original blend into my new skull mug! QuadrupleK@Gmail.com

b13 said...

I would drink the blackest coffee out of that. Blacker than most souls!

victoriamedina said...

I bet some peppermint mocha would taste beautifully out of this..
victoriamedina@charter.net

Andytgeezer said...

Being English, I'm an avid tea drinker, so will be filling my mug with Earl of Greyskull tea.

I'm best reached on twitter as @andytgeezer

Chas. said...

I would fill it up with some tasty Skull-amel Macchiato ... that's a Caramel Macchiato with a skull drawn in caramel syrup on the top!

cgmills at gmail dot com

LexieJewel said...

In my mini cauldron (aka Skull Mug), I would pour a sinfully rich hot Skull-colate topped w/a devilishly delicious dollop of Skulled Cream, drizzled with Skull-nilla sauce to warm my blood&bones

- Kim. Best reached at lexiejewel@yahoo.com

framediva said...

Va-skull-a Chai-bone Latte. The only dink fit to grace THAT CUP!!!!!
bacondiva@hotmail.com

Krista said...

I would fill this fantastic mug with an Earl Grey cranial cambric, with almond milk and vanilla. Mmmm.

EvilDucky77 said...

I would love to drink some skully orange tea out of this gorgeous mug!!!

Ted said...

Trepha-Nation Tea – clears the sinuses and relieves that pressure better than trephanation.

tbsp ground ginger
large pinch of cinnamon
large pinch of cardamom
shave a little nut meg
a few drops of vanilla extract

i like it with no sweetener, but one can honey to taste.