Blooming Pokemon

Brand: Impact Merch.

Pieces: 300
Size: 50cm x 60cm

Product Code: IMPZ0225

Well, it's just one more week to a small puzzling competition I have entered, and I am nowhere near prepared! I have only done one puzzle for practice in the time since I paid the entry fee, so I really need to get cracking and get some done! 

All I know is that it's a Ravensburger puzzle, it will be 500 pieces, and I have 3 hours to complete it in- so hopefully I should be OK with it.

Since I'm running out of time, I might keep this short and quick and get to it now. 

Lately, I've really been getting into Pokemon. I mean, I've always been a fan and I collected the trading cards as a kid, but I'm now back into collecting them again. I think I've put up Pokemon puzzles in the past (I honestly can't remember), but this was a small quick one that I did last year. It was only 300 pieces so it was pretty easy but the image is cute.

I have others in my collection that I will get to at some stage, but for now, I have to head off...

Cute Cupcakes

Brand: Puzzlebug
Pieces: 100
Size: 22cm x 28cm
Product Code:  -

I feel like today is a cupcakes kind of day. 

Who doesn't love pretty-looking baked goods? 

The above image is just a cheap brand from Kmart but they always have interesting designs which are alright for the quality and price. 

This is one of my last few days off left before I head back to work full time following the Corona-virus pandemic so I'll be more than happy to sit and eat a few of these before heading back. I'm sure I'll be able to drop the weight from consuming so much extra food while I'm there and walking around all day! 

I'm actually quite surprised that my long stint of less work is almost over and yet I didn't get that much extra puzzling done during this time. I definitely had plenty of puzzles to work on- enough for a few lifetimes at least!- but I just never got around to doing much. 

Maybe cos I was focusing on other projects? Or on social media too much? Or cos I ran out of boards to do them on for a short while? Who knows?! I definitely have a few sitting around that I need to photograph though so I can get onto that when the light is good and then find somewhere to get them developed for my album. 

In the meantime, enjoy the cute cupcakes above (or a real alternative if you're able)

Cupcake (Studio Pets By Myrna)

Brand: Crown
Pieces: 1000
Size: 73cm x 48cm
Product Code:  16661

It was the 91st birthday of my Nonna (Italian grandmother) this week, which I'm sure most of you will agree is quite an achievement!

This puzzle, which combines cute animals with cupcakes (one with a candle!), seemed like a lovely tribute, considering Nonna's former occupation as a chef and her appreciation for baby animals (especially the ducklings).

Studio Pets By Myrna is a business that takes photos of your pets to create fun merchandise products and prints. In this case, they have teamed up with Crown to produce some cute designs for jigsaw puzzles- one of which is pictured above (which I recently completed). Not only are the designs adorable, but they are also made from a good quality cardboard. This one was quite quick to do, with only the similar-coloured fur types giving me trouble on occasion.

If you love cute baby animals and have an appreciation for tasty baked goods, then this puzzle is for you!