Disney Villains 2

Brand: Ceaco
Pieces: 1500
Size: 81cm x 61cm
Product Code: 3402-6

How's everyone's self-isolation (if you're doing it) going? Mine has been a partial isolation because I'm still working two days a week. And despite being home the rest of the time, I haven't gotten as many puzzles completed as I would have liked- I blame my husband for that! He would prefer me to do other things like tidy the house and work on fixing up some of the rooms than spend time puzzling. But I'm still getting a few sneaky ones in there! 

I don't know what you do with your puzzles after you've completed them but I usually sell most of mine on eBay. It's been absolutely crazy over the last few weeks- I sold over 40 puzzles! Some of which had been listed for a little while but people are snapping them up cos they're bored at home. Thanks to whoever told people that jigsaw puzzles are a great boredom buster- business is booming! 

The above is one that I also sold, even though there was a knob missing on one of the pieces (don't worry, I made it very clear in my listing so the buyer was aware!) Besides that little issue, this was a fantastic puzzle. Even though I love the wholesome Disney characters, I'm glad the villains are starting to get their time in the spotlight. There's been a few great puzzles released recently of Disney's naughtier characters and I'm looking forward to one day getting my hands on them. 

The colours in the above puzzle were so vibrant and the puzzle was actually trickier to do than I anticipated due to the border but I persevered and I'm so glad I did. I love the Ceaco brand and their unique designs. I look forward to doing some more soon!

Disney Villains

Brand: Ceaco
Pieces: 1500
Size: 81cm x 61cm
Product Code: 3402-2

Well I'm back from Japan and I had an absolute blast! 

It was such an awesome trip, and I managed to pick up a few puzzles along the way (although not too many cos hubby wouldn't have been too pleased if I'd filled our suitcase with puzzles to bring back).

I did manage to buy a few before he capped my spending, however, and as a belated birthday present, he did buy me a holographic 1000 piece puzzle that is exclusive to Disney Resort Tokyo and celebrates their 35th Anniversary. At 2000 yen (approximately $60 Australian), it wasn't cheap, but I can't wait to do it! It'll be a lovely reminder of our holiday. 

While in Tokyo, I visited a few places that sold jigsaw puzzles, including an amazing multilevel toy store in Ginza called Hakuhinkan Toy Park. Unlike my other favourite Japanese toy store (Kiddy Land), this one has a floor that actually has a dedicated puzzle section- with framed puzzles lining the stairs on the way up, and displayed on the walls of the actual section. I couldn't help but take a few photos, and I will post them up some time in the near future once I get myself organised. 

In the meantime, I suppose I should explain about the puzzle I have chosen to post for today. 

The above puzzle, by Ceaco, is called Disney Villains, and was the first puzzle I did for the 2018 Global Jigsaw Jubilee (on Facebook this year). I had never done a puzzle by Ceaco before but was very impressed with the results. The pieces fit well together, the design was vibrant, unique and colourful, and best of all, it showcased a different aspect to Disney than the usual princesses, animals, etc.

You should definitely check out this brand if you ever get the chance.

Well that's all for now. I'll go back to my weekly Saturday postings from now on, considering I have no more international holidays planned in the near future... 

Wicked Women (Disney)

Brand: Ravensburger
Pieces: 1000
Size: 70cm x 50cm
Product Code:  192526

I have noticed lately that a lot of my fellow Instagrammers are doing Ravensburger's latest challenge- the 40,320 piece Disney puzzle. I haven't come across it yet in Australia, and to tell you the truth, although I love Disney, I'm not sure if I'm ready for a puzzle of that magnitude! The amount of space it would take would be enormous, not to mention the time! Maybe that's an option for when I reach retirement age (a good 40 or so years away!)

In the meantime, I am happy to do smaller jigsaw puzzles along the Disney theme, such as the one pictured above. Rather than focus on the princesses or classic characters this time, I decided to do a puzzle that celebrates some of the villains- in particular, the wicked women of some of the films.

This was a fun little puzzle to do. It was great to focus, for once, on characters that usually have a more unsavoury personality. In typical Ravensburger fashion, the quality of the pieces and design were perfect, and the puzzle was quick to do by sections.