The Lion King

Brand: Ceaco

Pieces: 500
Size: 46cm x 36cm

Product Code: -

This puzzle came in one of the Thomas Kinkade 4-in-One Disney boxes (Season 1 if I remember correctly), and I absolutely love this design. 

All of his paintings are just magical- he manages to capture each iconic scene perfectly. 

I know some people are not fans of his puzzles due to the paintbrush strokes sometimes making completion of the puzzle difficult, but I think this adds to the charm (and really it's not that difficult to put them together!)

This one was very quick to do and brought on all the nostalgic feels! It's also fitting because the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has just announced a show where they will be playing the score to the film in concert next year- tickets have already been booked lol

Fantasia

Brand: Ceaco (Thomas Kinkade Disney 4-in-1, S2, Puzzle 1)

Pieces: 500
Size: 46cm x 36cm
Product Code:  -

I felt the need to put up a Disney puzzle today, because it's been a while since I've done that, and I have a lot more on the way. 

I admit that in the last few weeks, I've had a bit of a puzzle-buying binge. There have been so many amazing deals on, and I've come across so many puzzles that I just have to have that I've bought way more than I should have. Honestly, I've been having to smuggle them into the house so my husband doesn't see and complain about how many I already have! Now I just have to set aside the time to do them all!

The above puzzle is one I did a little while ago from one of the Kinkade-illustrated 4-in-1 boxes of Disney puzzles. I love the detail he puts into each of them- he's so talented and the images are beautiful. The quality of these puzzles are usually pretty good too, with the unusually shaped pieces adding a little bit of a challenge (sometimes). I thought I had all of the 'series/seasons' of these box sets but it looks like there are more than I realised so I'll have to do some research about what I haven't got (I've got S1-S6 by memory).

Hopefully I'll be able to get some more puzzling done very soon- I need to reduce my to-do pile to justify buying more!

The Little Mermaid

 Brand: Ceaco

Pieces: 500
Size: 46cm x 36cm
Product Code:  -

Disney has recently released news of their latest 'live action' casting for The Little Mermaid and it's looking to be a corker! I know there have been a few people wishing that the films would be left alone, but this one (well the cast, anyway) looks as though it is going to be absolutely wonderful. 

That's why I decided to put this puzzle up today- The Little Mermaid is harder to come by than some of the other Disney characters. This was one of the Thomas Kinkade 4-in-1 Disney puzzles that I completed a little while back. It came in the S3 box with Winnie the Pooh, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.

Can't go past a Disney puzzle!

Tinker Bell And Peter Pan Fly To Neverland

Brand: Ceaco

Pieces: 500

Size: 46cm x 36cm
Product Code: -

Today I have decided to put up a photo of this puzzle, which is part of a 4-puzzle-pack by Thomas Kinkade (Series 1 for anyone who is interested). And the reason for this one? Well I have recently finished reading a book that featured the characters from Peter Pan- focusing mainly on Tinker Bell and Wendy and I was inspired to put this puzzle up because of that. 

The book is part of the Disney Twisted Tales series (printed by Scholastic) and, while it is aimed at younger readers, it is fantastic nonetheless. Each book questions the events in a particular Disney story, and inverts it completely to make an entirely new story. For example, in the one I just finished (called Straight On Till Morning), the story takes a turn and asks what would have happened if Wendy went to Neverland with Captain Hook? (Rather than Peter Pan as she does in the original book). I also read one recently called Let It Go (based on Frozen) which is rewritten as though Elsa and Anna never knew each other. 

I love inverted fairytales as much as I love the originals and so this series is a joy to read. There are plenty more in the series if you are interested... but back to the puzzle. 

This puzzle was great Ceaco quality and I enjoyed finding all the little extra details in it, as Thomas Kinkade is known for doing. You can't really tell clearly from my photo but the clouds are outlines of Captain Hook and the pirates, ensuring that they are included in the illustration. I did the other puzzles in this box too and will eventually put them up. These are great illustrated puzzles and I intend to do them all eventually. 

Winnie The Pooh 2

Brand: Ceaco 

Pieces: 500

Size: 46cm x 36cm
Product Code:  -

Part of Kinkade Disney 4-in-1 (S2)

I never thought I'd compare myself to a fat yellow bear, but this is exactly how I'm feeling at the moment! Floating away on the end of a balloon and needing someone to tether me to the ground to avoid disappearing up into the clouds. 

The last few weeks have been full on here in Victoria, Australia, with the craziness of Covid-19.

We've had a spike in cases and deaths, and this has led to Melbourne going into stage 4 restrictions, while the rest of us in regional Victoria have reverted back to stage 3 restrictions (like those we experienced last May/ June). 

Who knows when it will end? 

Luckily, I was able to book in some annual leave (which just happens to be now during the beginning of Lockdown 2.0) so I can stay home and take care of personal appointments during this time. Luckily I also have plenty of puzzles to keep me occupied :)

The above puzzle is one of four in a box, illustrated by Thomas Kinkade. This one features Winnie the Pooh and friends. The pieces in these are unusually shaped but fit well together and the overall dimensions of the puzzle are quite small, which I like.

I have plenty more of these series so I plan to get them all done eventually. They're so cute!