Puzzle Adventures - World Puzzle Days 2021

 World Puzzle days, over at Puzzler's Paradise is off to a flying start! I have a lower expectancy for number of puzzles to complete this year, instead I'm just enjoying the nightly hour and a half or so of building and we'll see what happens.

First up this Dowdle for C -is for Cities in the Alphabet Challenge

Title - 'London'

Brand -Dowdle

Piece Count - 1000

Artist - Eric Dowdle

Although quite dark in colour (it is a Dowdle after all!) I really enjoyed this one.

Lovely little details on the buildings.

And the last season  for the 'Country Diary' series by Cobble Hill. I'm ready to do the spring one again as soon as March arrives!

Adorable little birds all over this one!

This little wren is the cutest!

I like cats and I like Cobble Hill and although this was not terrible, it is in the 'to trade' pile for sure. Just did not get exciting at any point, but a few chuckles from the quotes made up for that.

Next up was L- is for Lighthouses over at the Puzzling Together Alphabet Event

Title - Holiday Boat Parade

Brand - Sure-Lox

Piece Count -1000

Artist - Heronim

Although I had done this next puzzle in December, a copy that was missing 2 pieces, I was given a new one for Christmas, so I traded the other one and decided to do it again this month. It is such a lovely puzzle! Eurographics sure has nice ones. This one is called 'Vintage Christmas Cards'

And another beauty I was given as a Christmas gift. This one travelled all the way from England. Such a fun image with all the animals and of course that hedgehog. Oh my goodness that hedgehog!!! It was a quick built and a very nice one. Produced by Otter House Limited and the RSPD.

Puzzle Adventures - December 2020

 Where did December go!?!

For the alphabet challenge I did I is for Ice Skating. A fun little Dowdle puzzle entitled 'Over The River'

Followed by a bunch of Christmas and winter Themed puzzles. I enjoyed every single one of them!

This one by Serendipity is older, and beautiful but the puzzle quality is quite ghastly! So many pieces are loosing lamination, I literally did it with glue bottle in hand. It was worth it though.

Lovely little details in these images...

For Gingerbread House Day on December 12th, I did this Dowdle one, aptly named 'Gingerbread House' it is such a fun image loaded with tongue-in-the-cheek characters.

Next up this stunning one by Eurographics. This is one sadly missing a couple pieces, but I was gifted a new one for Christmas, so this one will go up for trade.

Love this little image on the Christmas card

For the alphabet challenge, A is for Animals. The challenge stipulated more than one type of animal and I think 'Christmas Pies' by Larry Jones delivered. It was a great build and by now I know to just start anywhere with these Bits & Pieces puzzles, no point in trying to do the border first. Many inside pieces have straight edges, which defeats that effort. I do, however, store the edges separately for the next time I do them...

Adorable little mouse with a veritable feast at it's paws. No wonder it is smiling!

And to top it of a Christmas themed 'Santa's Workshop' by Dowdle. I enjoyed it, but it is not my favourite Dowdle. Rather dark and some of those character's faces look downright creepy. We'll see whether it makes it until next Christmas or join the 'to trade' pile before then...

And that's another year of puzzling done. And not a single Cobble Hill among them. That is unusual for sure!

On to World Puzzling Days next starting in January...