2020 (SL)AD(E)VENT Calendar! (day 15)

I figured I should share this rather foolish advent-ure I've embarked on (see what I did there?!?) Started as a very quick sketch but has gradually become slightly more involved - so who knows by Xmas there might be a full-on Trompe-l'œil?!?*

(I'm extremely unsure if anybody actually looks at this blog but I promise to keep on posting them until Christmas for the 5 or so people who actually visit this!)

*extremely unlikely 
 

Merry Christmas everyone!

Winter Solstice...

I trust you all have your winter solstice / Xmas costumes ready? I know I have!

Festive animated greetings!

A festive animated non-denominational animated greeting (nb may contain unicorns)
You can see it BIGGER here -

Oh Christmas tree!

Unwanted gifts (one that got away)

I think I'd sneakily like one of these to be truthful (although the 'Breville home stigmata toaster'™ might be a little beyond the pale...)

Advent of unwanted gifts #23

Bottle of 'Nan-booze'.

Snowball?!? Everybody knows Advocaat is mainly composed of phlegm (probably) & eggs - We can mainly blame the Belgians for that!

Advent of unwanted gifts #22

'Budget' electrical goods.

Advent of unwanted gifts #21

Wall calendar. (Mayan)

Advent of unwanted gifts #20

Unfortunately timed fancy dress costume*

*& one in the eye for all you smug 'I ALWAYS buy my Xmas presents early to avoid the rush' types!

Advent of unwanted gifts #19

Ill-advised gift voucher.

Advent of unwanted gifts #18

 Inappropriate jigsaw puzzle*.


* I always hated jigsaws as a kid, they're even worse if you're without discernible limbs.

Advent of unwanted gifts #17

Hideous bling.

Advent of unwanted gifts #16

Fluffy anthropomorphic footwear.

Advent of unwanted gifts #15

Unfortunate pop culture genre-fail.

Advent of unwanted gifts #14

Anti-hypo-allergenic make up kit.*


*not tested on nice animals (or even nasty ones)

Advent of unwanted gifts #13

Over-fussy 'coffee experience delivery system'™ - destined to be used on precisely 4 occasions before thinking 'f*** this, where's that jar of Gold Blend'*

* see also; juicers, the Breville pie-maker, anything kitchen-shaped to do with George Foreman etc.

Advent of unwanted gifts #12

Dual purpose novelty Donald Trump / One Direction hairpiece.

Advent of unwanted gifts #11

Spurious kitchen gadget.

NB I have NOT made this up

Advent of unwanted gifts #10

Idiot mittens.

NB whilst finishing this the other day I sudden realised I'd unconsciously nicked the basic idea from another illustration so in fairness here's a link to that - let's call it 'homage' rather than theft huh?