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Alpha Challenge - U is for Uniped



Well, this wasn't easy... there were not many options for the Craft Barns Alpha Challenge U page.  There were plenty of U words, of course there were - it's a dictionary!  But they didn't fit with my theme of wildlife... until I stumbled across





So I illustrated Helix the Snail.







Thanks for stopping by :)


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  1. Great idea - love the markings on his shell and educational too!!

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  2. What a good idea to focus on wild-life, even if it does present something of a challenge with some of the letters! You rose to it brilliantly with this one - uniped, wow! Lovely illustration of the word and so inventive. xxx Julie Ann

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  3. I didn't know a snail had a "foot"... :-) Of course I've never looked "under" a snail either. I think you've chosen a great word. I also didn't know that word. Your page is awesome!

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    1. If you ever have half an hour spare and you are wondering what a snails foot looks like...
      1 dissolve some sugar in a bit of water,
      2 find a snail,
      3 'paint' the sugar water on to a window,
      4 put the snail on the sugar solution on the window,
      5 go to the other side of the window for awesome views of the snails foot and mouth parts! (It'll will feast on the sugar)
      :)
      *sigh* I know I'm crazy :D

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  4. What a brilliant page, I love your recipe to see a snail's foot.
    I am so pleased you didn't choose trade unionism above it in dictionary - nowhere near as entertaining!
    Rosie x

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  5. Fantastic, great take on the "u". In my french dictionary aren't many words, too.

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  6. Fabulous, love the snail image, its a great page.
    Yvonne

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  7. Rather too many in my garden but your drawing is great.

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  8. Well done for finding a word to fit in with your theme. Great illustration as always.

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  9. Love it and I love snails they are fascinating little creatures. Think your page is brilliant!

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  10. Great idea - I don(t like snails but maybe it is time for me to study them to... snail foot..?

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  11. Kiwi in Timbertown.
    Great image of a snail, great page

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  12. Love your unique take on the challenge.. fabulous word choice...beautifully illustrated :)

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  13. Fabulous word choice and illustration. It's funny how so many of us are going for a theme within the theme.

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  14. Love Helix great word choice and fabulous drawing

    Maggie H

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  15. Yes - just what I want to do - see the underbelly of the snail!!!!! You word is really good and your snail even better. Very creative!
    sandy

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  16. Great drawings as usual Laura and you did very well to find a word at all! MMx

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  17. Catching up on comments after my hols, fabulous page, love the snail, the shell is amazing. Another new word for me.

    Sylv xx

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  18. Love the colours on the shell. Awesome!
    Thank you for playing with us at the Craft Barn
    Izzy

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