Twilight in Umbria, Paul Jorgensen
Another beautiful 500-piece puzzle from Art & Fable, “Twilight in Umbria” by Paul Jorgensen.
Alchemist’s Kitchen, Vasilisa Romanenko, eeBoo
Did another in the fun eeBoo “Piece and Love” series of “Alchemists’ Stuff” by Vasilisa Romanenko. It was another 1000-piece, this one “Alchemist’s Kitchen.” I like seeing the recurring details — like the portraits of past alchemists! And the cat. (-: (Other entries in the series: “Alchemist’s Library” and “Alchemist’s Cabinet“, which I’ve done, and […]
Moroccan Spices, Blanc Puzzles
I have no idea where this puzzle came from — it was in our downstairs stack of puzzles, with a lot of pieces that were assembled, so someone had done it before. But it was a solid puzzle — like so solid, I was wondering, is this cardboard? or balsa wood? — with a white […]
Merry Cactus by Shea O’Connor, from Jiggy
Loved this retro-style xmas puzzle, “Merry Cactus“, art by Shea O’Connor, from Jiggy (800 pieces). Jiggy is expensive (although the sale really helped!) and there are false fits — but the art is so wonderful. I loved this art! Six cats! Anyway, the multiple blocks of colors and patterns helped this puzzle go quickly and […]
Frosted Fir Tree, Wentworth
I got a few new puzzles from Wentworth, and in need of a relatively short solve, I pulled out the 240-piece “Frosted Fir Tree”, with artwork credited to “Alexandru Davidenco”. When I went to see more about this artist, I figured out this is actually AI-generated art. See the licensing shop, where this user has […]
Dowdle Brooklyn Bridge, Elms
Finished this 121-piece Elms hand-cut puzzle of an Eric Dowdle image, “Brooklyn Bridge“, cut by “Kristin”. It was part of a Hoefnagel pack, both of which were fun fast solves.
Bloomington Gothic, Press Puzzles
“Bloomington Gothic“, based on “American Gothic” by Grant Wood, derivative work by Joe Lee, in Indiana. Hand-cut by Press Puzzles, and in a puzzle pack from Hoefnagel. This was a speedy solve, with a nice hand-feel.
The Birth of a Dream, Maria Brzozowska, Art & Fable
I’m really loving the Art & Fable puzzles. I finished a 500-piece today, “The Birth of a Dream“, art by Maria Brzozowska.
Women in Science
This one has been sitting on my shelf for years! It was a winter holiday gift for the family, but we didn’t get to it over the holidays, and over the years, it got a little forgotten. But I’m so happy to have dug it out and done it. It’s a 500-piece puzzle, and the […]
Gloria & Angela, Shirin Godhrawala, Jiggy
My first Jiggy Puzzles puzzle — “Gloria and Angela“, 450 pieces. Really loved the “Gloria & Angela” art by Shirin Godhrawala; the style — with lots of splotches and splatters and scrawls, along with a relatively limited palette — definitely made for a relatively challenging puzzle. Also, obviously, the subject matter! Gloria Steinem and Angela […]
Happy Halloween, Ravensburger
Really enjoyed this Halloween puzzle by Ravensburger, “Happy Halloween“, art by Demelsa Haughton, 1000 pieces. Zeniba and Bastet also enjoyed it.
Alchemist’s Cabinet, Vasilisa Romanenko, eeBoo
Another of Vasilisa Romanenko‘s “Alchemist” series from eeBoo, “Alchemist’s Cabinet” is 1000-pieces, collage style. Glossy and strip-cut, and you can catch any false fits with careful attention to pattern / color. You can assemble almost the whole puzzle as a series of many small puzzles (the collage aspect); at the end, I was slotting into […]
Bakemono Zukushi “Monster” Scroll, Art & Fable
Loved this 500-piece puzzle from Art & Fable, based on the Bakemono no e (“Illustrations of Supernatural Creatures”), aka Bakemono zukushie, from the Edo period. The original scroll is held at BYU in Utah. (Repatriation ….?) more info: Wikipedia, Public Domain Review, and further close-ups & descriptions at pinktentacle.com (2010).
Autumn Tea Time, Meredith Dillman, Mosaic
Mosaic, “Autumn Tea Time“, art by Meredith Dillman, 500 piece. First, I loved the art by Meredith Dillman. Tea! Kitsune! Like Disney’s animated Maid Marian in a kimono. So I enjoyed spending time with this image. A few little criticisms of the puzzle itself, though. The print, directly onto wood, sadly had already begun to […]
Stave, Purrsian Rug
Beautiful cat and Persian rug puzzle from Stave, via Hoefnagel — “Purrsian Rug” (art by Candy Thun), 100-piece trick puzzle. Not the typical puzzle — you can’t solve from the image, because there are multiple identical connectors, and if you assemble to make a continuous image, you can’t assemble the pieces into a single continuous […]
Vintage Halloween, Bits & Pieces
Ash and I did a 500-piece Bits & Pieces, “Vintage Halloween”, “Finchley Paper Arts” — are these vintage-style Halloween images? or actual vintage images assembled from the public domain? Hmm. Anyway, it was a fun puzzle to do.
W-Woman, Romi Lerda, Magnolia
Really enjoyed this 1000-piece Magnolia puzzle, “W-Woman“, by Romi Lerda. I think this is my first Magnolia puzzle? It was really excellent — my only complaint was a few false fits. Otherwise, sturdy, and the pieces felt really good in the hand. It was listed as 3 out of 5 stars of difficulty (5 being […]
Ready for Prom, Kerri Ambrosino, Bits & Pieces
Ash and I knocked off a 500-piece “Bits & Pieces” puzzle, “Ready for Prom“, art by Kerri Ambrosino. We loved the art (her other art at Etsy also looks awesome), & the irregular cut was fun; but it was a little challenging in that false fits were relatively easy on the solid, non-patterned parts of […]
Manniquin by Susan Brabeau, SunsOut
This 1000 piece puzzle from SunsOut, “Manniquin”, art by Susan Brabeau, is so hilarious to me. It wasn’t a hard puzzle exactly, although there were a lot of (a) lace; (b) blue fabric; and (c) dark red wood / cloth. The 26″ x 26″ size does NOT fit on my board — this is the […]
Vibrant Village, CraftHub
I ordered a bunch of puzzles from “PuzzlesUp”, which was closing, and it turned out they were all labeled “CraftHub”. Hmm. Anyway, I liked the image. The pieces were pretty interlocking. This puzzle is called “Vibrant Village”.
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