Bugs Bunny

On December 17, 2016January 30, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles, Thrift Store PuzzlesLeave a comment

My husband and I had a great time assembling this puzzle. We’re of the generation that watched Saturday morning cartoons when they were the GOOD cartoons – Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, The Road Runner and Wile E.Coyote, Pepe LePew, etc. We pretty much remembered every cartoon depicted here and had a great time discussing our favorites. It was a fun walk down memory lane.

I honestly do not remember anything specific about the quality of this puzzle. It must not have been too bad, otherwise I would definitely remember that. I always remember the ones I don’t care for. It may be that I’m only focusing on how much I enjoyed this image and spending time with my husband working on it. I can’t say for sure. It was a fun puzzle though, I do know that!

Saturday 12-17-16

On December 17, 2016March 24, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn World's Largest Puzzle ProgressLeave a comment

Not a good day, wasn’t able to put very many pieces into the puzzle. Got some done, but now it’s time to sort the twinklies and put them on trays because there are a lot of holes to fill!

Hopefully I’ll make better progress tomorrow, enough that you can tell that I actually worked on it.

Friday 12-16-16

On December 16, 2016March 24, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn World's Largest Puzzle ProgressLeave a comment

It’s moving along quickly now, I’m getting to the end of the pieces without twinklies. There are a lot less pieces to go through now and it’s much easier to find exactly what I’m looking for. I didn’t spend much time on the puzzle today at all and I put in about the same number of pieces that I did yesterday. 😮

I should be able to have it finished in 3 or 4 days. Depending on how I’m feeling and if I get any help. Just have to finish the regular pieces and then it’s on to the twinklies! I’m excited about finishing this one because it will be the halfway point. I’m surprised at how much I’m enjoying it and how much I’ve accomplished already. Not bad for someone whose largest puzzle completed previously was 2000 pieces! What in the world made me want to accomplish this behemoth of a puzzle? No idea. But I’m having a wonderful time!

Sunbonnet Quilt Shop

On December 15, 2016January 30, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles, Thrift Store PuzzlesLeave a comment

This puzzle was so much fun to put together. I love all the different fabrics on the clothing and the quilts, I love the symmetrical quality of the quilts and the shelves in the shop – it was just a treat to assemble! I don’t know if I can explain why I enjoyed it so much, but I really had a great time!

Mom and I don’t usually buy Mega Puzzles, but this was another thrift store purchase and we just loved the image. Sometimes we put our jigsaw snobbery aside and buy a puzzle solely for the image even if it’s made by a company we don’t usually purchase. We are puzzle snobs, unashamedly so – but not so much that we wouldn’t do a puzzle just because it isn’t our usual brand. We’re always on the lookout for fun puzzles, wherever they come from!

You can see from the picture that there is basically only one piece shape – 2 prongs 2 holes. Not the most interesting pieces to say the least, and they were also on the thin side. The image quality was quite good though, and the artwork was beautifully drawn and perfect for puzzling.

Thursday 12-15-16

On December 15, 2016March 24, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn World's Largest Puzzle ProgressLeave a comment

It’s coming along! A little less than 1200 pieces to go!

I got it flipped over so I can work on the top of the puzzle tomorrow. Only morning and evening though, spending the day hanging out at mom’s. She thinks it’s important that I get out of the house at least once a week, so I force her to spend time with me. 😉

Working toward getting all the leaves and tree branches finished, and I still have to find the right pieces to attach the flowers to the leaves hanging above the rock. It feels like it’s going slowly but the daily pictures are a nice reminder of where I was the day before and how much progress I’m making every day. It’s always nice when I haven’t put that many pieces in the puzzle but the picture shows that what I did assemble made a big difference.