Matchbooks Collage

On January 6, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles4 Comments

Was this puzzle ever fun! I am a sucker for collage puzzles and this one was no different, so enjoyable! I had a lot of help with this one too – my husband and daughter and son-in-law pitched in. I forgot that I took this picture before the puzzle was technically finished. I told my daughter she could put in the last piece, so I left it out for her (that’s the piece on the right side). I took this picture and texted it to her so she would know it was waiting for her, but then once she put the piece in I forgot to take a picture of the COMPLETED puzzle. 😉

It was a joy to put together and I can’t recommend it enough. It was entertaining to read all the matchbook covers as it was being assembled (the things they used to put on a book of matches – Wow!) Most of the matchbooks were between 4 and 6 pieces, so it was almost like doing a bunch of tiny little puzzles. Loved it!

The White Mountain brand has some of the most amazing and fun collage puzzles. And their pieces are larger than most companies, so the 1000 piece puzzle is more impressive when finished, it feels like a bigger accomplishment.

Friday 01-06-17

On January 6, 2017March 22, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn World's Largest Puzzle Progress1 Comment

It doesn’t seem like I got much done till I look at yesterday’s picture. All the fish are done for now, added a bit of water, filled out Eric’s hair and shirt and gave Ariel her bow.

All that’s left now is blue, shades of blue. About 1400 blue pieces. Wheee! Oh well, if I didn’t want to do it, I wouldn’t have bought the puzzle, right? I knew what I was getting myself into – so I’ll cowgirl up and get it done!

Here’s where the pattern helps out, I can see what piece I’m looking for next which narrows my search. When there’s a lot of the same color and the pieces are separated by shape, knowing which piece shape I’m looking for is quite the time saver!

Thursday 01-05-17

On January 5, 2017March 22, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn World's Largest Puzzle ProgressLeave a comment

Not as much progress today as yesterday, but it’s all forward movement!

3 out of the 4 fish are done or mostly done, and I got a little bit of water added. Hopefully tomorrow I will get the last fish completed and a bit more water. Eric needs the rest of his head and shirt, I need to finish the tree branch Scuttle and the frogs are on, and there are plenty of fireflies. After that, all that’s left are shades of blue. But if I could get through all that blue in the Peter Pan section I can definitely get through this one. The blues are quite a bit lighter on this section which is much easier to work with, for me at least.

Still having a great time with this puzzle. Listening to stand up comedy while I work, or if I’m in the mood for it I have the soundtracks to all these movies. Plenty of songs to sing along to! And if neither of those appeals to me, there is a LOT of 80’s music to keep me company 🙂

Candy Jars

On January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw PuzzlesLeave a comment

Although it looks difficult, the puzzle above was quite fun to assemble. The different textures of each of the candies were easy enough to distinguish, and I found myself enjoying it much more than I thought I would. That happens to me a lot, and I don’t know why I don’t just jump in and start doing puzzles; even if I’m not sure I’m going to like it, or even if I think I might even dislike it. Cause I’m a doofus sometimes, that’s why.

I like Cobble Hill puzzles very much. The linen coating on the puzzle and on the box feels luxurious and is even helpful if you’ve got a lot of sameness. If there is a bunch of blue sky the linen on the puzzle can show you if a piece lies vertically or horizontally in the puzzle. Bonus! The pieces are randomly cut which can be more difficult to some, or more enjoyable for others. Personal preference. I’ve never had a Cobble Hill puzzle that wasn’t very good quality. They have a lot of great puzzles to choose from as well. One of the companies I never hesitate to purchase from.

Candy Jars was a fun puzzle, with just enough difficulty to be a challenge. The colors were bright and fun, and the candy made me hungry for sweets!

Wednesday 01-04-17

On January 4, 2017March 22, 2017 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn World's Largest Puzzle ProgressLeave a comment

Connections! Flounder is connected to the boat, the flamingos are connected to the boat, and the boat is connected to Sebastian. Not too shabby!

I put a few pieces of the water in underneath the boat, that’s where I’ll be working tomorrow. Water and the fish surrounding the boat, all the while singing “Kiss The Girl” in my head. Sha la la la don’t stop now, don’t try to hide it how you wanna kiss de girl 🙂