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The Junk Journaler’s Desk In Progress…

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The Junk Journaler’s Desk by Aimee Stewart – Buffalo – 1000 pieces

There’s just something about an Aimee Stewart image that makes me unbelievably happy. It isn’t just the colors, it’s how they work together, and how so many seemingly disparate things come together to form such a cohesive and pleasing image. Not only is it pleasing to the eye, they’re almost always extremely fun to assemble.

When I was working on this yesterday I was thinking to myself how you couldn’t really tell what’s what on most of the pieces; and then after going through them only once to pull out some pieces I began to recognize colors and textures and have more of an idea where they might go and which pieces would fit together with them. Every time I went through them I got more and more familiar with them and where they belonged.

It’s one of those images where you could use the poster or box image, but I also find it entertaining to just let the pieces take me where they may and eventually it all fits together.

I’m having such a good time that I overdid the puzzling yesterday and am already feeling it this morning. Here’s hoping my pain meds and a few cups of coffee get me back to the board and this gorgeous puzzle quickly!

Greetings From the Upside Down

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Greetings From the Upside Down – Buffalo – 300 pieces

Loving both jigsaw puzzles and the series Stranger Things means that buying this puzzle was a no brainer when I found it at the thrift store on my last visit. The colors, the weirdness, it being basically only words – how could I not love this one?

Buffalo puzzles have such good quality, I never hesitate to get any puzzle if it’s one of theirs. Even secondhand this one was still in excellent condition even though it seems to have been assembled many times. Still an excellent fit, no splitting of the chipboard, etc. There was one small spot on the edge of one piece where it seemed slightly bent upwards, but it looks to me as if it may have happened when it was disassembled, perhaps a little too roughly.

Most of this was built at night, after everyone in the house was asleep. Sometimes it feels as though there is never any actual quiet around here unless I’m the only one awake. There’s always someone walking, talking, asking, breathing, eating – in general just making lots of noise so that I can’t fully relax and enjoy my puzzling. Perhaps that just the moody menopausal momma that I turn into sometimes, but today (and last night while putting this puzzle together) that’s exactly how I feel.

Taking pictures of puzzles this way started out as a joke between mom and myself; it’s a silly way to show how well a puzzle fits together. My mom and I could be our silliest, weirdest selves with each other and we loved making each other laugh. Pictures like this were one way to make her smile, so whenever possible I sent her standing up puzzle pictures over text. She loved them. Now every time I’m able, I take these pictures.

To make both of us smile. 😇😁

Blackbirds Roost at Mill Creek

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Blackbirds Roost at Mill Creek by Charles Wysocki – Buffalo – 1000 pieces

This beautiful fall-themed Americana image by Charles Wysocki was absolutely perfect for puzzling with just enough challenge to keep me on my toes. I can’t recommend it enough, it was truly entertaining.

It was a typical Buffalo quality puzzle with a very good fit. In each of my quality categories this puzzle was above average, and actually has me wishing I’d chosen another of their puzzles to assemble next. There are many, many, many Buffalo puzzles here to choose from, so most likely they’ll be up in the rotation again soon.

Long time readers know how I feel about quilts in a puzzle, and you won’t be surprised to find that after the border that was the very first thing I assembled. Usually it’s the words, but as I told ya’ll in an “in progress” post my youngest son put almost all the words together while I was resting. It’s a good thing I’m such an understanding momma, otherwise….🤬

Every time I look at the pumpkins in this image the stems remind me of the Whos in Whoville – those curlicues on top of their heads. Is it just me or do any of you see it too?

There’s so much to say about this little section. Whale Oil. Wow. I just love the look of this carriage; the fact that he’s sitting on the barrels instead of the seat, the bright blue sign, the silly name, the dog – all of it together makes for an image that just makes me smile.

When I think of a Wysocki image, for some reason it brings to mind a small town way out in the countryside, surrounded by miles and miles of forest. That doesn’t seem like the best place for a fish market or a lobster restaurant! It’s ridiculously silly of course, a small “country” town can be anywhere, even close enough to the ocean to sell whale oil, fresh fish, and lobsters.

I thought this would be an entertaining assembly, and I was right – but it was even more fun than I thought it would be! Even all those bare trees at the top weren’t that difficult, and I was pretty proud of myself for finishing them as quickly as I did.

There are plenty of Wysocki images here to do, I’m sure I’ve barely made a dent in his catalog of artwork. Thank goodness I won’t be running out any time soon. 😍

Fruits and Veggies In Progress…

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Fruits and Veggies by Helen Dardik – Buffalo – 300 pieces

Such an interesting collage of fruits and vegetables couldn’t possibly be left on the shelf when I was the one doing the shopping, I mean look how colorful and fun it is! There’s just something about an image that is out of the norm that makes me happy, no matter what it is. As long as it’s not bunnies, landscapes, fine art, kitties, or a Coca-Cola Santa I will definitely check it out and most of the time I’m likely to buy it.

That is the the case with this puzzle, when I went shopping (specifically looking for smaller piece counts) this gorgeous thing was hiding out at the back of the shelf, and I’m so glad I was persistent and stubborn enough to look through every puzzle to find it.

Even though not much of it is complete I can already tell you that the quality is fabulous and it is most definitely going to be standing on it’s edge when finished; the fit is exceptional!

Who’s Your Doggy? In Progress…

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Who’s Your Doggy? by Graffie*tee Studios – Buffalo – 750 pieces

This puzzle is so entertaining! The colors, the dog’s faces, the quality – and did I mention the dog’s faces? The cuteness factor is off the charts!

It’s been going together rather haphazardly, as you can probably tell from the picture. But it all seems quite natural as it’s happening. Normally I would try to find as many pieces for each section as I could before starting to assemble them, but I’m just putting pieces in as I find them and having a grand old time. 😁

I’ve been watching old dog shows on one of my streaming services lately, maybe that’s why I chose this puzzle yesterday. With all those sweet, lovable faces I just couldn’t resist. It’ll be finished pretty quickly I’m sure, because I can’t seem to keep my hands off it. It’s just too much fun. 🥰