Stained Glass Cat

Stained Glass Cat – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

This one I thought would be more difficult than it turned out to be, which was a blessing because I had NOT had enough coffee when I started it. Luckily though I consumed enough of it while working on this gorgeous Halloween image and we got there even more quickly than I’d hoped.

Another great quality MicroPuzzle, I have never been disappointed in their puzzles. There’s something about working with the tiny pieces for me that makes it so engrossing and entertaining that I can barely walk away from them. There is no variety in piece shape, but it’s only 150 pieces so it doesn’t seem as boring as it might with a larger piece count. Other than that the quality is quite good and they’re always fun to assemble.

Be careful out there on Devil’s Night everyone! (I know that it is mostly just a Michigan thing, but that’s where I grew up, so October 30th will always be Devil’s Night to me.😈)

Spooky Treats

Spooky Treats – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

Hope I’m not the only one who loves Halloween themed puzzles, this one is so darn cute! Those words were quite a challenge for me, but I got there in the end. Great image on a great puzzle. I’m still really enjoying these little puzzles in a test tube, even though working with the tiny pieces is getting a bit more difficult for me. I’ve hopefully still got plenty of time to finish the 35 or so mini puzzles yet to be done – including another Halloween image.

Once the outside candy pieces were finished there were still plenty of pieces that were only words, it isn’t as easy as you might think. Luckily there was still enough coffee left to wake up my brain cells so that I could finish.

Loved this image, and I’m really looking forward to completing the second Halloween themed MicroPuzzle, it looks like even more fun!

Moonstrike In Progress…

Moonstrike – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

My youngest son picked out this puzzle for me to do next, sigh; being the great mom that I am I obliged. I don’t think I would have chosen this on my own just now, but they are here to all be assembled eventually – so here we go!

This little one coffee puzzle has been sitting on my board for two days now while I deal with some things that have kept me in bed. I was able to get up for a bit yesterday and do a little bit of it, but the sitting up didn’t last long so it’s only partially complete. It’s been several coffees now, and it still isn’t done.

I’m hoping today to spend a little more time at the board and working on the blog. The fruits and veggies puzzle is complete but still sitting on the board until the post gets written up, which I also haven’t done. I’ll get there, eventually.

Hello Fall

Hello Fall – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

Adorable little collage of fall images that was harder than I thought it would be, but I got there in the end. I miss fall. Having lived in Michigan for the better part of my life I am used to actual seasons, not just shades of summer all year long like we have here in Florida. I miss the changing leaves, the nip in the air, the smell of fireplaces and woodstoves burning….sigh….I just miss it.

Now that the reminiscing is done, this was a challenging image but really fun too – and great quality to boot. As usual. Ho hum, how boring, I always say the same thing. But it’s important to know, I think, if a company is consistent with their quality or one of those hit or miss brands. If I know that when I buy this brand I don’t have to worry about the quality, then all I need to worry about is whether or not the image is pleasing.

I did this puzzle immediately after one of the MicroPuzzles Puzzle Packs because I wanted to show the difference in size and finished image. You already saw in my previous post Peacocks the actual difference in piece size, but I wanted you to see both puzzle sizes completed as well.

Even though the Puzzle Packs have almost half of the number of pieces, the finished puzzle is still quite a bit larger. They’re both still small, but it does make a difference when you see the puzzles next to each other.

Both quality puzzles, good enough even for *The Stacey Stance* (it still makes me laugh out loud when I type that). I still love both sizes, but it’s really nice to have a choice now when I want to work on a mini puzzle – they’re both excellent!

Monster Meet-Up

Monster Meet-Up – MicroPuzzles (Puzzle Packs) – 80 pieces

I decided monsters would be another good fit for an October puzzle, and this image is just too cute for words! I’m really loving these puzzles packs from MicroPuzzles; the larger pieces, the larger finished puzzle, the great images to choose from, and the convenient packaging make these puzzles that I wouldn’t hesitate to buy again.

After this one I decided that a “regular” MicroPuzzles would be next, because I wanted to really give you a sense of the difference between the two products. They are both enjoyable to me, and both have very good quality. But as I’m getting on in years and everything seems to be slowly degrading with fine motor skills and eyesight it’s nice to have the option of getting great quality mini puzzles with both adult images and bigger pieces that are easier to work with.

See what I mean about great quality? How many mini puzzles do you think you could do that with?