Hello Fall

On October 12, 2026October 6, 2026 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles2 Comments

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

On October 11, 2026August 29, 2026 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw PuzzlesLeave a comment

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?

The Gang*

On September 11, 2026September 11, 2026 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles2 Comments

The Gang* – Unknown manufacturer – 150 pieces

This puzzle was just at my house somehow, because I have no memory of where it came from. There’s no markings at all on the test tube it came in showing the manufacturer, photographer, nothing at all. So it has been given a title by me, just for this post. It looks like a fun group doesn’t it? So this is “the gang” everyone. Wouldn’t you love to hang out with them for a little while, I certainly would!

The quality of these little puzzles is really quite good. Most mini or micro puzzles are only one piece shape – not these – there are a very good variety of shapes, beautiful reproduction, and a relatively good fit. This one was a little looser than Vivienne*, but still not bad at all. I wish I knew who made this puzzle so I could give them their props, because these little puzzles really impressed me.

As always, this picture is in Mom’s memory, she told me you can’t really tell the size of a very large or very small puzzle unless there is something for comparison. If you crop a picture to only show the puzzle you have no sense of the size, really. That was driven home to me when we finally assembled the entire 40,320 piece Disney puzzle. If you read along on the blog as I was assembling each section you couldn’t really tell how big each one actually was, but once you see it laid out in front of you there’s no forgetting it.

This puzzle wasn’t as big of an accomplishment, but still it made me happy, and taking that second picture made me think of mom and smile – what more could this old gal ask for? 💖

Spooky Treats In Progress…

On September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzling3 Comments

Spooky Treats – MicroPuzzles – 150 pieces

I’m running way behind schedule here, and have literally gotten out of bed this morning just to start a puzzle for this post! I had an appointment with my cardiologist yesterday and spent the rest of the day in bed – absolutely no puzzling went on at all unfortunately.

But, just in time I sorted and put together the border for this puzzle, and I can already tell that it isn’t going to be an easy one. The words are quite large and take up many more pieces than I bargained for. Usually putting together words is one of the most entertaining parts of a puzzle for me, but I think this one may be more difficult than most. Oh well, the only way forward is through, right?

Hope you’re puzzling something fun today!

Mood: Capybara

On September 2, 2026July 11, 2026 By Stacey at myjigsawjournalIn Jigsaw Puzzles4 Comments

Mood: Capybara – MicroPuzzles (Puzzle Packs) – 80 pieces

This little darling image was just what I needed after a rough week and a 1000 piece puzzle. It only took a few minutes but it was fun, not so easy as to be boring and perfect for what I wanted.

I’m enjoying these mini puzzles that have larger pieces than the regular MicroPuzzle that comes in a tube. They’re great for when I want a small puzzle to do but don’t have the fine motor skills or functioning brain cells to work with the smaller pieces. Actually, both sizes are great and thankfully I have plenty of them here for whenever I’m feeling like a little puzzle is what I need.