Puzzle Moment – My Jigsaw Journal

Colorsplash by Katharina Santl – Ravensburger (Puzzle Moment) – 200 pieces

I got started on this puzzle yesterday, worked on it for a bit and then spent most of the day in bed. It may actually look different this morning though; I finished typing up this post in the late afternoon after a nap but I’m wondering if my youngest decided to work on it himself while I was in bed. It’ll be interesting to see how it looks this morning when I get up.

Katharina Santl’s artwork is very different, isn’t it? Abstract images have always attracted me; ones that are different, unusual, or just special in some way, and the image here is definitely one of those! This beauty is joining the ranks of the many interesting and atypical puzzles I’ve done that make me feel so grateful to live during a time when I can easily buy puzzles from almost anywhere in the world that have such a wide variety of images and artwork available to choose from.

At only 200 pieces it shouldn’t take too long this morning to finish it up. I’m a little sad it’ll be over so soon, but there’s an interesting Christmas collage already sorted and in the wings waiting for it’s chance on the board.

Yep! I said Christmas. 😮🎄😮

Lily by Sasha Fortova – Ravensburger (Puzzle Moment) – 200 pieces

This image is so different and gorgeous, I just had to have it! And I love the smaller piece count puzzles that are not childish looking for us “adults” who enjoy smaller puzzles sometimes. Plus I found it in the sale section at Puzzle Warehouse, so I got it at a discount – bonus!

I love that this 200 piece puzzle doesn’t have large pieces. Don’t get me wrong, I love a large piece puzzle too, but sometimes I just want a smaller puzzle with regular pieces, and there aren’t many of those around in my to do pile. In addition, this was the best quality Ravensburger puzzle I’ve done in quite some time. The finish is matte and the image reproduction is beautiful, and it’s the best fitting Ravensburger I think I’ve ever done IN MY LIFE!

That’s quite the statement, I know. But take it from someone who has done hundreds of Ravensburger puzzles, this was the best fit I’ve ever had. Never have I been able to stand up one of their puzzles, but…

Not only does this one stand up, it’s very tall, and that makes it even harder to do. Usually landscape oriented puzzles stand up best, the taller ones don’t have the integrity to withstand it – but this one did with no problem at all. I was amazed, truly. This was a wonderful quality puzzle with such a stunning image that I cannot possibly get rid of it.

I rarely keep cardboard puzzles unless there’s a sentimental value for me. I have one of my grandmother’s puzzles, several puzzles mom and I did together and loved, but probably 99% of the cardboard puzzles I do get sent on to a friend or donated to the local thrift store, senior center, or the VA where we live. But this little beauty stays with me, it’s fantastic!