Fireworks by Robert Swedroe – Rose Art – 500 pieces

Funnily enough I fully expected this puzzle to take a couple of days, in fact I was counting on it; but as is usual when I find a puzzle enjoyable it went together much more quickly because I couldn’t keep myself away from it. It’s too much fun and I am physically drawn to it because I need joy in my life. 🥰

This was supposed to be the last puzzle before I started the 13,500 piece Golden Age of Disney puzzle to commemorate my blogiversary; I figured it would be a bit of a challenge, would most likely take a couple of days, and it would be done the day before the anniversary of the blog – perfect timing, right? Wrong! Even though it was chosen to give me the perfect amount of down time before the big puzzle began I just couldn’t keep myself away from it. No self control at all! That’s alright, I’ll spend that extra day going over everything and re-checking blog posts. There’s always something puzzle-related for me to do, and if I start getting that itch there’s always a mini puzzle available. 🧪

The quality of this Rose Art puzzle was better than expected, and even though the fit seemed a little “soft” for lack of a better word it still stood up in the Stacey Stance…

Honestly this one surprised me, I didn’t think it would stand up at all. I had to be careful how it was picked up, but once it was safely off the board it wasn’t a problem. These pictures still make me happy after all these years.

These are just two little bits of the overall image, but for some reason I found myself drawn to them. I’m not sure how the artist creates his collages, but however it was done it’s gorgeous. The yellow one on the right looks almost like it could be a bottle cap, doesn’t it?

This was my first puzzle with artwork by Robert Swedroe, and boy would I love to get my hands on some more. This kind of image makes me so happy; it isn’t the usual puppies and kitties or landscapes – the bright, bold colors are just my speed. I’m definitely on the lookout for more of this artist’s work. Stunning!

*He’s got some amazingly difficult-looking images available from Schmidt puzzles, but they look like lots of fun too!*