Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Saturday, April 20, 2013

4-20-13

Oh, dear...

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I am sadly disappointed in this puzzle.  I've worked two from this company before, and they were fine.  And the picture on the front of the box for this one is fine, too.

The puzzle itself, however, is horribly pixellated.  I mean it looks like it's nothing but colored dots.  So that up there is as far as I've gotten and it's been about three days.  I'm trying to decide to keep going, because the whole picture might look okay and my brother did say he wanted it - or scrap it and pick another puzzle?  I don't know...

Friday, April 19, 2013

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Happy Birthday! - 500 pieces

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11x18, by good ol' Puzzlebug.

Started and finished on my birthday, 3-25-13

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Monday, April 15, 2013

4-15-13

A quick look at how I sort 500 piece puzzles from this particular company (because I have lots of them!):

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All turned over first - I do this with every puzzle, no matter the company - then sorted.  Short pieces, long pieces, edge pieces, the four corners, and any pieces that were still stuck together, because I hate it when you have to tear them apart and the bottom layer rips.

And then on to the frame:

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Next Project

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I had been saving this one to work on my birthday!

I have gotten some puzzled looks when I showed it to family, asking why the cake says 'Birthday Happy'.

I tell them it's really Yoda's cake XD

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Secrets of the Rainforest - 300 Pieces

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20x27, by The Great American Puzzle Company.  A really big puzzle, lots of fun, and another with all its pieces rescued from a yard sale by my Mum!  It's all ready for the kiddo's next visit :D

started & finished 3/24/13

Friday, April 12, 2013

4-12-13

I gotta admit, sometimes doing a really fast kid's puzzle can be a lot of fun.

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Or maybe I'm just easily entertained!

Thursday, April 11, 2013

4-11-13

Another frame shot to be silly - this puzzle was finished in no time, but I took a couple of pics, anyway XD

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It's very big and with it's gigantic pieces, it took up my whole table, leaves and all!

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Next Project

The next of Mum's kid puzzles.  This one is a little more intricate, but only because of the picture.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

'Buddies' - 100 Pieces

**EDIT**  I just realized that the post of the box for this is gone or misplaced - it should have explained that my Mum bought some kid's puzzles at a yard sale for the little boy she babysits and wanted me to work them to make sure the pieces were all there!

This puzzle actually had no name, so I call it 'Buddies'

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About 12x15, by MB Puzzles
Started & Finished 3-24-13

Monday, April 8, 2013

4-8-13

Couldn't resist being silly and doing a 'frame' shot for this little thing!


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Some Kid's Puzzles

My Mum bought a few kid's puzzles at a yard sale for when her little not-grandbaby (she just claims he is, lol!) comes to visit.  He's three and loves puzzles, especially ones that are above his age group.  She asked me to work them first to make sure all the pieces are there, so you will be seeing them for the next few days. I've done two so far and put the rest back for later.

This is the first:

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Monday, April 1, 2013

Morning Light - 500 Pieces


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By ArtBox, which is what PuzzleBug calls itself when it's art and not a photo : D  11x17 inches.