Puzzle: Flower market at Jaipur
Size: 304 pieces
Dimensions: 45.72 cm x 35.56 cm
Photographer: Schmid Reinhard
Producer: Whitman, Guild, A4425, Series 169,
Puzzle: Simple puzzle which I liked for its subject matter – small number of pieces and enough distinct colour regions to make it easy. Flower bunches and people can make a good start, and the background of the wall can come afterwards.
Notes:
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Beading: Blessingway bead – Golden Green Goddess
Puzzle: Love each day
Size: 1000 pieces
Dimensions: 51 cm x 69 cm
Producer: Empire, Puzzle Makers, #620205
Puzzle: Not a completely trivial puzzle to do due to variation in puzzle piece format and similarities of the coloured regions, but quite enjoyable. The easiest parts to do are the uniform white of the path, the bench, and the fence, the green of the grass, and the blue-white of the sky. The willowy tree is a good region to …
Puzzle: Trevi Fountain, Italy
Size: 500 pieces
Dimensions: 48.3 cm x 35.6 cm
Producer: Sure-Lox, The Canadian Group, #42210-17
Puzzle: This puzzles was a little more challenging than a usual 500-piece puzzle, since so many parts of the building look alike and carry the same colour scheme. However, with Sure-Lox pieces fitting snugly into place, it was very pleasant to do nonetheless. The sky and water are best places to start, as are the dark areas on the …
Puzzle: Collector’s Cupboard
Size: 500 pieces
Dimensions: 48.5 cm x 35.5 cm
Producer: Sure-Lox, The Canadian Group, Mother’s Cupboard series
Puzzle: Some days I like nature mort compositions. This one is not completely trivial, since there are so many white areas and most cups look similar, but it is small enough for that not to present too much challenge. The shelf is the easiest place to start, as it separates the puzzle into two areas …
Puzzle: Wings by Joni Johnson-Grodsy
Size: 500 pieces
Dimensions: 48.5cm x 35.5cm
Producer: Sure-Lox, The Canadian Group
Artist: Joni Johnson-Grodsy
Puzzle: With so many bright intermingled areas it’s hard to suggest a single best way to approach this puzzle. Certainly the bird, the distinctly green leaves on a darker background in the top right corner, and the darker areas in the bottom right can be used to start. For the rest of the puzzle, …
Beading: Heart of Summer bookmark, silver-plated
Beading: Red Golden Amber bookmark, gold-plated
Beading: Sky Blue Fantasy bookmark, gold-plated
Puzzle: Ludwig’s Castle, Bavaria, Germany
Size: 500 pieces
Dimensions: 45.5cm x 35.5cm
Producer: Leap Year
Puzzle: Not a bad puzzle as far as the picture goes, but the manufacturing process appears to be faulty: many pieces are bent out of shape and do not fit together well, taking away from the assembling experience. The puzzle itself is relatively easy to put together: the sky, the fields, and the castle are good places to start. The trees are …
Beading: Seaside Heart Fantasy bookmark, gold-plated
Beading: Royal Purple Heart bookmark, gold-plated
Puzzle: Mirror Lake
Size: 500 pieces
Dimensions: 46.5cm x 36cm
Puzzle: Colourful puzzle, relaxing to assemble at the end of a tiring busy day. The sky, the water, and the house are easiest to start with, followed by the leafy bank and the red trees. The tree trunks can help assemble the rest of the trees, and the reflections are distinct enough from the trees themselves to be filled in easily as well.
Notes: I do not have …
Beading: Purple Watercolour Heart bookmark, gold-plated
Beading: Purple Heart Swirls bookmark, gold-plated
Puzzle: River Walk, New Orleans
Size: 500 pieces
Dimensions: 48.5 cm x 35.5 cm
Producer: Sure-Lox, The Canadian Group
Puzzle: Simple puzzle to do. Starting from the uniform areas of colour: the water, the sky, the green of trees, the circular structure and the light green roof of the low building can be followed by the beige roof with blue regions, and the larger skyscrapers. From that point on, there are enough vertical guides for …
Beading: Purple Heart Red Star bookmark, gold-plated
Beading: Purple Heart Green Lantern bookmark, gold-plated
Puzzle: Enchanted Eve II by Christian Riese Lassen
Size: 750 pieces
Dimensions: 48.1 cm x 68 cm
Artist: Christian Riese Lassen
Producer: Mega, The Puzzle Collection, 2007, #97111
Puzzle: Beautiful and serene puzzle to do. The sun with its surrounding clouds, the mountain ridges, and the dark palm trees contrasting with the sky are good places to start. The sun’s reflections on the water and the white foam can follow, providing horizontal guides to fill out the …