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 …
Beading: Pink Playful Swirl bookmark, gold-plated Pink Playful Swirl bookmark, gold-plated
Beading: Heart of the Ocean bookmark, gold-plated
Puzzle: Bellagio by Julian Askins
Size: 750 pieces
Dimensions: 59.7 cm x 39.4 cm
Producer: Sure-Lox
Artist: Julian Askins
Notes: Beautiful zen-inducing puzzle with its bright colours and serene scenery. The easiest places to start are the solid colour areas of the sky, the patio with the colonnade, the mountain/sky border, and the blue of the water. The houses can also be assembled easily, guided by the colour contrast and vertical separators. The red …
Beading: Heart of Summer Meadow bookmark, gold-plated
Puzzle: Grand Baie, Mauritius
Size: 1000 pieces
Dimensions: 66.52 cm x 51.12 cm
Photographer: Schmid Reinhard
Producer: Hasbro, MB Puzzle, 2010
Puzzle: Beautiful, bright, mood-lifting puzzle (although now I’m pining for the fjords, or rather for Caribbean oceanside). The easiest places to start are the grass, the ocean, the sky, the palm trunks, and the umbrellas. The fruit of the palms, the red flowers in the background, and bright yellow palm leaves can come next. …
Beading: Heart of a Mermaid bookmark
Puzzle: The Wizard’s World by Adrian Chesterman
Size: 550 pieces, 2 missing
Dimensions: 61 cm x 46 cm
Painting: the original
Producer: Ceaco, Glow in the Dark, Series 6, 2005, #2333-37
Puzzle: A pleasant fantasy puzzle to assemble. The best regions to start are the window, the wizard’s face, hair, and beard, the fingers, the flame and the candle, and the planets. The owl, the parchment, and the rest of the puzzle can …
Beading: Harvest Heart bookmark, gold-plated
Puzzle: Caverns
Size: 1000 pieces
Dimensions: 73 cm x 48.6 cm
Producer: The Canadian Group, Sure-Lox, Scenic series, #40605-25
Puzzle: Complex due to similarity of structures pictured and a limited palette of colours, this puzzle is still a pleasure to do with the contrasts of blue, black, and yellow/brown areas and SureLox pieces fitting into place well. This puzzle will take a bit more time than a typical SureLox 1000 piece one, and good lighting is a bonus. …
Beading: Golden Swirls Pearl Heart bookmark
Beading: Golden Blue Heart bookmark
Puzzle: Sunlit Patio by Ming Feng
Size: 550 pieces
Dimensions: 60.96 cm x 45.72 cm
Producer: Hasbro, Milton Bradley, Picture Perfect series, 2002
Artist: Ming Feng
Puzzle: I like the feel of these pieces and the way they snap together. The easiest way to approach this puzzle is to start with solid areas of colour: the floor, the chair, bench, and table, and the door. From that point on, it’s a matter of separating areas …
Beading: Deep Blue Black Heart bookmark
Beading: Birth Goddess turquoise leaf blue earrings
Photo: Tiny Pink Bloom Bouquet, May 17, 2013
