Puzzle Adventures - July 2021

 Well here is a fun one. I bought this last year, but only got round to doing it now. I enjoyed it very much and it was just a nice level of difficulty. I keeper for sure.

Eurographics - Seashell Collection', 1000 pieces

Lots of fun details...I love shell, this puzzle was toe-curling delicious to do.

Puzzle Adventures - June 2021

 Doing my own thing from now on, no more challenges, Just don't want to tick boxes right now,,,hehe

Dowdle - 'Peggy's Cove' 1000 pieces. I really enjoyed this one. Very pretty and a keeper for sure.

Nice little heron detail

And the lighthouse of course!

And they must have lobsters too!

This was a freebie in my local puzzling group. It looked like it would be really hard, but it was fun instead. There was no piece count, but I'm guessing 500 or so

which helped to make it easier. I think it will be tricky if 1000 pieces! 

I was glad to pass it on...it will be a popular one for sure.

I went away for a few days and decided to take a quickie puzzle with, so I did this very nice Cobble Hill one again : 'Flower Cupboard' , 500 pieces, Artist - Janet Kruskamp

Next up a puzzle I traded some time ago and finally got round to doing it. I really enjoyed it too. A keeper to be done again for sure.

Eurographics, 'Cupcake Celebration', 1000 pieces

Another quickie done a second time...this was another 'freebie' I got locally. It will also relocate to a new home.

Love all the bright colours for such. Fun illustration!

Another fun puzzle! This one has a lot of details and is colourful and interesting to  do. Nice quality too.

And finally...this interesting and enjoyable 'Candy Shelf' 500 piece puzzle by Cobble Hill. 

I've been enjoying these 500 piece puzzles, particularly the Cobble Hill ones. Yeah, I'm biased...I know....

Summer has really come to us here in Canada. I think I need some beach, ocean and underwater themed puzzle for July!

Puzzle Adventures - December 2020

 Where did December go!?!

For the alphabet challenge I did I is for Ice Skating. A fun little Dowdle puzzle entitled 'Over The River'

Followed by a bunch of Christmas and winter Themed puzzles. I enjoyed every single one of them!

This one by Serendipity is older, and beautiful but the puzzle quality is quite ghastly! So many pieces are loosing lamination, I literally did it with glue bottle in hand. It was worth it though.

Lovely little details in these images...

For Gingerbread House Day on December 12th, I did this Dowdle one, aptly named 'Gingerbread House' it is such a fun image loaded with tongue-in-the-cheek characters.

Next up this stunning one by Eurographics. This is one sadly missing a couple pieces, but I was gifted a new one for Christmas, so this one will go up for trade.

Love this little image on the Christmas card

For the alphabet challenge, A is for Animals. The challenge stipulated more than one type of animal and I think 'Christmas Pies' by Larry Jones delivered. It was a great build and by now I know to just start anywhere with these Bits & Pieces puzzles, no point in trying to do the border first. Many inside pieces have straight edges, which defeats that effort. I do, however, store the edges separately for the next time I do them...

Adorable little mouse with a veritable feast at it's paws. No wonder it is smiling!

And to top it of a Christmas themed 'Santa's Workshop' by Dowdle. I enjoyed it, but it is not my favourite Dowdle. Rather dark and some of those character's faces look downright creepy. We'll see whether it makes it until next Christmas or join the 'to trade' pile before then...

And that's another year of puzzling done. And not a single Cobble Hill among them. That is unusual for sure!

On to World Puzzling Days next starting in January...

Puzzle Adventures - November 2020

 Puzzling started with the alphabet challenge over at 'Puzzling Together'

D is for Dogs, Deer and Dessert. Well I had puzzles neatly fitting in all the categories, but decided to stick with this oldie that dates from the 60's, I think...

'In The Orchard' by Tower Press from the UK. It is such a lovely puzzle and still is good condition for it's age and the amount of times it was built by us while still young!

For the second half of the month the alphabet letter was 'U' for Unicorn or United or 'Ugly' (in the title)

I opted for this puzzle. A composite of images of the Isle of Wight (United Kingdom). It brings back good memories of a lovely holiday with family.

Next I did this world map, which I enjoyed more than I had expected to. It looked a little boring, but was nothing of the kind. If anything some of the larger ocean areas were a little challenging. It was my first Eurographics puzzle and I like the quality. Am looking forward to doing the 2 more Eurographics that I have on my shelf.

I've had this Wysocki puzzle, 'Melodramas in the Mist' for a while and decided to do it, in anticipation of using it to trade with. I must say though that I really enjoyed it and am in no huge hurry to trade it just as yet! I should like to do it at least one more time

I also received 3 puzzles as gifts this month and I've done these 2 so far. Look for another post coming soon with more pictures, details and comments.