This is my girl Coco, photographed by me on our last trip together in Alicante, Spain. She was 13 when she died of cancer 3 month ago, with virtually no warning.

After losing her, I had this photo of her turned into a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle. I finished it in just 7 days, spending at least 8 hours a day on it. I didn’t keep track of the exact hours, but it gave me something to focus on during a time when I really needed it.

I ordered it from PuzzleYOU. I’d recommend them for simpler images, but with this particular photo, assembling the puzzle was incredibly frustrating because of all the false fits. Pieces that looked like they belonged together actually didn’t, which made an already challenging puzzle even harder.

I’m actually considering having the same photo made into a puzzle by Ravensburger instead, since their pieces are uniquely shaped.

I normally do all my puzzles at least twice, but I’m not sure I want to put myself through this one again. I think I’d have to be at rock bottom mentally for it to feel like fun + my back hurts just thinking about it 😅

Fall season is my favorite and this puzzle is too cute to pass up. 🍂

I just received my first order from Puzzedly. All inspired by ones I’ve seen here lately! I just got back into puzzling since stopping during baby/toddler years. I’d done a handful of yardsale/free library ones and after being disappointed by AI and missing pieces, I decided to treat myself when I found Puzzedly. These look so cozy. Getting started on Spooky Village right now since October is moving fast.

Any faves from my choices??

Este fue un regalo de navidad para mí hija. Hace un par de días, todos en casa caímos enfermos (mi esposo, mi hija y yo) y decidimos pasar el tiempo armando el rompecabezas. Fue nuestro primer rompecabezas en familia, tardamos 4 días. Ya estamos programando para armar otro ❤️

Lovely art by Annika Leppaaho. First time trying out this brand from Finland.

It reminded me a lot of Ordinary Habit puzzles. Soft-touch pieces and good quality.

There were some false fits in the green section. The rest came together very quickly.

I completed these three puzzles between September 23rd and yesterday!:

Autumn by The Sea, Galison 1000 pc
Haunted House, Galison 500 pc
Halloween Parade, Galison 500 pc

I also completed Haunted Amusement Park, Galison 500 pc in early September. I really loved the tie-in between the first three, very fun. But Autumn by The Sea and Haunted Amusement Park were my favorites!

Fun puzzle!!

After the Budapest hotel, I bought this gorgeous set as a personal way to celebrate my birthday. Your girl is a total sucker for chaotic, vibrant and cute animals doing human things so Dogs and Donuts? Sign me up !

🎈 The Fit & Thickness: 1.9mm thick board core, The pieces have a satisfying, tactile "click" we all live for. You can lift massive sections without them crumbling! But if you try to move it too much it will crumble.

🎈 The Finish: the prices has glare-free matte finish that makes sorting and puzzling a total dream.

🎈Verdict: 10/10! A colorful, festive color-bomb that brings absolute order out of chaos. If you love a high-saturation layout, this bad boy is for you. 🍰🎈

For such a small puzzle it was a little challenging. All the dark tones. It was fun though!

Some more Autumn puzzling

It was a fun puzzle to do.

I just finished my second puzzle for Spooky Season!! I got this puzzle at Sam's Club. They have a ton of Good Puzzle Co by Galison puzzles for sale right now, that are holiday themed. There are probably about 12 puzzles total? This one started off super difficult, but it got easier as I figured out the foil pieces and the direction of the pieces. It's so beautiful once it's completed!

This is a childhood puzzle of mine from the late 80s. It was a birthday present from my Grandma ❤️ I'm surprised it's held up as well as it has.

This puzzle has been in my family since before I was born. It's been made countless times by myself and my five siblings as well as over a dozen of my nieces and nephews. I can't believe there are no pieces missing!

(Sorry for the glare…it’s cloudy today so not enough natural light!)

First time doing a puzzle from this company. Great quality, Thu bier pieces, tight fit, a few false fits but that was more on my bad eyes. Minimal dust. When I picked it up a few weeks ago, I thought the glitter parts on the box was decorative, but the pumpkins were actually all glitter! Went back to the store last night to see if they had any more from this company left (they’d had a half dozen others), but it’s Winners, so they have lots of turnover and already had winter/Xmas puzzles out. (I did score a Cobble Hill that I’d had my eyes on at another shop, and it was $10 cheaper!)

I’d def buy from this company again if I saw an image I liked (and it was $15 😉).

High quality puzzle. Comes in four x 250 piece bags so it can be done as a mini puzzle or tradition 1000 pice.

finally finished this puzzle i was gifted for my birthday by my friend/coworker. starting a murder mystery puzzle next!

Pure fun!

It's my first time doing a puzzle that's over 100 pieces. It was really fun, but it did take me two weeks. The pieces were a bit loose and some of the shapes threw me off, which I think made it a bit harder. But other than that I had a great time. I'm debating on whether I should frame it or tear it apart to do it again next Halloween.

¡Qué divertido! Me gustó mucho este puzzle, es mi segundo 2000 piezas y fue un acierto por los colores y zonas. La calidad de la imagen es buenísima, pero es una pena que el encaje de Educa sea tan flojo porque en puzzles grandes complica el montaje cuando hay que trasladar zonas y reestructurarlas