Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

Brand: Aquarius
Pieces: 500
Size: 35cm x 48cm
Product Code: 62-111

As well as doing jigsaw puzzles, I really enjoy reading and watching films, which is why I couldn't go past this Harry Potter puzzle. I decided to do this one to celebrate today's world-wide release of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, the script-format book of the London West End play. 

This tale, written by Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling and scriptwriters John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, is set 19 years after the events of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, and is the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. Harry is now an overworked employee at the Ministry Of Magic, and is the father of three school-age children, who must deal with their unwanted family legacy. Harry, too, has to try and deal with a past that doesn't want to stay where it belongs, and together with his youngest son Albus,  learns that sometimes darkness can come from the most unexpected of places.

This book, which is to be released at 9.01am on 31st July (Harry Potter's birthday), is under a super-strict embargo and so no one has actually had the chance to read it yet (besides the cast of the show obviously). But if pre-order sales are any indicator, J.K. Rowling is set to have another bestseller on her hands. 

Which brings me back to the puzzle, and the story behind it. 

The design of this puzzle- the film poster for the first film- is where the story all began, so what better place to start! Produced by Aquarius, the puzzle was a lot quicker to do than I expected, although I had to change around the order in which I put it together. I usually try and sort out the border first and then work in towards the middle using key colours, but I ended up leaving the all-black border till last, just for the ease of putting it together. Luckily there were plenty of colour sections to work with, and the puzzle came together quite quickly. I managed to complete it in a night. 

This is a super quick and fun puzzle to do, especially if you're a Harry Potter book or film buff...


This puzzle is available from Fishpond by clicking the link below:


Aquarius Harry Potter Philosopher's Stone Puzzle (500 Piece)

The Twelve Apostles, Vic

Brand: Ken Duncan Panographs (Crown & Andrews)
Pieces: 450
Size: 64cm x 24cm
Product Code: -

I'm lucky enough to live a short drive away from Australia's iconic Great Ocean Road- a scenic drive along Victoria's coastline. One of the highlights of this drive is The Twelve Apostles- if you make this trip, you'll see jutting limestone formations that rise out of the water along the shoreline of the Port Campbell National Park. While some of them have eroded in time (there are no longer twelve of them), these stacks still make a picturesque view and are often photographed by passing tourists and artists. 

One such photographer, Ken Duncan, is renowned for taking fantastic landscape images and this is one of his offerings, translated into jigsaw puzzle format. While there are only 450 pieces in this puzzle, it was still quite challenging, particularly with the similar colour tones. The colours seem to blend into one another, and I had to tackle it in sections- water in one, sand and rocks in another, and the sky and clouds together. The colours are so similar, especially in artificial light, that it could be difficult to place the pieces at times, but this only made the experience more interesting. 

This puzzle is a great way to capture the panoramic view of this world-famous natural attraction.

The Beauty Of Brocade

Brand: Clementoni (High Quality Collection)
Pieces: 1000
Size: 69cm x 50cm
Product Code: 39085

This beautiful puzzle from the Fantasy collection was a pleasure to do.Not only is the girl in the illustration extremely pretty, but the puzzle (with all of its similar red and orange tones) made the puzzle more challenging. This was given to me as a Christmas present and I managed to complete it within a few weeks by working on it for a couple of hours each night. 


This puzzle is available from Fishpond by clicking the link below:


The Beauty of Brocade, 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Made by Clementoni

Pokemon Character Chart

It seems that Pokemon Fever has truly gripped the world, and it doesn't look as though it's going to abate anytime soon. 

Thanks to the release of the Pokemon Go app in Australia, New Zealand and America (with many more countries soon to follow), the characters from the Nintendo gaming world have never been so popular. 

Everywhere you go, there are people walking around with their phones, trying to catch an elusive Pokemon to add to their collection. 

I'm not sure how long the novelty is going to last, but it inspired me to dig through my childhood belongings, where I knew that an old Pokemon jigsaw puzzle lay in wait. 

The box was slightly battered, and I had forgotten how large the pieces were, but I dutifully put it together to create a whopping 61cm x 91cm puzzle. 

Featuring the characters from the first series, and with the theme song playing in the background, it was with great pleasure that I was able to recall all the Pokemon of my youth, and put the puzzle together without looking at the box for help. 

This was certainly a case of nostalgia at its best...

Marvel Heroes - The Closeups

As you may be aware, I recently posted up my puzzle photo of Marvel Heroes.

Featuring many of Marvel's most popular characters, the puzzle features a mind-explosion of superheroes- a collection you're unlikely to see unless you stumble upon a Marvel-themed comic convention in the near future.

As it is, I have decided to post up some additional photos, highlighting some of the characters that appear in the design.

Enjoy! 

Marvel Heroes

Brand: Educa
Pieces: 1000
Size: 68cm x 48cm
Product Code: 15193

Who doesn't love a superhero? I've long been a Marvel fan, and when I saw that this puzzle was available, I just had to do it! Featuring pretty much every Marvel character from the comic books, this puzzle was a fun challenge. There's plenty to look at as you're piecing it together, and you can easily work by colour or character. 

This puzzle would make the perfect gift for any fan of the franchise...

This puzzle is available for purchase from Fishpond by clicking the picture below:

The Hiatus is over... Now back to it!

Hi,

Sorry that it's been such a long time between posts. It seems that life got in the way, as is always the case. But I'm back now, and I hope to have plenty of offerings in the next few months.

While life has been fairly hectic, I have managed to get a few puzzles done here and there. I have also (finally) joined the Instagram band wagon (you can follow me @jigsawpuzzlelove) and I will be posting up pictures of the puzzles from this blog as I do them. 

I will also try to be a bit more regular with the time frames between posts, although don't get too stroppy if I happen to be a bit slow in getting them up here. Between work and other commitments, it can sometimes be a challenge to find the time to do a jigsaw puzzle, let alone write about it! We all know how time-consuming they can be! 

I hope you enjoy looking at Jigsaw Puzzle Love and that my blog posts might inspire you to get to that table and start piecing together those pretty pictures.

Until next time,.. 

JPL