Brand: Ken Duncan Images Of Australia (Crown & Andrews)- The World's Most Beautiful Jigsaw Puzzles
Pieces: 504
Size: 64cm x 24cm
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Happy Australia Day!
Today is January 26th, a national holiday where we celebrate the arrival of Britain's First Fleet on Australian shores in 1788. The day has been steeped in controversy over the last few years, with people wanting to change the date to one that is less 'offensive' to native Australians, some of whom call the day 'Invasion Day'.
I'm really not fussed if the date is changed, as long as we still get to celebrate a public holiday!
To me, Australia Day is a chance to catch up with friends, have a BBQ and relax. It's a chance to celebrate the things that make Australia great. It's a chance to enjoy a day away from work and just chill out on a hot summer's day.
The puzzle above was the most Australian I could find in my collection- I haven't had the opportunity to do much puzzling lately so I had to use an image from my backlog which I hadn't put up yet! What could be more iconic and Australian than Uluru!
The quality of the pieces was terrific, the image- taken by Ken Duncan- was of course, spot on, and the colours were vibrant. I've done plenty of his puzzles and will continue to do so. You just can't go wrong!
Brand: UnknownPieces: 1000
Size: 75cm x 50cm
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I've done a lot of jigsaw puzzles over the years. These have ranged in piece size, brand and quality- I like to shake it up rather than stick to one particular type. If I see an attractive design, I will go for, whether or not I have done something from that brand before. It's usually the design that draws me in, rather than who makes it or how long it will take to complete.
That is how I ended up doing this puzzle.
I purchased this one from the shopping app Wish, and even though the box text is all in Chinese, I managed to work out (thanks Google Translator) that this one is called Bear Fairy Tale (or something along those lines!). I have no idea what the brand is (or much else for that matter) but I was greatly impressed by the quality.
The pieces are cut from wood and have the alphabet printed in sections on the back to help make the puzzling process easier. The front of each piece is glossy and bright and the design is cute and well done.
I really enjoyed doing this puzzle and will probably look at others of the same style at some point. I haven't done a wooden puzzle as big as this before so it was a nice change from putting together the usual cardboard pieces. When designs are this cute, it's great to branch out and try something a little bit different!
Brand: PuzzlebugPieces: 100
Size: 22cm x 28cm
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You know how sometimes you just don't feel like doing anything productive?
That was me this week.
Sure, there were a lot of things that I wanted to get done but I had absolutely no motivation (and it didn't help that I was feeling sick for a few days).
The above image pays homage to my week. I felt like lounging around, much like the cute kitten above.
This is a Puzzlebug puzzle (only 100 pieces) and took all of 5 minutes to complete. Like I mentioned, I wasn't in the mood to do much, so a quick and easy puzzle was the best thing for me at this time!
This was bright, colourful, cute and fun to do, but hopefully I can put up a puzzle of more substance next week!
Brand: CardinalPieces: 500
Size: 35.5cm x 27.9cm
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Two of my husband's cousins have recently traveled over to America for a holiday during the Christmas/ New Year break, and one of the first places they visited was San Francisco. I haven't been there myself but judging from the photos they have posted on Facebook and Instagram, it looks like an awesome place to go!
For now, the only way I'll be visiting the city is through images, so I thought I'd post up this puzzle which celebrates some of it's many tourist attractions.
This puzzle was made up of tiny pieces (which I love) and was relatively quick to do, working in sections. The illustration is vibrant and colourful, which only adds to the appeal.
Hopefully one day I'll be able to visit this incredible city, but for now, I'll just have to enjoy San Francisco through puzzles and photos!
