Mickey & Friends Dance Party

Brand: Yanoman (Petit)

Pieces: 204
Size: 10cm x 14.7cm

Product Code: 98-579

Today I've decided to put up a mini puzzle I completed some time ago. This puzzle is postcard-sized when completed and I purchased it from a Japanese website a few years ago. I love how it has such tiny pieces, especially when you consider there are over 200 pieces. The design is a cute Mickey Mouse one and although it's hard to capture all the details in my photo, I can guarantee that it is very high quality!

Sorry I don't have time to write much more about this one today- I'm extremely short on time but I thought I'd better post something (no matter how little) regardless. 

What's the smallest size puzzle you've ever done (count or dimensions wise?) 

Disney Mad Tea Cup

Brand: King International

Pieces: 1000
Size: 48cm x 67cm
Product Code:  05125

Time for another Disney one! 

As you probably know, I love my Disney puzzles and I have done a lot of them over the years. The above puzzle is one that I found on a UK website- we can't normally get King International puzzles here and I think this was the first one I had ever done from the brand. 

The pieces were so nice to touch! Haha that sounds weird I know, but they had an almost velvety feel. Lovely! And as you can see, the design is pretty good too! 

Speaking of Disney puzzles, have you seen all of the Ravensburger Villainous series puzzles? I have already got all of them but have yet to start any. I really should begin soon cos there are many to get through in the series. Ravensburger have also released a few other Disney ones- one of Belle, one of Snow White, and an awesome Art Noveau-style Princess one- which I also have in my to-do pile.

So many puzzles, so little time!!

Fantasia

Brand: Ceaco (Thomas Kinkade Disney 4-in-1, S2, Puzzle 1)

Pieces: 500
Size: 46cm x 36cm
Product Code:  -

I felt the need to put up a Disney puzzle today, because it's been a while since I've done that, and I have a lot more on the way. 

I admit that in the last few weeks, I've had a bit of a puzzle-buying binge. There have been so many amazing deals on, and I've come across so many puzzles that I just have to have that I've bought way more than I should have. Honestly, I've been having to smuggle them into the house so my husband doesn't see and complain about how many I already have! Now I just have to set aside the time to do them all!

The above puzzle is one I did a little while ago from one of the Kinkade-illustrated 4-in-1 boxes of Disney puzzles. I love the detail he puts into each of them- he's so talented and the images are beautiful. The quality of these puzzles are usually pretty good too, with the unusually shaped pieces adding a little bit of a challenge (sometimes). I thought I had all of the 'series/seasons' of these box sets but it looks like there are more than I realised so I'll have to do some research about what I haven't got (I've got S1-S6 by memory).

Hopefully I'll be able to get some more puzzling done very soon- I need to reduce my to-do pile to justify buying more!

Tokyo Disney Resort 35 Happiest Celebration

Brand: Tenyo
Pieces: 1000
Size: 51cm x 73.5cm
Product Code:  18022

Today I want to share with you the most amazing puzzle and one that I will always keep :)

Two years ago, around this time, my husband and I were on a holiday in Japan (our second time in the country) and, since we hadn't visited Disneyland the previous time, decided to go there to see what it was like. It just so happened to be their 35th birthday celebrations that year (and at the same time, I was turning 31).

While looking around one of their numerous gift shops I discovered this awesome holographic jigsaw puzzle, exclusive to the Disneyland Resort, that celebrated their birthday and which I just HAD TO HAVE!
Needless to say, it became my birthday present, and one that I will never sell. Despite already owning hundreds of puzzles, my hubby gave in and bought me this one. (No doubt cos he knew I'd buy it for myself if he didn't- the fact that he bought it for me made it more special)

So I ended up getting this beautiful puzzle :)

Tenyo is such a high quality brand and they always have amazing designs so I was already onto a winner, plus, like I said, it's holographic so it has a metallic multi-coloured sheen to make it even more different. This is one I doubt I'll ever find anywhere else so I'm so glad I found it while I was there and was able to bring back such good memories with it.

Artistic Mickey

Brand: Ravensburger
Pieces: 5000
Size: 153cm x 101cm
Product Code:  174324

Although I have no real reason for this, I feel like it's about time I put up the biggest ever puzzle I have completed (to date). 

I felt such an achievement after completing this puzzle for the Global Jigsaw Jubilee earlier this year.

With 5000 pieces, it was the biggest one I had ever completed, and although there were a few space issues (this puzzle's dimensions were BIG), there weren't too many other problems. I think I was able to work it better because the subject (Disney characters) was familiar to me and it kept my interest. 

I absolutely adored this puzzle- it was bright, interesting and had many points of interest. The most challenging part for me was probably the dalmatians at the bottom, but I got there in the end. I was also so happy not to have lost any pieces while doing the puzzle- how disappointing would that have been!

I'd like do another larger count puzzle at some stage (maybe even bigger!?), but first I need to find a design I like (some of the wildlife ones are pretty cool), some time and a bigger working space!

Disney's World Map

Brand: Ravensburger
Pieces: 1000
Size: 70cm x 50cm
Product Code:  157853

Last year I participated in the 2018 Global Jigsaw Jubilee on Facebook, where you complete as many puzzles over 1500 pieces that you can in approximately 3 months. It was a great experience, and one that I decided to do again this year. I was lucky enough last year to win a wooden cut puzzle of a unicorn (although I have not yet done it). I found the challenge of completing larger piece count puzzles fun and enjoyed seeing what the other participants were able to do. Some of the designs were truly drool-worthy and made me want to add to my shopping list! Haha, so maybe it wasn't entirely a good thing I participated!

Anyway, the puzzle above, while it doesn't qualify for the Jubilee, was fun to do and I think clearly represents the diversity of the participants for the Jubilee, who come from all over the world. As I'm sure you're aware, I love Disney designs, and this one shows where many of the more international characters come from. Produced by Ravensburger, the design is bright, and well-presented with your typical Ravensburger quality. 

In the meantime, I'll post up my Jubilee puzzles as I get to them so you can see my progress.

Disney Character World

Brand: Tenyo
Pieces: 1000
Size: 29.7cm x 42cm
Product Code:   DW-1000-260


It's time for another Disney puzzle! 

Even though I've done a few Disney-themed puzzles since posting the last one, I have decided to hold off on posting up the pictures so that I can showcase other brands/themes of puzzles as well. After all, I love doing all types of jigsaw puzzles- not just Disney- and I like to give them all a fair go on my blog/ Instagram! 

So anyway, after a bit of a posting break, here is another...

This one is from the Japanese brand Tenyo. I absolutely adore this brand- the pieces are always of the highest quality, their designs are wonderful and best of all, they often are made up of smaller pieces, which means that you can usually fit a 1000 piece puzzle onto a smaller board. This in turn means a smaller working space- great if you don't have much room allocated for putting together puzzles!

This design drew me because of the assorted Disney imagery. It features a fantastic mix of old and new characters, all laid out in a charming collage style. 

Any fans of Disney are sure to love the iconic scenes pictured from some of Disney's best-loved films- I know I certainly did!

Disney Collage

Brand: Crown
Pieces: 1000
Size: 45.7cm x 61cm
Product Code:  20088551

I've been doing quite a few Disney-themed jigsaw puzzles of late, so I thought it might be a good idea to put  them up gradually and not have a whole stack of them posted up at the same time!

The above puzzle was a cheap buy from Target but the quality was quite good, with a bright and cheerful design and a majority of the characters represented in the piece. I really like that it included some of the characters that tend to get neglected in Disney-themed montage or collage puzzles, such as Lilo & Stitch and Marie from the Aristocats. The quality of the pieces was good (except for one piece which was cut so closely that one of the round bits threatened to tear off every time I picked it up!), with adequate interlocking. 

As I mentioned above, this design was bright, cheerful and very inclusive of many characters which made it immediately stand out as one of the more interesting Disney puzzles available on the market today. It was also smaller than average in terms of finished puzzle size, which is always a win in my book! 

Disney Group Photo

Brand: Ravensburger
Pieces: 1000
Size: 98cm x 37.5cm
Product Code:  151097

I don't often do panoramic jigsaw puzzles.

While they are marginally rarer than your average rectangular puzzle, I don't think that's the reason why I do less of them. 

I think it's mostly because they are such an awkward shape- it can sometimes be difficult to find a board that is long enough to do one on! 

This week, however, I have decided to put up a panoramic one, featuring a multitude of Disney characters. This puzzle had to be long in length to be able to fit in so many popular heroes and villains! This is a delightful Ravensburger puzzle, and fans of the Disney franchise will love seeing everyone gathered together under a starry sky.

Fairly quick to do if you recognise the characters, this puzzle is of fantastic quality and fits together nicely. 

Recommended.

Mickey's Birthday

Brand: Ravensburger
Pieces: 1000
Size: 70cm x 50cm
Product Code:   190195

During the week it was my birthday! I'm not going to let on exactly how old I turned but I can say that it is considered a milestone birthday, it was a memorable day and that I actually made it! 

I have decided to put up another Disney puzzle- and what would be better than one where Mickey Mouse is celebrating his birthday with all the rest of our favourite characters?! I thought this would be a fitting one for the occasion. Bright and cheerful, many popular characters feature in this one, including some of the playful pups from 101 Dalmatians, some of the Disney princesses (including my favourites Jasmine and Belle) and of course, Mickey and co. 

This puzzle, being Disney-themed and Ravensburger, was quick and relatively simple, but still a pleasure to do. As I mentioned, the design is bright and fun and certainly perfect for fans of the Disney franchise. 

This puzzle is available to purchase from Fishpond.com.au by clicking on the picture below:

Mickey Mouse In Stained Glass

Brand: Tenyo
Pieces: 266
Size: 18.2cm x 25.7cm
Product Code: DSG-266-747

I'm always on the lookout for different styles of jigsaw puzzles, and will often buy ones that differ from the usual. These Japanese Tenyo puzzles are quite different, in that the pieces are made of a non-opaque thin plastic- making the 'stain-glass' look more authentic. This puzzle was quite enjoyable and reasonably quick to do. The colours are vibrant and the pieces fit together well, actually clicking into place. When the puzzle is complete, it's possible to lift it up without everything falling apart. There are many other Disney characters in this series, and they'd make the perfect little gift for a Disney-loving, jigsaw puzzle fan.