Sweet Shop

Brand: Ravensburger

Pieces: 500
Size:  49cm x 36cm

Product Code: 146536

Today is the day of the AJPA Nationals competition at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and I'm so excited to be attending and competing. I went last year to compete and finished the above puzzle during the solo competition. I thought I'd put up a photo of it for nostalgia reasons. 

This year's solo competition is slightly different- instead running over 2 days - with two qualifying heats on the Saturday and the finals on Sunday. I'm in heat 2, and although I don't think I'll be fast enough to qualify for the finals, I hope I have some sort of chance. I'll definitely try my best anyway. I wonder what the puzzle will be?!

Wish me luck!

Instagram Post 400!

Hi,

Today marks a milestone on Instagram for Jigsawpuzzlelove. 

I have finally reached the 400 posts mark!

Admittedly, I could have reached this a lot sooner if I posted more regularly than once a week (Saturday morning, usually, with only a few exceptions) but this blog was only ever intended to be a small, every-now-and-then thing, so it's already a lot bigger than I originally planned. It's been going for quite a few years now, and I've put up over 400 puzzles in that time frame. That's such a lot! Haha

I plan on continuing this (because, why not?!) but today I'm not going to be putting up any puzzles. I made a reel of all the puzzles I have put up on Instagram with this account, and that can be found on the Instagram page- a little commemoration of sorts. 

Now I'm going to leave this for the day and try and get one more practice run in, before leaving for Malvern Town Hall - where I will be competing in my first ever Vic State Jigsaw Puzzle Competition! 

I'm so excited but also extremely nervous. I hope I can get a good time! 

Wish me luck!

xo

Typefaces

Brand: Ravensburger

Pieces: 500
Size: 49cm x 36cm

Product Code: 168309

This puzzle photo has been sitting in my pile for a while and I wasn't really sure when I would have the chance to put it up- until recently. 

It just never seemed relevant for what was happening in my life. 

But I now have the perfect opportunity for it!

On Instagram, @yeahpuzzles has organised a global competition where people are invited to #puzzlethealphabet. The rules are quite simple- find and complete puzzles for each letter of the alphabet, post them in your stories with the 'secret symbol' - which is anything with a heart on it- and then she will collate all the photos to put you into the draw to win prizes from various sponsors. 

It's been so cool to see all the different puzzles that people have been entering for this competition, although it's really not helping my addiction to puzzle collecting- I'm seeing more that I really want to buy! 

#puzzlethealphabet will be running throughout all of February, and anyone with an Instagram account can join. Visit @yeahpuzzles page for information on the rules and requirements to enter. 

If I had done the above puzzle in the February timeframe I could have entered it as part of the competition under 'T' (Typefaces) or 'R' (Ravensburger), but I have since done and sold this one on. 

I liked how, just looking at the faces, they could just appear to be faces. But, knowing the context of them (and that they are representative of different letters), your brain is able to 'see' those letters. That was so poorly explained, but I don't know how else to describe it! It's a great puzzle regardless, and you should consider doing it!

Anyway, enough of my terrible explanation. Have yourself a look at the Instagram competiton- it's a lot of fun!