Jigsaw Puzzle Reviews

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Brand: The Jigsaw Puzzle Factory, Title: Song Bird, Artist: Henry Petersen, Size: 18" x 24", Pieces: 550 with poster

After the border was done, I wasn't quite sure where I wanted to start this one so the color-process-of-elimination turned out to be the plan. Butterflies were the least of colors, the pink flowers, the fence-posts, the white flowers, the Bluebirds, the bright yellow and then the inside of the Sunflowers all in that order. The rest fell into place after that.

The image is great quality. The pieces are cut good and the shapes of the cuts are different than other cuts. I think that is what made the puzzle move along at a good pace. It's been a while since I did a puzzle with limited cut pieces and forgot how it adds the extra fun to it - I enjoy puzzles where the pieces are quick to find although this puzzle did take about 5.5 hours for the somewhat odd amount of 550 pieces.

Brand: Sure-Lok Photographs 10 Pack, Title: Bengal Tigers, Pieces: 300, Size: 11" x 16"

Obviously there was not much to sorting this image. Dark colors and light colors would do it. I started  with the Bengal Tiger in the front as it was the most clear cut. I moved onto the second Bengal Tiger. I found the head and paws not very clear in the photo.

Of course the 5x7" card looks quite clear and even the finished image looks mostly clear. But when assembling the rest of the image, like the fallen brown tree for instance, the pieces seem somewhat blurred.  

Luckily for the great overhead lighting I have I am able to distinguish color shades fairly well because all around the Bengal Tigers is pretty much darkness. I relied upon the shapes of the pieces for the better part of these areas.

The Bengal Tigers photographic jigsaw puzzle is part of a 10 pack. Sure-lox calls these the Puzzlers Collection which are made up of Photographic images. Also they refer to them as Deluxe Puzzles. 

Brand: Sunsout jigsaw puzzles, Title: Wolf Chickadees jigsaw puzzle, Artist:  Daniel Renn Pierce 2005, Size: 16”x34” Poster-type, Pieces: 1000

I love the way this Wolf Chickadees jigsaw puzzle look SO real. It's such a perfect Spring scene that typically would happen in the forest.  It is the richness of the wolf the Artist has captured nature at her best.  The colour blends with the brook and lush green trees in the background really enhances the picture. Although the image is quite attractive, those colour blends do tend to make for tricky assembly.   I also like the size of this one being 16" x 34".  It's rather and odd size but it gives is a 'poster-like' affect.  And she's a beauty when assembled on the table. Can't argue with the price being $2.00 at the Thrift Store with no missing pieces.....another puzzle BINGO!

It has the great quality of Sunsout's odd shapes but not too drastic. It was the colour blends of browns and whites that were tricky.....there was basically 4 colours to sort: brown, white, green and blue. The trees and sky were the easiest then I did the white tree parts...the rest was of the browns were challenging. 

Brand: Karmin Jigsaw Puzzles, Artist: Joseph Giordano, Title: Garden Friends, Size: 18x24” or 46x61cm, Pieces: 550

I have to admit it is the Artist Joseph Giordano's ability to capture the reality of the image especially the apples that I was attracted to in this image.

However, just look at those precious little kittens being sweet as sugar. It's a darling image including birds and butterflies. It's complemented with flowers and fruit. The watering cans were the most tricky. The pieces were odd shaped but not as drastic as some I have experienced. There was a slight satisfaction of completion but no great big TaDA!

Brand: Mega Brand 2014 - Confections Series, Title: Love Cookies - Bonus stationery set included, Size: 18.94x26.75 or 48.10x67.95cm, Pieces: 1000

Sorting and the border was fairly easy. The cut, connection and feel of the pieces are great. There is a nice gloss on the pieces giving the finished image a very nice gleam!  

I did not lay these pieces out because there just was not enough different colours that could be defined. There are shades of white and pinks. 

I also defined the image details likes dot, lines, circles and rose buds. The pink ribbon on the right side was tricky and some of the edging on the cookies same side. The back wall on the left side was time consuming as well.
Overall the Mega Brand Confections Series jigsaw puzzle titled Love Cookies is a delight to assemble and gets the green checkmark of approval!

Brand: Wrebbit, Perfalock jigsaw puzzles, Title: Overlook Cafe II

Artist: Sung Kim, Pieces: 1000, Size: 26.5" x 18

I started with the large patches of solid colors being

the main sidewalk, blue shutters and canopy. Then I

built little mini-sections of the tables and building

while placing them into the 'general' area of the

puzzle image. Soon enough the sections were

joining together leaving the tree, mountains, water

and sky. The trees were next, then the mountains. I

could define the water from the sky pretty good so I

left the sky for last.

This was a delightful puzzle image to assemble. I

have seen similar ones. The image

quality was really nice and I actually liked the way

the pieces fit so well for foam backing. And at 50 cents a puzzler can't go wrong for 10 hours of fun.

Brand: eeBoo jigsaw puzzles, Title: Cats At Work, Pieces: 1000, Size: 25 x25 inches or 63.5 x 63.5 cm, Artist: Monika Forsberg

I was contacted through Facebook by eeBoo.com They offered to send me 2 of their products if I would review them. "It would be my pleasure..." I told them. Here are some of the point I observed.

• Board alert for the size of 25x25 inches or 63.5 x 63.5 cm (bit of an odd size)

• The images are created in a 4-sided format so more than 1 person can assemble

• The boxes are a very good quality keeping the contents safe from damage

• The jigsaw puzzle pieces are superb! They have a smooth coating on the back.

• The Cats at Work did not have a poster included so I had to refer to the back of the box in the area where the big logo covered the image on the front

• The plastic bag is the type that splits VERY fast so cut the top - do not try to tear open

• The cut was a little loose but not to the point of annoyance

I have decided to work these jigsaw puzzles with the organized method due to the amount of details and the '4-sided'  concept.

It was fairly easy in round one of sorting to take the border edges out first and then pile the resembling colours into piles. Once that is completed I do the line-up of all the pieces on boards...that gives me much easier access to the many resembled colours. Most puzzler's do not do jigsaw puzzles this way and I do not do all my puzzles this way.

I carried on to complete the puzzles in about 8-9 hours according to my loose calculations. And it was purely delightful.....I worked on several different sections at a time and when going back to the boards I kept finding more and more pieces I recognized to fit in their place.This is also known as the 'addicting-effect' of the jigsaw puzzle ......(which of course is a good thing.)

Brand: Buffalo, Title: Vivid Collections - Hummingbird Garden, Image by: Steve Read, Pieces: 1000 pieces, Size: 26.75x19.75"

Now IF pretty and colour is what you are looking for then here it is. And nothing but pure pleasure. At first I thought this was going to be quite challenging but it went surprisingly well. Here's some details I noted;

• Very sturdy box (I like that - it protects the pieces)

• The pieces are quality board made with 100% recycled paperboard and with 90% post-consumer content

• Has a poster to follow

• Has a box stand

• There is slight gleam on the pieces 

• The pattern is consistent with no really odd shaped cuts but still slightly unique

• It was a medium challenge for 14+ years

You can see how I tried to determine piles of main colours then laid them out onto the poster boards and I would work each bird and flower areas.

So not sure where to start, I decided to go with the yellows and blue sky first. Turns out the sky area was the easiest part of the puzzle. Then I worked the pink flowers, purple flowers and bigger butterflies. The Hummingbirds were a little tricky to decipher but certainly not discouraging by any means. Finally the big item details were complete and that basically left the smaller flower areas and greens were last.

The brilliant colours are crisp, clear and filled with details. This also means there were no blurred areas.

This Hummingbird Gardens Buffalo jigsaw puzzle was purchased for $2.00 at the local Thrift store. Most often all the pieces are included however there was 1 escapee from this one....sadly of course.

Title: A Chorus Line, Brand: Pastimes Puzzles, Size:18" x 24", Pieces: 500 pieces, 50 Whimsies

Some puzzlers are not particularly fond of puzzle pieces that just 'butt' up to each other because the pieces have a tendency to move all over if you are not mindful.  However, IF this one did not have the 'wanky' cut pieces it would have been extremely easy to complete. I am not so fond of the 'wanky' cut pieces myself but I did really enjoy this one immensely.

Not only was this jigsaw puzzle in perfect shape, it had all the pieces too. It was a thrift store purchase and the bag inside the box was open and the box was not sealed shut either. And just looking at the picture, you can see it is irresistible and the price was right at $3.00. The Pastime puzzles are not easily found these days so another plus for me!

Brand: The Jigsaw Puzzle Factory, Title: Devons Cove jigsaw puzzle, Artist: Henry Petersen, Size: 19.125 x 26.625", Pieces: 1000 with poster

As soon as I saw the Devons Cove Jigsaw Puzzle I knew it was a winner. It has all the elements of the perfect puzzle experience. Who wouldn't want to sit on that beach with such a lovely view. The scene shares a view of sailboat, huge lighthouse and the rolling wave of the incoming water. The soft pastel colors in the sky blend nicely with the water and beach. The white fence enhanced with pretty pastels flowers complete the color blends perfectly. This is quite a peaceful and inviting picture painted by Henry Petersen.

I started the Devons Cove Jigsaw Puzzle with the pink/white flowers, blue chairs and fence followed by the pinkish sky, greenery and rocks. The lighthouse was the easiest part, the blue waters went smoothly  and the skyline was the most slowest area.

The image shares the good quality of The Jigsaw Puzzle Factory puzzle titled Devons Cove jigsaw puzzle. You can see how well the pieces are cut and the shapes of the cuts. I think that is what made the puzzle move along at a good pace. It's been a while since I did a puzzle with limited cut pieces and forgot how it adds the extra fun to it - I enjoy puzzles where the pieces are quick to find.

Brand: Clementoni, Title: The Truce jigsaw puzzle, Pieces: 1000, Size: 26.6" x 18.75"

Love love the Truce jigsaw puzzle. Look at these adorable little furbabes.....who can resist not feeling the love here. And even though it was not that many colours it sure was a delight to assemble. Yes there are some testy areas so it did take a little longer than most 1000 pieces puzzles.

The border was not as tricky as I thought it might be due to the minimum colors in this image. There seems to be about 4 colors but in several different shades. I wasn't even sure how to tackle this one so I decided to go from light to dark. I  ended up starting with the cat's white parts on her face, then the white shades on the puppy's body.

I really wrestled with the orange/brown of the cat and the brown/orange background - it was really tough but had 3 distinguished patterns to the pieces...certainly not outstanding patterns though.

Having mostly greens left meant the dark paw colors were more outstanding and seemed to be the easiest part of the puzzle being a smaller amount too.

When the pieces are laid out it's helpful in seeing the shades but as it builds it is not easy to see the images forming until you step away from it.

It seemed at times - and that would be many times in this Truce jigsaw puzzle, that the pieces just fell into place. I felt like I was getting lucky the pieces were fitting where they were fitting. I was actually surprised but pleasantly that is - cause it increased the enjoyment of the puzzle.

This being a Thrift store purchase, I am so very pleased all the pieces are available which is always like a little bonus. The image shows the great quality and fit of the pieces, not to mention the 'aaaahhhh' factor of this picture.

Brand: Hennessy Puzzles, Title: Retro Space Travel, Pieces: 1000, Size: 19.25" x 26.75" or 49x68cm

The border wasn't as tricky as the Mid Modern Century. I did manage to get them straightened correctly right at the beginning.  As a matter of fact, this one moved along quite quickly in an almost addictive style. I found some of the borders kinda blended the pieces with other borders but it was only in a few areas so it did not spoil the experience.

Hennessy jigsaw puzzles are just as good quality as any of the other major brands for an overall experience. They attach the idea that each puzzle image should tell a story.  That said, if you are wondering if you would like to try one of their products then I recommend yes, you will not be disappointed. 

Brand: Buffalo Games, Title: Splash of Coca Cola, Pieces: 300 medium to large size pieces, Size: 21.25" x 15" 

The border was completed at the beginning as the puzzle shapes are in a ribbon/grid pattern. The larger size pieces make a huge difference for assembling.

The Buffalo Splash of Coca Cola jigsaw puzzle has ribbon/grid cut pieces so border assembly did not take long at all - as a matter of fact, the entire puzzle only took about 1.5 hours.

My approach was pink bottle first, then blue, yellow, orange and red was last...the other areas practically fell into place. But I particularly enjoy the feel of these pieces and sections could very easily be moved around the board - we puzzlers like that.

Brand: eeBoo, Title: Desserts, Artist: Monika Forsberg, Pieces: 1008, Size:  25" x 25" or 63.5 x 63.5 cm

Board  ALERT! The size of this brand is 25" x 25" or 63.5 x 63.5 cm which means they do not fit on the 20"x30" foam boards that many puzzlers use. Personally I use 3 foam boards. One for the actual puzzle itself and 2 for laying out  ALL the pieces. Each board holds about 500 pieces so you can kinda track how many pieces are left to assemble.

So I cut one foam board and attached it to the edges to accommodate the extra wide puzzle size.

I started with the large patches of solid colors being blues, greens, purples. Then I built little mini-section and placing them into the general area of the puzzle image. Soon enough the sections were joining together leaving the pink-rose cake in the center.

Over the years I have never heard any negativity about this brand and I can certainly recommend them.

Brand: Lafayette Puzzle Factory,Title: Forest Enchantment, Photographer: Bob Langrish, Pieces: 300 (8+ years) Large size, Size: 18" x 24" or 46x61cm

The extra large pieces on the Forest Enchantment jigsaw puzzle is one of the main reasons I bought this .50 cent item from the Thrift Store. The other main reason I bought it is because it is a beautiful image of a horse which is a favourite  of mine. The 3rd reason I bought it is because it was 300 pieces. I know an image like this can be extremely tricky to assemble due to the colour blends.

The border was a little tricky since some of the pieces were the same color and blurry.

I started with the whites and greys to use as much of those as possible. Then I defined the difference between the horse pieces and the brown tree/leaves. That was the easiest part. The horse went together the easiest and fastest.

I worked as much bright orange/Fall colors as possible and was left with the dark browns and blurry areas along the bottom.

Brand: Sunsout, Title: Wildfire, By: Diana Casey, Pieces: 500, Size: 19" diameter.

The border was tricky since all the pieces are colored black and the fact that the pieces are cut loose made it tricky to determine if the pieces were in the correct place.

I did not sort this one in my usual routine since the basic colors were black, yellow/orange, white and shades. But I did lay the pieces out onto the foam puzzle boards. The size of the Wildfire jigsaw puzzle is 19 inches in diameter which seems to barely fit on the 20 inch puzzle board.

I started with the native artifacts first, then worked my way up to the logs, then fire, then the snow covered trees. That left the wolves in the dark background. I paired up the eyes and then basically built the wolves by paint-brush strokes and puzzle piece shapes.

The extra shiny finish on this puzzle made such a glare that I had to move the puzzle workspace away from the overhead light. The brush strokes make the pieces somewhat unclear at times and the color blends in the snow-trees/wolves area somewhat testy. And yes, there is 1 damaged piece that appears to have been rescued from a 'furry' puzzle companion. 

So the loose cut, the color blends and brush-strokes made for a challenging experience, however the completed image returned the reward of achievement. Can you spot the 7th wolf?

Brand: Ravensburger 2009, Title: Tropical Paradise, Photographer: Chad Ehlers, Pieces: 500 Size: 24" x 18"

I figured it would be best if I started with the lightest color of white/beige being the sandy part of the beach and the 2 huge rocks. Once I figured that out, I was able to move into the light blues and join the rocks on the far side of the image or top. The last areas to complete were the greens. That included some near black areas sprinkled among a few areas in the dark greens. The assembly process seemed to go fast then slow then fast then slow then fast to the end.

The Ravensburger Tropical Paradise Jigsaw Puzzle is a beautiful image of the beach by  Chad Ehlers who is a freelance photographer.

Brand: Cardinal Puzzles, Title:  American Harbour Sunset, Artist: Dominic Davison, Pieces: 1000, Size: 20 x 27".

The border went together fairly quickly with the multi-colored sky at the top then into the Bait Shop. I continued to assemble the trees, building and boats in that order. The dark blue waters at the bottom left were last. This puzzle was built from top to bottom which has been a first for me in quite some time so I expect that is due to this type of image scene which I do not assemble often.

Brand: Cardinal Puzzles, Title:  Mum's Guest House, Artist: Cheryl Bartley, Pieces: 500 (approx. 1"x1" in size), Size: 18" x 24"

The border went together fairly quickly with the blue sky at the top and flower pots at the bottom just leaving the sides to fall into place.

The USA Flag was easy to spot so it got assembled as the pieces were sorted. The blue sky was the easiest color to start with and since this was a 500 piece puzzle with larger size pieces it went rather quickly. Then the Fall colored trees were next bringing the Guest house windows into view.  Once the building was completed the side areas and faceless people were completed. 

That left only the flower pots and pathways which were the trickiest areas to complete.

Brand: Hennessy Puzzles, Title: World Map Puzzle , Pieces: 1000, Size: 19.25" x 26.75" or 49x68cm

This Hennessy world map puzzle image is very clean and reminds me of the maps back in the school days. Even though there is a lot of blue water, the black text was helpful with the assembly.

The border is pretty much all blue so going by shapes and shades of blue was the strategy used there. It was not difficult.

Then the rest of the Hennessy world map puzzle assembly order went like this;

• Large chunks of solid colors first

• Smaller chunks of colors 

• Larger text

• Smaller text

• Solid large blue lines

• Dotted lines

• Thin lines

• Solid blues and DONE!!!!

Here' some nice close up photos to show off the image better and the quality of the pieces. The cut on this Hennessy world map puzzle is really great too!

Hennessy jigsaw puzzles are just as good quality as any of the other major brands. I am really impressed with the images the Company produces and I have heard in our Facebook Groups that the Customer Service is great.   This being a map with lots of blue might be testy however using my strategy I did not experience any frustrations - actually this puzzle assembled quicker than I thought it might. I found the shape of the cuts to be enjoyable as they were not too extreme. 

Brand: Gearheads Puzzle Shop, Title: Love Bug Puzzle, By: Anslee Connell, Pieces: 500, Size: 22.5" x 16.5". 

As soon as I saw the Love Bug puzzle it reminded me of the Bug that my Mom used to drive during my childhood. The overall image is very vintage looking and the  dark colours around the tires and the windshield were quite tricky.

The Gearheads company do not appear to be operating any longer but they sure put out some pretty cool puzzle images while they were. I was offered to review one of their first titled Chevy Gold and it was quite tricky to assemble too however it was at 1000 pieces.

For some reason I must have been so enthusiastic to get started on the Love Bug Puzzle one I totally forgot to take a picture with the border completed but it went very well. It was easy enough to pick out the greens, blue and lettering so they were assembled first. Then I worked my way down the side of the vehicle leaving mainly the black (dark) and white (shades) left. 

The shades of white/greys went together much quicker than the blacks and darks. This being a ribbon-grid cut it is possible that pieces 'appear' to fit in more than one place which was trickiest in the black/dark areas.

Brand: JaCaRou Puzzles, Title: Night Owl, By: Anie Maltais, Pieces: 1000, Size: (approx.) 27" x 20" or 70x50cm

I was not quite sure where to start with this one after I assembled the edges. I actually started with the body, claws and wings areas before the eyes and head formed.

I worked patches of colored areas like the colored flowers and leaves and moon, then stars. The colorful background pieces pretty much fell into place, leaving the green for last as it was all over the image.

One thing I know for sure, this image was addictive in a good way and overall, a perfect puzzle experience!

Brand: Galison, Title: Cool Cats puzzle Artist: Carolyn Gavin, Pieces: 1000, Size: 20" x 27"

The Cool Cats puzzle has all the fun elements of a delightful jigsaw puzzle experience. I knew it was going to be a winner the minute I saw it and I have seen it assembled by several Puzzlers in the social media. The funky cats are labelled in an A-Z format and has a pretty pastel pink background. Some of the names are quite creative to get through the alphabet. The quality of the box and the puzzle board is very good, giving the 'soft click' affect when assembling and the pieces were a good cut. 

The border went together fairly quickly. I had to follow the extra colors on the border pieces as it was mostly pink. There is a nice poster included with this puzzle which is an added bonus!

I started with the blues, orange and pink stripes. Then I assembled each of the Cats as best I could. All the text was next leaving the pink background which did not prove to be too tricky at all.

The finish is very nice on these Galison jigsaw puzzles and the piece quality has a nice feel and is very good. It comes with a poster, the pieces are bagged in thicker plastic than most puzzle bags and the box is solid, plus pretty.

Brand: Hennessy Puzzles Title:  Tiki Time Puzzle Artist: Linda Tillman Pieces: 1000 Size: 19.25" x 26.75" or 49x68cm.

The Tiki Time puzzle by Artist, Linda Tillman is a variated collage type image that sure looks terrific when assembled. I had never heard of Tiki Time so I searched it on the internet. So Wikipedia explains it like this,

"Tiki culture is a motif of exotically decorated bars and restaurants catering to an escapist longing for travel to tropical regions of the South Pacific. ... Tiki culture changed over time, influenced by World War II and the firsthand exposure hundreds of thousands of American servicemen gained during that conflict."

Now the term Tiki Time has found its way into big marketing such as Tiki Time drinks, tourisms and stores.

The border was not difficult at all even with the tan colour all the way around the edges as sometimes that situation can be testy, especially in black or white.

Frankly I thought the Tiki Time puzzle sign would be much easier than it turned out to be but I enjoyed the challenge. That said, most of the rest of the images came together as being built in clumps on the side then adding the tan color border throughout the image. Once the clumps were placed strategically onto the board roughly where they belonged, the pieces began to fall into place very easily.

Brand: Bits and Pieces, 2004, Title: Horse Show Puzzle, By: Barbara Gibson,  Pieces: 550 shaped puzzle Size:  20" x 24" .

This being a 550 piece puzzle and very few colors, I did not do my usual sorting routine.

I laid out all the pieces onto the foam board and started to build some clumps of pieces.

Assembling the reddish-blue-black was first. Then I started with each individual horse...

1. White horse

2. Silver horse

3. Full size brown horse

4. Top lighter brown horse

5. Dark brown and white horse

The shaped pieces were quite helpful with this shaped puzzle. I did not attempt to do the border at all as I knew it would eventually fall into place. The following images clearly show the shaped pieces and good quality of the image and the puzzle.

When I spotted this puzzle for $1.00 at the Thrift Store I was hesitant because the box was open and the pieces were not in a bag - not a good sign. But I love horses and shaped puzzles so I thought I would give it a go based on 'hope' that I would once again win the 'Thrift-Store-jigsaw-puzzle-lottery' and I was thrilled and amazed at my luck!!!!

Brand: Cra-Z-art, Title:  Scoops n Shakes Puzzle,Photo: Karen M. Romanko, Pieces: 500, Size: 18.25"  X  11"

I recall wanting to get a work in progress image on this Scoops n Shakes Puzzle and then clearly totally forgot to....So the order went like this;

• Large chunks of solid colors first which were the pink, yellow and green shakes

• Smaller chunks of colors were the cones, cherries and multi colored sprinkles

• Then the purple patches and bowl rims

• Finally the dark chocolate colors and muted colors

Karen M. Romanko  is known for her photos as you will see at this LINK

The pieces are really quite thin, perhaps a step up from cardstock paper but the pieces do fit snugly and you can pick the Scoops n Shakes Puzzle up once assembled. Although I am not fond of the thin pieces I do appreciate the great photos this company produces in puzzles so that's the attraction - not to mention the price. Some of these CraZart puzzles can be found at the Dollar Tree store for $1.25. That's where I got mine. 

Brand: Cra-Z-Art, Colorluxe Premium puzzles, Title: Fireworks Symphony puzzle, Pieces: 1500, Size: 23" x 33".

The Fireworks Symphony puzzle is just as colourful on the front as it is on the back. I likely would not have attempted this one if it was not colour coded on the back as I know how testy these image types can be. That said, I can appreciate the colours on the back so I have the pleasure of seeing it assembled on my wall. It is a beauty and it also allows the challenge not to be so daunting. 

Once I determined which color-pile I was going to start with I laid out the pieces according to their shapes but only for that particular color code on the back. It was tricky to determine the color coded back to the front image because it was opposite of course.

Being 1500 pieces this was a larger size puzzle but the boarder did go together rather well and not too tricky.

After the initial sort was completed I took each section and built the fireworks according to color patterns, starting with the largest of areas and working my way through the rest.

Doing the sections was a good idea because it was a different assembly process than the traditional way I normally do puzzles. 

Brand: Galison Puzzles, Title: Bouquet puzzle Artist: Ashley Woodson Bailey, Pieces: 750, Size: (approx.) 25" x 25"

I did not do my usual sorting routine as this in a 750 piece puzzle with white on the border pieces. So I attempted to sort out the borders only as shown below and to the right.

This Galison jigsaw puzzle comes with a poster. Also, IF you are really stuck you could use a magnifying glass to see how the pieces fit by looking at the image on the front of the box.  I knew the border would be testy but I gave it a try anyway. That said, I never did complete the border until the very end so there's no actual border photo.

Rather than focus on the border for the Bouquet puzzle, I focused on the colors starting with yellow, red, purple and brown. The stand was likely the easiest part of this puzzle and the border was the last part to be completed. Since I had most of the white-border-edge pieces set aside I was able to complete the outside flowers first then work my way into the full colors of the bouquet. Placing the greenery into place was tricky and that's where a good portion of time was spent.

My normal speed for a 750 piece jigsaw puzzle would be about 8 hours and the Bouquet puzzle was about the same time. It was well worth the finished picture which is now admired on my wall :) 

The following are some of the close up images displaying the quality cut of the pieces and the style of the random type cut. I am really impressed with the image quality and the size of the over all puzzle at 25" x 25".

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Brand: Cobble Hills Puzzle Company, Title: Rainbow, Created by: Shelley Davies Photo: Jo-Ann Richards, Pieces: 2000, Size:  39.25x26.625 or 99.7x67.6cm

Group by Color and Sort by Object: The most effective strategy for this puzzle is to start by creating a separate pile for each color of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple). Within each color group, you should further sort the pieces by the objects or textures you see. For example, all the red pieces might contain a red car, a red apple, or a piece of red fabric. This breaks the puzzle into many smaller, manageable sub-sections.

Focus on the Transition Points: The puzzle features distinct bands of color that transition into one another. The pieces at the edges of these bands will have two different colors on them. Start by finding these pieces and using them to connect the completed color sections. This will help you build the full rainbow as a horizontal or vertical arc.

Build from the Most Detailed Sections Outwards: Some of the objects in the collage will have more intricate details than others. For example, a piece of ornate fabric or a detailed drawing of an insect will be easier to identify than a solid-colored piece. Use these distinct pieces as anchors to build out the rest of the surrounding color sections.

I have to admit, for a busy 2K puzzle, it went much faster than I anticipated. Check out the website for a video.