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Even those with a strong dislike of insects may find themselves zooming in to explore the art of Robert Steven Connett. He has a way of bringing bugs, spiders, and other creepy crawlers out of a place of fear and into a place of fascination! This beautiful puzzle is one of my favorite from his art that Art and Fable Puzzle Company has produced in puzzle form, perhaps due to it being my first exposure to his work.

DEAL ALERT: Microcosmic Garden is Art and Fable’s July Puzzle of the Month, meaning that you can purchase a copy of your own via their website at 40% off this month by using the discount code: MICRO40 I am not an affiliate, just a fan.

This little number has caught my eye many times in the past, causing me to acquire it. Today was the day I decided to complete it, mostly because when I saw the box I thought it looked like a burst of rainbow colored fireworks and I thought it fitting for the Fourth of July. 🎆

😢 I know some of you completed the puzzle of Scotty and may be invested in knowing.

I saw this at Goodwill this week and was immediately intrigued by the art on the box. Of course I wanted a peek inside to see what the pieces looked like, and as fate would have it, there just happened to be a pizza slicer on a shelf close by. 🤭 It may or may not have fallen off the shelf and conveniently cut the tape on one side of the box. 🤷🏻‍♀️ The pieces inside were nicely bagged, and looked to reasonably match the piece count. Some sections even appearing to be bagged in sections. Don’t ask me if I took advantage of the gifted sections and I won’t have to lie. This is a fine art puzzle after all, notorious for being challenging, and I was anxious to see it complete. 😃 Judge me if you will. Having completed it, I am totally enamored by the art. Softly matte colors, on a matte surface, with a lovely subject make this art image so very pretty. The original art is stated as being oil on canvas. The puzzle pieces felt a bit spongy when being pushed into place, much like an old Springbok or Eaton does, and the pieces fit together well. Sadly, Goodwill totally butchered the box with their seemingly never ending supply of packing tape. I didn’t attempt to remove it from the matte surface box for fear of damage.

I enjoy Alice in Wonderland puzzles, and one of the main reasons for my enjoyment is due to being able experience so many different artistic interpretations of the story. I love that the art chosen for this puzzle is depicting a scene that’s quite a bit different from one’s that you typically see in puzzles, particularly the color scheme. I also think the art image and color palette both lean into being perfect for a wooden puzzle due to the arts organic elements. This is a Puzzle Jam Inc travel puzzle and my post of the puzzle that traveled with it will soon follow.

I was in the mood for a Hobbry today and just like I imagined, it upped my happiness quotient! With shelves and shelves filled with books, so many cute cats,and a cozy chair, it’s the perfect setting for some me time! I loved puzzling this!

Whether a siren, mermaid, sea witch or goddess, one thing’s for certain, Shelly is captivating! Combine lovely art with a tried and true quality puzzle, and you’ll have a wonderful puzzle experience.

I completed this one earlier in the month and am just getting around to posting it. It came to me in a travel pack with the CEACO Artemis Goddess puzzle that’s traveling. It certainly doubled the puzzling fun for me!

Meet the Harbour Town Lighthouse on Hilton Head, a barrier island in the low country of South Carolina, my home state. It’s known for its golf, beautiful beaches, rich history and Gullah culture. All of which make it a highly sought after location for Summer vacations. This puzzle was enjoyable to solve. With no false fits, it was steady going until I got to the last 25 or 30 pieces, which all looked pretty much the same, having no real distinguishing marks. If you get a chance to visit Hilton Head, be sure to visit the Harbour Town Lighthouse and Museum, the centerpiece of this puzzle!

Just a warning, you may get lost in the amazing green eyes of the centerpiece cat of this puzzle! So cute! There’s actually multiple cats in this art, I counted four. I also counted four owls, six whales (or parts of whales 🤭), two or three snails, and a bird sitting on the cat’s head. Yes, I may or may not have keyed those words in to the tune of the 12 days of Christmas song. 😂 I had fun puzzling this one, my first full sized plastic puzzle.

I made some of these puzzle piece pins to share at Puzzle Jam South last September and again this past March at Nationals. Today I finally decided to finish the project by using the rest of the supplies to make more. And that’s just what I did …until I ran out of pin backs with maybe 150 puzzle pieces left. I can make something else, or order more pin backs. I’ll probably order the backs unless you can convince me to try something else.

What crafty thing would you do with these pieces? They’re actual acrylic puzzle pieces, approx an inch and a half square.

I did end up attaching magnets to some and that worked out well as you can see in the second photo.

Beacons in the night, lighthouses are strong and resilient, standing as symbols of guidance, safety, and hope.

I’ve completed three Stave Puzzles to date, all of them Teaser puzzles. And each one has challenged me. I find it hard to wrap my mind around the thought of doing a larger sized one with the same amount of challenge, but do hope to have the chance to try in the future. This one was certainly loaded with fun! SPOILER ALERT: The last photo features the completed puzzle image, so don’t look if you care about spoilers. This is the last of three puzzles in travel pack 28 from Puzzle Jam Inc.

I used to have a turtle. Not a sea turtle, but a Red Slider. One that was very tiny when we got him, but who eventually grew pretty large. I enjoyed watching him in his tank. We named him Van Gogh because…well, TMNT of course!🤭 We eventually released Van Gogh in a local park that has a pond with other turtles …because he needed some socialization, and to start a family of his own.

What a sweet snack this puzzle was! I absolutely love that the whimsies show it to be an actual turtle family! 😊 One of three puzzles in travel pack 28 from Puzzle Jam Inc. I love having access to so many wonderful puzzles through my Puzzle Jam Inc membership.

Playing catch up on some posts. I had the pleasure of spending time recently with these gorgeous fish and had the best time with them! This puzzle was one of three in a set from the Puzzle Jam Inc traveling puzzle library. Each one was so amazing that I’ve decided to give each its own post.

I enjoyed a fun Wentworth puzzle snack today with my husband and dad! I’m glad I had help, because that puzzle art is busy busy! But full of fun!

ONE BEAUTY AND ONE “BOO”-TY! Two really cool wooden puzzles from Puzzle Jam Inc Travel Pack #15. I enjoyed them both a great deal. KOI, the beauty, was pleasant to build due to the soft colors of the art. And GH’O’STS was also fun but presented more of a challenge. Admittedly, I did resort to asking the Puzzle Jam Travel Puzzle Librarian Sena for a photo in order to progress a piece or two and recover my momentum. The googly eyes add a really whimsical and hilarious touch!

My absolute favorite of the traveling Call of the Goddess puzzles, I enjoyed this one so very much! Not only is it beautiful and in my color wheelhouse, it’s powerful and inspiring. This one is called “Artemis”, which is the Greek name for Diana the Huntress, goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals and the moon. She’s quite a fierce and protective goddess, and I am absolutely infatuated with her. 🧡💜🩷