r/jigsawpuzzlers

All the Fat Bear week hype enables me to get this puzzle!

This puzzle definitely intimidated me in the beginning. I think it started when I noticed the “extra difficult” challenge rating on the front of the box and saw the shapes after removing them from the bag. I spent a crazy amount of time shape sorting and organizing pieces on my board in an attempt to delay starting. My fear was that I might soon find I wasn’t up to the challenge. And that’s messed up! Because this is a travel puzzle that I signed up for, and an image that I adore.

My ADHD brain sometimes has me procrastinating things for reasons I don’t understand…. good things and bad things are equal in this regard, there’s no understanding or explaining the why of it. I usually have to just push past that feeling and find a way to get myself into “go” mode. Now, after completing this one, I can’t help but wonder if extra difficult might be too high a challenge rating. Once I began looking at and piecing together the obvious connecting pieces, it flowed so nicely and was completed much sooner than I originally thought it would be. I began with pieces that had eyes in them, then moved onto connecting cat tails, cat feet, etc. I soon had a board filled with small sections that became increasingly larger and could then easily be connected together. I so enjoyed the challenge! And the cheetahs are beautiful!

🐆 “The Puzzle That Can’t Be Tamed”
🧩 251 pcs (72 of them cat shaped! 🐈‍⬛)
🔖 Wentworth Wooden Puzzles
🎨 M. Farella
🧩 Puzzle Jam Inc Travel Puzzle Library

Thanks to all my cheerleaders, and to my friend Susie for her advice to focus on the connections. She is so wise!

My beautiful puzzle board was a great purchase from Zacko Puzzle Boards. Such artistry!

**If you read all the commentary of this lengthy post, then you deserve an award🥇😃 …and my heartfelt thanks as well❣️ I’m wordy!

Colorful illustration, quick and easy to assemble.

Can one celebrate the architecture of this city while simultaneously ignoring the crimes and current war led by its parent country? I’m not entirely sure as my mind swings back and forth at the thought.

A rainy day is perfect for a PUZZLE CRAFT day!

A puzzle friend recently sent me this bonus mini in a puzzle that I purchased from her. After completing the beautiful butterfly mini from what I believe is a Cra-Z-Art set by RoseArt , I decided to craft it into an ornament. It can also be used as a gift tag if you’d rather. I did a similar project last December and it’s quick and easy!

You’ll need the following:
Mod Podge (matte/glossy, your preference)
Small/Medium paintbrush or sponge brush
Parchment Paper (or back of a baking pan 😊)
Choice of ribbon to length desired
Hole Punch

Being creative is fun, and it engages the hands and brain in a way that will make you feel great!

If you decide to try your hand at this project, do it for the joy of it! And if you’ve done other PUZZLE CRAFT projects in the past that you’ve enjoyed, please share them! 😃

This was so hard and so great! I have wanted one from this line for years and found it new for a low price. The image is finely detailed making it come alive as you build it. My only complaint, and it is a big one, is the only image of the puzzle is on the box. Parts of the puzzle are covered by decorative foliage :( The image is dark but with a poster it would be so much easier. I looked online and could not find a clear image. So I have done my best to get a picture that can be used by future builders.