2026-02-15

Completed 15th February 2026 - my 2000th blogpost!!!

500 Pieces

Life od Yoshi - by Linn Schiffmann 

 

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In January I visited Art in Pieces to participate in some competitions. My friend gave me the "Live of Yoshi", a 500pcs.-jigsaw puzzle for a test under relaxed conditions at home, not under competitive conditions – but with a stopwatch!


Ready - steady - go! 

 
1:08 hours = this is where my friend and puzzle partner in the couples competition finshed her "Yoshi". I still have a few pieces left ... just a few 
 

Nine Minutes later >>> 


 


Completed 15th February 2026

  

1000 Pieces

"Collage Vincent Van Gogh"

Grafika Art Collection

 

includes

La Meridienne
 

The Night Café, 1888 (Arles)

The Sower
 
left; sunflowers
right: Self Portrait
 
The Bedroom in Arles, 1888

Starry night
 
Self Portrait with bandaged Ear
 
Starry night on the Rhone, 1888 (Detail)
 
Houses at Auvers
 
Langlois Bridge at Arles
 
Wheatfield with cypresses
 
White House at Night
This was the final artwork Vincent signed on the 16th June 1890, just before he shot himself 
 
Red Vineyard, Arles
 
Irises, 1889
 

2026-02-10

Development process of a Van Gogh Collage, Grafika, 1000 pcs.

 It is my pleasure to be able to show 15 masterpieces by Vincent Van Gogh on one jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle is on loan, a travelling puzzle. For many years now, our forum has offered the opportunity to send puzzles on a journey. Sometimes it is a single jigsaw puzzle, sometimes it is a package with several puzzles (there have even been packages with many finger exercises for the mega marathons).

 With travelling puzzles, the person who sends them on their journey decides whether, for example, the last piece should be signed with the date and nickname.

There have been travelling puzzles that have lasted more than a decade (and are still going) – and travelling puzzles that are over after just a few stops.

This package consists of three jigsaw puzzles, a collage 


 and two other works by Van Gogh: The Church in Auvers-sur-Oise, 1890 + Red Vineyard at Arles, 1890

 I have decided to only do the collage because it really fascinates me ... and here we are

Start was on the 9th February. Assorting frames + the sky and assembling the signature

The outer frame was abit tricky due to false-fits

I assorted again: mainly alls yellow and red pieces. I guess it was a good idea 


 
 
Completed 


  

2026-02-09

Completed 8th February 2026

500 Pieces

Khan Phing Kan, Thailand

Also known as James Bond Island

 (screenshot: Google maps)


 

 

2026-02-08

Completed 8th February 2026

300 Pieces

Flowers - by MGL

Manufacturer: Ravensburger (2022), made in Czech Republic 


 

 


 

Completed 8th February 2026

1000 Pieces

"Daffodils" by Andy Russell

Andy Russel's Wonderland 

Manufacturer: Master Pieces, Arizona, USA (11/2010)  *  Made in China

 




 

2026-02-01

Completed 31st January 2026

  

1000 Pieces

Vive Notre Dame! by Loup

HEYE Cartoon Classics 

 

Ladies and gentlemen, may you please direct your attention upwards

... because some things happen outside your field of view ... 

The guy with the flower is a bit too lustful

May the devil disappear!

A falling angel discussing with a couple - about what?

Please note the artistic performance of the dog, but - seriously - who's a good boy now? 

Do we really want to know what's happening here?

Sometimes the heavenly trumpets are too loud for the human ear - and a human face too much for a curious bird.

Feeding birds and little angels

Cheers to the hunters, trying to catch a bishop's mitre

May the devil disappear! Please!

New discipline: church bell rodeo

Downwards or upwards?

The nave is not made for pirates to hoist a pirate flag - seriously!

 

Okay, this is questionable: a dead witch, chasing the ghost with the axe


 

2026-01-28

Completed 28th January 2026

 Did you ever feel the need to rescue a jigsaw puzzle even though it is not your main theme?

I assembled the amazing shaped wooden jigsaw puzzle (Turtle) a few weeks ago - bought at ALDI and given to me as a gift. After a while I strolled through our ALDI store and saw another wooden jigsaw puzzle with Disney princesses. 2 packs. Price reduced by 50%. Still unsure. 

Last week it was still there, still reduced, but only 1 left. Maybe it was a sign, maybe not, who knows. Now it's mine and I had fun assembling those 181 ornated pieces 

181 pieces 
 
with 10 whimsical pieces related to the fairy tales