Development process of a SunsOut shaped puzzle (approx. 1000 pieces)

Our forum in Germany hosts various events, including the Megamarathon. You’re already familiar with that one. For many years now, we’ve also been holding what we call “relay puzzle events.” Originally, a specific theme and time frame were set, and as long as someone was still working on the puzzle, other participants could join in.

 These days, a relay puzzle event lasts 3–6 months. The names of everyone interested in suggesting a theme for an event are placed in a raffle box. These wonderful people are known as “Relay Puzzle Sponsors” (according to a godparent). As soon as one event ends, the next sponsor is selected by lottery.

 There is currently an event named “Our Oceans” 
This collage of wildlife from the Arctic and Antarctic is now on my desk: 

A delicate balance by Lori Shory

Completed 23rd March 2026

150 tiny pieces

Colourful fish 

Manufacturer unknown, made in China

 

 

Completed 22nd March 2026

 

500 Pieces

Black Cat and Raven

Ravensburger, 2022

 

 

Completed 22nd March 2026

 

500 Pieces 

Flowers, shaped puzzle with pieces cut and assorted in concentric circles

(no manufacturer, made for TEDI, made in China)

 

completed 21st March 2026

  

48 Pieces

Sharks

Rex London 

Completed 15th March 2026

  

2000 Pieces

Novel Avenue - by Demelsa Haughton

Ravensburger, 2024

 

with too many cute details to ignore just one :-)

 

"E monstro del Pantano" is the name for a monster from the swamp - but snails are no monsters...

Lost in fantastic tales?

When Worlds Collide is a 1933 science fiction novel co-written by Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie

 

Mathilda and the great squirrel

A busy bee :-)

 

Completed 4th March 2026

99 tiny Pieces

Der Franz (The Franz)

Manufacturer: Sunshine Puzzles, Germany

Produced in Türkiye with recycled paper 

Franzbrötchen is a small, sweet Viennoiserie baked with butter and cinnamon, similar to a cinnamon roll. Originally, it could be found only in the region of Hamburg, but now Franzbrötchen are also sold in Bremen, Berlin, and other German cities.
 

Completed 2nd March 2026

 

300 Pieces

 

Egyptian Cat - by 123RF/Kchung

Grafika Kids 

 

Completed 1st March 2026

 

1000 Pieces 

MGA Miniverse-Collection jigsaw puzzle 

Artwork and layout by Sina

photography by me

assembled by Sina and me  

💖💙💚💛💜

 

Completed 28th February 2026

  

300 Pieces

A Day of celebration

by Carl Larsson (Swedish, 1853-1919), from "A Home"-Series, c. 1895

Watercolour on Paper, 43 x 32 cm - National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Pomegranate, USA (Made in China)

 

Carl Larsson met the painter Karin Bergöö in a colony in France. The couple married and started to grow a family. In 1888 they moved to Sweden. From then on, Larsson started painting mainly family life. The painting "A Day of Celebration" depicts his children, costumed and in procession.

Completed 27th February 2026

 

1000 Pieces

Periodensystem der Elemente (German) 

Planet Poster Editions

 

 The periodic table, also known as the periodic table of the elements, is an ordered arrangement of the chemical elements into rows ("periods") and columns ("groups") and a traditional dividing line between metals and nonmetals. Aa an icon of chemistry, the periodic table is widely used in physics and other sciences.

 The first periodic table to become generally accepted was that of the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869; he formulated the periodic law as a dependence of chemical properties on atomic mass.

An amazing periodic table can be found HERE

 Some time ago, I found a really exciting and funny periodic table that classifies the individual elements according to their edibility. It's called “Can I lick it?”

 

Completed 24th February 2026

 

 

500 Pieces

Braunshardt Castle, Germany

Rokoko Magic 

Limited Edition by PtG  

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 Thank you very much - Merci - gracias - obrigada - danke

 from my deepest heart to all my visitors from

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Development process of a custom made "MGA Miniverse"-Collection jigsaw puzzle - updated 1st. March 2026 and completed

 Last year, I saw a collection of MGA Miniverse creative sets being made for the first time and was allowed to take photos of the finished little masterpieces. Thank you very much Sina! 

 

The aim was to combine the individual objects into a collage and to transfer this collage into a 1000-pieces-jigsaw puzzle:

Unboxing on Valentine's day:

and of course we started to assemble "our" jigsaw puzzle:

After a second session we managed to assemble all those tiny jewels

 In a final session we will complete the black and dark-grey gaps :-)

 

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The final session took part today, 1st of march

 

 ... and yes, we completed it :-D

Completed 22nd February 2026

 500 Pieces

 

Ahrensburg Castle

Era: renaissance 

 

Ahrensburg Castle is located in the town of Ahrensburg, named after the castle district, in southern Schleswig-Holstein, about 30 kilometres northeast of Hamburg city centre. The small moated castle is actually a manor house and, as such, was once the centre of a noble estate. 

 

I visited the castle in 2012 and transferred a photography into a jigsaw puzzle. Now I have awakened it from its slumber 

 

 

Our dog had fun rubbing herself on the lawn in front of the castle.

 

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

500 Pieces

Life of 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 >>>